[pct-l] The cost of hiking

[Donna "L-Rod" Saufley]

Did they count the cost of their mortgage or other bills in the cost of their hike?  It's obviously cheaper for someone who puts their belongings in storage somewhere, as opposed to someone who is maintaining a household to return to upon completion of their hike; the savings required are greater if you want to keep things in the black and maintain a household while you're away.  

I've heard costs ranging from about $2,500 and up to however much you have or want to spend for "on trail" expenses.  A lot of that depends on what you do in towns -- eating, drinking, or lodging.  If you share rooms or camp on town outskirts, don't indulge on restaurant meals and alcohol, you'll spend less. 

I just love the fact that there's no need for money while you're on the trail.  It's one of the best things about the experience for me.  I guess you could do online shopping if you have a handheld device that accesses the internet . . . 

-----Original Message-----
>From: Halfmile <halfmile at pctmap.net>
>Sent: Nov 27, 2008 10:27 AM
>To: "William A. Chavez" <wctrekker at dslextreme.com>
>Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] The cost of hiking
>
>Bill,
>
>The $17,162 is for two people hiking 2.5 times the length of the PCT,
>so while it seems like a big number, it's a big hike too.
>
>At $1.75 per mile a PCT hike would be about $4,600 which I am sure
>some (maybe even many) hikers spend that on the PCT. After all, $4,600
>works out to $230 a week for five months.
>
>-Halfmile
>
>
>On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 9:52 AM, William A. Chavez
><wctrekker at dslextreme.com> wrote:
>> Yikes.  I didn't look at the "bottom line" for "Gottawalk."  $17,162
>> for 8 months on the ADT.  But they say it worked out to $1.75/ mile.
>> Never mind there are probably better estimates for the PCT else where.
>>
>> Bill
>> a little red in the face
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