Budgeting a Thru-Hike

[@OlmanEg]

Been looking for a video that broke this down. Thank you sir!

[@martyfox9099]

I've always planned ahead for hiking trips this way you've got everything you need before starting one thing I always done way planning for 10 days on food for bad weather days I didn't feel like hiking etc

[@naomi2043]

This is really helpful. Thank you!

[@swatsullivan]

Very insightful. A lot of things I would never have considered.

[@scooty46805]

What do you think 2021 will be like on the AT? Thank you.

[@jameshallfishing3377]

I really appreciate you making these videos. 😷👊

[@stevejames808]

Aloha from Big Island brudda! I just wanted to say thanks for the trail money budget video! I feel that your the first thru-hiker on KZbin that didn’t say you spent 5000$ plus! Every time I watch a video it’s a little off putting when most others mention spending some big cash. I’m going to thru hike the AT this season or next and am gonna try to stay out of town as much as needed. I’m really excited to see how my body handles it to be honest. Lol But anyways thanks again brah and keep up the mean content 🤙🏼🌋

[@ucimyy4u]

I realize this video is slightly old now but the info is still very relevant and useful. You mentioned a $20 permit fee for hiking through SMNP which made me ponder how this would play out if the government shuts down again. Right now we're in a 3 week reprieve, but there's a decent possibility that once the three weeks are up that they will shut down again. This will be right about the time that the first NOBO hikers are heading out.

[@birdmanandfriendsoutdoorad9554]

Great video! Questions answered!Thank you sir.

[@amandajoe1902]

how do you get the shoes that you get beforehand? did you bounce them or did you have someone sent them when u think u r gonna need them?

[@madalynclark7417]

We are grateful you spent the extra cash so you could upload your vid's :)

[@FollowBigfoot]

Thanks Madalyn. I sure did learn a whole lot last year. My next long distance thru-hike I will be doing what Early Riser does and go with Verizon and get an unlimited plan. Then I never have to worry much about the broadband speed and can upload much more often. I hated relying everything on the internet speed at the hotels and hostels.

[@polmatthiasson9564]

Dumb question… so you’ve pre-purchased 4 pairs of shoes… are you bringing these or sending these to drops?

[@David-li7de]

Was your total including gear or just the hike it’s self food hotels…

[@michellewhitley1454]

Good advice!

[@EasyCookVideos]

Can't you buy gear from Amazon whilst on the trail & have it shipped to a post office or motel?

[@FollowBigfoot]

+EasyCookVideos Yes, you can do that to. As long as you plan ahead. That will save you some dough!

[@rumblechick73]

Did you have any put aside for emergency use, like if you got hurt and had to seek medical care or stay longer someplace to heal up a bit? Not serious enough to end the hike, but enough to delay you a few days?

[@FollowBigfoot]

+Diana Hammond I had some spare cash. If needed though, I brought a credit card if I was in a real pinch.

[@AmyB.]

great video, very informative. thanks. :)

[@FollowBigfoot]

+Amy B Thank you Amy!

[@robertrockwell7581]

hey bigfoot if you spent 3500 dollars that to me is not bad. i just watched homemade wonderlust/dixie - and she spent a thousand a month the six months she was out there. also gator miller said he spent about what you spent. 6 to 7grand seems high and out of reach of most. if not the majority.

[@FollowBigfoot]

+Robert Rockwell Thanks Robert. I know I could have saved a lot of money if I was able to split rooms with hikers which I didn't do a lot with the way my Hike went.

[@HomemadeWanderlust]

Hey Robert, yes, I spent about $1000 a month (which is what the ATC suggests is the average), just like Bigfoot did. If he was out there 100 days, that's 3+ months, and $3500. For me it was 6+ months and between $6,000-7,000. I suppose like going out of town anywhere (backpacking or normal travel), it is going to be more expensive the longer you are there. Like I said, though, $1000/month is the average which means some can certainly do it with less and some prefer more "luxuries" and spend more. It's all about budgeting and personal preference :)

[@robertrockwell7581]

agree dixie . i did not know he was out there only 100 days until i watched the videos. but gator miller said he only spent 3500. but he did a lot of stuff like no zeros and he continued the trail after katahdin but 7000 is really not bad for 6 to 7 months.

