[pct-l] Food Costs

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good afternoon, Matt,

There are a few cost-related comments at:
http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=166392

The figure I mention was in ’06 dollars and will be higher now.  Obviously,
much depends upon how high-on-the-hog you intend to eat.

It's possible to get by pretty cheaply by eating oatmeal most of the time,
but there's a risk:  Years ago, one thru-hike aspirant tried to get by
packing only soy powder and instant milk.  She subsequently became so tired
the stuff that she took opportunities along the trail to trade her body for
palatable food.

Steel-Eye

-Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye

http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09/


On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Matt Impey <matthewjimpey at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm curious what people here would say is the average cost for a day's
> worth of food. I've never had to buy months of food in advance, so to get
> an idea of how much I should budget I'll ask what you would estimate it
> costs for a day in your particular case.
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