I'm figuring out life after walking 3,000 km in New Zealand. Trying out the whole steady job thing after being a Nomad for the last year. I like to help people, and I like to cook, so if you like to eat we will probably be friends.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Last year I walked the length of New Zealand and experienced couch surfing for the first time. I met some amazing people who were such gracious hosts, so now I hope to pay it forward on this side of the globe.

Interests

I enjoy Frisbee, cooking, board games, aviation, eating, hiking, golf, ping pong, tennis, soccer, singing, woodworking, ice skating, downhill skiing, hunting, biking, and learning new skills and trying to live life to the fullest.

• singing
• cooking
• coffee
• aviation
• board games
• woodworking
• cycling
• hiking
• hunting
• skiing
• soccer
• tennis
• table tennis
• golf

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Gray Havens, Nickel Creek, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, CCR, Ingrid Michaelson, The Beatles, Allison Krauss, and The Wailin' Jenny's

Movies: Freedom Writers, Pursuit of Happyness, Inside Out, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Life is Beautiful, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Kings of Summer, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, LOTR

Books: Endurance: Shackelton's Incredible Voyage, Into Thin Air, A Walk in the Woods, AWOL, Harry Potter, Redwall Series, Wild,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swam under a waterfall deep in the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest in a native Yanesha village with my host brothers. Also had the opportunity to help them pick coffee and fresh bananas.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to balance two forks on a toothpick, share about Mennonites and a bit about Amish, and we can swap funny/awesome/terrifying/exciting/life changing stories about world travels.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My cooking skills, interesting stories, friendship

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Liechtenstein, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, New Zealand, United States