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  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 60, Male
  • Member since 2014
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail

ABOUT ME

Newspaper reporter, and sometime actor & singer, who also freelance writes & photographs. I have spent seven years preparing to thru-hike the A.T., and now that moment has finally arrived. I used to live in North Carolina, and now live back in Texas again where I also grew up. I'll be walking until early Autumn, and more than the incredible views of nature, are the amazing people you meet along the way. This truly is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity walking from Georgia to Maine.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Admittedly on a budget, otherwise I'd currently be checking into a suite at The Grove Park Inn.😄😄😄

Interests

An obsessive New York Yankees fan, who also loves to read, view
Q interesting art films (I most recently saw "Boyhood" - fascinating!) and enjoy the outdoors

  • arts
  • singing
  • acting
  • walking
  • politics
  • movies
  • outdoor activities
  • hiking
  • freelancing
  • history
  • journalism

Music, Movies, and Books

I love books the way Imelda Marcos loves shoes, but limited to what I could bring on my hike. Reading "Travels With Charlie" by Steinbeck and just finished Gillian Flynn's "Sharp Objects" at the moment. Also have a tiny pocket size copy of Thoreau's "Walden" with me, I thought appropriate.

Teach, Learn, Share

Hiking stories & travails, I have three years as an Eastern Onion Singing Telegram performer under my belt, and I am keen to debate literary, cinema, and politics. Years ago I completed my degree in history in Missouri.

I am a superb dish washer!!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Happy to provide fellowship & stories from The Trail: One of my fellow thru-hikers saw the first bear on the trip several days ago. Also happy to help around the house while here.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Cayman Islands, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Italy, Mexico, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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