#114 | How to Afford a Thru-Hike
Backpacker Radio
Zach Davis
4.6 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 30 July 2021
⏱️ 120 minutes
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Summary
QOTD: How long is the lifespan of a fly/mosquito? And why aren't dead ones all over the ground?
BPR is doing a live podcast at Hop Haus in Fitchburg, Wisconsin from 6:00pm - 8:00pm on Friday, October 15.
How to Afford a Thru-Hike ebook by Kelly Floro
Tip #1 (Chaunce): Use apps that set aside money for you.
Apps mentioned (not sponsored):
Tip #2 (Zach): Know what gear to splurge on.
Specifically:
- Footwear
- Shelter
- Sleeping bag/quilt
Tip #3 (Elise): Leverage the Financial Independence community (and finding your Coast FI number for peace of mind).
Some FI resources:
- The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins
- Quit Like A Millionaire by Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung
- The Choose FI podcast
- MoneywithKatie on Instagram
- Coast FI caclulator
Tip #4 (Chaunce): Budget smart while you're actually on trail.
Tip #5 (Zach): Know where to skimp on gear.
Specifically:
- Headlamp
- Base layer
- Rain gear
- Water filter
- Sunglasses
- And more
Tip #6 (Elise): Figure out how much your life actually costs, then figure out how to cut further or earn more.
Tip #7 (Chaunce): Take on a side job where all earnings are specifically for thru-hiking.
Some ideas:
- Uber/Lyft
- Instacart
- Rover
Tip #8 (Zach): Decide how much you think your thru-hike will cost, then add 20%.
Tipe #9 (Elise): Surround yourself with people who either support your goals or have similar ones.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | In today's episode of Backpacked Radio presented by The Trek, we are bringing you another |
| 0:04.7 | advice based show. |
| 0:07.2 | Today's episode is all about how to afford a through height, which includes overall |
| 0:12.0 | tips for how to budget, how much to budget, what items you can skimp on, what items you |
| 0:17.2 | should splurge on, tools for automating the budgeting process, and much more. |
| 0:23.7 | We wrap the show with a triple crown of items that we love for less than $25. |
| 0:29.2 | A wild story about a multi-day grizzly bear attack, and we discuss whether a calendar year |
| 0:35.2 | triple crown is antithetical to the through hiking ethos. |
| 0:39.9 | But first, Organify is a line of organic superfood blends that offer plant-based nutrition with |
| 0:46.1 | high quality ingredients. |
| 0:48.4 | You've heard myself and the real hiking Viking talk about the importance of using a green |
| 0:52.8 | superfood powder during our 100 day through hike of the PCT. |
| 0:58.0 | Organify chooses the highest quality plant-based ingredients for optimal health with each blend |
| 1:03.1 | using organic ingredients and helping you feel and perform your best. |
| 1:07.9 | The Organify Green Juice includes 11 superfoods to serve as backpacking nutritional insurance |
| 1:14.0 | while you're on the trail, because caring vegetables on trail is somewhere at the intersection |
| 1:18.7 | of rare and batshit crazy. |
| 1:21.4 | One of the ingredients in the green juice include moringa, ashwagandha, which is a supplement |
| 1:25.7 | I love and use regularly to manage stress, clorella, spirulina, and wheatgrass, just name |
| 1:31.3 | a few. |
| 1:32.3 | In addition to the green powder, Organify offers a slew of other healthy drink powders, |
| 1:37.1 | including the red juice with beets, berries, and cordiceps. |
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