This is The Roam Ahead, my list of big goals. Some of it is big, some of it is silly, and some of it scares me. Every time I knock one out, it gets a date, a video, and a pin on the map. Got an idea for me, or want to come along? Use the form on the Home page.
Legend: [x] Done | [~] In progress | [ ] Not yet. Fill in “Done on” and “Video” when an item is finished.
Travel
Places and big trips. Each one can become a Map pin.
| Status | Goal | Done on | Video |
|---|---|---|---|
| [ ] Not yet | Fly somewhere on a plane (first flight ever; idea: make it a skydive) | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Take a cruise | ____ | ____ |
| [~] In progress | Visit every continent (done: North America; to go: South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Antarctica, and do something ridiculous there) | ____ | ____ |
| [~] In progress | Swim in every ocean (done: North Pacific; to go: Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, Southern) | ____ | ____ |
| [~] In progress | Visit all 50 states (3/50: AZ, CA, NV) | ____ | ____ |
| [~] In progress | Visit 20 / 50 / 100 / 150 / all countries (2 so far: US, Mexico) | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Travel for 1 year straight | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Cross-country road trip, and make a film about it | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Round-the-world trip, and make a film about it | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Visit Iguazu Falls (Brazil/Argentina) | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Swim in Jellyfish Lake (Eil Malk, Palau) | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Live on a beach in a tropical country for 3 months | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Go to the airport and buy a ticket without knowing where I’m going | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Own a small flat in 4 different countries | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Get a 2nd U.S. passport | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Get dual citizenship with another country | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Start Impossible Island | ____ | ____ |
Adventure and Thrills
The video-friendly stuff.
| Status | Goal | Done on | Video |
|---|---|---|---|
| [ ] Not yet | Go skydiving | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Go indoor skydiving | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Go bungee jumping | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Go paragliding | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Go parasailing | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Go zip lining | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Ride an ultralight | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Go zorbing | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Climb a volcano | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Get PADI certified and go scuba diving | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Learn to freedive | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Learn to surf | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Learn to kitesurf | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Learn to snowboard | ____ | ____ |
| [x] Done | Drive a jet ski | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Hit 80 mph on a jet ski | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Fly a Jetlev water jetpack | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Fly a Flyboard water hoverboard | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Fly a real jet pack | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Walk with wolves (and get kissed by one) | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | See the Northern Lights and make a time-lapse film of it | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Get to space | ____ | ____ |
Fitness
Races and strength goals. Great for training-arc videos.
| Status | Goal | Done on | Video |
|---|---|---|---|
| [ ] Not yet | Run a 2K | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Run a 5K | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Run a 10K | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Run a half marathon | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Run a marathon | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Run an ultramarathon | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Triathlon ladder: fake tri, sprint, Olympic, half Ironman, Ironman | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Run a duathlon | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Run a sub 6-minute mile | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Complete a century bike ride (100 miles) | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Bike across America | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Run a Tough Mudder | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Finish a GORUCK challenge | ____ | ____ |
| [x] Done | 30 consecutive pushups | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | 50 consecutive pushups | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | 100 consecutive pushups | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | 100 consecutive squats | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | 30 consecutive pullups | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | 50 consecutive pullups | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | 10 planche pushups | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | 10 fingertip planche pushups | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | 10 freestanding handstand pushups | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Front flip / back flip on flat ground | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Learn parkour and make a montage video | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Go slacklining | ____ | ____ |
Skills
Things to learn, each one a mini series.
| Status | Goal | Done on | Video |
|---|---|---|---|
| [ ] Not yet | Learn to DJ | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Learn to breakdance | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Get a pilot’s license (learn to fly a plane) | ____ | ____ |
| [~] In progress | Become fluent in 4 languages (done: English; options: Spanish, Mandarin, French, Italian, Esperanto) | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Write a song (lyrics and guitar) | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Write an album | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Get an album mastered | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Play a house party | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Play a venue | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Headline a venue | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Sell out a show | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Go on tour | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Play with a band I actually listen to | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Help another band produce an album | ____ | ____ |
Events
Festivals and gatherings. Full calendar is on the World Events page.
| Status | Goal | Done on | Video |
|---|---|---|---|
| [ ] Not yet | Carnival in Rio (Brazil) | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Mardi Gras (New Orleans) | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Running of the Bulls (Pamplona) | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | La Tomatina (Bunol, Spain) | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Burning Man, and document it | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Coachella | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Bonnaroo | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | SXSW | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Lollapalooza | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Warped Tour | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | KFMA Day (Arizona) | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Street League Skateboarding | ____ | ____ |
Give Back
Charity goals. Strong story arc for the channel.
| Status | Goal | Done on | Video |
|---|---|---|---|
| [ ] Not yet | Raise $25,000 to help build a school in a developing country | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Start a charity fund | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Give a homeless person a full meal or a $100 food gift card | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Rent an apartment for a homeless person (1 month / 3 months / 1 year) | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Help a homeless person get a job | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Give $10,000 away | ____ | ____ |
Minimalism Challenges
30-day challenges that make great episodes.
| Status | Goal | Done on | Video |
|---|---|---|---|
| [ ] Not yet | Go without internet for a month | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Go without a car for a month | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Count and document all my stuff | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Own fewer than 300 things | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Produce zero trash for a month | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Build a getaway backpack | ____ | ____ |
Creator and Big Goals
Channel, brand, and life milestones.
| Status | Goal | Done on | Video |
|---|---|---|---|
| [ ] Not yet | Create a video that gets international coverage | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Start a successful blog / channel: 1K, 10K, 25K, 50K subscribers | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Make a full-time living online | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Write an e-book | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Publish a physical book | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Create an apparel line (ties into the Store page) | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Be an extra in a movie | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Get something named after me | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Speak at a Fortune 50 company | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Start my own marketing agency | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Start an international company | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Start a business incubator | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Build a million-dollar company | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Turn Impossible HQ into a business | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Start the SB brand | ____ | ____ |
Things to Own
Toys and rides.
| Status | Goal | Done on | Video |
|---|---|---|---|
| [x] Done | Own a house | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Own a dirt bike | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Own a drift car | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Own a jet ski | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Own a boat | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | Own a plane or helicopter | ____ | ____ |
Food (SUGGESTED, not from Roman’s list)
The original list had no food section. These are suggestions only. Keep, edit, or delete.
| Status | Goal | Done on | Video |
|---|---|---|---|
| [ ] Not yet | SUGGESTED: Eat ramen in Japan at a tiny counter shop (Japan is #1 on my places list) | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | SUGGESTED: Eat street tacos in Mexico City and rank the best one | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | SUGGESTED: Try real Swiss fondue in the Alps | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | SUGGESTED: Eat pizza in Naples and gelato in Rome | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | SUGGESTED: Try a Thai street food night market in Bangkok | ____ | ____ |
| [ ] Not yet | SUGGESTED: Cook a meal with a local family somewhere abroad | ____ | ____ |