I go quite often camping and hiking alone in the wilderness, sometimes even for two-three days.
My wife is not very happy about it and has imposed that I answer her calls immediately or if I'm busy within 10 minutes before she assumes I'm lost and contact the authorities. She's scared something might happen to me.
The next trip I'm planning though is my half-sister, as birdwatching experience - it's something she's really excited about since she loves outdoor life like me. My wife is slightly more serene too because I won't be alone.
She tried to hook me up with a couple of her friends as hiking buddies, but one is never available and the other is a woman that icks me