I'm an optimist, humanist, and philanthropist. I'm easy going, and pretty easy to get along with. I get excited about leaning new things, and meeting new people. I have a tendency to move around, but I keep coming back to Portland!

My wife and I have three kids and a dog; she's a long distance hiker, and I work at Kickstarter. I love learning from people who are designing, exploring, building, and creating wonderful new things.

You can see some of our recent adventures on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peatbakke/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm always happy to buy people dinner or drinks when I surf, I'm pet friendly, non-smoking, and a clean and respectful guest.

I love sharing stories about surfing, and getting to know independent people who are trying to find their own path in the world.

My longest surfing adventure was a three week road trip through California. Lots of good times with hippies, surfers, red necks, engineers, lawyers -- it was great! The variety is what gets me excited.

Interests

Finding new foods and drinks, exploring abandoned places, philosophy, photography, and trying anything once.

• pets
• photography
• wine
• technology
• music
• hiking
• camping
• road trips
• food

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite reads: "Wind, Sand, and Stars" by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Dumas, anything by Haruki Murakami, and "Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Kahneman.

Recently visited: Lots of art galleries.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Contenders: Stumbling into an international breakdancing competition on the outskirts of Vienna. Watching humpback whales feed off the bow of the boat in Alaska. Getting assaulted by a Bulgarian prostitute on the streets of Prague.

Best Ever: discovering that my two year old son can sing Darth Vader's theme music.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm always happy to teach photography, English, and pretty much anything having to do with tech entrepreneurialism.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, China, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Poland, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany, New Zealand, United States

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