Redditor's Friends Are Furious After He Bails On Hike That Was His Idea, Forcing Them To Go Home

Planning a five-day hike can be an exciting adventure, but sometimes things don't go as expected. OP found this out the hard way during a recent hiking trip with friends. The plan was to tackle a challenging trail that stretched 35 miles into a mountain range with an elevation gain of 2000 feet per day.

Although OP is relatively fit, they do not do much cardio or hiking and have some cardiac issues that make them susceptible to altitude sickness. Despite these concerns, OP partially initiated the trip and felt confident they could handle it.

After a day and a half on the trail, it became clear to OP that they had overestimated their abilities. Realizing they were not physically fit enough to complete the hike, OP decided to turn around before it became too risky.

OP made it clear to their friends that they wanted them to continue without them. They explicitly told their friends not to turn around and assured them that the decision was to avoid putting everyone at risk.

Despite OP’s insistence, their friends decided to turn back with them. While OP appreciated their concern and company, they still wished their friends had continued the hike as planned.

The group was understandably disappointed about not finishing the hike, and some of them blamed OP for ruining the weekend. OP disagreed, arguing that they had tried for 30 minutes to convince the group to carry on without them.

Once back from the hike, the friends expressed their frustration, saying OP had ruined their weekend. OP felt terrible about the situation, even though they believed they made the right decision to turn back for safety reasons.

OP provided more context, explaining that these were lifelong friends with whom they had a deep bond. Despite the incident, OP was confident they would remain close friends for years to come.

Feeling conflicted, OP turned to Reddit for perspective. Were they in the wrong for ruining everyone’s weekend?

OP went on a 5-day long hike with their friends

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OP decided to turn around and give up but they wanted their friends to complete the hike

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The friends didn't want to complete the hike without OP

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OP thought that continuing the hike would have been too risky

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All of OP's friends claimed that OP ruined their weekend

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These are OP's best friends and there's no bad blood between them

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OP was grateful for all the help they got from other Redditors

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Hiking back alone would have been dangerous

u/OrangeCubit

OP shouldn't have signed up in the first place

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Going for a high-level hike with no equipment

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Refusing to recognize the reality of the situation

u/Inconceivable76

Mistakes were made

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In the end, OP realized that while the situation was unfortunate, their friends' decision to turn back was their own.

OP expressed gratitude for their friends' concern and company and acknowledged that the frustration at the time was natural.

They apologized to the group for overestimating their abilities and for any inconvenience caused. OP’s friends, being the supportive people they are, accepted the apology, and the group moved forward without any lingering resentment.