[scribblemacher]

I joined your site. As an avid backpacker/canoe tripper, meetup has been basically useless. It's very hard to gauge the experience and skill of people on that site. I've had a few bad experiences, such as people flaking out, not being able to walk more than a 5 miles in a day, not knowing how to pitch a tent, etc.

The feature I really want is the ability to find future hikes, know the skill and reliability of the people going, and how I can join them. I don't have any friends that backpack, and my wife hates when I go it alone. I actually don't want to spend much time on your website. The reason I'd be going there is to get away from my computer and go outside :)