Rich Flint Thanks Rich. Glad you have found your passion!!

Mulys Cousin So that's what you got from this, huh? Interesting.

***** There's a lot to be learned from self-analysis, but for those who might want to follow in your footsteps, financing a long hike is something they must deal with. Explaining how you accomplished that task might be helpful, not just to me, but to others who aren't so blunt.

***** I read it, and the financial answer weren't there, or either I missed it. It's a good read, much like your words on the video. I guess you just don;t want to share that part of the trip, and that's okay.

Mulys Cousin Hi, just saw your questions. I have paid for all of my hikes myself. I've worked a variety of temporary and entry level positions in many fields and lived frugally to save for my hikes. My senior year of college I worked 4 part time jobs in addition to taking 19 credit hours and maintaining a 3.9 GPA. I provided the only income during most of my marriage and therefore had an adequate amount of savings with which to finance my second PCT thru-hike. Since then I have lived in an off the grid cabin without utilities, and have always eschewed most luxuries (ie, entertainment, meals out, new clothes, etc) in order to afford my lifestyle. My choices are incredibly spartan and wouldn't suit most people, but they are worth it to me to spend most of my time out in the back country. As for the cost of the hikes themselves, they were not expensive. Without daily life costs such as rent, gas costs, etc you really only need to spend money on food. I've never spent more then $2000 on a thru-hike and that includes travel to and from terminus trailheads, a limited new gear budget, and my expenses along the way. I never stay in hotels and rarely buy restaurant meals while hiking, so that keeps costs very low. Hope that answers your questions. All the best, Heather

Did you miss the part where she said she had savings, lived frugally, lives off the grid, doesn't spend money on luxuries, and all the other ways she explained how she pays for it or are you just being as ass? Your question is fine, but I got the impression you just wanted to believe that her mommy and daddy paid for everything and therefore her speech is bullshit. Well, that's not the case. If you truly want to join this lifestyle, cancel your cable bill, trade in your car for a beater so you have no car payment and lower insurance, reduce your cell bill down to nothing, move into a smaller place, buyy your clothes at goodwill and not the mall, get rid of your television and read more, and change your lifestyle. I'm so sick of people saying they would travel more, and do so many things if only they could afford it... Quit making excuses and start making plans.