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Posted by speacock on March 25, 2008 at 3:03:49 am EDT
In reply to Day hiker interested in camping, where to start? posted by dax702 on March 25, 2008 at 2:25:41 am EDT

Start by visiting REI there. You can rent about all the gear you would need and they can help you figure out what you need. You are a PRIMO customer to be for them. They also have some organized trips.

I'd be surprised that the group you are hiking with don't have some backpackers among them - or they know of ones that do.

Check out Sierra Club to see if they have any intro trips scheduled when you can make it.

I suspect you will get lots of information from here as well. There are a bazillion books on getting started at REI and employees that will spend time with you.

Check out outdoorsclub.org to see how active they are in LV. Also check out meetup.com.

There are places where you can advertise for 'mentors' or others going out that may let you tag along.

http://www.backpacker.com/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.cgi?act=SF;f=822107219

is an example.

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