u/DutchBeenis

I'm 43 years young, love the outdoors and am always fishing, but have really been wanting to backpack. I've never hiked much and have never solo camped. My fitness level is meh at best lol.

Gathered gear over the past few months, checked my weights, did all the reading, and booked a few trips.

My first one was last week. I hiked on the western loop, but only went as far as Guskenau since I had no idea how far I could/should go on my first trip.

I was gassed by the time I got there, but as soon as I pulled up to my site, I knew what everyone gets out of this. The sense of achievement, solitude, peace, and serenity was amazing. Algonquin is an incredible place and insanely powerful.

I'm hooked now.

Still learning and hoping to get better, train more, go more places, and do more things. But I wanted to thank the community here for everything I've learned and continue to learn.

Happy backpacking 😊

I'm 43 years young, love the outdoors and am always fishing, but have really been wanting to backpack. I've never hiked much and have never solo camped. My fitness level is meh at best lol.

Gathered gear over the past few months, checked my weights, did all the reading, and booked a few trips.

My first one was last week. I hiked on the western loop, but only went as far as Guskenau since I had no idea how far I could/should go on my first trip.

I was gassed by the time I got there, but as soon as I pulled up to my site, I knew what everyone gets out of this. The sense of achievement, solitude, peace, and serenity was amazing. Algonquin is an incredible place and insanely powerful.

I'm hooked now.

Still learning and hoping to get better, train more, go more places, and do more things. But I wanted to thank the community here for everything I've learned and continue to learn.

Happy backpacking 😊