Originally Posted By wandering_daisy
I have my own rules about winter backpacking. I would not even consider going out without committment to stick together. It has nothing to do with age - if I asked someone 20 years my senior to go with me, I would do whatever necessary to allow them to keep up; if I were to ask someone 20 years my junior, I would expect them to slow down and go my pace. We would have a meeting spot at the parking lot and stay put until everyonen showed up. I do not think you are too old- I think you went with the wrong people.


Amen to that aimless.. you're not to old - you just went with people who are essentialy "doing their own thing" but expecting you to find them. A huge recepie for stress. Something I definately won't do anymore, having been a willing or unwilling participant in such FUMTU's a few times.

Convince them to stay with you next time, or Go solo, where you're not worrying about someone else.
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