I’ve created a bucket list since my high school graduation day. Although, for its first few years I found my list fell victim to Someday Syndrome.

Despite having a fledged out list of what to do in life, I saw it constantly grew with very little of it done. A lot of Bucket List holders have this problem because they think of a Bucket List as a To-Do List with an undefined time. We end up thinking we’ll do it someday in the future, preventing us from taking action now.

To fix this, I decided to transform my Bucket List using concepts of Joel Runyon’s Impossible List, and Steve Kamb’s, Epic Quest. The Impossible List is NOT a Bucket List, it’s instead an ever-evolving List of experiences and challenges you gradually build on. An Epic Quest is a way for you to take your Bucket List items and gamify them by leveling yourself up with each accomplishment.

I call this my Impossible Quests List. Each Quest is categorized into its own classes. Like any Role-Playing Game, certain quests can only be completed once finishing up others. These Quests will demand me to push my mind and body, and help level me up with each accomplishment.

I’m posting this as a reminder to myself on where I want to go in life to make sure I’m working on gaining more personally invaluable skillsets and experiences. To see my more recent list of Accomplishments you can view my Stats Page that tracks my level-up progress.

Quest Key

• Quest Completed
• Quest Started
• Quest Not Started

Ninja/Assassin Quests

• Complete an Alpha Warrior Course
• Break a Wooden Board with a 1-Inch Punch
• Sign White Block at Fight or Flight Academy
• Post a 5-Minute Parkour Montage
• Successfully Lockpick a Padlock
  • With Lock Picks
  • With a Hair Pin
  • With a Paper Clip
  • With a Plastic Bottle
  • With a Pop Can
  • With a Pen
  • With a Knife
  • With a Screwdriver
• Successfully Crack a Numbered Lock
• Successful Crack a Safe
• Open a Locked Door with a Credit Card
• Open a Car Door Without a Key
• Escape Hand Restraints
  • Heavy-Duty Zip-Ties
  • Rope
  • Duct Tape
  • Handcuffs
• Freerunning
  • Front Flip
  • Back Flip
  • Aerial
  • Side Flip
  • Corkscrew
  • 540 Kick
  • Wall Flip
  • Back Handspring
  • Front Handspring
  • Double Kong Vault
• Full Front Split
• Full Side Split
• Do a Polar Bear Plunge
• November Project Workout in -30C/-22F Weather[More Info.]
• Meditate Under a Waterfall In Snow
• Firewalking(Walk on a Bed of Coals)
• Hit a Moving Target at 20 Feet, 10 Consecutive Times
  • Overhand
    • Shuriken
    • Throwing Knife
    • Regular Knife
    • Tomahawk/Throwing Axe
    • Spear
    • Boomerang
  • Underhand
    • Shuriken
    • Throwing Knife
    • Regular Knife
    • Tomahawk/Throwing Axe
    • Spear
    • Boomerang
  •  No Spin Knife Throw

Adventurer Quests

• Visit A Sunken Ship
• A Simple Walk Into Mordor
• Google Local Guides Summit
• Scuba Dive Australia’s Coral Reef
• Bungee Jump off Victoria Falls Bridge, Zimbabwe
• Complete a Full Hike of the Ice Age Trail in Wisconsin[More Info.]
• Hike The Entire Great Wall Of China
• Travel to Canada
• Go to a Japanese Hot Spring
• Backflip on Top of Macchu Picchu
• Handstand on Isla Incahuasi, Bolivia
• Bunny Island, Japan
• Go Tour Skating
• One-Handed Handstand on Mount Bromo, Indonesia
• Juggle in the Abandoned Amusement park of Pripyat, Ukraine
• Para-glide in Chamonix Europe
• Take a Tour Around Scandinavia
• Hot Air Balloon Ride in Switzerland
• Caving in Marble Aches, Ireland
• Surf in Killer Point, Mocorro
• Go Kite Ice-Skating in Lake Superior, Minnesota
• Travel Coast to Coast Across Canada
• Snowboard in Jasper Canada
• Take a Tour on Hashima Island, Japan
• Have a Picnic in Algar De Benagil, Portugal 
• Dive to Lion City of Quiandao Lake, China
• Visit the Floating Forest of Sydney, Australia
• Handstand Walk The Piano Stairs of Xin, China
• Sand-board The Sahara Desert
• Front-Split at the McDermott Castle, Ireland
• Planche in the Talasea Airstrip in Papua, New Guinea
• Do a German Ghost Tour Shoot
• Handstand Scorpion Pose in Kolmanskop, Nambia
• Take a Ponale Canyon Adventure in the Jungles of Italy
• Human Flag on the Pinnacles of Nambung, Australia
• Go to the Gathering of Nations in New Mexico

