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  1. 10-31-2006, 20:27 #1
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    Default Speaking of the cost of replacing gear...

    From the recent previous post, Im just wondering how much it would cost to replace your specific hiking gear if lost or stolen while on the trail? Would/do you have some kind of insurance on it? If so, what kind?
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  2. 10-31-2006, 20:29 #2
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    About $700 for me. I ain't got no fancy stuff.
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    About $600 to $700 for me as well, nothing fancy either but it's worth alot to me and I would be mighty upset if something happened to it.

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    A lot of mine is homemade... probably about $1,500 for both dinos and at least 200 man-hours.
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    Yeah, my pack would be 700 as well. No gold bricks in my pack...
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    pack 180
    bag 700
    clothing 600
    tobbacco 1000
    kitchen and bath 300
    id , cash,food,700
    tent,pad,floor,lights,400
    phone,book, etc 300
    pic of son priceless
    total 4180.00
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    Quote Originally Posted by L. Wolf View Post
    About $700 for me. I ain't got no fancy stuff.
    Quote Originally Posted by drdewrag
    Yeah, my pack would be 700 as well. No gold bricks in my pack...
    What specific gear do you guys use? I just added up my current gear list for my 07 hike and I'm at about $3k.
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    kidding of course. my kit costs about 400 to replace at any walmart.
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    I think you need to also think about where you replace that gear. If at home, it might be cheaper than at one of the outfitters along the trail. When I had to replace a poor fitting pack and worn out boots in Damascus I dropped about $400. And another $100 plus in Hot Springs. Of course that was partly because I wasn't properly geared when I started my hike.
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  10. 11-01-2006, 11:28 #10
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    Most homeowners' insurance policies will cover thefts, although a deductible will apply.

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    I'll take a swing at the details, more or less accurate (based on memory and reasonable guesswork):

    Pack - GoLite: 100
    Sleeping Bag (down) - Mountain Hardwear: 400
    Stove/titanium pot/cup/spork/fuel (yeah, I used gas, I like it): 100
    Platypus/water treatment: 25
    Knife/small repair items/small first aid/photon light: 50
    Hammock or tent (I alternate, averaged): 200
    Extra clothing (socks, sweater, longjohns, underwear): 150
    Food (10 days, at start; averaged to 5 days): 50
    Stuff sacks (food, clothes, sleeping bag): 25
    Journal/pocket Bible: 25
    Trekking poles: 100

    Total 1225

    Doesn't count worn clothing

    Not an equipment "list". Shorter trips I sometimes have more stuff and less food, which ups the value (stuff costs more than eats usually).

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