TiminNY wrote:
As for the backpacking trip, you can't seriously think we're going to tell you anything other than you should use the 23 days to let your beard grow, right?!? Seriously, it really is a great opportunity to give it time to do its thing, without trimming, and then once you're back you can see what parts of it you like and which parts you want to trim back some.
Yeah, ^that^.

So, if you're using eHarmony, can't you put in something about liking beards?

Cheers!
Tom



Some helpful links:
Library Central of Beard Growing


Taming the Wild Mustache
Tips for eating and drinking with a big mustache

Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit. ~ W. Somerset Maugham
A jerk with a beard is just a bearded jerk, but a bearded gentleman is awesomeness personified. ~ Triibeard