Wizard Quests

• Get a Helicopter Pilot License
• Become Scuba Certified
• Become a Certified Cave Diver
• Finish a Saturday New York Times Crossword Puzzle in 30 minutes or less
• Personal Trainer Certificate
• Become Sailing Certified
• Get a Motorcycle License
• Publish a Mobile App
• Write a Novel
• Create a Book from Scratch
• Forge a Sword and Cut Clean a Tatami Mat
• Hot-wire a Car
• Obtain a Bachelor’s Degree
• Obtain a Master’s Degree
• Pass the Level 3 Japanese Language Proficiency Test(JPLT)
• Pass the Level 3 Chinese Proficiency Test(HSKK)
• Write a Story Book in Ojibwemoan Syllabary
• Publish an RPG(Role-Playing Game)
• Create a Secret Book Shelf
• Release a Collection of Short Stories
• Publish a Manga
• Build a Bike from Scratch

Ranger Quests

• Score 250 With Recurve Bow[More Info.]
• Hit a Target at 100 Yards (~91 Meters) Away
  • With a Recurve
  • With a Longbow
• Shoot and Curve an Arrow
• Start a Fire Starting With Just Bare Hands
• Build and Shoot Arrows from Scratch
• Finish a Survival Adventure Race
• Rock Climb Yosemite
• Take a NOLS semester Course
• 7-Day Survival with BOB
• 21-Day Survival, Knife Only
• Ice Fish Without Equipment
• Snipe a target at 800 yards
• Make a Buckskin Outfit from Scratch
• Ice Climb “The Ghost” in Alberta, Canada
• Weave a Usable Basket Underwater
• Take a Fire Heated Bath in Winter
• Set-up and Stay Overnight in a Teepee
• Complete the Scout’s Knotmasters Program
• Complete the Navy Seal’s Underwater Knot Tying Test
• Sleep Overnight in a Cave
• Lasso a 10 ft(~3 meters) Object 3 Successful Times
• Make a Hammock and Sleep in it Overnight
• Learn to Make a Dreamcatcher
• Make a Hammock and Sleep in it Overnight
• Hoop and Pole
  • Play Spear and Tripod Version
  • Play Archery and Rolling Version
• Grow a Decorative Bonsai Tree
  • Birch
  • Blue Spruce
  • Chinese Pine
  • Cherry Blossom
  • Basswood

Scout Quests

• Marathons
  • First Marathon
  • Barefoot Marathon
  • 50-Ultra Marathon
  • Minneapolis Ground Rounds(51 Miles)
  • 100-Ultra Marathon
• Spartan Races
  
  • Spartan Sprint
  • Spartan Super
  • Spartan Beast
  • Spartan Trifecta(Sprint + Super + Beast In 1 Year)
• Triathlon Races
  
  • Triathlon Sprint(750m S/20K B/ 5K R)
  • Triathlon Olympic (1500m S/40K B/ 10K R)
  • Triathlon Half-Iron(1.2 mi S/90K B/21K  R)
  • Triathlon Iron(2.4 mi S/180K B/42K R)
• Fuji Mountain Race[More Info]
• Run a 5-Minute Mile
• Swim a 10K
• 100-Miler Bike Race
• 100-Miler Mountain Bike Race
• Bike Down The Entire Rocky Mountain Range
• Bike Across American(From Washington to Maine)
• Lifetime Milestones
  • Run 1000 Miles(1610 KM)
  • Cycle 5000 Miles (3106 KM)
  • Swim 311 Miles (500 KM)

