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maxsolomon

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4. It's not "men"; it's "some men".

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 05:45 PM

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I have ALWAYS turned back when my wife was uncomfortable.

I have also scrambled up higher while she waited below, with her consent.

I've also asked her, within reason, to push her comfort levels in alpine or desert terrain.

Hell, I'm the one with Acrophobia, and she has zero empathy for that.

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Another male checking in.. Permanut Monday #19

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