I'd like to consider myself new to camping, backpacking, and hiking. I have also recently taken up nature and landscape photography as a hobby. I came from a small town where we had no boy scouts and my father worked hard and was never home or had any vacation time. I was never taught the many things most boys and young men were taught out in the wilderness. My love of nature Started as a kid fascinated with mountains and my dream to one day live in a long cabin (cliche I know haha) . I hope to pass on my love of the outdoors to my friends and most importantly my son. The next generation needs to learn to preserve all the wonderful national and state parks as well as wilderness areas.