30 Tested Bucket List Adventures

Posted on March 2, 2014 by lesleycarter

What are your top five bucket list items? Share your list with others, making it more likely to come true. I’ve successfully completed hundreds of bucket list items from flying a jet pack to traveling the world and I achieved them by creating a yearly list. The more unrealistic we are with our dreams and goals, the more we are able to achieve. What’s on your list?

Here are 30 tested ideas for the adventure section of your bucket list:

1. Pilot a Biplane
2. Skydive
3. SkyJump from Stratosphere Tower, Vegas
4. Fly a Jet Pack with JetLev

5. Whitewater Rafting in Class V Rapids
6. Caving or Spelunking

7. Night Snorkel with Manta Rays in Hawaii
8. Do an Off-Road ATV Adventure in Aruba
9. Ride a Camel through the Desert in Wadi Rum
10. Skeet Shoot in Dominican Republic
11. Windsurf in Aruba
12. Zipline in Costa Rica
13. Pilot a Helicopter
14. Dog-Sledding in Alaska
15. Swim with Whale Sharks
16. Ride in a Hot Air Balloon
17. Fly a Glider
18. Rappelling
19. Rock Climbing
20. Boogie Boarding
21. Trapeze Lessons (On your wedding day is optional)
22. Sailing Lessons
23. Heli-Skiing
24. Paragliding
25. Ride through Petra, Jordan on a Donkey
26. Sleep Under the Stars in Wadi Rum, Jordan
27. Rappel a Waterfall
28. Take Surf Lessons in Fiji
29. Walk on a Glacier in Alaska
30. Drive a Dune Buggie in Fiji
Share via Facebook or Twitter with your top five bucket list items as the title!

58 thoughts on “30 Tested Bucket List Adventures”

JohnRH on March 2, 2014 at 6:56 pm said:

Totally awesome.

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sassiitalytours on March 2, 2014 at 7:00 pm said:

1) Snowboard at Madonna di Campiglio.

2) Sleep near the beach in a tent on Tavarua.

3) Spend a weekend in Ouray, CO and take in the hot springs.

4) Get my commercial rating, fly a turbine heli.

5) Race in a SCCA or NASA event in a car I built.

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- lesleycarter on March 2, 2014 at 7:01 pm said:
  
  Love it! You’re a rock star! I can’t wait to read about each one of them.
  
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  - sassiitalytours on March 2, 2014 at 7:03 pm said:
    
    The commercial rating is gonna have to wait until the kids are a bit older and some more $$ is saved up :). But the pneumonia is gone and next week you can at least read about Venezia. Soooooo glad the storm appears to not be delaying our flights.
    
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Roxanne on March 2, 2014 at 7:24 pm said:

This is soo amazing!

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Karen Stephen on March 2, 2014 at 7:45 pm said:

So glad a youngster at you is doing all that stuff! Makes my bones hurt to read it (at 70!). But I did body surf as a kid (when not many girls did that), raced Siberian huskies, and tried to sneak two Foreign Legionnaires off Corsica during a wild adventure on a yacht at 19 (in 1963).

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- lesleycarter on March 3, 2014 at 8:12 pm said:
  
  Sounds like you had your fair share of adventure experiences. What would you say is your all-time favorite adventure?
  
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Travel Chick Diaries on March 2, 2014 at 8:19 pm said:

Love this!!

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jesh stg on March 2, 2014 at 8:43 pm said:

Of the thirty, there are only 2 non-sport things! Is that all you wanna do in life? This is the 4th country I’m living in, and visited many more, but all of these were never on my bucket list to begin with!

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- lesleycarter on March 2, 2014 at 8:46 pm said:
  
  This was meant to be an “adventure”, sport-based list. I have a yearly list of a variety of dreams and goals from family to travel to educational.
  
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Shelley on March 2, 2014 at 9:23 pm said:

The one I’m really impressed with is the Heli-skiing photo of you. Holeeeee Sh$%T! You go girl!

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imagesbytdashfield on March 2, 2014 at 9:33 pm said:

Have scratched out hot air balloon ride but here goes: 1. Visit Giverny and Monet’s garden 2. See a live volcano in Hawaii 3. Snorkel in St. Lucia 4. Go hiking in Sedona, Az. 5. See Rome

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- lesleycarter on March 3, 2014 at 8:13 pm said:
  
  Did you recently do the hot air balloon ride? Where was it? Did you love it? It’s so beautiful, right?
  
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LillianC on March 2, 2014 at 9:43 pm said:

1. Visit the graves of the Shinsengumi in Kyoto, Japan. 2. Win a major writing award. 3. Become a grandmother. 4. See the regatta in Venice, Italy. 5. Learn hang gliding.

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crazyguyinthailand on March 2, 2014 at 9:49 pm said:

whats left now? 😀 😀 😀

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- lesleycarter on March 2, 2014 at 9:52 pm said:
  
  Here’s my 2014 list – https://bucketlistpublications.org/2014/01/13/2014-bucket-list/
  
  There are still so many things to see and do. My life list is endless. 🙂
  
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  - crazyguyinthailand on March 2, 2014 at 10:04 pm said:
    
    Haha I like that 😀
    
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travelmania87 on March 2, 2014 at 10:49 pm said:

Fantastic list! The one on the wedding day was class! Cheers to you and your adventure spirit! Great to have come across your blog!

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donatodorazio on March 3, 2014 at 1:05 am said:

You are living the dream

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janstring on March 3, 2014 at 2:09 am said:

Wonderful experiences and adventures that make you happy – you go girl!!

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paranoiasnfm on March 3, 2014 at 4:47 am said:

Always inspiring me!!!

2, 3, 4, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 24, 29! 😛

28, starting, in my island, soon! 😀 My first lesson was amazing! 😀

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blisstravelsnews on March 3, 2014 at 5:25 am said:

You are amazing! Have you ever noticed, you do a lot of things “in the air” and “suspended”? 🙂
Wondering if we can get you someday to Provence, and maybe a small plane flight over the area OR even better, cliff diving along the Mediterranean in Provence ???? Best, Wendy

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pepatterson1 on March 3, 2014 at 5:45 am said:

These are awesome accomplishments. Love to see the satisfied smile on your face. Keep flying,

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healingpilgrim on March 3, 2014 at 5:45 am said:

You, girl, (just) wanna have fun.. and you sure know how to do it! I think swimming with dolphins and walking the Via Francigena in Italy (preferably with donkeys or alpacas in tow) rank right up there, tied in 1st spot 😉

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thefolia on March 3, 2014 at 6:41 am said:

What amazing adventures…I’m setting some more adventurous goals with everyone in my nest. Thanks for inspiring…happy nesting!

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One Girl, One Suitcase on March 3, 2014 at 6:44 am said:

I just completed my 2014 bucket list with lots of thing, but ti´his must be my top 5:)
1: Try sand surfing in the Sahara desert, 2: Go on an african safari, 3: Learn to Kite Surf, 4: See the Grand Canyon,.. and last but not least, reach 110 travel days in total for 2014:)

Most of it has already been scheduled..I’m so excited!
Thank you for your inspiration:)

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Mountainstroh (Tony) on March 3, 2014 at 6:47 am said:

Damn you! You’ve added to my list! Great post and great pics, I an envious 😉

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Mountainstroh (Tony) on March 3, 2014 at 6:52 am said:

Shared on my Facebook page!

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Let's CUT the Crap! on March 3, 2014 at 7:27 am said:

The list is unbelievable and you are awesome. Let me live vicariously through you. Heights aren’t my cup of tea, neither is water. 🙂

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Linda Arthur Tejera on March 3, 2014 at 8:20 am said:

Wow! Now that’s exciting. If I find a way to shave about 40 years off, I’ll join you! LOL! 🙂

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Carlene on March 3, 2014 at 9:35 am said:

Have you ever been to the Galapagos Islands? They were on my bucket list and definitely worth the trip. Very different from anywhere else that I’ve travelled!

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sliceofgenius on March 3, 2014 at 9:49 am said:

Amazing! I wish I had the guts (and the money) to do even 1/3 of those adventures.

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queenofhearts58 on March 3, 2014 at 11:42 am said:

Thanks for liking my post. These look like so much fun. Honestly, though I just do not have the time to do these things. But, we can live vicariously through your adventures..Have a blessed day!

