How Much Did It Cost To Hike The Colorado Trail | Tips To Keep Thru Hiking Costs Down

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How Much Did It Cost To Hike The Colorado Trail | Tips To Keep Thru Hiking Costs Down

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ChrisGoesOutdoors

Күн бұрын

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@dzjc01 4 жыл бұрын

Loved your honesty and the fact you didn't try to justify your "town food". It's YOUR trip and you enjoyed it YOUR way. Kudos to you!

@crispysock520 4 жыл бұрын

In July I spent... Bus, to and from: 246$ (I live in Iowa) Weed: 152$ 😎 Resupply: 200$ (I lost 30 pounds in 30 days 😬 Town food: 25$ (or less. It was hard) Hotel: 110$ Gear: 200$ish (needed shoes and a extra layer) And I did laundry in a ziplock. Like a G 920$ total, roughly.

@christopherharrison2174 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! $2k for living outside in amazing Colorado for a month isn't bad at all! Some people spend more than that for a single night in a hotel in Vail, without seeing nearly as much. Great video! Keep it up!

@stevenews5910 4 жыл бұрын

Nice short summary. Thanks. You completed the hike and supported the local economy wherever possible. Kudos! - LightWalker

@ChrisGoesOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

I think I put a couple kids through college out there 😂

@Glazehikes Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris. Super helpful info. Peace

@hjr2693 4 жыл бұрын

Where else can you get a month vacation for $2500+? Thanks for sharing, I loved those mountains!

@NurseMurse 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, thanks for making your videos. I live in Fort Collins, CO. These are really helpful for planning potential in summer.

@ChrisGoesOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Not a bad place to reside. Epic hiking so close!

@Uncle_Nate 4 жыл бұрын

Dude, huge thanks for the info from your trip! Will you be doing a review from the logistics of resupply distances, trail towns, and getting to and from some of the long distance hitches in the southern leg of the trail??

@ChrisGoesOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

I could in theory. I talked about that in the 41 minute absurd long video but where it was quite rambly I figured not worth it. Will try and make a shorter thing about that but all the stops I went to were no issue. The hardest hitch was Lake City but thats because I got to the road with like 12 people who refused to split into smaller groups so NOBODY stopped until a trail angel shuttle came eventually and took all of us in

@mars_hikes967 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Nobody should be ashamed when eating enough in towns.

@ChrisGoesOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Oh I have NOOOOO shame. I feel bad for those who dont pack out a meal or two haha

@ChicaandSunsets 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Chris! Very helpful. Sunsets & I are for sure thinking about doing this next year (this year we are focused on our hostel!). Thanks!! -- Chica

@ChrisGoesOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Best of luck with the Hostel. Hope it works out great. CT was a great time. I hope you get a chance to do it!

@pauletteskalko5909 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, living here in Colo, I wouldn’t be needing airfare, I would need a few gear upgrades, but would probably be using friends and family to get to and from trail and towns. 😊🌲

@ChrisGoesOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

The perks of living local haha

@bostonhikas1364 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris, just want to say thanks for all the videos. Very knowledgeable info and appreciate what you do. Keep it up.

@ChrisGoesOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@IjukeYOUout 4 жыл бұрын

awesome info and organization man , love your channel

@ChrisGoesOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Anthony!

@Larry3043 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, nice to see it all broken down and totals

@ChrisGoesOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Larry!

@scottmcmullen6782 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting video! I thru hiked the CT in 2018, and my "all in" expense was about $2700, including the gear that I bought while at home explicitly for the hike. My "DIA airport to DUR airport" cost was about $836; just a little under the "$2 per mile" that is often quoted for on trail expenses for thru hikes.

@ChrisGoesOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Ya can definitely be done for cheaper. All about what you want to do while you are out there. In my case, I wanted to live it up a little haha

@sarahsundstrom1425 4 жыл бұрын

I have done the trail a few times and the CT town food is maybe the best of any trail . Colorado Trail towns tend to b Gucci and the food fresh and the coffee delish oh and the bake good sigh.. 😋 it's also expensive but like u said only a month so just enjoy if u can . Hike on ...

@unpavedexplorer338 4 жыл бұрын

Hello, I found your channel and subscribed. I am into the outdoors too and look to learn more through others experiences. Take Care and Keep Exploring The Outdoors.

@nathandolenc554 4 жыл бұрын

I love spreadsheets! Hiking the CT this summer - thanks for all your videos! I didn’t want to watch too much and ruin the surprise. :)

@ChrisGoesOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

I did similar. I watched a handful of videos but I feel like a lot of them didnt showcase many of the views. Even in showcasing the views, the videos only do so much. Seeing it in person you may still not even believe what you are seeing!

