Pro tip: that 'off-grid cabin' date sounded adventurous until the propane tank ran out at midnight in rural Vermont.

I was skeptical when she suggested a rustic weekend away instead of a normal dinner, but I agreed, and after 4 hours of shivering in 30 degree weather waiting for a tow truck, I realized my gut was right all along has anyone else had a 'romantic' idea turn into a survival situation?

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stella_baker15d ago

4 hours at 30 degrees waiting for a tow truck? that propane tank must've been on its last legs before you even got there - did she not check it beforehand or was it one of those "well it worked fine last weekend" situations? i had a similar thing happen with a tent camping date where the dude forgot the rainfly and we spent the whole night using a tarp and rocks trying to keep dry. what was her reaction when the heat went out - did she laugh it off or was she freaking out trying to figure out who to call? that tells you a lot about someone right there.

davis.noah15d ago

Man, that's the key question right there - how she handled it when things went sideways. Because you can prep all you want but stuff still breaks. My buddy's girlfriend on a camping trip dropped the whole cooler in the river and lost all the food for the weekend. She just laughed, said "well I guess we're fishing for dinner" and walked it off. That kinda attitude makes or breaks the whole trip. So what did yours do - did she get quiet and frustrated or crack jokes while you were both freezing? And more importantly, did she offer to help figure out a backup plan or just sit there waiting for someone to fix it?