Well I run cross country so I know what endurance training is like. Haha. I know I can have that mentality. I just don't know if I can do it for months at a time. I guess I'll have to find out. I don't really like sitting in camp either. I like the hiking and the scenery. Maybe I will go on a few weeks hike on one of my breaks and see how far I can go without killing myself.

As for money, I will work from now until my hike and make as much as I can as a high schooler. I am pretty thrifty though, so after equipment and travel I can just make sure I don't blow the rest on fancy meals and things I don't need. I'd be afraid to spend it anyway, just in case I need it farther down the trail.