@billbob6185 4 жыл бұрын

How’d it go? If you’ve done it of course!

@tony_r_pierce 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job of breaking down the costs!

@ChrisGoesOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it Tony!

@markcummings6856 4 жыл бұрын

Valuable information, thanks Chris.

@donnienewman9141 4 жыл бұрын

That would be me!!! I spent years after the Navy in fine dining. Food is my achilles tendon.

@GoneFeralWithSquidly 4 жыл бұрын

Donnie Newman my Navy experience is how I got my trail name. When I tell people my trail name, I get blank stares.

@ChrisGoesOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Amen to that lol

@HDCrumbsnatcher 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Chris! very cool...

@kmcgoeshiking27 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris. Good information 🙂👍

@ChrisGoesOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin!

@garyclaytonphotography5708 4 жыл бұрын

Good Info. Thank you for making the video.

@j.k.7595 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video 👍. Thanks Chris!

@ChrisGoesOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks John!

@JenniferLupine 4 жыл бұрын

Great trip! Thanks for the details!🥾🥾

@Mtnsunshine 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Chris! 👍

@ChrisGoesOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Karen!

@Heritage3911 3 жыл бұрын

But you still have the gear so you should only account for it’s depreciation

@spamtownrick5114 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, is May too early to start the CT? I’m a hammock guy

@drewskihikes5981 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome bro🤘

@soaringeagleoutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris, great series. Did you mail resupply boxes on the trail (other than I think your first one to start the trip) or just rely on the small towns along the way? Where were those resupply points and if you were to do it over again, would you change anything? (regarding resupply)

@yemrot1 4 жыл бұрын

I'm definitely a town food junkie.

@ChrisGoesOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

I feel that haha

@rolfdenver 4 жыл бұрын

Really helpful! I live in Colo and want to thru hike the CT next year. PS: What quilt did you finally get?

@ChrisGoesOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

I went with the katabatic palisade. Also a Colorado based company so figured it made sense. Was going to grab something at the two in Frisco(?) if katabatic couldn’t get me a quilt but they did!

@sdot124 Жыл бұрын

1k after gear bought

@spamtownrick5114 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, me again. Can I use my hammock on the CT ? I’m a hammock guy willing to cowboy camp if absolutely necessary. ... but would rather not

@ChrisGoesOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Should be good with the hammock. There was a day or two where I camped where trees did not exist but overall that can definitely be avoided

@ChicaandSunsets 4 жыл бұрын

Did you hang a bear bag or keep in tent with you? I’m thinking of the Ursack... thanks Chris! - Chica

@ChrisGoesOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Dont think I hung a bag once. Usually slept with it. Wouldn't necessarily recommend that but. I wrapped it in my pack liner and tucked it in another like bag. If I were to do it again I would probably take an ursack

@ChicaandSunsets 4 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisGoesOutdoors perfect, thanks so much for answering me! I've been thinking and dreaming about all this CT lately, so every little piece of advice helps me. Really appreciate. Your videos are awesome, Sunsets & I are re-watching them all now!! :) -- Chica

@joehikes5855 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video Chris. Is there a way you could share a blank copy of that spreadsheet? I'm hiking the Appalachian Trail this year and was wanting a way to track my expenses.

@ChrisGoesOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Probably not, I just made a basic one through google sheets and the formulas I used for the totals are like totally hodgepodged. I work in tech.... I should have done it better but alas here we are haha. All I did was create a google sheet and update it as I went. You can actually work on the document offline too if that helps

@crispysock520 4 жыл бұрын

What day you starting your hike? I'm starting in Goargia April 1

@joehikes5855 4 жыл бұрын

@@crispysock520 Hello, my start date is February 29th. I plan on doing the approach Trail to Springer Mountain. Are you going to be vlogging your hike? My channel is just Joe Hikes. I'm going to do an announcement video after I turn in my notice at work, February 3rd. I'm super excited about starting. Like the Willie Nelson song, "Always on my Mind". Hope to meet you out there.

@crispysock520 4 жыл бұрын

@Joe Hikes Gonna be chilly! I like to sweat. I'm thinking about vlogging, but not sure yet. I'll probably just hide in my journal and save it for later in life.

@davidjennings6937 4 жыл бұрын

I understand you had cost associated with the hike that would be obvious but did you generate revenue from it?

@ChrisGoesOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Was getting paid vacation time away from work and made maybe a couple hundred off KZfaq video ad revenue over the entirety of the trail videos I ended up posting from the CT. At best I may have come close to breaking even