Financially Planning for a Thru Hike
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Date: 2020-08-18
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Dirk
I've been training for the Trans Catalina Trail (all 3 days of it ) for like a year. Apparently I'm in such esteemed company, I feel oh so much lesser.
I just bought a bunch of envelopes to stuff money in for transportation, camp sites etc. About as disciplined as I can get.
This process has been educational and rewarding, it really doesn't matter but it will get done, and maybe some other things I have been thinking about.
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I've been training for the Trans Catalina Trail (all 3 days of it ) for like a year. Apparently I'm in such esteemed company, I feel oh so much lesser.
I just bought a bunch of envelopes to stuff money in for transportation, camp sites etc. About as disciplined as I can get.
This process has been educational and rewarding, it really doesn't matter but it will get done, and maybe some other things I have been thinking about.
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The
I plan on hiking the A. T. in 2. 5 years. My plan is to steady build my equipment. I am going to get back up equipment tat can be shipped to if need be, i. e. tent, backpack, shoes, clothes, as well as mre supplies. And I am going to carefully plan out which towns I stay in, zero days, extra expenses. I don't own much, so everything will go in storage. Just buying everything and going is irresponsible. Plan your trip carefully.
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I plan on hiking the A. T. in 2. 5 years. My plan is to steady build my equipment. I am going to get back up equipment tat can be shipped to if need be, i. e. tent, backpack, shoes, clothes, as well as mre supplies. And I am going to carefully plan out which towns I stay in, zero days, extra expenses. I don't own much, so everything will go in storage. Just buying everything and going is irresponsible. Plan your trip carefully.
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edward
Perhaps I missed it but don't forget transportation home. You are now 1, 600 miles from your start point and must get back to your car or to home which may still be hundreds of more miles. I checked and for me a 34 hour train ride, two transfers would get me within 90 minutes of home. I would first have to travel 70 miles from the trail end to reach the train station.
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Perhaps I missed it but don't forget transportation home. You are now 1, 600 miles from your start point and must get back to your car or to home which may still be hundreds of more miles. I checked and for me a 34 hour train ride, two transfers would get me within 90 minutes of home. I would first have to travel 70 miles from the trail end to reach the train station.
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Bill
I'd figure on an entire 12k year's college loan, if it were me. If you have some left over, great, but if you fall short and can't get all the way thru, what a bummer that would be. and this is IF you're able to have medical insurance. If you dont have any, figure on another 3k to have personal medical insurance while you're on the trails.
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I'd figure on an entire 12k year's college loan, if it were me. If you have some left over, great, but if you fall short and can't get all the way thru, what a bummer that would be. and this is IF you're able to have medical insurance. If you dont have any, figure on another 3k to have personal medical insurance while you're on the trails.
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Bill
you can get 6-12k loan for a year of half or full time college. The dept of education will take 60 a month as payment on 6k of loans, double that for 12k. The interest rate is 7%. So, no, you dont have to take a year or more to save up enough to thru hike the AT. You can just go, and pay for it later.
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you can get 6-12k loan for a year of half or full time college. The dept of education will take 60 a month as payment on 6k of loans, double that for 12k. The interest rate is 7%. So, no, you dont have to take a year or more to save up enough to thru hike the AT. You can just go, and pay for it later.
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Wolfsoldier
When I ask How much money do you need to hike through the AP. What I'm asking is just from the start to the finish as in I already have the hiking gear and everything back home is taken care of! .I'm just dropped off at the start with all my gear, HOW MUCH MONEY DO I NEED to hike it?
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When I ask How much money do you need to hike through the AP. What I'm asking is just from the start to the finish as in I already have the hiking gear and everything back home is taken care of! .I'm just dropped off at the start with all my gear, HOW MUCH MONEY DO I NEED to hike it?
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Roy
On off trail finance I live in a council flat and it is illegal for me to rent it out. So will have to pay rent, council tax, electric while away. If i gave it up then would have to rent private while away. When i get back from next trip will go pre-payment meter which will cut my costs.
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On off trail finance I live in a council flat and it is illegal for me to rent it out. So will have to pay rent, council tax, electric while away. If i gave it up then would have to rent private while away. When i get back from next trip will go pre-payment meter which will cut my costs.
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Robert
DO NOT CANCEL YOUR AUTO INSURANCE WITHOUT CHECKING THE LAWS REQUIRING INSURANCE ON A CAR. YOU MAY HAVE TO TURN IN THE LICENSE PLATES AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY MAY UP YOUR RATES THERAFTER. In my state the fine for no insurance is high plus you loose your drivers license for one year.
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DO NOT CANCEL YOUR AUTO INSURANCE WITHOUT CHECKING THE LAWS REQUIRING INSURANCE ON A CAR. YOU MAY HAVE TO TURN IN THE LICENSE PLATES AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY MAY UP YOUR RATES THERAFTER. In my state the fine for no insurance is high plus you loose your drivers license for one year.
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Jacob
im planning on doing this, i want to do a thru hike, but id be bringing my two dogs, so id have to just stick to the trail, only going into town when i needed to resupply. but before i do that, im going to binge watch all your videos and get as much know how as possible
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im planning on doing this, i want to do a thru hike, but id be bringing my two dogs, so id have to just stick to the trail, only going into town when i needed to resupply. but before i do that, im going to binge watch all your videos and get as much know how as possible
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