I'm part of the Space commune, in Ypsilanti, MI. We live with 2 cats. We're near the bus lines (22 and 7 ), biking distance of EMU.

We have a queen sized futon in a common room, a full-sized air mattress, and have two twin beds in a pull-out bed. There is also much floor space.

We also have 1 tents, a firepit in the backyard (with hammock), and a tree fort.

All for sleeping locations. Some places might be a bad idea October-May.

We have a heat fan in one bathroom. There is two full bathrooms, one is a shower and one is a tub.

Labor-for-food exchange please (for example, if you want dinner, you should help cook and clean. We have dish washing gloves and a dishwasher).

The house is a tri-level, which means there is about 6 stairs between the main floor and bathrooms. The main floor has 1 - 2 steps to enter.

If you are in recovery for substance abuse, we can accommodate you. Notice ahead of time would be helpful.

W can accommodate people with vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free needs.

In the winters, we have fires in the fire place most nights.

Respect pronouns and boundaries.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We believe capitalism is terrible and would like to connect with communities. We want to facilitate the human right to travel.

Interests

Cats
Kombucha brewing
Anti-capitalist and participatory politics
art making
knitting at city council meetings
making art for the first time (we have a guest art book, with watercolors)

• cats
• arts
• books
• dining
• cooking
• vegetarian
• vegan
• gardening
• politics
• comics
• board games
• traveling
• knitting
• cycling
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

From each of us - Metric, My Brightest Diamond, St. Vincent, Beach House

Books - Octavia Butler, Terry Pratchett, Silvia Frederici, Naomi Klein

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

We bought a house and started a commune

Teach, Learn, Share

teach-
Kombucha making on weekends,
watercoloring,
knitting, a recipe, discussions on history and politics, many books in our library,

learn-
if you have any skills, we would be interested in learning about them or learning them. Massage, gardening/farming, sustainable living, organizing, activist-y things.

share-
books (sci-fi, books for all ages [we gave away children's books with candy for Halloween. We have 100 left], histories, organizing info)
comics (small and indie press ones, mostly)
all the knowledge that is live-affirming
board games

What I Can Share with Hosts

Board games
Food-for-labor please (for example, if you want dinner, you should help cook and clean. We have dish washing gloves and a dishwasher).
Books from our library (see above for genre info)
Skill exchange

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Austria, Canada, China, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States