CURRENT MISSION

Adjusting to retirement and the free time I have available.

ABOUT ME

Normal childhood and upbringing, always being the adventurous type as I was spending weekends in the local mountains without a tent at the age of 10. Spent 14 years in the military in all theatres: jungle, temperate, arctic and desert. I have lived and travelled far and wide though have now settled back in South Wales.

PHILOSOPHY

Live. Love. Learn.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have hosted several couchsurfers and attended organised meets. I have very recently started surfing and have found it a wonderful experience.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have participated in several CS meetings, mainly hikes in the Pyrenees. I have hosted couchsurfers at mine and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Currently travelling and will be hosted for the very first time very shortly :-)

Interests

Anything to do with the outdoors and that is challenging: Photography, writing - will give anything a shot!

• fish
• writing
• photography
• traveling
• survival
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• fishing
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• skiing
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies = Last of the Mohicans, We were soldiers, Saving private Ryan, Braveheart, Gladiator, Bad Boys 1+2. Only ever watched one French film but really enjoyed it 'bienvenue chez les ch'tis'.

Books = Da vinci code, Rebecca, child 44, shadow of the wind, winter in Madrid and anything to do with adventure/travelling.

Music = Pretty much anything though I have a leaning towards anything that has acoustic guitar as I am learning it!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Been involved in a helicopter crash in which I broke my neck and leg...awesome...(I'm ok now!!).

Teach, Learn, Share

I can fish, hunt and make a camp with minimal materials if this is of use to anyone!! I have taught arctic, jungle and desert survival. I have also been a security consultant for many years so have advice in this area. I'm learning the guitar but to teach someone what I know would be like the blind leading the blind! I can teach, or at least converse, in English if anyone wants to improve on what they already know.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Portugal, Russian Federation, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Western Sahara

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, United Kingdom

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