After 5 years in Wellington NZ, I'm back in the U.S. to hike the Pacific Crest Trail from the border of Canada down to the border of Mexico. I finished the Appalachian trail in 2008, and hope to one day complete the U.S. triple crown of hiking.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would love to see the West Coast through the eyes of some West Coast natives on my long walk south

Interests

I love the great outdoors, hiking, running, camping, maps, etc, etc.
I also really love to cook, tell stories, and make merry.

• animals
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• running
• drinking
• eating out
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• cartography

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

This past summer I returned a 1989 soviet made Lada Samara manual transmission hatchback with a broken clutch cable back to its owner through stop and go rush hour traffic.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My cooking skills, food and drink recipes, stories, ability to pick up medium sized objects, follow directions of middling difficulty, ability to put the toilet seat down and other feats of good behaviour, and amuse a majority of small children and animals

Countries I’ve Visited

Germany

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand