Thanks again for the great replys. I'm starting to get a much better idea of what I'm getting myself into here! As for where I may be going, I am planning on starting with day hikes with 1 night camps in not so remote areas. Ala maybe a local minnesota state park. I may do these as early as march assuming I get a sleeping system that is up for the Minnesota cold.


Assuming my initial trips go well I may try something more adventurous in the summer like multi day section hikes of the Superior, Border, or Kekebac trails. Possibly a boundary waters backcountry trip.