3 lists about #beginners

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@patoutsideupdated 3d ago

planning your first overnight, in the order it actually goes

  • 1Pick your zone off the permit calendar, not off a gear review
  • 2Make a Recreation.gov account before you actually need one
  • 3Look up that specific park's release window
  • 4If it's a lottery permit, apply in the window and don't build the trip around winning
  • 5Pick a backup zone that doesn't need a lottery at all
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@juneoakesupdated 8d ago

🌱black thumb to vegetable bed, in the order it actually happened

  • 1Water your plants before you learn anything else
  • 2WSU Extension Yard & Garden hub↗
  • 3Get an actual soil test, not a guess
  • 4Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades - Steve Solomon
  • 5Compost bin, finally justified
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@patoutsideupdated 8d ago

zero hiking experience to a confident first overnight

  • 1REI Co-op's free Backpacking Basics class (in-store or online)
  • 2A few dayhikes with a loaded pack, no summit goals
  • 3One frontcountry or car-camping night
  • 4REI's 'How to Go Backpacking' article series↗
  • 5NOLS Leave No Trace basics, whatever version you can find
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