I love lists. I’m often found rummaging through old notebooks to find lists that I never completed so I can add them to new ones. Rediscovering inspiration in worn notebooks is an adventure in itself.
I am much more likely to get things done when I write them down, so in the spirit of getting things done; here is my ever increasing and very transparent list of things I want to complete. If I do it, I’ll tick it and hopefully hyperlink you to a blog post all about it! I’ll also back date the list with previous goals and as much information as I can about how I achieved them, in case you’d like to do similar.
Here’s hoping that these dreams of mine give you a nudge of inspiration for your own, and if you have any ideas to share with me then send them over! I can’t wait to hear them.
Hiking and Outdoor Adventures
- Hike the Appalachian Trail Sobo ✓
- Hike the Pacific Crest Trail Sobo (Postponed 2020 – Covid!)
- Hike the Continental Divide Trail Sobo
- Hike the South West Coast Path ✓
- Hike the GR20 (Corsica)
- Hike the Te Araroa (NZ)
- Volunteer for the AT Trail Crew (Postponed 2020 – Covid!)
- Hike the Tour Du Mont Blanc (Postponed 2020 – Covid!)
- Learn how to ride a small wave on my old Mini Mal surfboard
- Canoe/camp a long river trip
- Cycle through Europe
- Hike in Scotland
- Hike through the Grand Canyon
- Hike around the coastline of Great Britain
- Learn to backcountry ski competently
Travel and
Experiences
- Travel on the Orient Express
- Take the train coast to coast in Canada
- Get my Day Skipper
- Take the California Zephyr (train) coast to coast in the USA ✓
- Convert a van into a camper for UK hikes and adventures
- Travel the Trans Siberian or Trans Mongolian Railway
- Sail to the Scilly Isles
- Get my Mountain Leader award
- Take the WEMSI Wilderness First Responder course (Postponed 2020 – Covid!)
- Ride the Bullet Train in Japan ✓
- Sponsor/support women in their outdoor and business ventures ✓
Personal Development
- Launch a website ✓
- Start a business ✓
- Build my portfolio of speaking engagements
- Run workshops
- Support young people within education and adventure
- Write a book and have it published
- Give a Ted Talk
- Start a charity
- Learn how to edit for YouTube
- Launch and run a YouTube channel
- Start a podcast
- Volunteer overseas
- Create an e-book online
- Make a sustainable income from writing/online
‘I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy living or get busy dying.’
– Andy Dufresne, The Shawshank Redemption.