Warrior Quests

• 5 No-Kip Muscle Ups
• 15 Second Human Flag
• 30 Second Straddle Planche
• 60 Second Handstand
• One Arm Peacock Pose
• 10 Second, One-Arm Handstand(Both Sides)
• Handstand Walk a Flight of Stairs with 20-Steps
• 5 One-Arm Pull-Ups(Each Side)
• Do x3 3-Clap Push-Ups
• 30 Consecutive Pull-Ups
• 100 Consecutive Push-Ups
• 5 Freestanding Handstand Push-up
• One-Handed Pull-Up(Both Arms)
• Clapping Handstand Push-Up
• Perform the Handstand Scorpion Pose
• 5 Pistol Squats on a Bar(Each Leg)
• Rip Things in Half With Bare Hands
  • Apple
  • Phone Book
• Fold Things With Bare Hands
  • Nail
  • Frying Pan
• Do a Pec Bounce, Each Pec

Bard Quests

• [PIANO] Für Elise by Beethoven
• [PIANO] A Thousand Miles By Vanessa Carlton
• [PIANO] Roses and Butterflies By Making April
• [PIANO] Through Fire and Flames By Dragonforce
• [GUITAR] Dueling Banjos By Guitar Boogie Smith
• [GUITAR] Classical Gas By Mason Williams
• [GUITAR] Hekireki By Last Alliance
• [GUITAR] Roundabout By Yes
• [HARMONICA] The Times They Are Changing by Bob Dylan
• [KEYTAR] Gary v. David By Owen Dennis
• [KEYTAR] Safety Dance by Men Without Hats
• [KEYTAR] Emotions and Photos by Freezepop
• [GUITAR & PIANO] Guitar vs Piano By Goukisan
• [HARMONICA & PIANO] Piano Man By Billy Joel
• Play a Song by Ear
• Create a Downloadable Font/Keymap(Mobile & Non-Mobile)
• Perform a Foreign Cover of a Popular American Song
• Compose and Perform an Original Song

Jester Quests

• Juggle 3 Objects for 30 Catches
• Ride a Unicycle 1 Mile without Stopping
• Make a House of Cards with an Entire Deck
• Make 5 Different Types of Balloon Animals
• Footbag
  • Do 10 Consecutive Footbag Kicks, Each Foot
  • Perform the Footbag Jester
• Win a Toastmaster’s Area Competition
• Star in a Live Improv Performance
• Perform in a Live Fire dancing Show
• Learn to Break Dancing
  • Air Flare
  • Headspin
  • Jackhammer
  • Windmill
• Hoop Dancing
  • Hula Hoop for 2 Minutes Straight
  • Juggle Backtoss into Chest Roll
  • Matrix Roll into K-Roll
  • Pizza Toss to Waist Catch
  • Aerial with Hoop Spin
  • Eagle with 540 kick
  • Headspin Hoop Grab
  • Compete in a Hoop Dance Competition
• Pole Dancing – Perform the Starfish
• Saber a Champagne Bottle with Glass
• Produce a Music Video
• Act in a Play
• Get Someone’s Attention with a Cab Whistle
• Iron a Full Set of Clothes While Rollerblading
• Complete a Couple’s Dance Course
• Slice a Carrot in Half with a Throwing Card
• Make a Card Appear Out of Thin Air
• Trick Someone Through Throwing My Voice
• Bunny Hop over a Log on a Bike
• Hold a 5 Second Handstand on a Skateboard
• Do a 180 Skateboard Turn
• Grind on a Rail on a Snowboard
• Write a Fictional Screenplay
  
