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Anonymous Fri 01 Mar 2019 09:06:02 No.1463697 View View Reply Original Report

Girlfriend turns to me last night. She says she wants to start hiking.
Last time she tried joining the gym with me, she freaked out when I trained to failure and was crippled for a day. Last time I led us on a walk, she fractured her toe on the sixth or eighth mile.

I'm super excited about the prospect of enjoying this together, but don't know how to hold back properly. How do I not fuck this up? What equipment does a normie need to do a day hike? How far do I take her? Is cooking on the trail overdoing it?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 01 Mar 2019 09:22:02 No.1463701 Report

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I've done this quite successfully.

Mine has gone from a city girl who tried to walk through a muddy field with me and my dogs in a pair of converse and didn't realise she'd get wet feet to somebody who made up bags of house for us to eat at at 7000ft during a 10 hour Alpine crossing. We were almost blown off a ridge and she laughed hysterically the whole time.

Now that might sound like much but consider the starting point I began that with. It's certainly a change.

My advice is to forget all about what you want to do. Take her on day hikes somewhere (not 8 fucking hours, make it like 4 max) that's easy walking but that maybe has nice views. You're looking for trails that are as high reward/low effort as you can find. Take it slow. Once she's found her feet, she'll let you know when she wants to do more.

If you need to get her any gifts, for birthdays, Valentine's, Christmas or whatever then that's your oppertunity to supply her with good gear. It's amazing how much mine wanted to go /out/ more as soon as she had new kit to play with on top of wanting to go already.

Just cool your fucking jets and you'll be right.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 01 Mar 2019 11:21:27 No.1463719 Report

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>>1463697
Start from the basics, get her nice boots, clothing and a good backpack.
Don't overdo it, keep communication open, ask her feedback when you're on it. Motivate her nonetheless.
Remember that you're probably fit, male, and experienced, she's not any of this.
For anything else at the start remember KISS:
Keep It Simple Stupid.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 01 Mar 2019 11:23:39 No.1463720 Report

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>>1463697
You could stick a treadmill at her desk instead of a chair or put it in front of the TV or whatever else.
That way a lot of the conditioning will be a passive thing for her and you won't have to be on her arse.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 03 Mar 2019 19:44:58 No.1465193 Report

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Get her some good socks, they're the best thing she can have on a hike, wearing a thin sock and then a thick sock over that, it keeps her feet dry and blister free. Happy feet = happy gf.

Go for evening strolls to get her used to walking, just take it easy and enjoy each other's company.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 04 Mar 2019 04:35:57 No.1465596 Report

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Thanks for the quality advice guys. I'm researching short trails in local parks during my work breaks.
Her...our...same-day-birth-day is next week. She got impatient and thrust a motorbike cover in my face, so I had to shoot from the hip. Bought a walking stick from the McLendon's (no time to cure one). She fucking loves it, wants to do our next day off.
Socks are a great idea. She regularly steals mine, so a few wool pairs would be an investment for both. I think carrying the pack should be my thing for the first couple trips, though.
In that note, can I turn the thread to getting restarted, or started in general? My last decent backpack was the standard issue rucksack, and I've not slept outside since discharge. Before that, a Desert Storm era one my father picked from the Foxhole milsurp shop.
I'm sure there are cheap, durable, comfortable civilian alternatives? Looks like a Molle pack goes for $60(!) with frame, so I'm open to suggestions.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Mar 2019 04:51:00 No.1465610 Report

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>>1465596
pls don’t buy her a milsurp backpack ffs...

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 04 Mar 2019 04:59:41 No.1465616 Report

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>>1465610
(Sage)
It's for myself. The only backpack I have in the house is a Bilt riding bag. Need something that can carry a cookout, a carp rod, and two sets of sweater/jackets.
I have plenty of bike luggage, but nothing to go on foot with.

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