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Carrie Klemm
Freelance Writer & Photographer
Bucket List
There are so many things to see and do in this world, and while I want to see and do EVERYTHING, I've decided to take a more reasonable approach and make a list of things I really don't want to miss. The list is a bit of a door opener in that everytime I complete an item, I add at least three more ideas. It grows constantly, but I suppose that is all part of living.
Things to do:
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Skydive
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White Water Raft
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Scuba Dive
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Hike to the summit of Mt. Carrie in the Olympics
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Hike the entirety of at least one National Scenic Trail
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Hike the Grand Canyon, rim to rim
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Road trip the entire Route 66 (or at least the parts that are still drivable!)
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Times Square on NYE
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Swim in all five Great Lakes - 3 down, 2 to go!
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Ride a train across the United States
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Ride a ferry to Alaska
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Chase a Tornado
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Adopt a dog
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Spend a summer camping around Maine
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Dedicate a week to exploring the Smithsonian
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Write and Publish a book
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Record a music album
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Learn to play the guitar
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Kayak down the Chicago river at sunset
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Ride in a hot air balloon
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Visit all National Parks in the Continental United States
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Visit all 50 states - 46 down, 4 to go!
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See a manatee
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Sail across Lake Michigan on a sail boat
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Dive to see a shipwreck
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Start a food fight
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Walk across the Mackinac Bridge
Places to See:
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Vegas and the Hoover Dam
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Salem, MA
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Yaak, MT (as read in the book Winter: Notes from Montana by Rick Bass)
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The Great Wall of China
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Gettysburg
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Europe, specifically Ireland, Italy, Great Britain and Spain
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San Francisco, CA
Music Events:
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Concert at Red Rocks
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Austin City Limits
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Coachella
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See Josh Ritter in concert in Idaho (was supposed to have happened in 2013, but due to wildfires in August, the show was cancelled right as I crossed the Idaho border. Though there are a million artists I would like to see live, this one makes the bucket list because it was so close I could taste it. It tasted good.)
What have I crossed off the list? Check out BEEN THERE! DONE THAT!
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