[pct-l] Solo Female - Leaving Boyfriend At Home

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

Bring a phone. For some, absence makes the heart grow fonder. I wrote  
in my journal and in my head all day sometimes in imaginary  
conversations with him. I had a picture of the two of us together  
that I set up each night in my tent or at least looked at when I got  
out my journal. Some people enjoy being Mission Control back home. I  
tried not to impose on him too much.

The tables are turned now. On his section hikes I have really enjoyed  
being Mission Control for him: mailing his packages, buying him  
shoes, picking him up after the helicopters brought him off the  
mountain....

On Jan 22, 2013, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> From: Abilene B. <abilenebushong at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [pct-l] Solo Female - Leaving Boyfriend At Home
>
>
> Has anyone had experience with this? My boyfriend and I have been  
> together about 2.5 years and we love each other very much. I have  
> invited him to come along with me on a thru-hike but he just isn't  
> as interested in it as I am. I completely understand and don't want  
> to push him into something he doesn't want to do. However, I am  
> going to do this with or without him but being away from him for  
> 5-6 months is kind of scary. How do we stay connected? What have  
> some of you done to make this easier?