30 Adventurous Things To Do Before You Turn 30
It makes sense to seek big life experiences while in your 20s when you have the most freedom and relatively fewer responsibilities compared to the rest of adulthood.
Of course life doesn't end at 30, and there are plenty of adventures that can be done in any decade of life.
But the point of a 30 before 30 list is to establish a deadline.
When you're pressed for time you're more likely to actually make things happen.
When I was just out of high school I chose to do a 30 before 30 list because
1. It gave me more than a decade to do lots of things that were already on my bucket list.
2. It gave me an end goal.
Life dreams can easily be put off until someday, but Creedance Clearwater Revival sang that someday never comes.
I didn't want to put off living life until I had more money.
It's all too easy to wait for college graduation or a promotion before seeking adventures. Then maybe the next goal is to secure a house and so on.
Lifestyle inflation sneaks up on you and somehow you never feel financially secure enough to try new adventures.
Before you know it, decades have passed, you are set in your ways and it's not any easier to go out and do those things you always wanted to do.
This list is applicable to you even if you're over the age of thirty. Just be sure to set an end goal whether that's 35 or 50. The number doesn't matter so long as you have a specific deadline.
Whatever your age, seek excitement now because life is happening now.
Below is my 30 before 30 list and I have completed every item except one.
I only made it to 28 states before my 30th birthday, but I'd say that's pretty good considering everything else I was able to do.
I hope you find inspiration in this list as you make your own.
2. Skydiving
3. Skinny dipping (in a lake with fireworks filling the sky)
4. Run a half marathon
5. Yell from the top of a mountain
6. Have a big paint fight with family or friends
7. Try food from at least 30 different cultures
8. Travel to 30 states (28 for me)
9. Live in a different country for at least a year
10. See the northern lights in Canada
11. Hike to a Buddhist temple in Asia
12. Go snorkeling in Hawaii and spot sea turtles
13. Go ziplining in a temperate rainforest
15. Go crowd surfing at a concert
16. Float in a hot air balloon at the ABQ Balloon Fiesta
17. Jump off a waterfall at Havasupai
19. Do a 20+ mile hike in one day
20. Complete a Spartan Race and do all the obstacles/burpees
21. Snowboarding/skiing
22. Cliff jumping in Hawaii
23. Fly a plane
24. Explore ancient ruins in Mexico
25. Rock climbing in the mountains
26. Kiss a stranger
27. Whale watching in an ocean raft
28. Streaking in the woods
29. Become proficient at a second language (Korean)
30. Go to 20+ concerts
What is something you want to do before you turn 30? Or 40? Or whenever?
Share with me in the comments, because I would love to learn about your bucket list experiences!
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