[at-l] cheap Thrus

[athiker@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Pete Fornof)]

Well, now Jim, if I could just convince our company CFO to thru-hike, it
just might be possible to get a detailed accounting of expenditures. He
likes the detail of two decimal places revels in the minutiae. He could put
some type of spreadsheet software on his PDA and upload the info to the net
for our viewing pleasure.

Actually, Rok's idea is a good one. Anal people probably hike the trail too.

Broknspoke

> Roks wrote:
> >      ***   I would LOVE to see a thorough journal of an experienced AT
> >through-hiker who deliberately set off to do a cheap, but comfortable,
> >through-hike and documented it. I mean like daily expenditures being the
> >main item. This journal could then be archived for reference whenever
this
> >common topic comes up...
>
>
> Might be interesting, but it's a very low probability occurrence.  New
> thruhikers sometimes attempt it, but experienced thruhikers are rarely
that
> anal.  I did it for a while on the AT, but saw the light and quit that
kind
> of activity somewhere around Pearisburg.  On the CDT I gave up counting
> miles - counting pennies held no attraction whatever.
>
> When Baltimore Jack comes back in October you might ask if he knows anyone
> who's done that.
>
> Walk softly,
> Jim
>
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