LUKAS CECH / FIELD NOTES FROM A LIFE IN PROGRESS VOL. 01
A PERSONAL FIELD JOURNAL
A life with a few detours.
Hi, I'm Lukas. Traveller, free thinker, maker of things. Sometimes up a mountain. Sometimes walking a puma. Mostly, figuring things out along the way.
Natura non facit saltumThere's no rush.
Sailing to Komodo Island.ABOUT MELess of a straight line.
Less of a straight line.
More of a good story.
In May 2012, I left a good career at Amazon in London to see what a different kind of life might look like.
Since then, I've travelled, hiked, hitchhiked, volunteered, climbed and lived in different corners of the world, worked for myself, and kept asking questions. I care about a balanced life, staying strong, and making things better for the people and animals around me.
I'm a go-getter, a free thinker, and a stoic-skeptic. I learn by trying things. Some work. Some become stories.
If you're here for my work, it's over this way ↗SOUVENIRS YOU CAN'T PACK
Things I'm proud of.
Some of my best memories. Helped shape who I am.
They don't decide who I'll be tomorrow.
01
ECUADOR / VOLCANO CLIMB6,263 metres.
BOLIVIA / WALKING A PUMAA walk.
INDIA / ON TWO WHEELS6,600 kilometres.
ECUADOR / VOLCANO CLIMB6,263 metres.
One step at a time.
Climbing Chimborazo. And remembering how small everything else feels from up there.
Chimborazo ↗02BOLIVIA / WALKING A PUMAA walk.
With a puma.
A rather different kind of jungle companion. Helping rehabilitate animals in South America.
Bolivia, Peru & Ecuador ↗03INDIA / ON TWO WHEELS6,600 kilometres.
Solo. Slowly.
An epic bike ride on a Royal Enfield, from Tiruvannamalai to Leh. Across India and riding up to 5,500 metres in the Himalayas.
The long road north ↗More things I'm proud of:
Diving 40 metres below the sea at Galapagos. Helping monkeys return to the jungle. Reaching Senior Product Manager at Amazon by 28. Building a life and a livelihood on my own terms.
THE LONG WAY ROUND - MY WAYA few places.
A few places.
A lot of perspective.
Sometimes I visit. Sometimes I stay a while.
Every place leaves something behind.
36countries & territories
13countries I've called home
72,981kilometres around the globe
VisitedLivedA memory worth sharing
Travel is measured in stories, too.
PICK A PLACE
There's a story behind the colour.
Try Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, or India.
Tracker snapshot: 34 countries/territories, 26 trips, 72,981 km. Travellerspoint ↗
Some of my favourite moments
THINGS I'VE PUT INTO THE WORLD
Curiosity, with an output.
A few projects that grew out of asking “what if?”
01
Kriticky.sk
Making critical thinking a little less complicated.
02Nimblecamper
A good night’s sleep. In an ordinary car.
03Sensimism
Thoughts on a healthier life, relationships, and finances.
04Nimble.help
The part of my life where I make websites.
A few more things I've made:
- Protein powder price comparison - comparing the actual price of protein.
- Veganstvo.org - veganism, animal rights, and healthy choices.
- Lacná tvorba webstránok - websites for the Slovak market.
- Po Svete Po Svojom - an archive of thoughts and travels.
NOTES ALONG THE WAY
Open the notebook ↗A thought or two.
An occasionally updated notebook. No publishing schedule. Just thoughts worth keeping.