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Originally Posted by Pushead2
I'm assuming that the most expensive part of it is the equipment needed.
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From what I've read, aside from the obvious like making damned sure you have very good footwear that has been broken-in (dont buy brand-new boots then start hiking for weeks the next day), the real tough trick is trying to pack as light as possible. If you try to carry 100 pounds for over 2,000 miles, you'll be miserable, and apparently a lot of people who start out heavy start to realize this and begin leaving stuff they didn't really need behind. Aside from the occasional relief in towns you run across, some basic hygiene we take for granted today you might have to do without.
So no, not really expensive, aside from the cost of getting there and the lost time. (though thats a matter of perspective, some might say you lost 4-5 months of your life, but I'd see it as an investment to buy the memories of an experience of a lifetime)