Hi i am an avid hiker and outdoorsman. i do a good amount of hicking everyweek but have not ventured into any treks over a day. i would like to get into backpacking but do not know where to start putting a pack together. i would like to be able to have a pack that i could be self suficient for 4-6 days. any advise on what to put in it would be great even if it is the simplelist stupid thing please treat me as if i am stupid and tell me everything i will not take offense i just want to do everthing right so i am prepared.

thank you very much for your info

ps. any other advise on long backpacking trips would be greatly appriciated