Originally Posted by
GoldenBear
For an initial two-week trip (what I recommend), it may be necessary to do that; for longer trips, weekly instructions might suffice. I can't guarantee things will turn out as they did for us, but it wouldn't hurt to discuss it.
Other things to note:
1) You can put a lot of bills on auto-pay.
2) You can pay just about any bill online, scheduling the payment months in advance. Once again, it'll require a degree of planning, but it'll be nice not to worry, "Did my spouse pay the credit card that came due today?"
3) A twelve-year-old with enough maturity to handle back-packing most likely could do a lot of small stuff in the home, if you ask her. At the very least, remind your spouse of the big stuff that needs to be done!
4) Don't sweat the small stuff. I mean, if the kitchen is a mess when your come home, don't pick a fight. Just require that he do the cleaning he agreed to do, after you're away instead of during that time.
I honestly think that, if your spouse is happy at your joy while on The Trail, then 90% of your problems are over. If he WANTS to make this work in order for you to be happy, the two of you will almost certainly find a way.