I'm not sure if I'll regret posting this, but I had to give it a shot.

I'm going on a solo hiking trip soon and I might as well make it more of a fun adventure.

I'm an educator who has a little time off, so I wanted to make the most of it. Hiking through a national park seemed perfect. I booked a flight to Bangor on a whim months ago, and I'm planning to visit Acadia National Park May 17-19.

I was actually planning to take this trip with a longtime FWB, but I just found out she's unable to make it (life happens!)... which means I now have more free time and a nice hotel all to myself.

You know what's better than visiting a national park on my own? Having a dinner companion. Having someone join me in the hotel and perhaps on the hikes. Making a new friend and sharing kink-friendly stories.

So here's my proposal...

• I can pick you up in Bangor Friday afternoon and drop you back Sunday afternoon. Or you can just meet me in Acadia and stay at my hotel in Bar Harbor.

• You can join me on a couple of hikes... or not. Maybe you just want to stay back and read, or lay down in the hotel room and chill out while I injure myself on a mountain somewhere. It's up to you.

• I'll cover the hotel and food. You're my guest. I'll have fun if you're having fun.

• Ideally, we'd play together, too, but the nature of that is completely up to you. I'm open to quite a bit, but I'm also happy to platonically cuddle. If you just want to keep things friendly, I respect that.

All I ask is that you're pleasant company. A woman who has life experience, loves telling stories, and enjoys the thought of spending a couple days with a relative stranger (even though in the back of your mind you know damn well this is a horrible idea that sounds like a Dateline segment waiting to happen.)

(It won't be. I'm a decent guy, I swear.)

Let's chat over the next week to make sure we're comfortable with each other. If you're not feeling it, then we won't meet up.

Like I said, I know this is an unusual request, but maybe there's someone out there who just wants to try something different, has a long weekend with no plans, and likes the idea of joining someone on what will ideally be a wonderful trip through a national park and its surroundings.

I'm sure you have questions. Bring them on. I'd love to know a little about you when you respond.