Backpacking Hiking
Backpacking Hiking
Should I bring my boyfriend on this hiking/backpacking trip I wanted to do for years?
I’ve been camping all my life, lived tents for months at a time in near-freezing, no commodities, etc. And I love it. Now given that, I did not go hiking/backpacking nearly as often. We usually had a Base Camp to go back to. Whenever I did, I handled it well.
Now my boyfriend is very risk-averse. He’s never been hiking and only camped with his family in campgrounds with electricity and showers. He is not cold-tolerant at all, but he thinks that 30 degrees is sweatshirt weather and nothing I say convinces him otherwise. He does not want to wear too much clothes because it makes him uncomfortable. He is afraid of rain, bugs, animals, complains a lot, very picky about food (bread and butter is not food to him, it tastes bad) and any blister is the end of the world to him. And besides, he does not want to spend money on good equipment to keep himself safe and comfortable.
If I take him for a 3-4 day hike, are we heading for disaster? Should I up the difficulty gradually with him?
I think he would make the trip miserable. Go with someone who would appreciate the experience so it doesn't spoil your experience.
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