Comments on: Go Fund Yourself – A modest proposal

By: Ellie

Ellie — Mon, 03 May 2021 16:13:51 +0000

So true, and if GFM does not work one can also just hike and request shelter, food, etc., along the route via FB. That also appears successful. Crazy 🙂

By: Carter Owens

Carter Owens — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 04:50:12 +0000

Whole heartedly agree. Several of my peers have used this as a means to traveling abroad, and it seems dirty. Working and saving is part of the experience.

By: Jarrett

Jarrett — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 14:34:14 +0000

I personally agree about begging for money to go on a trip and I would never do it. However, I have mixed feelings about it overall. If someone is skilled enough to have a trip funded good on them. I just don’t want to be constantly solicited to help fund someone else.

By: Dirk

Dirk — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 02:43:44 +0000

For me, it comes down to who is asking and why. You need to put your own skin in the game before you ask for help of others. Said that, if someone has worked very hard and needs a bit of help to fulfill the dream of a thru-hike – and I know them and their character – I would (and have) helped. But I am wary based on experience. It infuriates me to watch hikers play poor when it comes to donations to trail angels, for example, when they always seem to have enough money to grab a room, pizza and a case of keystone light (which is infuriating in itself – dear God, drink something good), in every trail town. For this reason, if I am going to sponsor anyone, it’s with someone who I share a similar ethos. Hike Your Own Hike – if you want to party non-stop at every trail town, by all means, go for it (after all what are vacations for?). And as long as you Fund Your Own Hike, nobody can complain.

By: Paul Mags

Paul Mags — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 00:52:10 +0000

In reply to Clay Bonnyman Evans.

Hah! 🙂 Being serious, I truly don’t think it is an age thing as more of a cultural thing. I am of one 16 cousins on Mom’s side. We range in age from 21 – 44. I can’t picture my under-30 cousins doing a GoFundMe. One of my younger cousins, for example, is paying for college by being in the Air Guard. They are all very responsible, awesome people I am glad to call my relatives. (Don’t know if the reverse is true. :D). OTOH, I know of people in Boulder who make use of “charity” events or GFM to fund their vacations and they ain’t under 30.

By: Clay Bonnyman Evans

Clay Bonnyman Evans — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 00:09:03 +0000

Ya ol’ goddamn crankster.

I agree, making me one too, I guess….

By: malto

malto — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 23:19:52 +0000

Amen brother!

By: Jen @ Sprinkles Hikes

Jen @ Sprinkles Hikes — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 22:17:42 +0000

Yes, yes, yes! Great and well-written. I’ll be sharing this.

By: Andrew Skurka

Andrew Skurka — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 20:32:22 +0000

+ 1

By: Rawahranger

Rawahranger — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 18:30:35 +0000

Thank you! My reaction, too, to the CT request. 🙂