[pct-l] The cost of hiking

[Bob Sartini]

If I can get cell service do I have to include gambling losses on the trail 
if I can reach my bookie ? Just wondering if that should be included too. 
You know just asking is all.


"EVERYTHING is in walking distance,"
    ......Bamboo Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna "L-Rod" Saufley" <dsaufley at sprynet.com>
To: "Halfmile" <halfmile at pctmap.net>; "William A. Chavez" 
<wctrekker at dslextreme.com>
Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] The cost of hiking


> 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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