[pct-l] Re: Isn't Hiking Free?

[Lonetrail at aol.com (Lonetrail@aol.com)]

Hey
 
Isn't Hiking free? This is how I do it. I have not been able to spend to  
much time since the end of September on line.  I had to make my  
backpacking/credit card money. Although I'm retired with limited income I  put an add in one 
of the newspaper for remodeling. I have been able to salt away  around thirty 
grand for next summer. Of course most of that will keep my wife  busy with her 
credit card, while we play our wives spend. That's the pay off,  you know that 
puts a smile on their face. The other benefit while  working we are not in 
each other hair. It's a double bonus for my wife the house  stays clean. She is 
now dreading the thought of me screwing up her clean kitchen  with my food 
dehydrator. 
I hope to do a winter Backpacking trip right after New Years.  Merry  
Christmas and a Safe and Happy New Year every one.
 
Lonetrail
 
Lonetrail

Not sure  if this applies to your situation or not.  However when I was 
working  (or trying to work), I always filed an income tax return even if 
my income  was too low to require filing. Such a return lets the IRS know 
that you  haven't "forgotten" to file and may prevent your name from 
popping up on a  suspicious list or whatever.

Back in the old, old days when there was  income tax averaging, I filed 
for the years when I was in the Navy and had  no taxable income. These 
returns came in handy later to substantiate that  I met the requirements 
for my later averaging. LIke most things in life,  planning for taxes 
isn't perfect but it sure can help.

My  2?.

John