My partner wants to come hiking with me, and I am thrilled. He's never done a long thru hike though, and I admit I'm still no expert. There are two hikes I still have yet to do up here in BC. One being the West Coast Trail, the other being the Sunshine Coast Trail. The WCT is 75km, and the SCT is 180km. We're planning on going in the summer months so he has some time to accumulate his gear.

The WCT can be some rough terrain, so I was leaning towards the SCT. Since it is further away I'd like to it as a thru hike instead of splitting it up. Is it unrealistic to except him to do the SCT if we slow it down and take a couple extra days? I'm worried about wearing him out haha.

Any advice so we can both get the most out of it?