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Overview

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  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 38, Male
  • Member since 2014
  • Teacher
  • Undergrad from Vancouver, BC in Food Sovereignty
  • No hometown listed
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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

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