Realizing how short life is, after an almost deadly accident, he embarked on an epic global tour

An adventurous 23-year-old has revealed how he followed through on a pact to make 2017 the best year of his life, having been hit by a truck in late 2016.

Jacob Laukaitis was hit by a drunk driver while traveling through Thailand and, having almost lost his life, required a four-hour-long plastic surgery session. Realizing how short life is, Jacob embarked on an epic global tour – the details of which he recently revealed. The adventurer hiked to Everest Base Camp; went sky diving in New Zealand and Dubai; crossed deserts in Iran; and climbed dozens of mountains and volcanoes.

Jacob Laukaitis at Hobbiton, New Zealand (Photo: Profimedia)
Jacob Laukaitis in salt lakes, Turkey (Photo: Profimedia)
Jacob Laukaitis skydiving in New Zealand (Photo: Profimedia)
Jacob Laukaitis in Hong Kong (Photo: Profimedia)
Jacob Laukaitis on snowy pass, India (Photo: Profimedia)
Jacob Laukaitis in Jordan (Photo: Profimedia)
Jacob Laukaitis in Jordan (Photo: Profimedia)
Jacob Laukaitis heaidng to Everest Base Camp, Nepal (Photo: Profimedia)
Jacob Laukaitis in the slums of Mumbai, India (Photo: Profimedia)
Jacob Laukaitis in Sumbawa (Photo: Profimedia)
Jacob Laukaitis climbing a volcano (Photo: Profimedia)
Jacob Laukaitis at Erawan Waterfalls, Thailand (Photo: Profimedia)
Jacob Laukaitis (Photo: Profimedia)
Jacob Laukaitis in hospital in Thailand following accident (Photo: Profimedia)
Jacob Laukaitis in giant bamboo, in South Korea (Photo: Profimedia)
Jacob Laukaitis in an Iranian desert (Photo: Profimedia)
Jacob Laukaitis heaidng to Everest Base Camp, Nepal (Photo: Profimedia)
Jacob Laukaitis in Hong Kong (Photo: Profimedia)
Jacob Laukaitis skydiving in Dubai (Photo: Profimedia)
Jacob Laukaitis in Oman (Photo: Profimedia)

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