[pct-l] 2 questions

[James F. Miller]

Wow, No kidding, you are cheap 
 
Way to go
 
> From: rbelshee at hotmail.com
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:08:01 -0800
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] 2 questions
> 
> I'd guess most hikers spend $4K to $8K, but the range is quite wide (I've 
> heard of hikers overspending $10K budgets). I'd guess the biggest 
> variability is in towns (hotels, restaurants, beer), followed by gear.
> 
> I'm cheap. A few people get by on less (e.g. One Gallon), but I'm definitely 
> on the cheap side. All of my food is bought in bulk and repackaged, and I'm 
> not a big gear collector. I'm especially cheap in town, preferring the 
> trail.
> 
> My PCT hike cost $1,825.
> Breakdown: $575 gear, clothes & shoes, $800 food, $100 restaurants, 
> $350 gasoline (my wife drove along between re-supply points)
> 
> My CDT hike cost $1,875 plus transportation to origin and terminus.
> Breakdown: $625 gear, clothes & shoes, $825 food, $200 postage, $225 
> restaurants/RV parks/hotels
> 
> I'm pretty set on gear now, so for the next hike I can drop the gear cost 
> down to just shoes.
> 
> So basically, you can spend whatever level you want, depending on how much 
> you enjoy towns and new gear. If you've got the cash and inclination, go 
> for it. If not, you can still have a great hike on the trail.
> 
> Steady
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Paul Robison
> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 8:50 AM
> To: dvsteven at hotmail.com
> Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] 2 questions
> 
> I don't know anything about plosther, but as far as the budget thing I think 
> your right on par, we figure 12000 for us as a couple... 2,000 on Which is 
> out to each splurges. Hopefully we'll come in under budget, but I'd rather 
> have it and not need it.
> 
> A lot of it comes down to your personal choices, and if you enjoy alcohol 
> while in town...
> 
> The gear itself is probably only 2700 even for high end stuffs... It's all 
> in the types of foods and hotels
> 
> ~ Paul
> 
> On 2011-01-13, at 2:15 AM, Steven dvsteven <dvsteven at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> >
> > Hi all yet again,
> >
> > I just started a page on postholer... great site, but I put in my mostly 
> > complete gear list and it vanished (goodbye 3 hours of my life... (not 
> > hiking so what a life?))
> >
> > How can you contact the web master at postholer? I looked on the site 
> > with no clue to contact them (him/her).
> >
> > Not a new hiker but a thru hiker (AT/Wonderland) and with upgrades (okay 
> > almost all new), food and postage (doing mail drops) my cost for a thru on 
> > the PCT was almost $7000. What is your cost? (food was almost $2500)
> >
> > Flying Tortoise
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