[pct-l] how do long distance hikers make a living?

[chiefcowboy at verizon.net]

On my 2009 thru hike I met Foxtrot who worked on a Cod fishing boat for 10 
weeks a year - and then hiked.  Great guy too.

-----Original Message----- 
From: David Thibault
Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 9:03 PM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] how do long distance hikers make a living?

One hiker I met was a Nurse,  apparently there are lots of short term
contract nursing jobs that pay pretty well.
He would contract for 6 to 18 months, then hike or bike (he rode a bike a
lot too) between jobs.  Did this for years and
made pretty good $ too.


I also met someone that worked at McMurdo Station - South Pole as a cook.
Worked on 6 month contracts.  Worked winters hiked summers.

-- Day-Late




>  any thru and long distance hikers, or simply those who hike for more
> than 2 days at a time multiple times per month or year...how do you
> generate
> income? I'm in my late twenties, recently married with a mortgage and a 
> job
> with limited vacation days. I am considering changing careers so I can 
> live
> my dream of hiking for extended periods of time multiple times per year. 
> Do
> you guys have any suggestions or experiences as to careers that support
> such
> a lifestyle?
> .
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