I'm an easygoing guy with a lot of hobbies - guitar and banjo, growing food, hiking, riding bikes, ceramics, daydreaming, enjoying the outdoors. I came to Missoula for grad school and found a sweet home base here that I always come back to. In the summers I work as a trip leader and location scout in the U.S. and Europe, but host when I'm at home in Missoula.

Places I used to live:

On an organic farm on an island in Washington, where I earned a stake in a future child through my potluck-hosting

At the UM FLAT - a project in community living to promote sustainable ideas on the college campus and in the greater Missoula community.

PHILOSOPHY

Walk lightly on the earth and enjoy every minute

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I’ve met amazing people through Couchsurfing, and have experienced the traveler’s good fortune to be hosted and welcomed in when far away from home - I want to share that feeling as far and wide as I can.

A few CS experiences: Spent one fantastic night in Ireland with a CS pioneer who showed me the way, opened up parties at my house to CSers, traveled all summer through Scandinavia with six other couchsurfers, used CS to travel by bike through Norway for three months, and have hosted a couple dozen surfers here in Missoula.

Interests

Outdoorsy stuff - hiking, biking, camping, kayaking, gardening + farming; traveling, ceramics, making, listening to, and recording music, writing, doodling, fermenting, cooking.

• writing
• dining
• beer
• potluck
• partying
• gardening
• traveling
• pottery
• homebrewing
• music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Some favorite music: Andrew Bird, Sigur Ros, Chris Bathgate, Asgeir, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Red Tail Ring, Johnny Flynn, Abigail Washburn, Phox, Bonny Light Horseman

Movies - if it has subtitles i will probably love it.

Books - I'll gladly carry an extra 8 pounds in my pack so i can have plenty of reading material.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I saw a baby gray whale be born off the coast of California - its mother had to hold it up to the surface of the water until it learned how to use its flippers.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love learning new musical instruments, i can teach you what i know on the guitar/banjo; if you bring a banjo into the house, you can stay forever*! I'm learning a lot about organic farming, always willing to share knowledge and/or vegetables. And i love pottery - handbuilding or wheelwork.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, El Salvador, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Laos, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Italy, Marshall Islands, Norway, United States

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