db, Jon didn't sound that bad to me. Maybe it depends on how many trips you get to take. I think PB mentioned doing several trips and each had a different theme,,, guys, family, newbies. You could add soloing.

FWIW Soloing's my chance to really explore. I'm not one for laying around camp, but I don't just pound out the miles either. My tandem partners are great but they don't want to do as much as I could.