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zachary on March 3, 2014 at 3:16 pm said:

Hmmm, don’t presently have a bucket list written down but have many more adventures I want to take on. Let’s write 5 down…

1. Publish a book in print
2. Visit all 7 continents (currently at 4)
3. Skydive (still haven’t done it!)
4. Backpack through Patagonia (I live in Chile, it’s inevitable)

and last but not least, the craziest thing on my list, that I knew I would accomplish since I was 8 years old…

5. Float in space face down watching the earth pass ‘below’ me. Can’t wait!!

Great 30 items. Have you visited Chile down here? Also I just follwed you on Twitter, I’m @zacharykreid Keep it up!!

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HHarrington on March 3, 2014 at 5:33 pm said:

Slow day, Lesley?

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barn7777 on March 3, 2014 at 6:43 pm said:

You’ve done a lot of amazing things!!!

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lesleycarter on March 3, 2014 at 8:10 pm said:

Thanks for reblogging. I appreciate the support. Don’t forget to share via Facebook and Twitter with your bucket list ideas.

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katthomasmusic on March 3, 2014 at 8:27 pm said:

Ok, you’re amazing. Looking forward to reading/following your blog 🙂

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dwdirwin on March 3, 2014 at 9:07 pm said:

I didn’t take trapeze lessons on my wedding day, but I did get married in a hot air balloon- 18 years ago at the end of the month 🙂

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- lesleycarter on March 3, 2014 at 10:42 pm said:
  
  Wow! That’s amazing. I don’t think I’ve ever heard something as cool as that! Great story 🙂
  
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- lesleycarter on March 3, 2014 at 10:43 pm said:
  
  Congratulations! On both the cool wedding and the upcoming anniversary. 😉
  
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emmapink88 on March 3, 2014 at 11:26 pm said:

Wow! What a list of places you have been and things you have done! I have a list of things I want to do before I am 30! http://www.butterflybucketlist.wordpress.com xx

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Joe on March 4, 2014 at 1:58 am said:

Awesome list. I want to put my feet in the Pacific again my wife on the Spanish Steps, do the bobsled run at Lake Placid

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thelamstock on March 4, 2014 at 4:02 am said:

This is really inspiring, as I have 0/30 completed. 😦
I really need to start ticking off my bucket list.

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Rachna on March 4, 2014 at 6:18 am said:

Super awesome, have done a few of these. Looking forward to more!!!

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Myas on March 4, 2014 at 6:37 am said:

Bucket List Top Five:

Becoming an internationally successful author
Being able to live financially comfortably
Providing acting, dancing and singing education for my grandson
Taking my grandson to Europe
Living permanently in Italy

(Wouldn’t mind taking a ride in a hot-air balloon)

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ktcrter on March 4, 2014 at 7:49 am said:

Backpack the Appalachian Trail

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- lesleycarter on March 4, 2014 at 8:46 am said:
  
  Congratulations on working toward your goal 🙂
  
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Joseph Nebus on March 4, 2014 at 3:43 pm said:

Might I suggest “ride the world’s oldest roller coaster”? It’s not a very tall one, nor a very fast one — its top speed is about 12 miles per hour, and its steepest drop only about nine feet — but it dates to the days before they invented the “upstop” wheels which keep the car from flying off the track, and so, it really leaps! That’s the Leap-the-Dips at Lakemont Park, in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and it’s both thrilling and remarkably satisfying.

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pastedreams on March 5, 2014 at 5:25 am said:

1) Backpack the Smokey Mountains.
2) Take a cruise to Antarctica.
3) Go to India (anywhere in India!)
4) Lord of the Rings locations in New Zealand (I’m a big dork)
5) Go to Hawaii and see where Lost was filmed (more dork points).
6) Go skydiving!!

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Jonathan on March 5, 2014 at 10:54 am said:

Haha thank you for encouraging people to live fully.

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Ryan Davison on March 5, 2014 at 6:08 pm said:

Thank you for a VERY refreshing break from my work. I now feel refreshed and that I need to frame a bucket list myself. Great pics!!!

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wiroggs on March 9, 2014 at 9:37 pm said:

cooL..!

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rudyhou on March 10, 2014 at 5:55 am said:

i’d love to do all that, though i’ll skip no.3 and 23. no.25 has always been on my list. been to israel and egypt. joined a group tour for that trip. sadly, without my knowledge, they group decided to slash that one location out of the itinerary and replaced it with another. sigh…

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nurul chocobo on April 3, 2014 at 7:05 pm said:

awesome!

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