[@stephenross8588]

Always good videos. Thank you.

[@thomaswoolard161]

Thanks man this was super helpful 🤙🏻

[@randyfiore1311]

Great video,bad hair day.lol thanks for the valuable info.peace

[@chinseng3056]

About footwear, the new Skinner from Amazon is it good for thru hike

[@winkhvac62]

Thank you

[@cathyhall8637]

did you do a lot of extra planning ahead of time knowing you were hiking in a limited time?

[@FollowBigfoot]

+Cathy Hall just a few days in advance. I would look at the next resupply and what mileage I had to do in-between resupplies to make the mileage work in my time frame.

[@cathyhall8637]

Very impressive.

[@Hiker63]

Good stuff 👍🏻

[@FollowBigfoot]

+Roaming Gnome Thanks Gary! When are you starting out Thru-Hike?

[@Hiker63]

Follow Bigfoot I'm arriving at the Hiker Hostel in Dahlone, Georgia on March 10th. I'm starting from Springer on the 13th. I booked a couple of nights thinking the wife and daughter would come up and stay a couple of nights before I head out. I don't really want them driving the 600 plus miles just for that so I'll probably be solo and head out prior to the 13th. Maybe the 12th. I'm good to go. Just waiting for March.

[@FollowBigfoot]

+Roaming Gnome I haven't told anyone this yet but I'm actually going to Hike Georgia section in March. I haven't decided exactly when it will be but it will likely be the 2nd week of March. I want to spend a week with the start of the 2017 class. Maybe our paths will cross in Georgia.

[@Hiker63]

Follow Bigfoot I don't know how I missed your comment. That's great! I hope to see ya there. I'll have my phone with me. You can always hit me up on FB messenger and I'll have my Inreach tracking which the feed will be on my RoamingGnome FB page.

[@Joshwagonda]

Your Intro is very loud

[@samanthabagley8097]

joshua white turn your volume down.

[@Joshwagonda]

samantha bagley Dang don’t remember commenting this but i probably meant in relation to the rest of the video

[@ELuna3693]

I really hope hostels are not like the movie haha.

[@FollowBigfoot]

+E luna haha, they are the complete opposite

[@adamoneill2660]

You have to pay to go on public mountains wtf?!

[@FollowBigfoot]

+adam o'neill Only the smokies, but yes

[@erikgiggey4783]

another great vid, would love to drop 10 pounds off my pack i would be well below 10 pounds :P like maybe 3 or 4 pounds

[@FollowBigfoot]

+Erik Giggey where's your base weight at? You may have told me already and I forgot, but are you Thru-hiking in 2017?

[@erikgiggey4783]

at 13 pounds base weight right now. i have things preventing a 2017 thru hike :( as i drop more body weight i can lighten my gear more as a hammock camper and being heavy it requires heavier gear. so far i have dropped more than 100 pounds so pack eight really isnt an issue :P my body is still used to the weight

[@MiKE-jz6jt]

taking something simple like hiking...and turning it super complicated is a shame... why not just say to hell with it and stay home..... what did the first guy who hiked it do..?

[@FollowBigfoot]

+Michael burnette Super complicated? Many hikers have to get off the Trail because they run out of money and can't afford to stay on the Trail. I'm trying to help other hikers chances of finishing their hikes by giving them useful advice from what I learned on the Trail as well what I learned from others. I'm sorry that you feel this way about the video.

[@MiKE-jz6jt]

no I think you did a great video..infact all your videos are great... but the thing is ALL the videos I see. They all talk about how much it cost to hike the complete trail....and I'm thinking Geeeezzzz... why not just stay home and save all the money and buy a pool for the back yard...

[@FollowBigfoot]

+Michael burnette Yeah, it can cost a pretty penny. I get what you are saying, I just perceived it differently when I read your first comment. If one is efficient at living below their means, hiking the trail can be done on a fair budget. Most of the time hikers find it hard to do this