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most of the backpacking ive done was through parks and so there were no fires allowed, except off the coast on the island.
i'd say just get right into it and do a 3 nighter. it's still short enough that if you forget to bring somethign or overpack something it's not the end of the world. a big backpacking skill is learning to be adaptive. mistakes are part of it and most people you meet on the trail are not experienced either. 2 years ago when i did the juan de fuca (highly recommend for first timers), it was the first trip for 4/5 of us. as long as you have the basic gear and pack enough food, don't worry about weight too much for the first time!
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