Lucky

PCT NOBO 2025 - AT NOBO 2023. I am a flatlander from Nebraska, with my masters in Zoology with a focus in Parasitology. Come and join the fun and read about my (mis)adventures on trail.

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Take Two: Preparing for a Trauma Informed Trek on the PCT

Take Two: Preparing for a Trauma Informed Trek on the PCT

  Maybe I am the crazy one who believes in beginner's luck? Or that the second book in a trilogy is always a little darker and of more brutal

Jan 16, 2025 : Lucky
The Slow and Grueling Transition to Society

The Slow and Grueling Transition to Society

It has been well over a minute since I summited Katahdin and my return to society, the "real world". While it is nice to sleep in a warm soft bed

Feb 4, 2024 : Lucky
Why is the Last Hundred Miles the Longest?

Why is the Last Hundred Miles the Longest?

Day One Casualties: 1 bottle cap, 1 missing spoon, and 1 beer 10.5 miles When you talk to the ATC volunteers you are met with words of

Oct 24, 2023 : Lucky
Why Die Trying, When You Can Try Dying! A Post About Maine!

Why Die Trying, When You Can Try Dying! A Post About Maine!

Days 155/156/157 So I am not done writing about New Hampshire. I have decided that in my mind, the Wildcat Mountain range up to the Maine border

Oct 6, 2023 : Lucky
The White Mountains Is Where Crying Is Required

The White Mountains Is Where Crying Is Required

I wrote this a week behind and with one very tired braincell. The laws of reality, grammar, and human speech are dead to me after walking almost the

Sep 16, 2023 : Lucky
Vermont is Maple Filled Mud Pit

Vermont is Maple Filled Mud Pit

Vermont is a mud pit. A nasty gross mossy maple filled mud pit. I know they said it would be muddy. I know they said you will never have dry

Sep 5, 2023 : Lucky
A Quaint and Expensive Twilight Zone: New England pt 1

A Quaint and Expensive Twilight Zone: New England pt 1

1500 Miles is a Lot of Miles and Your Body isn't Happy About It. Let's talk about what happens after 1500 miles of walking. 1500 miles and above

Aug 22, 2023 : Lucky
Success is a Silly Concept

Success is a Silly Concept

Trigger warning: suicide, death if a loved one, Pandemic. A Note from Lucky: This update is my experience looking back on my past year of growth

Aug 20, 2023 : Lucky
A Little Silly, A Little Smelly, and A Little Crazy.

A Little Silly, A Little Smelly, and A Little Crazy.

105 Leaving Delaware Water Gap (DWG) was hard. I didn't realize how taxing the rocks from Pennsylvania were. My feet felt raw and my body felt

Jul 31, 2023 : Lucky
Rocky, Buggy, Hot, and a Whole Hell Of a Lot: Pennsylvania

Rocky, Buggy, Hot, and a Whole Hell Of a Lot: Pennsylvania

In recent events we have reached the end of Pennsylvania. It has been one hell of a ride, from rocks to Sake bars. From July Fourth at Gettysburg to

Jul 21, 2023 : Lucky