First Time Solo - How to tell the Wife

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Posted by Haydon_5 on July 7, 2008 at 5:07:01 pm EDT

Quick background, I've been overnight backpacking for over eighteen years. Hiked a number of 5+ trips, including three over 50 miles. I've solo hunted for the last two years. However those hunts have always been hunts where I have driven up and driven back in the same day. (Lucky to live so close to the backcountry).

The problem: In the past I have gone backpacking with my brothers and dad (and occasionally my mother and sisters). Due to work I have now moved across the state. Due to my work and family schedule I have one weekend this year that I can actually guarantee being able to backpack into somewhere. That happens to be this weekend, and all of my usually hiking companies are unable to go. I have tried to russell up a companion, and the kids prevent my wife from coming (three kids under five).

I want to go on this trip. I have a plan, cell, map, and the weather looks fine. Its a short hike (2.5 miles in, 2.5 out same way), the trail head is 15 miles out from a descent (for Idaho) sized town. The question is: how do I convince my wife that it is okay for me to go solo.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

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