Anna is a co-founder of Adventure in You and has been traveling the world for the last 9 years. She has spent time living in Thailand, Mexico, Indonesia, and Spain and is our local expert in these areas. Her expertise on travel, gear, and building businesses have been featured on Foundr, Business Insider, Yahoo Travel, and more.
In this article, I am going to walk you through 137 crazy bucket list ideas.
Now before I begin, let me first ask you. Have you ever had a crazy idea then thought to yourself…
“No, I can’t do that…that’s too darn crazy!”
The thing is folks, life is short.
Nothing is certain and if you live your life always heeding to caution, making calculated moves, you might end up missing out on some of life’s crazy, unexpected experiences.
Coming from someone who has been traveling and has been on the road for 7 years now, there is more to life than sticking to a routine, doing the same thing, day in and day out.
Even if you work a 9-5 job, every once in a while, I hope you refer to this list for inspiration.
Literally close your eyes, point randomly to a number, and work towards making it happen-no matter how crazy you think the idea is!
So without further ado, here’s a compilation of crazy bucket list ideas to inspire you.
Since this is a travel blog, let’s start with a few crazy bucket list ideas that are travel related. From traveling from one continent to another, or just adventuring in your own backyard, you’re bound to find something to get you excited!
Quit your job and go traveling (man, if this isn’t crazy enough…I don’t know what is!)
Eat 3 meals in 3 different countries (We did 5 meals in 5 countries when we were train hopping in Europe and it was awesome!)
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Before I share my list, it is important to note that whenever you are signing up for a tour/activity which involves animals, always make sure you do your research.
Do not do anything that is unethical, forcing the animal to do unnatural things (ie. riding an elephant and swimming with dolphins is NOT okay!) With that being said, there are still plenty of ways to enjoy animal encounters. Lastly, make sure you book tours with companies that have a good track record!
Go on a safari and spot the Big 5.
Go cage diving with Great White Sharks (this has seriously been on my bucket list for soooo long!)
Go crocodile cage diving (hard pass on this one for me!)
See penguins up close and personal in Antarctica
Insane Bucket List Ideas Involving Food
Although I run a travel blog, food is something I am obsessed with so coming up with crazy bucket list ideas involving food was super fun! If you love food just like me, this list is perfect for you!
Make it your quest to find THE PERFECT BURGER (So far, our top contender for this is the 24k burger from Slater 50/50 in Las Vegas!)
Master cooking 1 signature meal
Join a food eating contest just for fun!
Cook a 3 course dinner for friends
Make fresh pasta in Italy
Go on the Napa Valley wine train
Book a foraging course and learn how to hunt/cook what you catch
Dine and meet with a celebrity chef
Book the chef’s table in a restaurant
Organize and cook a themed dinner for friends
Have dinner in the largest underwater restaurant in the Maldives
Eat at the French Laundry which has been consecutively named the best restaurant in the world
Visit a vineyard and taste wine directly from a barrel
Create your own signature cocktail combination
Hunt for truffles
Fly to Japan and go on a sushi and ramen binge
Eat something that you normally would NEVER order
Start a herb garden
Try out a new recipe from a cuisine you’ve never made before
Brew your own beer
Create a compile a family recipe book
Plan a trip to the country where your favorite food is from
Pick your own fruits and make a pie afterward
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The common misconception that a lot of people have is that all bucket lists have to be extreme and crazy. The thing is, it doesn’t have to be. If you’re not a self-proclaimed daredevil, that is absolutely fine! There are a ton of other things on this list that you can do.
However, for those of you who love adrenaline and adventure, this insane list of bucket list ideas is definitely NOT for the faint hearted.
Go skydiving
Book a paragliding experience (I did this over an exploding volcano and it was EPIC!)
Go bungee jumping
Try heli-skiing
Go base jumping
Go cliff jumping
Go free soloing (rock climbing without any equipment!)
They say that experiences are better when they are shared with someone so in case you and your significant other are feeling in the mood to tick off some crazy ideas, here’s some inspiration for you.
Go on a spontaneous trip (no planning ahead!) together
Go skinny dipping together
Play flight roulette and travel to a random country together
Attend a festival together and dance all night long
Stay in an overwater bungalow in a tropical destination
Go on a helicopter ride over your favorite city
Sign up for a marathon / spartan race together
Run away and elope together
Learn a new language together
Attend a silent retreat
Book a session in a float tank
Get married in Las Vegas
Crazy Bucket List Ideas with Friends
Want to do something crazy with your bff? Here’s my list of suggestions in crazy things to do with your favorite partner in crime.
Set each other up on a blind date
Get matching tattoos
Write future letters to each other to be opened 5 years later
Create a time capsule
Go on a double date
Go on a karaoke all nighter
Join a themed race (zombie 5k)
Go backpacking together
Sign up for a self-defense class
Extreme Bucket List Ideas Involving Nature
Let’s dive into the world of insane ideas for those of you who love spending time with nature! Coming from someone who has been traveling with my better half for almost 7 years, we’ve had our fair share of experiences in nature!
Go winter swimming (Wim Hof style!)
Hop in a car and go chase a lightning storm (although, we don’t recommend doing this if you’re not with anyone who knows what they are doing)
Go on a weeklong camping trip by yourself (with the aim to live off the land)
There you have it, folks! Hopefully, you enjoyed this epic list of crazy bucket list ideas. While I know that not everything on this list is possible / something you would actually want to do, I hope it still gives you a few ideas on how to shake things up and do something out of the ordinary once in a while!
