Middle Aged Bucket List for men

EvgeniZyntx

NorthCascades wrote: »

The Ptarmigan Traverse. I've done the first bit and it was incredible. Need better glacier and rock skills for the rest though. I'm probably closer to being in shape for it than I ever have been. Here's a picture of my friend Leroy who kept me company at Sahale Glacier Camp; Sahale Peak is traditionally the first one you climb on the Ptarmigan Traverse.



Here's a shot looking down the Sahale Glacier. I eventually reached a crevasse and turned back.



I've been wanting to go back and spend a night at Sahale with my nice camera. It's an extra 10 pounds. The camp is a 6 or 7 mile hike with 4,200 feet of elevation gain, so I really don't want to carry the extra weight. But I want better pics.

PT looks pretty gnarly. Enjoy!!

StealthHealth

Tell you a couple that I have ticked off my list already:

Run a Marathon - Trained for it, did it, hated it, won't do it again.
Had a Bespoke 3 piece suit made - Saved for it, did it, loved it, still got it, would like to do it again.

EvgeniZyntx

Tsartele wrote: »

mangamadayan wrote: »

What is considered middle age? I am 36 and I consider myself up there

I recently was chatting with a 54 years old and he was telling me he considers himself middle aged which made me chuckle.

Well if you conceder the average life span of a male to be about 77-78 then 36-39 would be middle aged

Except someone that has reached the age of 50 is likelier to live to longer.
Don't they teach you kids math?

williammuney

Smoke cigars and drink rum in Cuba

ClubSilencio

Ayahuasca retreat in Peru. Come quaff the elixir of the sages.

Riffraft1960

Well Im 55 and I consider myself middle aged. I think first on the bucket list should be a trophy wife about 20 to 30 years my junior of course it doesn't help that I am not rich enough for a trophy wife LOL

sunnybeaches105

I've backpacked quite a bit in Japan. Try it. The noodle houses and ryokan in the mountains are wonderfully hospitable. You can also do some incredible bicycle trips through Hokkaido in the summer.

I want to try the Pacific Crest Trail. I had a through-hike on the AT on my list for a long time but it's not what it once was.

I also want to backpack through Scotland and Ireland with my wife and kids when our girls are old enough to enjoy it.

Nothing really amazing on my list. I just want to get out into the woods in various places as often as I can.

MityMax96

That is one place I REALLY WANT TO GO...>JAPAN!!!!! Love sushi.

sunnybeaches105

MityMax96 wrote: »

That is one place I REALLY WANT TO GO...>JAPAN!!!!! Love sushi.

The hiking and food were my favorite parts. If you go then try to find an expat or a local to hike with. Very few people in rural areas speak English so it's that or learn rudimentary Japanese before you go. Finding ryokan to stay at though can still be a challenge if you don't know the areas, and the best ones stay hidden. There is nothing like a very hot natural springs soak at the end of a long day's hike followed by plenty of beer, shochu, sashimi and various local dishes.

MityMax96

Thanks for the info.

NorthCascades

sunnybeaches105 wrote: »

I want to try the Pacific Crest Trail.

Plan to finish in early to mid October if possible, so you get to see the larches near Harts Pass. If you need to, you'll have the option to take the East Bank Trail to avoid snow.

Jaybelle1986

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jbconnelly

I don't think I'm middle aged technically, but with my family history I'm halfway there A couple things i've done or what to do...

Learned to play guitar a couple years ago (I don't know what stage of your divorce you're in but that got me through a hard time)
Start a business
Travel to Ireland
Own a '69 Camaro (that might be mid-life crisis tho! lol)

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Timshel_

Keep fit enough to watch my two boys become parents and make their lives.
Live in Italy and some other countries for extended periods of time/Travel.
Play as a senior athlete in International tennis tournaments.
Walk the United States for a few years.

nossmf

I turn 39 next week. My personal list:

Completed:
Bachelors degree
Masters degree
Bench 1.5x bodyweight
Squat 2x bodyweight
Become a published author (starting work on sequel)

Short-term (next 5-10 years):
Run marathon (never gone further than 5k)
Deadlift 2.5x bodyweight (up to 2.25x BW)
Visit all 50 states (49 down, Hawaii still to go)

Long-term (down the road):
Learn a foreign language (was ALMOST fluent in Spanish til I stopped studying it two decades ago)
Learn to play an instrument (piano or flute)
Retire in comfort (not rich, just so all bills are paid without working)
Doctorate degree
Visit Israel, walk where Jesus did as he carried his cross
Be called Grandpa
Be called Great Grandpa
Bowl perfect 300 game (PR 279)

MityMax96

nossmf wrote: »

I turn 39 next week. My personal list:

Completed:
Bachelors degree
Masters degree
Bench 1.5x bodyweight
Squat 2x bodyweight
Become a published author (starting work on sequel)

Short-term (next 5-10 years):
Run marathon (never gone further than 5k)
Deadlift 2.5x bodyweight (up to 2.25x BW)
Visit all 50 states (49 down, Hawaii still to go)

Long-term (down the road):
Learn a foreign language (was ALMOST fluent in Spanish til I stopped studying it two decades ago)
Learn to play an instrument (piano or flute)
Retire in comfort (not rich, just so all bills are paid without working)
Doctorate degree
Visit Israel, walk where Jesus did as he carried his cross
Be called Grandpa
Be called Great Grandpa
Bowl perfect 300 game (PR 279)

I like your list of things...
I think I should set something up like that myself...

Thank you.

Mr_Stabbems

Motorcycle tour across Europe