Top Bucket List Ideas: Why Skydiving Should Be First

Table of Contents

• Why Skydiving Tops Every Bucket List
• Other Must-Try Bucket List Ideas
• How to Make Skydiving Happen
• Overcoming Fear & Staying Safe

Key Takeaways

Skydiving is the perfect bucket list addition, offering either a one-time thrill or a life-changing hobby complete with a vibrant community and crazy adventures. There’s personal growth to be found in overcoming the fear of jumping out of an airplane. We also recommend prioritizing travel, trying new things, and creating shared memories with your loved ones when crafting any bucket list.

When it comes to crafting the perfect bucket list, skydiving should always be included!

Skydiving is a popular bucket list item that can be experienced in many ways. To create your skydiving bucket list, set the intention by writing it down, then choose your experience – such as making a tandem jump, getting your solo license, or achieving a unique jump from a hot air balloon or helicopter! No bucket list is complete with only one adventure, so we’ll dive into all our favorite bucket list suggestions!

Why Skydiving Tops Every Bucket List

Is skydiving a bucket list item? Absolutely! Some people might say skydiving is one of the craziest bucket list ideas out there, but we think it makes perfect sense. How often do you, as an adult, get the chance to try something so completely brand new? There is nothing else truly like skydiving – not rollercoasters, not SCUBA diving, and not flying in an airplane.

Your bucket list should be filled with activities that allow you to appreciate the beauty of the world, experience as many new things as possible, and challenge yourself to face your fears. Skydiving takes care of all three! There’s no better way to take in the natural beauty of Georgia than from 14,000 feet in the sky.

You don’t have to take our word for it! In the 2007 film The Bucket List, two men make skydiving a priority after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. The Bucket List skydiving scene is a must-watch for anyone needing an extra push to make their first jump. While not the most realistic depiction of skydiving – the wind is too loud to have a conversation during freefall, for example – we can’t help but agree with Edward’s words: “How about this, huh? This is living!”

Fun fact: Did they skydive in The Bucket List? Yes! Both Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman actually performed a real skydive for the film! Although in reality, the tandem pairs were kept hundreds of feet apart for their safety.

Other Must-Try Bucket List Ideas

In our list of amazing bucket list ideas, fun and novelty are our priorities!

Travel & Adventure

A life well lived is one filled with exploration! We recommend:

• Visit a World Wonder, like the Taj Mahal or Machu Picchu.
• Try a new way of going somewhere, such as backpacking the Appalachian Trail or biking across the country.
• See the northern lights.
• Go on a trek or safari through a unique biome, like a rainforest or a savannah.

Personal Growth

Bucket lists aren’t just for one-off experiences and adventures. Before your time is up, you’ll want to invest in yourself:

• Learn how to do something new, like earning your skydiving license or taking surfing classes.
• Volunteer for a cause that really matters to you.
• Find a Guinness World Record to break!
• Run a marathon.
• Become fluent in another language.

Experiences

These range from once-in-a-lifetime moments to more ordinary events that you just don’t want to miss out on. Consider some of these:

• Watch one of your favorite artists perform live.
• Attend a major festival, like Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, or Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
• Go to the Olympics or another major sporting event.
• Buy a ticket to a Broadway play.
• Compete in a unique contest, like a Wife-Carrying Competition or Air Guitar Championship.

Meaningful Connections

While many popular bucket list items can be solo adventures, life is made meaningful by the people we love. Here are some important additions to any bucket list, depending on your personal goals:

• Join someone you love on one of their favorite hobbies or activities.
• Host a gathering of your loved ones, bringing together people from different parts of your life.
• Go on a road trip with your best friends.
• Do any item on this list with someone else, to make it a shared bonding experience!

How to Make Skydiving Happen

As much as we love our bucket list ideas, we can’t help you figure out how to win the Air Guitar World Championship or which Guinness World Record you can break! What we can do is tell you how to cross skydiving off your bucket list. Once you have your individual “why” for skydiving, the next step is as easy as booking a tandem jump!

There are very few prerequisites to make a tandem skydive. You need to be:

• At least 18 years old
• Adhere to weight restrictions
• In relatively good health

If you meet these criteria, make sure to get enough sleep the night before, eat well, dress for the weather, and wear athletic shoes. You’ll sign a waiver, meet with your instructor for a safety briefing, and get on the plane! Boom! It’s that easy!!

For more information, check out our article about everything you need to know before making a tandem skydive.

Overcoming Fear & Staying Safe

We get it – skydiving can be scary! There are the obvious safety questions people may ask, like “What is the biggest cause of skydiving death?” Answer: It’s licensed skydivers, flying solo, making turns too low to the ground during landing.

Then, there are questions you may not have even thought to ask, like “What is a dust devil in skydiving?” Dust devils are spinning columns of wind that form on hot, clear days – and they can affect canopy flight and landing negatively. While these can happen in Georgia, it’s less common here than in drier regions of the country. We constantly watch the wind and weather to assess conditions.

At Skydive Monroe, safety is our number one priority – always. There’s no guarantee any skydive can be 100% safe because our sport is inherently risky. But we do everything we can to mitigate the risks involved so we can be as safe as possible, including:

• Maintaining membership with the United States Parachute Association (USPA)
• Engaging only USPA-certified tandem instructors and Accelerated Freefall (AFF) instructors
• Offering AFF training of the highest caliber
• Meticulously maintaining top-tier skydiving gear and safety equipment
• Taking excellent care of our aircraft and equipment

Our team is here to talk you through any questions or concerns you may have – feel free to get in touch. We prioritize safe decision-making to create a wonderful, bucket-list-worthy experience for everyone seeking the thrill of a lifetime.

This Is Living!

Ditch the bucket list and make it a life list. Don’t be like the men in The Bucket List waiting for bad news to start living. Book your tandem skydive at Skydive Monroe today. Blue skies!