So, I've been wanting to hike the trail for a couple of years now and have decided I'd like to do it in the next couple of years (probably after I've finished school). I'm in a committed relationship and when I brought up my hopes to hike, he expressed interest in joining me. Obviously, I told him there's a lot of research and things to do to make sure he actually does want to go with me, but he seemed pretty on board with most things I've told him about the trail... But then I brought up hitchhiking. He says he's absolutely 100% against, but I said there was no way I was walking the additional 5 miles off the trail and back anytime I wanted to go into town. Anyways, I was wondering if anyone has faced a similar problem with either a hiking partner, significant other, or family and what you said to put their mind at ease. I'll go without him if I have to, but it's an experience I want to share with him and I just know hiking together wouldn't work if we don't agree on big issues like this.