[pct-l] Low cost Thru

[Michael Chamoun]

I want to see how low I can go for my PCT '09 hike. Not weight of gear, but
cost. Would be a interesting challenge.

Nano

On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 1:18 PM, Michael Chamoun <nano.michael at gmail.com>wrote:

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> On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 12:59 PM, David Thibault <dthibaul07 at gmail.com>wrote:
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>> I know - I - couldn't do it for $1 a mile.  When I did the AT in '07 I
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>> $3500 - I'm planning on spending ever more for the PCT.   Someone I a was
>> talking to said they were going to attempt a thru hike for $1000.  I told
>> them I thought it was impossible for under $2000 -- But then I started to
>> have second thoughts - gee maybe somebody has done a very low cost thru.
>> That's why I asked, just wanted to now how low someone could do it for.
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>> My actual cost of a thru is much higher than my on trail expenses. Just
>> the
>> loss of income for 5-6 months is an order of magnitude greater than what I
>> would spend out on the trail.
>> Day-late
>>  > On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 8:30 PM, Will Hiltz <will.hiltz at gmail.com>
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>> > $1 isn't realistic I'm afraid.  I'd budget for $2 a mile at least...
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>> > YITOOD,
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>> > Easy
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