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  1. Hey, I see that I am a little late to reply to this thread, but as I grew to love hiking and camping only after reaching adulthood, this is a topic I love to talk about. Here are a few pointers that I take from my own experience: - If you plan to spend time in a tent, especially in colder climates, bring a "pee bottle" Nothing is such a drag as to have to leave the warm snugness of a sleeping bag in the middle of the night. - Even if it is a dry climate, not a chance in the world of rain or other dampness, waterproof everything anyway. - Try to bring tools that can function to more than one purpose. For example, a cup that you can also use as a cointainer to boil water. A knife with a serratet edge. - If you can bring an axe / hatchet, saw and a knife. Great. If you have to choose only one, choose the knife. - Never leave a smoldering campfire. Take proper precautions to prevent a wildfire. - Use wool as the innermost article of clothing. Works great in warmer climates as well. - Try to follow the KISS-principle. "Keep it simple, stupid." Don't overcomplicate things. - Have a backup plan, think worst case scenario. What will you do if you yourself or someone in your company breaks a leg, cut themselves severly with a knife, if someone gets burns from fire, what if aliens invade your campground. (Just joking with the last part.) I enjoy camping on my own most of the time, far from the usual camping spots so I always bring tools and supplies in order to be pretty much self sufficient. (First aid supplies, GPS with Inreach capabilities, emergency shelter and so forth.) Just my two cents. I am not at any rate an expert but these I have learned the hard way, by trial and error.