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

[Cat Nelson]

I am looking forward to it myself next March!

Cat McPeek (SageGirl)
sagegirl51 at gmail.com
“One of the great things about long-distance hiking is that the trail
doesn’t care how old or fit you are or how much you’ve trained. Virtually
anybody can get out there and enjoy walking."
Scott Williamson
 On Sep 23, 2013 8:05 AM, "Doug Carlson" <doug-sue at centurylink.net> wrote:

> 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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