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    The ratio is getting better, but the trail continues to have many more males than females. But matches are relatively common on the trail. I know of three personally.

    I'm still married to the girl I met 50 years ago. When I first suggested we go camping, she replied, "I'm not going to lower myself to sleep on the ground." But I trained her. Now all our vacations involve camping and hiking. My wife no longer does strenuous walks. But she once made it to the summit of Katahdin, with our three kids, then aged 5 through 8.

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    Check out meetup.com they seem to have a variety of people. I think you will find people that like the outdoors and some that are looking for a little more. In my life experience finding somebody just happens the more you look the more disappointing the results. Enjoy life.
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    Quote Originally Posted by weary View Post
    The ratio is getting better, but the trail continues to have many more males than females. But matches are relatively common on the trail. I know of three personally.



    >>Heck, there are so many out there these days that it getting hard to choose which one ya want to hike with.



    I'm still married to the girl I met 50 years ago. When I first suggested we go camping, she replied, "I'm not going to lower myself to sleep on the ground." But I trained her. Now all our vacations involve camping and hiking. My wife no longer does strenuous walks. But she once made it to the summit of Katahdin, with our three kids, then aged 5 through 8.

    >>Sounds like you've had a wonderful life Weary!
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    I recently joined a meetup group called Florida Trekkers. We hiked (most camped) yesterday in Paynes Prairie. Great people. Well organized. Check it out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nean View Post
    ....or the soruck next weekend. i hear girls go there looking for guys!
    roflmao....
    I'm so confused, I'm not sure if I lost my horse or found a rope.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kayak karl View Post
    roflmao....
    I'm going, but not looking... of course, I wasn't looking when I found the last one 25 years ago.

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    Karl, what is so funny about that? I want to come up there just to meet YOU!!!
    Yetti....go to Floridahikes.com. I started a hiking group called Single Hikers. Go for it man....
    I am actually putting together a hike for singles as soon as we get enough folks on it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jnanagardener View Post
    I recently joined a meetup group called Florida Trekkers. We hiked (most camped) yesterday in Paynes Prairie. Great people. Well organized. Check it out.

    Donna does a nice job of organizing.
    Hammock Hanger -- Life is my journey and I'm surely not rushing to the "summit"...:D

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    Well Sue, I guess I will "hike" on over to that one too and check it out.
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    [QUOTE=Nean;[/QUOTE]Well. "Wonderful" is in the eyes of the beholder. I sense that I've certainly been more lucky than most. My wife remains a best friend -- and lover.

    I earned a living most of these years mostly in work that I've enjoyed doing immensely. Not for the money, which was always a bit on the skimpy side. But the continuing sense that I might be doing, or have done something useful, both before and after retirement, has helped.

    All my five siblings are wealthier. None strike me as happier.

    Okay. That's enough philosophizing for one week -- and it's only Monday!

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    red hat...that is the key right there. They all say you find someone when you are not looking....so I hear.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BumpJumper View Post
    red hat...that is the key right there. They all say you find someone when you are not looking....so I hear.
    Despite all the talk men do, a lot of the time it's a case of the woman finding us.

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    That is true as well weary. The book, Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus says it clearly. But I didnt need a stinkin book to tell me that.
    I just started a singles hiking group on florida hikes. I have been swarmed with emails thanking me and telling me what a good idea it was to have a place for folks with like minded interests could talk and have gatherings or whatever.
    Now, if they would just log on...
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