Bucket list

Dave2l

Things you wana do before you die.

Not a fan of the film but I like the thought of having a list.

My main thing that I want to do is save money up so I can have flying lessons. Preferably in a small plane.

I'm very far away from that at the moment and a lot things are more important but that is my goal.

What is your "bucket list" or dream things you want to do before your gone?

Covered End

Charlton to win a cup game.

DaveMehmet

Fly in a spitfire. There are a few that gave been converted to 2 seaters but the regulations have changed and can't be hired for pleasure flights (not that I"d have the money anyway)

That and have a go in an old F1 car, one with a conventional gear stick.

DaveMehmet

Oh, and thrash the nuts off a Ford GT40 around Le Mans.

MrLargo

Thought this was gonna be a thread about Kerry Katona, Katie Price and Jodie Marsh, bit disappointed....

nth_london_addick

To go to the edge of space I want to see how round the world is

redlanered

OK, here's a genuine offer to all Lifers. If i win the jackpot in Friday's Euromillions, I'll randomly pick one of these and pick up the bill. Covered End, start planning that trip to Herne Bay...

000__Jaaaaay__000

Threesome

nth_london_addick

Not all its cracked up to be my bum hurt for days

PL54

nth london addick said:

To go to the edge of space I want to see how round the world is

I bet it's pretty round

creepyaddick

DaveMehmet said:

Fly in a spitfire. There are a few that gave been converted to 2 seaters but the regulations have changed and can't be hired for pleasure flights (not that I"d have the money anyway)

That and have a go in an old F1 car, one with a conventional gear stick.

Done something similar for my father in law a while back, wasn't a spitfire but a different ww2 plane, at Shoreham airfield
Wasn't too expensive, think it was about £100 but it was 14 or so years ago!

nth_london_addick

I still think its flat won't believe it till I see it

creepyaddick

http://flywithaspitfire.com/

ValleyGary

Have a go in a bobsleigh on a proper course

nth_london_addick

You dont fly in the spit in any of those packages

North Lower Neil

Massive US Road Trip, coast to coast.

North Lower Neil

redlanered said:

OK, here's a genuine offer to all Lifers. If i win the jackpot in Friday's Euromillions, I'll randomly pick one of these and pick up the bill. Covered End, start planning that trip to Herne Bay...

Yeah, ditto, that's a nice idea!

DamoNorthStand

North Lower Neil said:

Massive US Road Trip, coast to coast.

Snap. Thats my wife and i's plan upon retirement in about 35 years time....

DamoNorthStand

Oh and talking about the film. I will hold my hands up and admit i cry like a girl when he crosses off kiss the most beautiful girl in the world from his list! Watched it for the first time since mum died last week and was a wreck!

kentaddick

North Lower Neil said:

Massive US Road Trip, coast to coast.

proud to say i've done it, would do it again in a heartbeat.

Davo55

Arctic Circle to see he Northern Lights (not those visible in Bradford!)

PL54

kentaddick said:

North Lower Neil said:

Massive US Road Trip, coast to coast.

proud to say i've done it, would do it again in a heartbeat.

Yep, I'd have that and with the kids ideally.

It'd be awesome dude - genuinely would love it. Did a tour of Devon and Cornwall in a VW camper a few years ago and that was fun.

alanscoachdriver

Spent 3 weeks doing Route 66 a couple of years ago. That was a rush. If you ever do the US Coast to Coast then give yourself as much time for lots of diversions. Some of the bits in the middle can be boring as hell especially if you have time constraints and have to get the miles in.

I want to cycle it someday but will need to get a lot fitter than I currently am.

kentaddick

i did mine in 6 weeks, then again that was new jersey to LA and back again. Wouldve preferred it to be 12 weeks to be honest and spend at least twice as long in some places. The national parks are incredible and even the long stretches of road in south dakota, nevada and texas were worth it for the beauty outside the window.

www.trekamerica.com is how i did it, was only 19 at the time so couldnt do anything wild really. Tour guides are awesome and you usually have a decent bunch with you. Wanna do it again but by myself/with my future wife at my own pace at some point. Honestly love the states and the majority of the people. Shame its the ones with the power and money over there that are the nutjobs.

creepyaddick

nth london addick said:

You dont fly in the spit in any of those packages

You can drive this one around though!

http://www.boultbeeflightacademy.co.uk/courses/

http://www.boultbeeflightacademy.co.uk/courses/spitfire-merlin-starter/files/spitfire-merlin-starter.pdf

North Lower Neil

Looked at TrekAmerica but never had a decent amount of time off school/work etc to do it!

Would probably go for their routes a little but do it myself instead, or with mates etc. Looked at New Orleans up through Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada into California and back along the coastal highway to Mexico.

See a lot of the National Parks that route, Monument Valley, Zion National Park, Glen and Grand Canyons. Can do New Orleans that way which looks a cool City, Area 51 (more for the experience that actually believing it, Vegas (Penn and Teller and fountains more than gambling!), LA, San Francisco, Old Wild West ghost towns, Texas in general....

But Bucket List-wise it's a dream so maybe the East Coast etc too!!

Absurdistan

I'm surprised that nobody has suggested cocaine, speed, booze and a hotel room full of hookers/pornstars.
This is the viagra age. LOL

nth_london_addick

Absurdistan said:

I'm surprised that nobody has suggested cocaine, speed, booze and a hotel room full of hookers/pornstars.
This is the viagra age. LOL

Most of us have done that on away day overnighters following charlton

kentaddick

North Lower Neil said:

Looked at TrekAmerica but never had a decent amount of time off school/work etc to do it!

Would probably go for their routes a little but do it myself instead, or with mates etc. Looked at New Orleans up through Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada into California and back along the coastal highway to Mexico.

See a lot of the National Parks that route, Monument Valley, Zion National Park, Glen and Grand Canyons. Can do New Orleans that way which looks a cool City, Area 51 (more for the experience that actually believing it, Vegas (Penn and Teller and fountains more than gambling!), LA, San Francisco, Old Wild West ghost towns, Texas in general....

But Bucket List-wise it's a dream so maybe the East Coast etc too!!

Did all those, look at doing the grand trek which is what i did. You'll spend time in all of those places.

thecrazyaddick

@gary... I learned to pilot a bobsleigh here at the Whistler Olympic track (fastest in the world at the moment, though I hear Sochi will be faster). It's absolutely f*ing mental. I ended up doing about 30 runs and was still scared sh**less every time the light went green and they pushed me down into the track. There's 16 corners, they would only let me start from corner 3 after the training... still hit 100mph around the last corner.

If you're ever over this way you can go down the track for $159... well worth it.

http://www.whistlerslidingcentre.com/activities/public-bobsleigh

thecrazyaddick

Solo parachute jump / sky dive is definitely on my bucket list, done a tandem, but love the idea of being in control of my own destiny.

Another one, which I don't think I have the balls to do, is to surf a monster wave... such as Teahupoo / Mavericks or Pipeline. Think I'm too old to get good enough to hit that sort of wave now.