Teacher roadtripping through the west coast! Love big dogs, nature, books, art, folk, and metal.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Very poor dude traveling in his time off. Happy to trade for a place to sleep, most hotels airbnb's out of my price range. Camping where I can.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Women of Folk and Country (Early Bonnie Raily, Carol King, Laura Nyro, Neko Case, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Sandy Denny, Linda Rondstadt) and Metal (GodFlesh, Skeletonwitch, Razor, Skullflower) and Musicals (Man of La Mancha, Les Miserables, Wicked, Ave Q, The Color Purple, Hamilton)

Movies: Contact, Interview with a Vampire, The Jungle Book, Breaking the Waves are all perfect films.

Books: Borges, Dillard, Woolf, Mishima, Kesey, Spanbauer, off the top of my head.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Mussel-picking on Baffin Island.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Excellent writer and creative consultant. Would love to learn archery, sewing, and cooking. Used to be a dog trainer, could share that? As well as book recommendations :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, India, Italy

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States