Thread: Limited Budget, Best Hostels/Towns

[quote=OSUBCS#1;772172] Quote: Originally Posted by A-Train He said your gear looked fine, that doesn't make you a jerk. It would make you a jerk if you asked for their help, and they helped you, but you didn't take any of their suggestions, and left without purchasing something. I Ok, i see what you're saying

Quote: Originally Posted by mountain squid Consider 'neroes' instead of zeroes. A nero would be a short mile day. that used to be called slackpacking

[quote=A-Train;772161] Quote: Originally Posted by OSUBCS#1 If you don't want to spend money at Walasi-yi, then do not have them strip your pack down for you. They do a good job and will make lots of suggestions for things you may want to change in your gear. I never felt pressured to buy, but still spent around $120 there. However, I did not buy anything that I did not need, and my pack fit 100 times better after I left. Besides if you...

Quote: Originally Posted by A-Train Why strange? He said he doesn't plan to spend money at Mtxings. I spent 50 cents on a sponge when I went through there. Anyone who does their HW and tests their stuff before they hit Springer shouldn't need to drop hundreds of bucks there. Yes, but I started looking at some of that food for sale in their cooler and my wallet quickly got a bit lighter.

Quote: Originally Posted by A-Train After California, I can't even take the "VA blues" seriously LOL... I know. CA = 12 AT states, GA > NH

And being from Manchester Ctr, Jeff, you know that hikers shouldn't crap on the floor of the hostel provided by the church. If I am not mistaken, that is one incident that led to the closing of the Zion hostel in Manchester Ctr. BTW, where is the cheap place to stay in Manchester Ctr. these days? Last time thru I stayed at the Red Sled way out of town.

Quote: Originally Posted by Lone Wolf that used to be called slackpacking It might have been...I don't know. I think slackpacking nowadays, is almost the opposite of a nero. Slackpacking is usually leaving your backpack at a hostel with the intent of hiking a big mile day or over 'difficult' terrain with only a daypack full of goodies. 'Slackers' usually end up at the hostel again and stay another night, spending more...

Non drinker, non smoker, you have all your gear. As long as you keep those group trips into town, to the movies, out to eat, slack packing shuttles etc...to a minimum, you should not have a problem. One might think that the group thing saves money, (sharing expenses and all) but the opposite tends to be the case more often. A $20 or $30 resupply stop can easily turn into a $150 stop with a zero thrown in when you get caught up in the group...

Our secret to saving money, but most importantly saving time because we had to be back to work after five months, was one that most people did not agree with, but it worked really well for us. We carried more food (about 10 days worth), and skipped several towns because we didn't need to resupply yet. That meant more weight than an ultra-lite person is willing to carry, and being dirtier because we didn't stop to shower and do...

Quote: Originally Posted by sleeman13 I'm a northbound 2009 hiker. I have a limited budget ($3000). I have all my gear and don't intend on buying any at the Walasi-Yi center. I also am not a smoker and never intend on becoming one and don't drink (although this could change). I've read all the articles and quite a few threads discussing how to hike on a budget. I am perfectly okay with taking a zero day in the woods. My...