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Overview

  • 14 references 4 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 32, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Student
  • UW-Wisconsin Madison
  • From Germantown, Wisconsin United States
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To explore our planet, and inspire people to do likewise through my journey.

ABOUT ME

It is nearly impossible to put down an accurate description here, as I am always growing and changing as a person. I'm a laid back guy and you won't catch me stressing about much. I approach the world with curiousity, exploring this and that, while looking for things/ideas I can carry with me forever.

I encourage anyone from any background to surf my couch and share you're story with me, as YOU can be the inspiration I'm looking for to start my next travels.

PHILOSOPHY

"My creator gave me a gift to excel at, through trial and error it is my duty to discover it otherwise I risk being lost in mediocrity". Tattooed on my right arm-the moment when a talent of yours meets passion. Life is a journey and adventure to find your element, however the search for it has to be practiced in detachment, or in other words, you can't actively search for your element. Once you find your element however, time ceases to exist and anything becomes possible.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Crash couches and open my doors.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted my first Couchsurfer in June of 2012 and it was a wonderful experience. Surfed in Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.

Interests

Wilderness, big big wilderness that kicks your butt and leaves you feeling humbled.

Travel, exploring, nature, music, reading, making connections (especially with nature), outdoors, meditation, people, solitude, rock climbing, stories, backpacking, taking life slow.

  • meditation
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music
  • outdoor activities
  • backpacking
  • rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Thievery Corporation, Slightly Stoopid, Bonobo
Edward Abbey, Aldo Leopold, Jack Kerouac, Paulo Coelho

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent seven weeks tucked away in the Wind River Range in Wyoming studying the native-invasive "mountain pine beetle".

Being in the presence of 6768m Huascaran Sur in northern Peru, simply life changing.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach-The interactions and workings of nature, how to rock climb, and to pack a backpack the right way.
Learn-About the bigger picture in life, what's out there to explore.
Share-My experiences and inspirations.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Germany, Netherlands, Peru

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

Old School Badges

  • 3 Vouches
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