Fishinbuddy,
Assure your wife there are fewer maniacs (dangerous maniacs that is) in the woods than on the city streets.  I have solo camped many times and recently have been meeting up with others ,who I've chatted with via the canoe boards, while up in the woods.  To a man they have been excellent characters and well worth getting to know and sharing ideas with.  I will probably be taking a trip in May 2006 because it is a great time to go, fewer bugs, fewer people, pristine campsites and lots of wood after several months of non-use by campers.  I like to go around the full moon which is May 13th in 2006.  Maybe we will run across each other when I am departing, as I often travel through PP and Ely.  IC