[pct-l] Money on the Trail

[Bill Holt]

When people ask me if I worry about animals on the trail, I reply, "Only the 
two legged ones".

Bill in Incline Village


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mike hughes" <huggies08318 at yahoo.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 5:10 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Money on the Trail


> What have people who have thru hiked the PCT done for
> money along the trail? Obviously one wouldn't carry
> large amounts of cash but are the smaller towns along
> the PCT equipped for making transactions via debit
> cards or ATMs. And how much would someone carry at any
> one time?
>
> I apologize in advance, I know most people don't like
> talking about money but regardless it's an essential
> part along the trail.
>
> Also, is one bank favored over other in trail towns. I
> am thinking about just getting a Wells Fargo or a B of
> A checking account and putting a certain amount in it.
>
>
> And how much would one say they spent, not including
> initial gear purchases during the actual hiking part.
> Including mailing bounce buckets, food,  and the
> occasional lodging? What are some estimates? Just
> curious.
>
> At Christmas dinner my cousin was joking with me about
> how if criminals were smart enough they would stage
> themselves just a few miles from the beginning of the
> trail and make bank  on on the fresh hikers with nice
> new gear instead of robbing banks and quickie marts
> that have video cameras! And people fear mountain
> lions and bears!! Thanks and sorry for the scare!
>
>
>
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