reading your post got me thinking-we (my girlfriend and i) often go backpacking now heaven forbid anything happened to me i would want my girlfriend to know what to do and how to help without causing more damage than good-she is a nurse but has very little outdoor knowledge-she would struggle to put up a two man tent-no offense to women but on the other hand i have very little knowledge on eye shadow-i'm not being stereotypical-i know a hell of a lot of female vets much stronger than me, wear no makeup and are a hell of a lot clever than me!!!!

To get to the point-we must train to some degree both our partners and siblings-BUT in a very apoproachable and enjoyable way which is very fun and feels as though you AREN'T being dominated or patronised!!!!!

Mark