At about Peter's age I learned that hiking and canoe tripping with my 
old man was the cheapest way to go.  He had one of them fancy American 
Express cards.  I suppose he still does.

Estimates seem reasonable.  Might want to increase the food if he wants 
to stick to dehydrated meals, which he probably should for the most 
remote parts of the trip.  He can reduce lodging in those same 
stretches.

If I were you, I'd find a way to join him for some part of the trip.  
But of course if I could follow my own advice I'd be off to hike in the 
Rockies with Patrick the last two summers!  But I am hoping to sneak 
off to Voyageurs for a week of Kayaking with him in the spring...after 
the ice, before the mosquitos...maybe not a week...maybe 24 hours.

-jc

On Sunday, January 19, 2003, at 03:20  PM, Met History wrote:

> Master Peter will, after his New Zealand rendezvous, hike the 
> Appalachian Trail, starting in Georgia, for two months.  
>
> He has calculated a budget of $20/day, including 1 motel stop per 
> week.  Anyone here had experience with long distance hiking, and 
> whether this seems reasonable?
>
> Christopher
>
> Approximate Appalachian Trail Budget      Peter Gray
>
> March 1- June 15-- approximately 75 days
> $20/ day or $140/ week= $1500 + bus fare
> -$40/week: food and supplies
> -$100/week: lodging (campground fees, lean-tos, motels)
>
> Cross-reference: Account of solo hiker in SOR (Southeastern Outdoor 
> Recreation) Magazine Online:  his budget for the whole 2118 mile 
> trail: $2600
> -my estimation of the ground we'll cover in this leg: 900 miles
> -thus, going on his budget, it would come to approx. $1300 which is 
> pretty  close to my estimate.
>
>







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