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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
To end civilization by building permanent culture!
ABOUT ME
Adventurneer!
PHILOSOPHY
Some concepts and practices that come to mind: decolonization, polycultures of plant communities, fertile resistance, unlearning, ecology of commerce, etc etc.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
Gift-based economies are amazing.
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
My friend and I used to host quite a bit from Vancouver. I've surfed many a couches in this life because nothing is quite like the smell of leather on your face in morning :) I've hosted travelers, friends, family and DOGS.
Interests
Fixing shit up, community building, teaching, building, listening, and stuff, plus things!
- culture
- dining
- cycling
- ecology
- history
- tours
Music, Movies, and Books
Golden Compass and His Dark Materials the books, practical stories of community organizing, herb and shamanism books, historical nonfictions. I listen to the coup, conscious hip-hop, funk, bluegrass, rock and roll, indie rock, dubstep, breaks, etc. I don't watch a lot of TV but Waking Life is an excellent film.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Bike tours cross cutting the continent, visiting indigenous peoples, Clayoqout Sound and Sunshine Coast BC.
Teach, Learn, Share
People that like history, ecology, the fuuutuuure, being taught things by 'impoverished' communities, food, good times etc. you know?
What I Can Share with Hosts
We have a loft bed in our living room currently. Plus a couch. Kitchen and bath in a small living quarters.
Countries I’ve Visited
Mexico, Sweden, Venezuela
Countries I’ve Lived In
Canada, South Korea