Not to be morbid but I'm starting to make a "Bucket List" of things I want to do before the "Big Event". These are not in any order and I'm sure we'll add things to it.
1. Take an Alaskan cruise.
2. Hunt Brown Bear in Alaska.
3. See the Great Wall of China.
4. Go to Canada for a week of fishing, with my five grandsons.
Good post. Should be interesting.
I'll put a little more thought into it, then reply.
Yep, good list. Looks doable, too. This should be an interesting thread.
I made such a list, more mentally than written, when I was in my teens. I never called it a bucket list nor even thought about other people making such lists. I can't believe it but I've done nearly everything on my list. There are a few that I've changed my mind about for various reasons, and had no interest in doing once I learned enough and got in position to do them. I.e shooting a shark with a bow fishing rig. I shot a nine footer with a spear gun from a small boat one day when we were skin diving, virtually the same experience and easier than shooting carp with a bow in a pond so I never followed through with the bow.
And I keep adding things as I learn more about my world. I'd like to do some exploring on the ground in Iceland and fish the fabulous looking reefs scattered among rocky islands near the Iceland shore. But partly why I want to do Iceland is because it looks like places I've hunted and fished in Canada. Baffin Island looks fascinating from the air, and I'll probably never set foot on it, with no deep regrets there either. There are some cliffs and rock mountains in mid Sahara desert that look fascinating from the air and would be fun to visit, but again, I've done some pretty fine desert/mountain stuff.
I wish I had ridden the Trans-Siberian Railway during the decade of amazing openness right after the fall of the Soviet Union. I knew the best shot at that would last only a few years and I have no super regrets due to family responsibilities at the time. I could still do it but have travelled so much in difficult poor countries that it would not be enough fun at my age to offset the hassle and discomfort. Along that line I just turned down a trip to West Africa in Feb., and the poor farm boy part of me inside can't believe that I turned down international travel. :doh2:
Killing a cougar that I call is still on my list, as are a lynx and a wolf. I've called all three, had others shoot cougars and lynx, but not done the deed myself. I'd be out today after cougar if weather conditions weren't counter to that project.
My best hunting friend and I were reminiscing a few months ago and one of us said, with a grin, "If we drop dead today we've had a pretty good run at it and had more fun than most. We sure can't complain!"
JohnP, here's hoping and praying that you do all on your list and far more!
JohnP I think we may be about the same age, but I made this list 3 years ago after the QBP. I hope we complete our lists.
MY BUCKET LIST
1. Kill a pig (or javelina) with a spear.
2. Visit Barbuda.
3. Kill a bear with a handgun.
4. Go trout fishing in New Zealand.
5. Go bass fishing at Lake Huites, MX
6. Go “High Volume†Dove Hunting in Argentina.
7. Go duck hunting at Los Mochis, MX
8. 1 week upper Amazon River fishing trip.
9. 5-day albacore/tuna trip.
10. 1 week pack horse wilderness trip.
11. Drive 10 laps in an Indy car.
12. Walk (at least) one of my daughters to the alter.
13. See my son graduate from college.
14. Live to still be active at 85.
15. Own my own house (again).
16. Have all my possessions under the same roof (again).
17. Never be poor (again).
18. Get back to 200 lbs.
19. Never need another heart operation.
20. Win my TBI law suits.
"JohnP I think we may be about the same age," - I'll turn 70 this year.
I did the dove hunt in Argentina several years back and would go back again so if you need company let me know. You can't imagine it until you done it. When I first got there I asked the host how many birds a day can we shoot? His reply "You can't shoot that much!" The barrel gets so hot you need to wear gloves, one AM I killed well over 200 birds.
I have been blessed enuff to do alot of things on my bucket lsit and it is only a list of 1 really serious on list right now. wanna go great white shark diving on isla guadalupe of baja mexico
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I want to coyote hunt out west........and I have always wanted to hunt an Elk......
Quote from: JohnP on January 09, 2010, 07:21:46 PM
I'll turn 70 this year.
if you need company let me know.
Me too! 7/17 to be exact. I think we need to plan a dove shoot!!! :highclap:
I'm too simple I guess.
I've hunted 7 states and about the only thing I can think of that I'd really like to do before my number is called, is see my lil monkeys grow up to be successful.
As much as I worry about what this world is going to be like when they are my age, it worries me sick to think of them either going through life with out me looking over them, or them not being prepared.
And you cannot imagine how often I set and ponder that exact thing.
