CURRENT MISSION

to travel,explore, and meet new people!

ABOUT ME

Hello! I'm Katie. I love the outdoors...especially climbing! I'm pretty laid back. I love to try new things, meet people, and go on adventures! Right now i'm a college student getting my degree in creative writing.

PHILOSOPHY

"life goes by pretty fast, and if you don't stop to look at it, you might miss it!"
Ferris Beuler

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I would be more than happy to lend a couch to anyone in need and to show people around!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i'm very new to this site, but I normally do a lot of camping when I go on climbing trips. I love meeting new friends though!

Interests

climbing,backpacking,writing,traveling

• writing
• traveling
• socializing
• outdoor activities
• backpacking
• camping
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

music: Lots of indie and rock music. some favorites:Cake, Ben Folds, The Hush Sound, Death Cab For Cutie,The Decemberists, Fleet Foxes, The Format,Guster, Jack's Mannequin, Manu Chao, Modest Mouse, Muse, The Shins, The Strokes, Vampire Weekend, etc
movies: Garden State, Into the Wild, Juno, Kill Bill, Little Miss Sunshine,Charlie Bartlett
Books: Gravity's Rainbow,Choke, Haunted, The Dharma Bums

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I think nature is absolutely amazing. Just seeing a sunset is beautiful or being anywhere where you can see a lot of stars! I don't get that much because I live in a suburb of Chicago!

Teach, Learn, Share

well...I guess i could teach about climbing. I used to work at a climbing gym!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States