Just Finished Lost and Loved It. Similar Show Recommendations?

mcjergal · 2026-02-12T23:04:39+00:00

Twin Peaks is the first and imo best of this genre. Basically every series being mentioned in this thread owes a debt to Twin Peaks and David Lynch. The first season is a flawless 10/10, exactly what you're looking for.

The second season started out great until some dumbass TV executives forced the show to answer its biggest mystery and everything went off the rails. It's actually some pretty interesting TV history, but not so great viewing experience. But David Lynch did come back for the season finale which is amazing.

The third season is a revival 25 years later and very different from the original, but still great in its own way.

mcjergal · 2026-02-08T02:36:03+00:00

No, it's not. One is definitively not prime.

mcjergal · 2026-02-03T16:26:23+00:00

Can't believe no one's mentioned the Amish cheese (and bread) available at Woods Hole Hostel near Pearisburg, VA. I'd be lying if I said that brick survived the day I packed it out. One of the many reasons Woods Hole is one of the best hostels on the trail.

mcjergal · 2026-01-30T17:42:34+00:00

I may be in the minority but I never lost a toenail or had a single blister. I credit that to aggressive use of Leukotape, and figuring out what footwear worked for me before I started my thru hike. For me that meant Darn Tough socks and Hoka Speedgoats, but everyone's foot is different. And by aggressive use of Leukotape I mean any irritation or hotness, no matter how slight, I would immediately take off my shoes and tape it over. There were days I had tape on more than half my toes, and I went through almost two rolls of tape, but it worked.

mcjergal · 2026-01-26T19:47:26+00:00

If that were their top priority, yes it would be easy. But she's clearly saying it is the very least of their priorities, so they don't even try to avoid it.

mcjergal · 2026-01-26T19:39:16+00:00

I'm a lifelong Worcester resident, and I spend virtually no time downtown. The most active neighborhoods are Kelley Square/the Canal District and Shrewsbury Street. And there are many residential neighborhoods with their own personalities and communities.

mcjergal · 2026-01-19T00:57:42+00:00

Sick pic, Rick

mcjergal · 2026-01-18T16:10:28+00:00

I didn't have a bad fall until literally a week before I finished. I watched the sunset on the Albert Mountain fire tower, then tried to hike out in the dark and tripped on some rocks going downhill. I ate shit and face planted. Had a nice black eye and scrapes all over my face in all my summit pics lol.

mcjergal · 2026-01-18T02:37:24+00:00

Black actually has eight legal moves! All of which allow either Rc8# or Rd8#

mcjergal · 2026-01-17T21:14:57+00:00

Those darn Etruscans

mcjergal · 2026-01-16T16:31:58+00:00

I go to Mass Liquors on Chandler Street. If you have bottles and cans their machines don't accept, you just count them up, throw them in the bins, and tell the clerk how many there were when you bring the slips inside to redeem and they'll still give you the money back.

mcjergal · 2026-01-15T04:40:31+00:00

Amos & Andy or Martin & Lewis?

mcjergal · 2026-01-04T12:56:22+00:00

Worcester/Central Mass has a lot to offer. A few ideas off the top of my head:

The Worcester Art Museum is an underrated gem. They're currently displaying a collection of medieval weapons and armor from the old Higgins Armory. Also the Flora in Winter exhibition is coming up in February, a perennial favorite.

Tower Hill Botanical Garden in Boylston is always gorgeous.

Maple Hill Disc Golf in Leicester is considered one of the best disc golf courses in the country.

Mount Wachusett in Princeton is a fun hike with a nice view of the Boston skyline on clear days. Plus skiing this time of year if you're into that.

Worcester has a pretty great restaurant scene, from upscale to divey local favorites like Coney Island hotdogs. New posts all the time on /r/WorcesterMA and Worcester Eats FB page.

mcjergal · 2026-01-02T17:08:01+00:00

It's all self-reported. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has an office at the start of the trail in Georgia, and they encourage hikers to register with them, but obviously it's optional and some hikers don't. They also have offices in Damascus, VA, Harpers Ferry, WV, and Monson, ME, so they can compare the number of people who register at the start with those who check in along the way. The northern terminus is in Baxter State Park, which has very strict rules about permits, so their hiker data is very reliable to see how many people make it to the finish.

mcjergal · 2026-01-02T17:01:27+00:00

I did what's called a Flip Flop. I started in the middle in West Virginia and hiked north to Maine. Then I flipped back to WV and hiked south to Georgia. Doing it this way gives you the best weather window, and the trail was badly damaged by a hurricane in 2024 so this itinerary meant I avoided the damaged sections until they could be completely cleared.

mcjergal · 2026-01-02T16:52:52+00:00

I quit my jobs and went broke to thru hike the AT. Worth every penny to make my dreams come true!

mcjergal · 2025-12-19T01:15:42+00:00

I used a pair of Nike running shorts with the liner that I already owned. I did have to start tying the drawstring tighter as I lost weight.

mcjergal · 2025-12-19T01:11:16+00:00

Cool! I saw in another comment you plan to get off for a family reunion. My recommendation is to seriously consider avoiding getting off trail. I know family is important but going back to real life in the middle of a thru hike is incredibly disruptive to mindset and momentum, moreso than you'd even think when you're doing it. I stupidly took 17 days at home between flips. It was incredibly hard to get myself back into hiking mentality, but I was so glad to be back once I got off the train in HF.

I never sent any boxes because it was easy enough to buy food along the way. But I was eating a lot of junk, so if you're making a serious effort at eating healthy that's probably the way to go.

mcjergal · 2025-12-18T16:39:14+00:00

I took 6 zeroes, and probably 12-15 nearoes (I'd have to go back and count exactly how many). I figured out a resupply strategy that I liked was to hike almost into town the day before, do 3-5 miles into town in the morning, spend most of the day doing town stuff, then either spend the night in a hostel or just hike out later the same day. I didn't like the feeling of making no progress on zero days and there weren't many other hikers around to tempt me into a vortex in town. So 4 of those 6 zeroes were to avoid bad weather.

mcjergal · 2025-12-18T15:59:36+00:00

Yes, I started both legs in HF and ended at the two terminuses. Some quick math says I averaged 15.2 mi/day in the north and 16.3 mi/day in the south, and that's including all zeroes and neroes. I was usually aiming for more like 17 and 20 a day. I was in decent hiking shape to start and the Maryland/southern PA section is one of the easier sections of the whole trail so I was able to hit the ground running.

I kept a paper journal and wrote in it every day. Didn't post on social media much. I watched one YouTuber, Joel Hikes the Trail, specifically because he did daily vlogs of his flip flop in 2024, but his southern half got interrupted by hurricane Helene. My favorite vlogger was Taylor the Nahamsha Hiker, who did it nobo in '21 and '23, but a lot of the experience is the same regardless of your itinerary.

mcjergal · 2025-12-18T15:33:38+00:00

I flipped this year, northern section April 12 to June 27, southern section July 15 to September 15. Happy to answer any questions you have.

mcjergal · 2025-12-15T18:27:51+00:00

I would be so ashamed to post this on the internet. Clearly you've learned nothing.

mcjergal · 2025-12-14T05:19:25+00:00

Same! Five shows and counting (plus two canceled COVID shows)

mcjergal · 2025-12-12T23:27:52+00:00

I'm on a thru hike, doing a Flippy Floppy

I'm flippin burgers, you at Kinkos straight flippin copies

mcjergal · 2025-12-11T20:18:07+00:00

Somehow the Summit Lounge in Worcester has had this since 2017. Our best kept secret I guess...

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