I'd like to go elk and bear hunting. To do it with a handgun would be nice too, but just icing on the cake. Other than that, I just want to retire at a decent age with my health and putter on the farm and hunt.
Quote from: alscalls on January 09, 2010, 10:45:59 PM
I want to coyote hunt out west........and I have always wanted to hunt an Elk......
Al, all you need do is just get out here and we can call coyotes from sunup to sundown. Buy your license and we will board ya and feed ya. You'll have to apply for an Arizona tag for elk but if drawn, again we will put you up.
I need a bigger bank account to really get serious about a bucket list. :biggrin: I think all of us who have kids have them on our bucket list and I am no different. Having them there is also what keeps me (and probably others) from really going wild on a bucket list. I wanted to visit all 50 states and I made that one shortly after I retired with the trip to Alaska. Beyond that I am pretty happy just doing all the day to day things that come along.
Jerry
I've only got two or three things that I would like to do. One of them is the Alaska cruise. My wife and I have talked about it for years. So I signed up for one in June. Maybe I can get Sarah to show us around. :biggrin:
I would like to take Diane to Alaska & do a moose hunt with the muzzle loader when they are in the height of the rut. Otherwise I just want to be a good parent, husband & grandpa.
I also wouldn't mind hitting the lottery. :laf: :laf:
Quote from: HaMeR on January 12, 2010, 01:06:36 PM
I also wouldn't mind hitting the lottery. :laf: :laf:
Yeah, me too! It would make all those other bucket wishes a lot easier to accomplish.
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Quote from: jdbp on January 14, 2010, 06:51:08 PM
:confused:hmmmmmmmmmmmm :confused:
Me too! What are you confused about? :shrug:
Uhm....
1. Jennifer Love-Hewitt
2. Sandra Bullock
3..........
Oops wrong list. Let me get back to ya. :innocentwhistle:
Quote from: Todd Rahm on January 14, 2010, 08:08:14 PM
Uhm....
1. Jennifer Love-Hewitt
2. Sandra Bullock
3..........
Oops wrong list. Let me get back to ya. :innocentwhistle:
No, that's the right list Todd. Keep goin'. So far I'm with ya. :eyebrow:
But they can all TALK!!
Al is well, all cured and over his malady. Skip the next Dr. appointment and phone in to tell him you're OK now. :highclap:
:laf: :laf:
Well I've been thinkin a little about this. Watched the movie the other night too. I've had the opportunity to experience many of the different things that I've wanted to do, my 42 years on this earth. But that is also because I made the effort to do so now, because I didn't want to rely on the fact that I would have the time, money, health, or even be alive to do it later. I know people that put away every penny and don't really do much now, planning on doing all these things when they retire. I've also seen several people see these plans go down the drain, mainly because of health and financial issues. To each there own, and I won't knock anybody for how they want to plan for the future, that's up to each individual.
About 25 years ago family on my Dads side started to get together and do a reunion type deal when they thought my Grandpas days were getting numbered. We would all get together and spend a week somewhere usually in a central location in the Midwest. Okoboji, Ia. Branson, Mo. in MN, MI, Chicago etc. We've kept doing it now every 3 or 4 years since. When I was younger I didn't always feel the real joy in doin it, and usually wanted to do something "funner". As I started to grow older and have a family of my own, I started to enjoy it more and more, and really liked seeing my relatives and letting my kids spend time with cousins that they'd otherwise never even get to know, and is now important to me. So,,, if I found out tomorrow that my time was up shortly, I think the first thing on my list would be to get together with as many family members as possible and spend time having fun with them.
Aside from that, I think the top one on my Bucket List would be to hunt Alaska. Like many others, Alaska has that allure to it, and something that's been "dreamt" about since my younger days. Another thing that would probably be on the list (especially if I shared a hospital room with a billionaire :laf:) would be an African safari with my wife. We could do a photo safari together, and if it worked out I would also do a little huntin :biggrin:. There's some things, that I've done before, that I hope to be able to do again. A couple would be to go on another cruise with my wife, and I'd love to spend some more time in the mountains chasing elk around.
So, I guess my list is not real big. Sorry. But I guess that's a good thing for me :biggrin:. I'd be content and wouldn't have a bunch of regrets if I found out my time was up, and more importantly, I have the comfort in where I believe I'm headin after life here. Thanks John, I think it's a good topic and one I encourage everybody to look at now. We take many things for granted everyday, none of us know when our time is up on this earth.