Solo missions and the wife

Done it a few times do it my wife was stoked for me when I cam ehome with tales of great waves and cool locals!

 

Bring the wife, problem solved.. happy wife = happy life.. what woman wouldn't want a vacation?

 

If money is not a problem, and Kids are not a factor - Go Bro! FL, CR, CA, PR whatever...

The argument is that you're turning into a complete S O B because the worst flat spell (in 10 years) of nada waves has not cleared your totally stressed out mind. This little jaunt will make you a better person to be around.

While you're gone Amazon her 50 shades of Gray and she'll be waiting for you big time when you get back.

 

I've been married 15 years and taken some sort of surf related trip every one of those 15 years, many variations on the theme. Just about ALL of my friends surf. Here are some of the variations:

-Boat trip to Indo with two friends. Great option. met other surfers on the boat. Expensive.

Drive to Florida in December with swell forecasted - solo trip. tent camp, sleep in car. Didnt meet anyone to hang out with, got boring when not surfing. Cheap. Ive also done the solo/camp trip- in California. Santa Cruz and San Clemente. Highly recommend California over Florida. Not JUST because the waves are 10 times better, its just more fun out there!

-Combo surf trip/trip with wife to Hawaii. Some stress with the mix of surfing and family stuff. Expensive.

-Solo trip to surf camp in Costa Rica. Met others, made friends, good option for a solo trip. Cheap.

I disagree with the "take the wife" suggestion. take her on a non-surfing vacation, then take yourself on a full-on surf trip. I personally cant find the right balance taking the wife to a place with waves.

The last option is what i would do...go somewhere where you will have people to hang out with. As far as the wifes reaction goes...i dont take the trip if shes not down with it so her reaction is always the same..."glad you had fun, tell me all about it, heres the huge list of things that need to be done around the house since you were off playing for a week"

 

I know my wife wouldnt mind one bit but I have friends who have wives that would divorce them if they ever even contemplated a vacation without them. One of my best friends wife made the rule that he could go alone anywhere he could drive too but if it involved a plane flight it was off limits. I never understood that logic.

 

3 grand!? i went to costa rica with a friend and it cost us 1000 total. not each, total including boards, flight, and hotel! no need for an all inclusive

 

he didn't mention the other "recreational" activities lol!

 

surf trip is not a vacation its a surf trip!

 

Thatstough to do when airfare is over 500 and rental car between two guys.. I traveled for less than a grand a few times to PR and CR but that was mid 90's tough to do now

 

oh yea and boards cost 400 r/t

 

Well, I guess I consider myself lucky that my wife surfs as well. We have been on a bunch of trips together. But, my last trip was to PR and was solo. She was pregnant at the time and a massive swell was coming, and I felt the need to get one last trip under my belt before my daughter was born. She wasn't super excited, but understood.

 

married people are soooooo boring. u dudes need to grow some and begin making decisions for yourselves. does marriage really mean u sign away your personhood and someone thinks for u and plans ur vacations?

"can't u just surf another day we have a dinner date with the Petersons?"

cheers to any wife who "lets" their man take a surf trip or, even better, surfs herself and understands the importance of such. sounds to me like a few people on here could stand to watch "Fight Club" again. time to break the matriarchy. do we really need to buy new throw pillows?

Oh and 3 grand on a surf trip, dude, u could be gone 3 to 4 months in some locales.

 

waves and wives dont mix. take her to Vegas and get her a major shopping spree then going on surf trips solo or with friends won't wont be an issue.

 

I did a 2 week solo trip out to california and had a blast surfing. It was not cheap, but I could care less because it was an awesome experience. At first, I was little hesitate about doing a solo surf trip, but it was actually great because I did my own thing and didn't have to worry about others. The only thing that sucked was really having not too much to do at night without other people. Santa Cruz was awesome and pretty much always has waves somewhere. I started there and drove down to San Diego stopping in Huntington Beach and San Clemente on my way down. I got to surf some really cool spots and everyone I encountered were really cool. If I don't move there in the upcoming year, I'm definatly going to plan another trip to go. I really didn't get lucky and have epic waves, but there was something everyday to ride except the one day I was at Trestles. (figures). Fun trip man, I highly recommend it.

 

I just recently went on a trip without my girlfriend. This wasn't a surf trip, but it was a hiking and snowboarding trip. She doesn't snowboard, and she would probably die hiking the way we did. Regardless, I didnt invite her. Bad decision, I got **** for weeks and weeks leading up to the trip, not to mention tons of phone calls freaking out on me. good times

 

You should ask your wife if she would like to go to Florida, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, or California. Discuss finances and let her know you need the trip. Who knows, she may need a break as well. If she gets upset, ask her if she would like to arrange a trip for herself and maybe her friends some time in the coming year. Then decide how much money you would both need for these vacations and take it from there.

 

You could act very depressed, drop hints, make it look like her idea - "honey why you just take your boards and find some waves" Or you could make up a story that you won a free trip for one to *******. Or you could take her with you.

 

sounds like she don't trust you.......