• Make a Plush
• Crochet a Gift
• Knit a Gift and Use It
• Knit 5 Different Gifts for 5 Different People
• Participate in a Native Drum Circle
• Do a Pow Wow Competition

Clergy Quests

• 1 Second a Day Videos
  • Release x1 1 Second Video a Day Videos
  • Release x3 1 Second Video a Day Videos
  • Release x5 1 Second Video a Day Videos
  • 365 Days of Holiday Celebration
• Become an Officiant
• Create a State-Recognized Church
• Art of Manliness – Be a Better Man in 30 Days
• M.D. Creekmore – 31 Days to Survival
• “100 Days” of Graphic Design
• Spend 14 Days in an Ecovillage
• Blogging Quests
  • 100 Posts for Native Survivalist
  • 100 Posts for Level Every Day
  • 100 Posts for Learning Ojibwe
• Video Quests
  • 100 Videos for Native Survivalist
  • 100 Videos for Level Every Day
  • 100 Personal Channel Videos
  • Publish 10 Video Essays

Chef Quests

• Make Cheese
• Make Wine
• Make Yogurt
• Bake a Baked Alaska Flambe
• Eat an Entire Christmas Tree
• Make Deer Jerky
• Make Cola From Scratch

Mini-Quests

• Eeyore’s Birthday
• Room 13 San Antonia
• Sundance Film Festival
• Spontaneous Vacation
• Cirque De Loteil
• Read a Book Under a Lone Tree in a Field
• Red Bull Art of Motion
• World Championship Hoop Dance Competition
• Skinny Dipping
• Skydiving
• See an Aurora Borealis
• Cliff Swinging
• Go on a Getaway Spa and Salon Vacation
• See an Opera at the Sydney Opera House
• Get a Wax

Hero Quests

• Build a House through Habitat for Humanity
• Create a Free Online Language Video Course
• Cook for the Needy on Thanksgiving
• Spend a Week at an Elephant Orphanage
• Wilderness First Responder Certification
• Waterfront Lifeguard Certification
• Build a Nature Trail
• Tree Planting
  • Plant 100 Trees
  • Plant 500 Trees
  • Plant 1,000 Trees
• Help 10 People Complete Their Bucket List Item
• Volunteer for the Turtle Survival Alliance
• Volunteer Every Week for 6 Months at an Animal Shelter
• Donate Blood 13 Times in October, Dressed in Costume
• Teach 10 People First Aid(In-Person)
• Teach 5 People How to Swim(In-Person)
• Adopt-a-Drain
  • Clean up 100 Lbs
  • Clean up 200 Lbs
  • Clean up 300 Lbs
• Volunteering Hours
  • 100 Hours
  • 500 Hours
  • 1,000 Hours
• Clea-up Litter 
  • 100 Garbage Bags
  • 200 Garbage Bags
  • Host 5 Litter Clean-Up Events
• Log 100 Hours of Being a”Snow Angel”
• 100 Deeds of Eddie McDowd
• Volunteer for 12 Months as a Disaster Action Team Member

Master Quests

• Get A Career Allowing Me to Live Anywhere
• The 4 Million
• Own a Cabin in the Woods
• Raise $10 Million Through a Self-Created Non-Profit
• Earn all 22 Badges to be a SKIP Homesteader [More Info.]
• Produce 300 Weekly Podcast Episodes
• Zero to A Million Challenge
• Produce a Documentary
• Complete a Barkley Marathon
• Launch Project QM
• 10 Years of Martial Arts(2/10)
• 10 Years Weaponry(2/10)
• Obtain a PhD
• Complete 20 of Robert Heinlein’s Competent Man List
• 50 points in 50 States(7/50)[More Info.]
• Complete the Hawaiian Epic 5 Challenge
• Read 1,000 Books[See Progress]

I implore you to start a list of your own so you too can level yourself up and become the Master of Quests. Anything you feel I should add? Comment below some of your favorite Quest items that you feel others should adventure towards.