[pct-l] New Wanna-be Thru-hiker- Cost

[Doug Carlson]

I have seen cost estimates of what it actually costs to thru hike as low as
$2- $3 dollars a day factoring in costs of guides, gear, food, etc.  But I
have never seen that cost down to zero.  Living takes money whether at home
or on the trail.  That is all there is too that.

I am retired.  I don't have a lot of income, but now it's like an allowance
and it just comes in regardless of what I do.  In that way, retirement is
probably the easiest time of one's life to afford and manage long distance
hiking- if one can wait that long.

Or, plan carefully and retire a bit early and hike your feet off!!

-Trew (retired!)


-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Diane Soini
Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 6:07 AM
To: rogerrobinson at madasafish.com
Cc: Pct-L at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] New Wanna-be Thru-hiker

On Sep 23, 2013, at 2:02 AM, rogerrobinson at madasafish.com wrote:

> I'm hoping to do  it with no money  and  no savings

I think you have mentioned this twice now. Are you planning to dumpster dive
your way through? It seems it would be a lot easier to just walk and
hitchhike across America on roads and through cities on no money than to
walk in the wilderness.
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