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Falmouth, Maine, United States
@matthew-bowler
Member since 2016
Howdy! I'm a young guy who is finally ready to do some serious travelling! WOOO! I've been working very hard the last few years to make my life free and clear for seeing the world. Ask me what I think about the American education system. so, who am I. OK. I would consider myself very adventurous. I would choose a hike over a museum (nothing against museums). I love music. I play a little. I'm always trying to find the secret places. Love the outdoors. I'm a huge nerd when it comes to mechanical things...huge. I tend to gravitate towards activities with a little risk involved like white water kayaking....Want to go kayaking?
Interested in Adventure Sports
Interested in Beer
Fluent in English
Learning German
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
To get know like minded people. And to get to know new places in a more intimate way. To discover different points of view and adventures I haven't thought of.
Music, Movies, and Books
Music: Pavement Gillian Welch The Band Wilco Modest Mouse John Prine Steve Earle Townes Van Zandt Movies: eh...? Books: Jitterbug perfume Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance Anything by Jack London
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Completed the Northern Forest Canoe trail in 2004. There was super high water in the spring that year. We canoed 540 miles and portaged around 200 miles. The first week we broke through ice with our canoe daily. A rabbit tried to sleep with me one night. I thought it was a killer bear.
Teach, Learn, Share
I could probably teach you: -something about your car -something about your bike -swear words in English -how to open a oyster -some songs on guitar -how to use a compass and a map -how to roll a kayak -how to identify dangerous white water features -anything about New England USA -anything about Portland Maine -ask me I'd like to learn: -how to identify edible mushrooms in Germany -swing dancing -places in Germany to visit that are not in guide books -what kind of cheese should I buy next -surprise me!
What I Can Share With Hosts
Lots of stories of course. A beer. My adventure! Really, I hope you want to come with me, but no hard feelings if you don't. We could sing song. I really good at cleaning and fixing things... Oh, and I'm a pretty good cook as well.
My Interests
OK, here are a few big ones: hiking biking skiing white water kayaking sailing guitar urban exploration repurposing junk DIY anything live music from punk to bluegrass canoe exploration stained glass
