[pct-l] How you hiked your hike

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good morning, Josh,

I think the greatest cost for most PCT thru-hikers is the loss of income for
about 5-6 months.  The after-tax loss of income could easily be $10-20K.
Steel-Eye
Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965
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On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 4:11 PM, Josh <559josh at gmail.com> wrote:

> Austin,
> I took the poll.  Very nice.  I wish more would take it.  It only takes a
> few mins.
>
> 1 thing that I think you should change somehow: The Question about $$$ of a
> PCT Thru-hike.  I SERIOUSLY doubt, that the majority of thru hikers can
> thru-hike the PCT which includes Clothes, Gear, Food, Water,
> Transportation,
> Lodging (in town), etc. for UNDER $6000!  But so far, the majority of those
> polled have put <$6k.  I THINK that they're NOT including the cost of the
> gear.  I mean, if one is to consider Pack, Tarp/Tent, multiple pairs of
> shoes/Boots, Stove, and a few misc tools, you're basically looking at
> around
> $1k or even more if you begin your hike early & require pricier
> cold-weather
> gear.  From what others have said in past PCT-L Posts, the typical cost ~$5
> or $6k PLUS GEAR.  That's just my 2c.
>
> Maybe the best way is for others on this list to take the poll while taking
> careful consideration to that Q.
>
> http://www.planyourhike.com/polls/
>
> Josh
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
> On Behalf Of Austin Williams
> Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 2:05 PM
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] How you hiked your hike
>
> Hello,
>
> I was a southbounder in 2008.  I haven't been on the PCT-L since then.
>  It's
> awesome to be back!
>
> I'm thinking of doing a PCT-planning workshop for some people I know up
> here
> in the NorthWest.
>
> I was hoing I could get some info about how others planned and hiked
> *their*hike.  So I made a short list of mulitple-choice poll questions to
> help with that.  I was hoping, if anyone was interested, they could answer
> a
> few.
> Should take about two minutes if your up for it.
>
> It's at: http://www.planyourhike.com/polls/
>
> I hike ultra-light, and I know that's not for everyone.  So it'll be
> interesting to see how others did things.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Bushwack
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