I was wondering what the avg figure is for a typical thru-hike financially these days. On my last hike I spent alot of money but also had alot of fun (towns,bars,restaurants,water parks) and would like to know what people spent on 01-02 thru-hikes. I was thinking about $3500 these days...gear excluded. I could get by on less, but don't wanna be shortchanged, I like restaurants haha. Any info would be great. Thanx