I was watching The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) with Ben Stiller and it reminded me of all the adventures I have had. Here is an incomplete list. This is mostly a reminder to myself that I have so much more to blog about.
- Snowmobiled on a glacier, on a volcano in Iceland. Snæfellsjökull.
- Slept on a police department roof and beach in St Martin between two hurricanes.
- Flew across the Caribbean in a Dutch military cargo plane.
- Became an e-Resident of Estonia.
- In Finland I met with pastors from restricted counties.
- Swam with Canadians in Panama.
- Flew to very remote villages in Indonesia.
- Eaten chicken in grass huts at remote airports in Indonesia.
- Stayed in Morocco during Ramadan.
- Fought over 20 structure fires. Once I ran out of air in a burning attic.
- Was responsible for patient care in an ambulance in route to the hospital.
- Walked 40 miles in England, exploring castles, the countryside and walked across Paul McCartney's yard.
- Sailed in 7 bodies of water.
- Worked in the US House of Representatives as the youngest systems administrator at the time.
- Lived in Germany, Estonia, and Spain.
- Surfed the Gold Coast in Australia.
- Used a mirror to signal a boat for pickup from a small island.
- Slept at the Russian Embassy without permission.
- Taught tactics and shooting by instructors from the following groups, Delta Force (College ROTC Instructor), USMC (CQB), Israeli Defense Force (Anti-Terrorism), Ada County Sheriff's Office (Active Shooter Response).
- Conducted an early morning security patrol in a kibbutz south of Jerusalem.
- Taken the train on 4 contents.
- Heli-hiked in the Canadian Rockies
- Flown in light aircraft, landing at unpaved runways, in four countries.
- Piloted a helicopter.
- Briefly flew a 12 passenger plane in Indonesia.
- Had to call for a rescue while boating off the coast of Croatia.
- Helped recover the bodies of two dead people.
- Been to 42 countries on five continents.
- I can start a camp fire with friction or a spark.
- Walked out of a police department with over $15k worth of equipment, and I was not stopped.
- Talked my way through several military checkpoints.
- I have rounded up cattle, and branded them.
- Rappelled from many structures including football stadiums, three story buildings, climbing towers, and large cliffs.
- Taught climbing and rappelling at summer camp in Upstate NY.
- Learned to ski in Germany.
- Taken a course in how to survive being kidnapped, and another course on how to avoid being kidnapped.