I was born in Sonoma, California but have lived in Arcata, CA for six years . I love the town , wonderful people, good local food, and tremendous natural beauty; it has changed my life. I will be bike touring in Peru this winter! I consider myself a simple man in a fascinatingly complex world; I enjoy nature, a good meal, art, dancing, and engaging social interactions.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I will be traveling in Peru and Chile winter 2017-2018 so I want to build up the grateful traveler karma, and get a chance to meet locals down there

My first experience was in 2015 I got a job for the Natural Resource Conservation Service in Alamosa, Colorado. I wanted to camp so as to avoid rent costs I couldn't afford but circumstances in my destination made it very hard to camp because the area is in a high desert with raging duststorms, very little shelter or water availability. Through couchsurfing I was able to find a cheap housing situation ($150/month) so I could have a place to rest up after a week working in the forest. So when I got back to my home in Arcata I wanted to pay it forward best I could. Every experience I have had through this connection has been very positive. I get to meet conscious people from all over the world, people that live and love the simple life, and want to experience the wonder and beauty of our planet. I have the opportunity to receive vegetables through volunteer farmwork, cooking nutritious food for hungry travelers makes me feel warm and happy inside. This idea of sharing what you have and connecting young people from all over is truly beautiful.

Interests

Farming, Ecology, skateboarding(hills and parks), local foods, discovering new things, fruit tree planting and foraging, yoga, biking (mountain, road, long ride, short ride), bikeable communities, climbing trees, climbing rocks, backpacking, slacklining, dumpster diving, cliff jumping, being outside and in beautiful places

• arts
• beauty
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• yoga
• gardening
• traveling
• dumpster diving
• cycling
• backpacking
• camping
• scuba diving
• skydiving
• skateboarding
• cliff jumping
• rock climbing
• ecology
• science
• volunteering
• parks
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Funk, rock, Bluegrass, Folk, Blues, Jazz, .
Grateful dead, dylan, hendrix, , wes montgomery, soulive, lotus, ry cooder, bela fleck, david grisman, Fela Kuti. Deep house and old skool jungle drum and bass

Sand county almanac, Four Fish, Electric Kool Aid Acid Test, On the road, a Peoples History of the United States, Desert Solitaire, Bringing It to the Table

Cool hand Luke is a great film

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Skydived over Central Valley, Harvested hundreds of pounds of fruits and vegetables, climbed some amazing peaks in the Trinity Alps Wilderness and Colorado

Teach, Learn, Share

I can cook, and I like to share food.
I know about soil science and gardening, and I have lots of yardwork skills that I can share.
I know some basic yoga practice

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can do dishes, take out the trash, sweep, cook food, pull weeds ( oh yeah I said it), and lots of other things. I don't expect forced labor, but I love to help out