Kerbal things to do

[More Boosters]

Well let's get it out of the way that I don't mean random destructive behaviour to define "Kerbal" (as an adjective) but rather reckless but daring things to do driven by the Kerbal passion for space exploration. Probably something a real space agency wouldn't do.

For example earlier today in my new career, I decided I wanted to get as much science as I could at up to low Kerbin orbit. That requires a scientist to go on EVA and take the data and restore the experiments, so all normal there, but today I decided that orbiting is a waste of time and resources. So I built this simple pod with the MK1 pod on top, a Science JR under it and a 1.25m heat shield under it. The launch vehicle for the entire thing? A single Rockomax BACC. What could go wrong right? But that actually worked out fine and I managed to get a lot done with plenty of time to spare with that Apoapsis of 100 km, and re-entry took much less time and was far more intense too. Kinda expected when you have an AoA of 80-ish degrees but yeah. What other things would you expect Kerbals to do?

[Archgeek]

Attempt to land a probe on the sun, then send a team just above where the probe exploded to investigate what happened.

[cantab]

Making a giant rocket chainsaw?

[FlyingPete]

Run a bare-bones Mun mission where the Kerbal pilot forms the upper stage of the Mun lander to compensate for lack of delta-V (bail out and complete the orbit insertion by EVA)

[Cubeking2311]

Realise that they only have enough fuel for Minmus orbit and return half way through a Minmus mission, then have the kerbal fly down there and back anyway.