Greatest Hiking Expense...

“'Nuff said!”

“Time away from my wife and kids!

but this will change in time.”

“gasoline.. and the obligatory meal at some 'good' restaurant afterwards.

(Shut up Violin, I don't want to hear it.)

*smirk*”

“I agree, gas. Mileage to the Sierras is 212 mi (Lone Pine) to 317 (Mammoth) for me one way. I drive a SUV, so its a gas hog. Its a '99, and has 73K mi so far.”

“Yep gas to get there, Also it seems every time I do a new trip i have to buy some kind of new gear.”

“and I do this EVERY weekend. This weekend is AZ, so that's ~320 mi ea way.”

“Child support payments


'nuf said”

“Out of state fishing license.”

“This computer 'nuf said”

“The rental car. Man they got me for $168 for ONE WEEKEND. The airfare was cheaper than that.

Oh, but about the money thing”

“It's a tie: cognac and chocolate.”

“stocking up the fridge for my teenage son before I go off on a trip cost me more than anything”

“Airline tickets. We usually go somewhere far away each year.”

“5 trips to the Himalaya, which is directly proportional to the immense amount of fun that I had over there.”

“Transportation, followed by permits, followed by food.”

“Women, followed by Women, and then, Women after THAT!

Oh yeah, gas too.

And all that new gear I need to break-in.”

“The wife at home with the credit card.”

“Last trip?
Fines.

Lessee...
$75.00 for a fire
100.00 for camping in an unauthorized location
100.00 for littering
100.00 for fishing w/o a license
300.00 for poaching a turkey
150.00 for having firearms in a NP
150.00 for being drunk and disorderly
150.00 for having a dog in a NP
100.00 for cutting down a tree
250.00 violation of controlled substances act
100.00 for indecent exposure
150.00 for giving false information
250.00 for assaulting a ranger
350.00 grand theft auto (bulldozer)

Not too costly for some
gooooooooooood times!”

“Depends where but usually it's the food and booze. And if you go to Yosemite, $20 friggin' bucks to get in. Sheesh.”

“Not counting a divorce, which was hiking related, a campfire in the wrong place: $150.”

“Rosey you need to get that $50.00 pass ...works in all the parks!

1 trip to Yosemite $20
1 trip to SeKi $10...
your over half way there...it's good for one year from the date of purchase. Or did you already know that?”

“LMMFAO!!!!!!!!!!! @ Gojo!
I about hit the floor laughing!!!!!”

“gojo, forgot at the end:

"hangin' with the TT gang...priceless."”

“Wind:

I saw it but don't ever get out to National parks that often on account that you can't take a mutt on the trails. However, I reeeeeealy dug Yosemite and imagine I will be heading back at least once more this year.”

“I wanna go hiking with gojo

:( no matter how hard I try to get arrested, I always fail”

“Biz, mail a letter to a media outlet with white powder in it. Make sure your name and address is on the envelope. You'll at least get interrogated for a few days. Lol”

“How much does a divorce cost?
Anyone know some good informational sites?”

“Backpacking in general is more expensive than my pocket can take. I don't own any real gear gear yet. Everytime I look, I have to admit the reality is that I have alot of other life expenses (shelter, food, a baby). That's why I'm working toward a degree. Hopefully I'll score a higher paying job w/ it and then I can have all sorts of gear. I'll start a gear thread to end all gear threads. You guys can help outfit me from the ground up. One plus, living in MT means very little travel cost. Yellowstone, Glacier, the Beartooths, and less than a million people, why go anywhere else!?”

“Newgirl, you are not supposed to tell people that. You tell them that the west sucks, expenses are outrageous, the climate is either too hot or too cold, the roads to the trailheads are two-track logging roads, etc. Now, do you want to restate your post?”

“Chief, thanks for the chastisement (did I spell that right). Let me say that again.

With all the militia types running around, the completely unpredictable and mostly terrible weather, and having to dodge logging trucks going about 100 mph on the way to trails, there is really no reason to bp in MT. Oh yeah and I would also definitely not bp in WY (same probs. as MT).

Was that better?”

“newgirl, there is no doubt that you catch on pretty quick, but I am still looking forward to a trip to Montana.”

“The dental floss ranches are awe inspiring!”

“Chili36, stay away. Far, far away. We don't like outsiders here. Hahaha! Only kidding, just don't tell Chief.”

“I had my cubic zirconium encrusted tweesers all packed and didn't get to go. :(”

“You guys gonna be growing bees also?”

“Killer ones?”

“Newgirl, I promise I will try to blend in while I am there,,but I am afraid that my southern accent will stand out,,lol.”

“It will. Try not to speak.”