How do i start camping.
i would like to spend one night at a natural park near my city but im a total noob and have no experience.


what are the basic things i need, what are the things that aren't obvious but 100% necessary?


thanks

>>938010298 (OP)
>what are things that aren't obvious but 100% necessary?

you'll want to douche your ass and wear a buttplug when you go to sleep
bigfoot is real, and he's an ass guy (but I do think he appreciates tits)
the buttplug won't stop him from going primal on your cheeks, but you'll be pre-streched so it won't hurt as bad

might also be good to take a bed pan for the morning after...
the cum will be flowing out of your ass for hours

Why the fuck would you ask this question here of all places

>>938010298 (OP)
>>>out

>>938010298 (OP)
Check to see if camping is allowed.
Get a bivy tent, bed roll (pad), sleeping bag. First time? You don't need special cooking things. Take easy cook stuff like ramen, hot dogs, maybe a steak and baked potato. Check if your park has sites that offer grills (many state parks do). Take a small bag of charcoal and a stick lighter. Water and some drinks in a cooler. Plan to do a car camp. Make it easy. Sleeping out is the hardest part to get used to. The rest of the stuff is easy. Most people do the opposite and spend way too much only to find out they don't enjoy sleeping out. If it's a populated area, take bear mace and a knife. a reliable flashlight or headlamp. Everything can be bought at Walmart and is relatively cheap.

>>938010298 (OP)
you'll need a tent, or a tarp you can use to construct a lean-to
a sleeping bag rated for the temperature you'll encounter
a sleeping mat to go under the sleeping bag
a pot or two, depending on what you want to eat
a camping stove (you can get a cheap propane one at Walmart)
utensils
a couple of headlamps or flashlights with good batteries
a knife or multitool
matches or a lighter
some cordage (like paracord)
a hatchet isn't a bad idea if you are permitted to make a campfire
plenty of water, or water purification tablets or a water filter if there's a natural source of water on site
food
anything else you want for comfort or entertainment, like a camp chair or some books
set up your tent first and put the sleeping mat and bag inside so the sleeping bag can puff up
make a fire ring out of stones if there's not already one
gather firewood and kindling
that's about it

>>938012942
a tent, and a tarp with some rocks on all the corners, a sleeping bag, a sleeping pad, water and a filter, a gas stove, and some food, a flashlight or headlamp and batteries, a map if you are going to a new area you've never been, a compass

bumping an actually useful, non-spam, non-porn thread

>>938013749
What this guy said. I'd recommend lightly roasting yourself some s'mores-style Twinkies.

>>938010298 (OP)
No one can give advice unless we know where you're going. Different regions have different needs.

Also, are you hiking in?
How comfortable do you want to be?

>>938018186
that sounds good
something i forgot to mention in my previous post was a bear bag
basically, if you're in bear country, or even someplace with other predators like mountain lions, you need to make sure you don't keep food or any scented products (like deodorant or scented toilet paper) in your tent, but keep it in the car if you're car camping or a sturdy bag hung from a branch away from the tree's trunk and at least 15' in the air, preferably a modest distance from your campsite
that will keep animals from trying to get into your tent pursuing an appealing smell
fun story, when i was camping in Alaska, a bear ransacked our camp looking for food
we had left out a container of scented wet wipes, and apparently the bear was attracted to it
he left a bite mark in the container

start at a designated camping site. somewhere manicured with running water, grills and firepits, tables, an outhouse, etc. cheap out on equipment or rent it (having friends/family with gear is optimal here). use that trip and its controlled environment to learn essentials like pitching a tent, starting a fire, packing efficiently, and all sorts of other small tips and tricks that are best learned by experience. alternatively you can probably hire a camping or backpacking guide who will have equipment to loan and knowledge to impart and can make sure things go smoothly. in short, test the waters and see if you even like camping before you invest significantly into it.

Make yourself one of those matches with wax so you can light a fire even in rain

>>938010298 (OP)
If you plan on cooking bring multiple sources of fire. Lighters are useless if they get wet. You'll want some kind of backup. There's plenty of options. Find what suits you best.

Bring like double, even triple, the amount of socks you think you'll need. You can never have too many pairs of socks. They will get wet. They always do.

A map and a compass and the knowledge to actually use them. It's incredibly easy to get lost if you're deep in the woods. You WILL get lost, it happens. Don't panic and you'll be fine. DO NOT solely rely on your phone, it'll run out of battery and/or lose signal.

Trash bags, a couple extra changes of clothes, and extra tarp to go under your tent if tent camping(this prevents a mud situation under your tent if it rains), a cheap pop up canopy for your cooking area, a comfy camping chair is nice and overlooked, I prefer a foldable cot over sleeping on the ground but make sure you get a nice mat for on top of the cot or it can be very cold and you're forced to use your clothes to create the warmth buffer, a nice pillow(people always forget how much a pillow really means). Enjoy yourself, if you forget something you probably won't die.

go ask the local park ranger.

>>938019012
Doubling down on this, if you get lost and find a road, stay on the road. No one will find your ass if you continually wander around the roads.

>>938019120
Wander around the woods*

>>938018959
just get a cheap lighter. not bushcrafting it. he's a first-timer.

nice thread

>>938019016
This. I always stuff my tent bag, if I tent camp, with clothes and wrap it in a towel or t shirt as a pillow. If I car camp, I just take one.

A little first aid kit or some decent bug spray for the warmer weather. If you decide to hike or break in new gear, you will get blisters.

Bring a girl and fuck her in the tent

>>938019012
>DO NOT solely rely on your phone, it'll run out of battery and/or lose signal.
it's good advice to bring a map and compass, but GPS should work on your phone even if you don't have internet access, though obviously a map app won't unless it's built to function offline and you've already downloaded maps
GPS tends to drain battery quickly, though

>>938020278
or your hand

>>938010298 (OP)
a tarp, a sleeping bag, and a sleeping pad.

>>938020281
It's been awhile since I went camping but last time I took a gps and it couldn't communicate with the GPS satellites well. I didn't end up needing it anyway, I was in a place I was familiar with. But if I had gotten lost it woulda been useless. This was almost 20 years ago. Maybe the tech has gotten better, but I wouldn't risk it personally.

>>938010298 (OP)
Sleeping pad
Sleeping bag (quilts are better imo)
Tent free standing (starter tent)