brap@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I don’t have a resource to point you towards, but firstly decide how you’re doing things. Are you hiking? Or are you hitting green lanes (BOATs and UCRs) in a 4x4? The first will make you need lightweight and smaller kit, the latter less so. Figure out what you’re looking to do and buy accordingly.
dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 4 weeks ago
Thanks. I do want the hiking aspect, as I’ve learned that just exploring on foot is something that makes me happy, and I figured learning camping would enable me to take on longer hikes through national parks and such.
brap@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Ah good stuff. Don’t go buying loads of stuff if you’re not sure whether you need it or not. It all adds up weight-wise and before you know it that bag will suck to carry. Like someone else said, hit a local camp site and see how you go - you can always go home if it all goes wrong.
And don’t forgot, legally you cannot wild camp in England and Wales whereas most of Scotland is fine except around Loch Lomond if I recall correctly.