[pct-l] Food/money

[John Abela]

Axel,

I think you need to explain a bit more.

Do you intend your "600-700" total to include what?

Just food?
Food and hotels?
Above +  other zero day expenses?
Above + Trail angel donations?

Regardless of how you look at it, do you really expect to be able to
survive on around $4.65 cents a day?

John


On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 4:18 PM, Ate Tuna <atetuna at gmail.com> wrote:
> Flat rate is not the least expensive way to ship priority anymore. This is
> another reason you should have Yogi's books.  Regional rate type A & B are
> now less expensive.  Go to the USPS website and compare.  In my case it's
> cheaper to any point on the trail by an average of over 30%.
>
> That sampler is a horrendously expensive idea.  That's about 1 day of food
> for the both of you.  At about $50 a day, you would be out of money in less
> than a month.
>
> On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 4:12 PM, Axel Roos <roosaxel at csu.fullerton.edu>wrote:
>
>> Hello all! My friend and I are looking to complete the PCT on a budget this
>> year (around $600-$700 each), starting the beginning of May.  We are both
>> around the age of 20 (1977 Monte Dodge style, haha.)
>>
>> I was wondering if some of you veteran long-distance hikers could give me
>> some advice. Would it be advisable to invest in bulk food, perhaps
>> something
>> like the High Attitude Sampler:
>> http://shop.maryjanesfarm.org/store/c/78-Backpacking-Food-Samplers.aspx ,
>> and to ship flat rate (USPS $10.95) boxes to resupply points? If so what
>> bulk suppliers would you reccommend?
>> Or to buy food along the way at trail towns (or a balance between the two)?
>>
>>
>> In your experience, which would yield lower costs while keeping reasonable
>> nutrition?
>> Please keep in mind, I am not one to rip others off and take large amounts
>> from hiker boxes or trail magic, so I hope you don't feel the need to put
>> us
>> down. We simply would like to have an epic quest while keeping our expenses
>> reasonable.
>> Thank you! HYOH
>> -Axel
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