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I'm originally from the borders of Scotland and England but grew up in the Netherlands

I've been a blacksmith at an artist since I was 13 but have cross trainers in woodworking, leather, and fabric, making my own clothes, shoes, backpack, tools etc.
I'm self employed running outdoor courses and a webshop as well as being on markets (stoneofscot.land)

Being outside makes me feel so much closer with myself, the universe and others

I used to be Obese but I got a lot healthier and now I'm pretty concious of my nutrition and my sleeping habits and whatever else. Although sometimes I do let myself go and have a snack-cident ¯\_( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)_/¯

I think Bothies are possibly one of the best things in Scotland in my opinion.
(along with the right to roam.)

If you've read through all of THIS!! And you've cracked a smile just even once, don't hesitate just send me a big "HEY!" With some positive vibes attached.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

One of the brilliant few applications of the modern world

Interests

• books
• diy
• leatherworking
• kayaking
• mountaineering
• history
• mountainbiking
• water
• hillwalking
• herbal medicine
• herbology
• mycology
• blacksmithing
• botany
• wind
• fire
• earth
• symbolism
• fabrics
• wood carving
• wool

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
1984,
intelligence in nature,
The cosmic serpent,
fingerprints of the gods,
Medicine or magic,
Caballa, by ophiel,
language of the genes,
bartram's encyclopedia of herbal medicine,
Rick strassman's DMT the spirit molecule,
DMT and the spirit of prophecy,
optimum nutrition for the mind,
exploding the gene myth,
Highland folk tales,
the fellowship of the river,
Collins mushrooms and toadstools,
Collins herbs and healing plants, various books from Rudolf Steiner,
man's search for meaning,
florince ranson's British herbs

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Got a tattoo from a friend after meeting him for the first after knowing each other for 8 years

Teach, Learn, Share

Blacksmithing, wood carving, tanning leather, fabric working, spirituality, herbs, fungi, outdoor living skills(bushcraft), mountain biking, climbing, hill walking, kayaking (sea/whitewater) canoeing, paddle boarding, archery- bow building/fletching arrows, the Scottish Highlands, fasting, Gaelic in the landscape

What I Can Share with Hosts

Tales of times and company of few. Food, drink, a warm hearth, laughter, and music

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Latvia, Netherlands, Scotland, Serbia