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I would do some more research before wandering off into the woods on your own, especially if you will be hiking in the mountains. There are things you may never have thought of, like the fact that jeans are about the worst thing you can actually wear on a serious mountain hike, despite their rugged outdoorsy reputation.
Sites like backpacker.com and outdoors.com can give you the mainstream view of hiking techniques, while sites like thru-hiker.com and backpackinglight.com can give you the modern day cutting edge views.
What area are you in? I'm sure wherever you are, there is a club where you can meet other hiker/climbers.
-peter
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