[pct-l] money question

[boliviahike at hotmail.com (Trek 2000)]

I say it depends on resolve - we were determined not to spend much money and 
said we would eat out of our boxes and camp even in town stops. That lasted 
until about Big Bear (which wasn't bad...) and then we went into town and 
had these amazing huge vegy burgers which tasted all the better for not 
having had anything like that for so long.

By Oregon I was eating out at every opportunity, and by Washington, motels 
it was....


>From: Steve Setzer <Steven.Setzer@Colorado.EDU>
>To: Hayduke <hayduke@toughguy.net>
>CC: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] money question
>Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 10:01:26 -0600 (MDT)
>
>
>I have a follow up to that question.  Do most people usually prepare their
>food boxes ahead of time and have someone at home send them to you?  Or do
>you buy food along the way and send it ahead to yourself?  I'm sure its a
>mixed bag but I'm still curious.
>
>Steve
>
>
>On Wed, 30 Jul 2003, Hayduke wrote:
>
> > I'd like to know how much people spend on a thru-hike of the PCT.
> > The number I am interested in is not really the "total" cost. I'm 
>looking for the amount spent "on the trail". Assume you already have all 
>your gear, and that you can get to Campo and return from Manning Park.
> > So basically I want to know how much is spent on food and expenses along 
>the trail. Trail expenses are food, lodging, mailing boxes, and replacement 
>gear (am I forgetting anything?).
> > How much do folks usually spend over the course of the hike?
> >
> > Thanks for your input :-)
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