CURRENT MISSION

Learn. Teach. Travel. Explore.

ABOUT ME

I grew up on a farm near a small Midwestern town. I like exploring new places, meeting new people and trying new things. I enjoy hiking, cycling, climbing, building and eating apples ;) I live in a micro house I build and am planning to build my own strawbale home.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Meeting people for food and brews around town.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hanging out in Seattle with Natalie and Kristie. Staying with Kat in Corvallis during a training.

Interests

traveling, cycling, hiking, climbing, reading, puzzles, crafts, cats, apples, affordable housing, sustainable architecture, natural building

• cats
• architecture
• dining
• crafts
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• puzzles
• cycling
• hiking
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The Fugitive, The Thomas Crown Affair, Meet Joe Black, A Beautiful Mind, Ghost, Dirty Dancing.

Music: The Barr Brothers, Lake Street Dive, Blind Pilot, Black Keys, The Kills, AWOLNATION, Death Cab for Cutie, MGMT, Vampire Weekend, The Killers, Mumford & Sons, The Bravery, Band of Horses, Coldplay, OK Go, Brandi Carlile, Regina Spektor, Bon Iver, Florence + The Machine

Books: Desert Solitaire and other books by Edward Abbey. Ishmael by Daniel Quinn

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed to the top of a mountain in Austria. Swam with sea turtles in Hawai'i and watched one lay eggs in the moonlight in Guatemala. Climbed to the top of an active volcano. Road tripped for a month around the western US and then for 3 months across the country and back.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Italy

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States