[pct-l] Thru hiking couples

[David Thibault]

Good Idea,  I'd also recommend the book " A Blistered Kind of Love".  It is
written by a PCT thru hiking couple and was an enjoyable read.  There were
several issues concerning couples hiking together that came out in the story
that I hadn't thought about  - as I hike solo.  My Library had it.

Day-Late

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> talking to someone who did the AT with a partner i was told itd be a
> good idea to come up with a code word beforehand which doesn't arise
> often and basically conveys, "im really tired, hungry, annoyed,
> frustrated and I dont want to hear your BS right now, though I admit I
> may be being irrational" thats a lot of impact for one word, but
> seemed like a good idea.  Say "toucan" or something and you both go
> quiet, take a breath, and think about things more rationally and begin
> to make progress.  Thats part of my plan for hiking with my girlfriend
> this summer anyways, seems like a cool idea, though admittedly you'd
> never be in that situation if you were alone.
>
> -Toby
>
> On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 9:58 PM, Gerry Zamora <gerry0625 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I guess this is why im hiking solo I will hike my hike at my pace I love
> my
> > wife but when on the trail I don't have time to worry to busy enjoying
> life.
> > On Jan 18, 2011 3:28 PM, "Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes" <
> > diane at santabarbarahikes.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> On Jan 18, 2011, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
> >>> and if you have the right partner might get you a back rub or your
> >>> feet massaged.
> >>
> >>
> >> Heh heh, I have the right partner. Trailhacker has the wrong partner.
> >>.
>