{"id":15297,"date":"2025-06-12T15:25:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T15:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T15:56:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T15:56:31","slug":"how-to-build-outdoor-confidence-a-beginners-guide-to-getting-outside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/how-to-build-outdoor-confidence-a-beginners-guide-to-getting-outside\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Build Outdoor Confidence: A Beginner\u2019s Guide to Getting Outside"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<header id=\"block_33827fe742b93087a154fb9f4129da30\" class=\"SingleHero skip-lazy default\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"SingleHero__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/walking\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWalking\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/uk-hiking\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHiking\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/os-champion\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPosts from OS Champions\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/beginners-guides\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBeginner&#8217;s guides\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/women-outdoors\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWomen Outdoors\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/crystal-silver\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCrystal Silver\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"SingleHero__title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Build Outdoor Confidence: A Beginner\u2019s Guide to Getting Outside\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center align-items-center SingleHero__author\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/crystal-silver-crystal_silver_portrait_5-e1727181978369-150x150.jpg\" class=\"avatar wp-post-image\" alt=\"Crystal Silver\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Crystal Silver\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"SingleHero__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished on \t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-06-12T15:25:20+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">June 12, 2025<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dot\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t3 min read\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SingleHero__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1376\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hiking-confidence-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-hd size-hd wp-post-image\" alt=\"Female hiker\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hiking-confidence-1.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hiking-confidence-1-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hiking-confidence-1-1024x402.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hiking-confidence-1-768x301.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<article id=\"block_7f18b9ec13efde4dcd308a6218639dbb\" class=\"Universal Universal--post c-small default pt-default pb-default mt-none mb-none    \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerBlocks\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lead\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-building-your-hiking-confidence-one-step-at-a-time\">Building Your Hiking Confidence &#8211; One Step at a Time!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Building confidence in the outdoors doesn\u2019t happen overnight. You don\u2019t need to grow up hiking or arrive with all the gear and knowledge. You just need the willingness to begin, and to keep showing up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re brand new to hillwalking or feeling unsure about taking the next step, this guide is packed with ways to build hiking confidence gradually, practically, and on your own terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hiking-confidence-a-pair-of-mature-women-hiking-in-the-woods.jpg\" alt=\"hiking confidence - a pair of mature women hiking in the woods\" class=\"wp-image-15474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hiking-confidence-a-pair-of-mature-women-hiking-in-the-woods.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hiking-confidence-a-pair-of-mature-women-hiking-in-the-woods-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hiking-confidence-a-pair-of-mature-women-hiking-in-the-woods-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Start Small and Let That Be Enough<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You don\u2019t have to head for the biggest peaks straight away. In fact, short, local walks are often the best way to build your foundation. Each trip is a chance to practise something: packing your bag, following a trail, checking the forecast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Try this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose low-level routes with good paths and simple navigation.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focus on time outdoors, not distance or elevation.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take a notebook or voice memo to reflect on what worked (or didn\u2019t).<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_2fa22023ec4a7aeaff79d1fa10a09307\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/beginner-hikes\/\" class=\"Button Button--orange \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBeginner Hikes To Explore\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Ask Questions, Take Courses, and Find Your People<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4353.jpg\" alt=\"aspire 2 inspire communities - practicing for lowland leader award\" class=\"wp-image-10520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4353.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4353-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/creating-personalised-os-maps-beth-craigen-img_4353-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/holme-chapel-loop-a-rochdale-adventure\/\">Kalsoom and Aqub from&nbsp;Aspire 2 Inspire Communities<\/a>&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hiking confidence grows faster when you learn alongside others. Booking a guided walk or skills course isn\u2019t admitting defeat. It\u2019s a smart, proactive step that helps build safety and connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Try this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Look for beginner-friendly walking groups or events in your area.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider a navigation or outdoor skills course through a centre like Glenmore Lodge.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow outdoor communities or creators who share the learning process, not just big summit wins.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_f11ecbb92207044407a892357c505dd6\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/getoutside\" class=\"Button Button--red \" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJoin the Get Outside Facebook Group\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/beginners-guides-map-reading\/\" class=\"Button Button--orange \" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLearn map reading skills \u2013 beginner\u2019s guides\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Embrace the Learning Process (It Never Ends)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The outdoors is the perfect place to practise problem-solving and self-reliance. Learning to use a map, understand weather patterns, or judge your limits isn\u2019t just useful, it\u2019s deeply rewarding.