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Overview
About Me
I enjoy climbing on rocks, home-brewing, naps on sundays, hammocks, crisp apples, bike tours, euchre, tennis slams, backgammon, blue grass music, national parks, prAna, a good docuseries, Patagonia flannels, and the wisdom of quiet moments.
By virtue of my work and education, I have been a Buffalo, Pioneer, Hoya, Spartan, Bronco, Trojan, and Blue Devil. I have lived in New York, Washington D.C., Colorado, Michigan, Oregon, and California. West is best.
©CURRENT MISSION
Pursuit of happiness.
©PHILOSOPHY
"Good men must not obey laws too well."
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
I participate by spreading the word. Couchsurfing has been a book-end of each of my greatest travels.
©COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
I've surfed in the Scottish Highlands and in the Eastern and Western United States. I've hosted surfers from New Zealand to Finland; from Spain to China. My couchsurfing experiences, both hosting and surfing, have been LIFE experiences.
Interests
Climbing, bike touring, hiking
- books
- beer
- music
- cycling
- surfing
- rock climbing
- tennis
- tours
- parks
- mountains
Music, Movies, and Books
Ada, Into the Wild, Once a Runner, Whitman, Eddie Vedder, Epics on Everest, K2: Triumph and Tragedy, Fountainhead, Walden, Alive, Dharma Bums, String Cheese Incident, Yonder Mountain String Band, Inception, Fleet Foxes, Chopin, Jonathan Haidt
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
I once hiked 15x14'ers (14,000ft mountains) in 14 days, in Colorado.
Teach, Learn, Share
"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings" - John Muir
What I Can Share with Hosts
Good beer, good company, and hospitality.
Countries I’ve Visited
Canada, United Kingdom
Countries I’ve Lived In
United States