Life is about living people, so why are so many people fraught with danger? I mean sure, danger is a word that conveys a sense of fearful actions and undesirable events but come one, we only get one chance at this crazy life so we had better make the most of it.

This article is all about doing things that are dangerous, things that most people won’t even take a second to think about, I’m not talking about climbing a wall in your local rock climbing centre, oh no, that’s just far too easy and really not living up to the term ‘Dare Devil’ I’m talking about the kinds of things that make grown men and women whimper at the thought but then go ahead and do it anyway.

Sure you may get injured some where along the line (and because of this I do not condone or urge you to try these things they are done at YOUR own risk) what I am saying is that some people like myself, like to live dangerously and getting injured now and then is a part of that way of living, in my experience though (so far) it just makes you feel all the more alive.

I feel there are too many people living a shrouded and sheltered life where they are never really living life, they get up in the morning and go to work, come home, watch tv and at the weekend they’ll maybe go for a leisurely stroll in the country. Listen, there is NOTHING wrong with that (once in a while) but I personally want to know I am alive, I love that adrenaline rush when things can maybe go a little (or disastrously) wrong it lets me know that I am living my life the way I want to and I love it.

So with that all out of the way, here is your list of 30 Dare Devil things to do before you die, take a look you might even like some of them!

1. Human Catapult

This is something you do not see everyday, that’s for sure but what striked me as even more insanely awesome was the fact that the chap that I saw doing this was registered legally blind! He’s doing some serious living! The human catapult as it sounds is when a person is literally thrown from a huge mechanical catapult to a safety net a distance away. Now you may be thinking “What dangerous about a safety net!” good question and here’s the answer – the safety net is around 50 feet away! There is no safety rope or anything like that, you simply strap on a helmet and neck brace, curl yourself into a ball and think happy thoughts as you are thrown into the sky. Simply put: Awesome!

2. Conquering The Mega Ramp

The mega ramp is a massive skateboard ramp with one aim in mind – to throw the skateboarder as high and as far as possible with just the power of gravity. Sounds interesting right? Danny Way, an American skateboarder took on the challenge and succeeded in 2008 and not many have been able to follow in his footsteps. The ramp features a huge 75ft gap and threw Danny 23 metres in the air, for a skateboarder that is pretty insane, with nothing more than his legs as suspension he then managed to touch down and not even break into a sweat. This is just insane.

3. Deepest Dive

in 2005 Nuno Gomes swam over 1,000ft into the depths of the Red Sea to smash a world record, you may be thinking that diving isn’t that hard to do, but when you consider the fact that a depth of 100ft and larger begin to put strenuous pressure on the human body it is definitely not easy. Nuno swam to over 1,000ft that is just madness and its a miracle he even managed it at all! Let me put it another way, more men have been to the Moon, than have swam below 300 metres. Does that sound a little more difficult now?

4. Free-Climbing

Rock climbing is all about upper body strength, perseverance and of course being able to take huge heights in your stride. Free climbing on the other hand is all of the above but with the added danger that there are no safety ropes should you make a mistake. Free climbing is one of the most dangerous extreme sports you can take on and it is much more likely that you will fall than actually get to the top of your climb, yet so many people still try this amazing sport one of them being Alain Roberts aka ‘The French Spiderman’ who climbs sky scrapers without the aid of any safety devices, that’s just crazy!

5. Sky Diving

Yes we are back on this pony once again, sky diving really is one of the best adrenaline sports you can do and in all honesty it is still pretty dangerous, sure there are added safety features these days but heck, you are jumping out of a plane! Sky diving is something that everyone should try to attempt at least once in their lifetime because honestly it is such an amazing rush. You feel alive, you feel excited and you feel like you are actually having fun. SO get off that couch and take to the skies before its too late .

6. Driving A Stock Car

Racing around a race track at speeds of 100mph+ has got to be something everyone has at least thought about doing in the past? I know I have thats for sure. Stock car racing is much more than just racing around though, there is a real danger of being smashed to pieces by the other racers in this no-holds-barred style of motorsports. Basically you are left to your own devices as long as you stick to the rules, so bumping and crashing are all very much part of the sport. This just makes stock car racing all the more fun in my opnion though. Go try it out!

7. Bungee From A Helicopter

Bungee jumping is overrated nowadays, not because it is a fad sport but because it has been done so many times that it is now the norm amongst many circles. Things need to be spiced up a bit to make them more interesting and what better way to spice up bungee jumping than to do it from a moving helicopter? Crazy, oh yes. Fun? You bet it is, although you could be forgiven for mistaking that it is terrifying too, which I am sure it is to a lot of people, but hey, if you never try then you never know right? I for one am going to be doing this in the future.

8.Hang Gliding

Hang Gliding is a sport that has pretty much taken a backseat in the extreme sports arena for a few years, yet it is still one of the most incredible things you can do, it just depends where it is that you are doing it. How about travelling to any of the amazing mountain ranges in the world and attempting a hang glide? Not only would that be an awesome experience, but you would see the world from a aperspective most never will. Cap it all off with a helmet cam and you are good to go. This is something I will be trying shortly I think, it’s too good a sport not to try.

9.Diving With Sharks

Scary aren’t they?Sharks I mean. You can really get spooked by the sheer size of these beastly creatures of the sea, yet for some reason it is very much appealing to jump into the waters and get up close and personal with them. For me at least. Swimming with dolphins is all very good but I love the thought of seeing these hungry predators in action before my very eyes, plus there is more than one experience to be had from this, you can get into a cage and see those monsters in all their glory or if you really have the kahunas, you can jump in without the cage and hope you come out in one piece!

10. Ride the largest and scariest roller coasters

Okay so riding roller-coasters isn’t the most dangerous of things to do, but they can induce adrenaline pumping action and that’s what this is all about. We all enjoy going to theme parks and love being scared to death by some scary rides but I am talking about the big scary ones that make people cry just thinking about. I mean the record breakers, the top ten coasters in the world; ones that would scare even the most manly men. These coasters are very much adrenaline fuelled and given the chance I think you will have a whale of a time on them.

11. Climb Mount Everest

It had to be on here really, I mean it is the largest mountain in the world! Mount Everest is the dream of many a climber and only a handful of people have ever managed to get to the top of this brilliant mountain. The views must be immense once you get to the top of there and I am pretty sure that the feeling of ‘making it to the summit’ must be equally immense. This one os for all of you who have ever dreamt of climbing this goliath.