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_d7d5c1bf4c52661a4b450ec4b55d7c0a\" class=\"BigCommerce BigCommerce--no-products wave-peach pt-default pb-default mt-none mb-none      \"  data-color-scheme=\"wave-peach\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"BigCommerceBanner\">\n\n\n\t<div class=\"BigCommerceBanner__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"BigCommerceBanner__product\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/untitled-design-1.png\" class=\"BigCommerceBanner__product-img\" alt=\"OS Guidebooks and Maps\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/untitled-design-1.png 393w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/untitled-design-1-248x300.png 248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"BigCommerceBanner__subheading\">\n\t\t\t\tEXPLORE THE\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"BigCommerceBanner__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tOS Shop\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"BigCommerceBanner__description\">\n\t\t\t\tWe are with you every step of the way.\u00a0Shop our trusted walking and hiking maps and guidebooks\u2028so you can explore the outdoors with confidence.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.osmaps.com\/\" class=\"Button Button--orange \" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGo to the shop\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"BigCommerceProductsBox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper BigCommerceProductsSwiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper Products\" data-products=\"2994\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center BigCommerce__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.osmaps.com\/\" class=\"Button Button--orange \" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGo to the shop\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"CTA\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.osmaps.com\/pathfinder-guide-navigation-skills-for-walkers\/\" class=\"Button Button--default \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n<p>One of the most helpful tools for planning and confidence-building is the <a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/\">OS Maps app<\/a>. Plotting your route beforehand can give you a clear sense of the terrain, distance, and features. Download it for offline use, and print a paper copy to carry with a compass. Remember, tech can fail! Your battery might die, your phone might lose signal, but a physical map and compass will never let you down. Having both digital and traditional navigation tools gives you the best of both worlds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Try this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Study your <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.osmaps.com\/maps\/\">OS map<\/a> before heading out. Look for contours, junctions, and escape routes.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turn each walk into a small experiment: What kit works? How do conditions affect your pace?<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Celebrate micro-wins! Navigating in low visibility or knowing when to turn back.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_960da9cfcdca972b661b06ed9b2a0399\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/winter-hiking-tips-from-mountain-rescue\/\" class=\"Button Button--orange \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTips from Mountain Rescue \u2013 Staying Safe in the Dark\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/understanding-map-contour-lines-for-beginners\/\" class=\"Button Button--orange \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tA beginners guide to understanding map contour lines\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Build a Base Layer of Skills (Then Layer Up)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"572\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/advanced_navigation_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4833\" style=\"width:844px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/advanced_navigation_thumb.jpg 572w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/advanced_navigation_thumb-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigation, weather awareness, layering, emergency response, these aren\u2019t flashy, but they\u2019re the foundation of confidence outdoors. Learning them steadily over time makes you feel safer, calmer, and more independent in the hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Try this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learn one skill at a time (e.g., compass bearings, layering for winter, route planning).<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practise in fair weather before trying trickier conditions.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Revisit the basics often, especially if you\u2019ve taken a break.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_b2bd3de90c3f722b4d0a32715606b7ba\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/beginners-guide-to-using-a-compass\/\" class=\"Button Button--orange \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBeginners guide to using a compass\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Redefine What Confidence Looks Like<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You don\u2019t have to be bold, loud, or fast to be confident. Real confidence comes from knowing your limits, being well-prepared, and staying calm in decision-making moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gaining-confidence-hiking-mature-woman-solo-hiking.jpg\" alt=\"gaining confidence hiking - mature\" class=\"wp-image-15477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gaining-confidence-hiking-mature-woman-solo-hiking.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gaining-confidence-hiking-mature-woman-solo-hiking-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gaining-confidence-hiking-mature-woman-solo-hiking-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the best days outdoors might not involve summits. They might be the ones where you made the wise call to turn back, or managed a tricky route in fog with your map and compass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Try this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set goals around judgment and planning, not just physical feats.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Let go of the pressure to be fearless, focus on being prepared instead.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remember: even the most experienced walkers are still learning.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Give Yourself Permission to Be New<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/women-walking-in-the-hills.jpg\" alt=\"women walking in the hills\" class=\"wp-image-15475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/women-walking-in-the-hills.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/women-walking-in-the-hills-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/women-walking-in-the-hills-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone starts somewhere. It\u2019s okay to be unsure, to have questions, and to take your time. The outdoors doesn\u2019t require expensive kit or a certain background, it just asks that you turn up and give it a go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Try this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Focus on progress, not perfection.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep showing up. You\u2019re learning every time you do.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use whatever tools best support you. Apps like OS Maps are brilliant, but so is a printed map you can fold, scribble on, and keep in your pocket.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Don\u2019t Forget: You Belong Out Here<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re starting out, or starting again, remember this: the outdoors isn\u2019t reserved for the elite. It\u2019s for anyone willing to learn, go for a walk, and keep turning up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So take the pressure off yourself. Go for that short walk, ask the question, sign up for the course. 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