[pct-l] Money on the Trail

[Craig Stanton]

OMG emus!


On 12/03/2007, at 4:07 AM, Bill Holt wrote:

> When people ask me if I worry about animals on the trail, I reply,  
> "Only the
> two legged ones".
>
> Bill in Incline Village
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mike hughes" <huggies08318 at yahoo.com>
> To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 5:10 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] Money on the Trail
>
>
>> What have people who have thru hiked the PCT done for
>> money along the trail? Obviously one wouldn't carry
>> large amounts of cash but are the smaller towns along
>> the PCT equipped for making transactions via debit
>> cards or ATMs. And how much would someone carry at any
>> one time?
>>
>> I apologize in advance, I know most people don't like
>> talking about money but regardless it's an essential
>> part along the trail.
>>
>> Also, is one bank favored over other in trail towns. I
>> am thinking about just getting a Wells Fargo or a B of
>> A checking account and putting a certain amount in it.
>>
>>
>> And how much would one say they spent, not including
>> initial gear purchases during the actual hiking part.
>> Including mailing bounce buckets, food,  and the
>> occasional lodging? What are some estimates? Just
>> curious.
>>
>> At Christmas dinner my cousin was joking with me about
>> how if criminals were smart enough they would stage
>> themselves just a few miles from the beginning of the
>> trail and make bank  on on the fresh hikers with nice
>> new gear instead of robbing banks and quickie marts
>> that have video cameras! And people fear mountain
>> lions and bears!! Thanks and sorry for the scare!
>>
>>
>>
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