I was born and raised in Minnesota, USA. I grew up ice fishing and playing hockey on frozen lakes during the Minnesota winters, while canoe camping, swimming, and enjoying lakeside bonfires in the summers. These still remain among the many pastimes I enjoy today.

a few other passions of mine include:
- yoga. The quality of your breath is the quality of your life.
- biking. To commute, to exercise, to clear the mind, to explore the unknown, and of course, bikepacking!

life philosophy:

“i don't want to take part in the world in the same way that I see it causing a lot of suffering to people...I want to take part in the world in such a way that creates more happiness, more kindness, more thoughtfulness, more care."
~ anonymous

My Facebook profile:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1395181830

Instagram handle: @bow.pedal.steep

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

to make genuine human connections and life-long relationships.
to listen to the stories of others and experience new ways of living.
to share my way of life, stories, and perspectives with others.
to my expand my worldview and challenge my assumptions.
to learn, grow, evolve, and come to better know myself and my place in our world.

Interests

• dancing
• swing dancing
• cooking
• yoga
• meditation
• live music
• tea
• mysticism
• bicycle touring
• cultural anthropology
• bikepacking
• urban farming
• world religions
• tea ceremony
• contemplation
• drinking beer
• canoe camping

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC:
Trevor Hall, Niel Young, Bob Dylan, Caamp, Bon Iver, Eddie Vedder, Charly Parr, Pete Seeger, Kings of Leon, Xavier Rudd, Bobi Wine, Bacilos, Manu Chao, Indios, Mercedes Sosa, Calle 13,

BOOKS: Into the Wild, To Shake the Sleeping Self, the Alchemist, the Pilgrimage, the Old Man and the Sea, the Art of Happiness, Man's Search for Meaning

POETRY: Rumi, Hafiz, Tagore, Mary Oliver

MOVIES: Nomadland, Motorcycle Diaries

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was 18 years old, four friends and I journeyed from Minneapolis to Yellowstone National Park and back in a 45 year-old Winnebago Motorhome- which involved a DIY transmission replacement in the parking lot of a tranny shop along the way in South Dakota.

What I Can Share with Hosts

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Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Kenya, Mexico, Namibia, Nicaragua, Peru, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, Uganda, Uruguay, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, United States