Instedda backpacking the Appalcins, how about mountain biking the entire trail? Approx. 2200 miles, so, a century/day, give or take, and it could be done in 3-weeks-ish.

I been thinking about this for almost a decade. It's on my "Before 50" list!

 

Nah, I'm less grouchy today. I'll even throw in a few:

- take a hang gliding lesson; even though you only get a few feet off the ground, it's very fun
- go 175mph on a motorcycle
- hand out food to the homeless
- have sex in your car, even if you have a house to go to
- if you see an elderly person eating by themselves at a restaurant, buy them dinner and tell the waiter not to tell them who did it

 

Know what? I am actually gonna do #'s 3 & 5, next chance I get. Did #4 for most of teh 2nd half of teh 70's (anybody remember when "safe" sex was locking the door?). #1, meh. If the opportunity arises I'll jump on it, otherwise... #2, not my thing, yet. Yet!

 

Warning on #2, besides the obvious: once you go fast on a bike, it's very hard to get excited about a car again.

 

+1 to that

 

Nice article.Interesting reading.Lots of things to know,its really appreciated.

 

bumpity-bump-bump

 

Zero G's (mine was unintentionally)
Blow stuff up with a MK19 grenade launcher
Take a week off and go Peter Gibbons style
Drive the Autobahn (preferably not in a rental that only does 120mph)
Destroy a rental car Dukes of Hazzard style
Visit Europe and/or Asia
Learn a foreign language
Ride a jet ski in a lap pool

 

Does "getting air" over railroad crossings @ 100mph count?

I've got my Shutzenschnur for a 7mm Luger AND the German MG3 (both Silber); qualified Expert on everything from the M1911 to the Baretta 9mm, and the M14 (back in my MCJROTC days), M16A1 & A2, M2 .50cal, and the M203. But, never got a chance to fire the Mk19. I did get to clean a few, as Armorer in training, but that's about it.

Who da F is Peter Gibbons?!?!?

I've lived in Europe for about 16years, culminating about a decade ago. I've done upwards of 175mph (in my Opel Calibra, Turbo), and as much as 150mph in a few different rentals, in my time. Most notably a TDI Passat Wagen, back in the early-'90's, as a DoD courier during the Dessert-Storm years.

I don't think I could stand the hit against my iinsurance for something like this. I'll pass.

Done Europe. Hoping for Asia in my next life!

Io parle' Italiano mezze' be'ne a' quattro anni vita la'.
Ancora...
Hab ish gelerndt Deutsche gesprachen auf zehn jahren lieben auf Deutchlandt gelebt.
Auf...
Parla Francois un pettite.
...and a little bit of spanish, and a smattering of a handful of other tongues (Dan, I used this word just to tickle you)

Is this the water version of driving down teh sidewalk?

 

Ha, I can read it, but I can't write it, I can understand most of German, italian and french but I can't really hold a conversation...

The MK19 thing, you're really not missing much, all you do is fire your rounds and just wait for impact, is like a bunch of grenades blowing up on the same area. It did blow the hell out of the little tank that was on the range...