[pct-l] Doing the trail on the cheap...

[Carl Siechert" <carl@pct77.org (Carl Siechert)]

I don't know what today's costs are, so I can't give you absolute amounts.
But figure that your PCT trip is going to cost less than your normal living
expenses.

When we did the PCT 25 years ago, I think our total cost--food, equipment,
postage, film and processing, transportation--was under $1000 per person.
Not bad for a 5-1/2 month vacation!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Linda Bakkar" <lbakkar@hotmail.com>
To: <CMountainDave@aol.com>; <tigeress@attbi.com>; <pct-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 1:25 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Doing the trail on the cheap...


My big hike is planned for 2004 or 2005.  This information on doing the
trail "on the cheap" is helpful in planning, but realistically, how much
money should I be putting away in my savings account?  Several thousand
dollars?  A couple of thousand dollars?  I really have no idea.  Thanks.

Lindy