Five Tips for Getting Your Wife out on the Trail

**johnspenn** · 12-19-2016, 08:43

An article for the men out there who would love for their wives to join them out on the trail but haven't figured out how to make that happen yet.

https://couch2trail.wordpress.com/20...-on-the-trail/

**curlymaple42** · 12-19-2016, 09:09

Great advice!! With our purchase of three hammocks for our little family, I am going to start the ladies out in the backyard. I am planning to clear some brush and make a nice spot for us to hang to get used to setting up the hammocks and site. Definitely not good to backpack in a couple miles to a remote site and then struggle setting everything up and getting irritated because everyone is frustrated! My first hang was in the yard and it was a great learning experience, and why I fell in love with hanging! The next time I went I went alone up a mtn and hung and it was great, but a touch lonely. I would rather have company I think most of the time.

Thank you for your article!

**Pennsy Camp and Canoe** · 12-19-2016, 10:58

funny, Laurie and I camped before we were married lol never really had a problem getting her to go. In fact somethings she is more comfortable than I am doing in the woods...

**subcanis** · 12-19-2016, 11:24

Thanks John! Great article, terrific advice, and you are absolutely right on all counts. I couldn't agree more!

Oh, one more thing...ain't gonna happen.

She's fabulous and a real trooper. If I told her it was important to me, I know she would be right by my side, but I also know she'd be quietly miserable. The situation definitely limits how often I sleep under the stars, but that's the balance that makes it all work, right?

**mbal1856** · 12-19-2016, 15:06

Good information there, and even if I followed it to a t, I'm pretty sure the chances of me getting my wife out there are about as good as the Bills making the playoffs this year. Her idea of roughing it is if I was able to afford one of those million dollar rv's you see on the travel channel.

**johnspenn** · 12-20-2016, 06:19

Originally Posted by curlymaple42

Great advice!! With our purchase of three hammocks for our little family, I am going to start the ladies out in the backyard. I am planning to clear some brush and make a nice spot for us to hang to get used to setting up the hammocks and site. Definitely not good to backpack in a couple miles to a remote site and then struggle setting everything up and getting irritated because everyone is frustrated! My first hang was in the yard and it was a great learning experience, and why I fell in love with hanging! The next time I went I went alone up a mtn and hung and it was great, but a touch lonely. I would rather have company I think most of the time.

Thank you for your article!

That's a great idea. It'as always good to get familiar with your equipment in the backyard before hitting the trail. Going out in the wilds with untested and unfamiliar gear is just asking for trouble!

Originally Posted by Pennsy Camp and Canoe

funny, Laurie and I camped before we were married lol never really had a problem getting her to go. In fact somethings she is more comfortable than I am doing in the woods...

That's good that getting outside was a shared passion coming in to your marriage. Here's hoping that will continue!

**IRONFISH45** · 01-01-2017, 12:14

Interesting post and top rate suggestions. I might also add to cook civilized food for your mate. Something really special about your mancooking for you.

Personally I would be careful bringing in a non camping spouse to a group Hang. The last group Hang we attended, four men arrived with a wife who was open to the idea of Hanging. Booze came out in the afternoon, a few wild 20 somethings, the Hang got a bit loud. You could see the wives lock into "No more Hangs".

Also several women who Hang would preferably like their spouse to join in, wirhout mych luck. My husband would hike, explore but not camp. Two out of three kids camp and hike.

**Chesapeake** · 01-01-2017, 14:55

Originally Posted by mbal1856

Good information there, and even if I followed it to a t, I'm pretty sure the chances of me getting my wife out there are about as good as the Bills making the playoffs this year. Her idea of roughing it is if I was able to afford one of those million dollar rv's you see on the travel channel.

+1 on that! Except for me, it would be the Ravens instead of the Bills lol. Yeah, mine needs HOT & cold RUNNING (through a pipe from a water treatment plant) water , a roof WITH shingles and 4 walls with some sort of heat/ air conditioning lol. A cabin might do but that's about as " rough" as she'll go. So suffice it to say I do a lot of camping on my own. Oh well, at least its always quite. Opps! Did I just allude to the fact that my wife talks too much? Lol

**Bigtimber** · 03-17-2017, 18:29

Originally Posted by Chesapeake

+1 on that! Except for me, it would be the Ravens instead of the Bills lol. Yeah, mine needs HOT & cold RUNNING (through a pipe from a water treatment plant) water , a roof WITH shingles and 4 walls with some sort of heat/ air conditioning lol. A cabin might do but that's about as " rough" as she'll go. So suffice it to say I do a lot of camping on my own. Oh well, at least its always quite. Opps! Did I just allude to the fact that my wife talks too much? Lol

lol sounds about right.