With my very active wife-to-be, it's B.O. She can't stand the smell of her own armpits, and doesn't like the idea of us trying to be cozy together after a few days in the woods. We're working on it; there are several ways of staying clean while on a hike. We're going on our first multi-nighter soon.

She loves the outdoors, but she has absolutely no interest in the gear aspect of it; that's my department. She says she's glad she benefits from my fascination with lightweight gear, but her eyes glaze over if I start using buzzwords like "base layer" or "loft". We've recently agreed that the presence of carbon fiber in my equipment means I'm an expert, not crazy.

She really likes cooking, though. I think I have a winner. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />