What is a "Bucket List" anyway? It is a list of things to do before you die. It comes from the term "kicked the bucket". So how does one go about writing their own Bucket List? Is it simply listing the things you've always wanted to try or is it more about finding the courage to push yourself past your perceived limits and challenge your mind, heart, and soul?
How did Chuck Langeness and Mike Broten decide that a walk to Alaska would be on their Bucket List? Chuck says it has always been a dream of his, so he decided to try walking from Luck to Danbury, Wisconsin to see if he could make the 33 mile hike with the company of Mike, his friend and son's father-in-law.
Excitement encouraged them as they realized they could accomplish such a feat. But now the hard part - stringing a lot of days like this together, coupled with a bike ride, all in hopes of one great consecutive trek across Canada to reach their goal of Alaska, starting from the ND/MN border.
Once Chuck and Mike made the decision last winter, the planning process began. Chuck started by recruiting the help of local friends who have athletic knowledge, outdoor knowledge, and travel knowledge coupled with advice on where to seek extra information such as the internet and local businesses like Cyclova in St. Croix Falls, WI. In fact, Chuck recruited me, Paula Elert, a local friend, to set up this blog. Over the course of the next month I will be aiding Chuck and Mike with blog content and story telling so be sure and check out the blog a few times per week, or even daily once they are off and running on August 1st!!
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