CURRENT MISSION

Aviate. Navigate. Communicate.

ABOUT ME

Pilot. Fisherman. Nurse. Policy Nerd. Adventurer.

PHILOSOPHY

Always moving forward.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Yellowknife is home but I travel a fair amount. When I'm in town I'll do my best to accept surfers in our home or at my cabin, depending where I am staying!

Growing up in a small town in the far north of Canada my family met many people from around the world who often ended up on our couch and becoming great friends. That has stayed with me and I've really enjoyed the people who I've met through couchsurfing both as a host and a guest.

I've stayed on many couches all over the world. I'm a good houseguest, conversant, and handy in the kitchen.

GUIDE TO YELLOWKNIFE
You can read my guide to Yellowknife and view maps and sunrise/sunset tables that I've put together at www.tinyurl.com/ykguide2020

Interests

I fly my small plane around the continent whenever I have the excuse so I often end up in places off the beaten track. I enjoy anything outdoors, especially if it involves fishing.

My background is nursing and I spent the first 10 years of my career working mostly in the emergency department and in small rural communities in the Arctic. Now I work in health economics and policy improving healthcare delivery systems.

• flying
• fishing
• gay friendly
• cooking and baking

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Flying my plane above the clouds for the first time and seeing just the tops of mountains poking up through the clouds.

Standing on the Antarctic continent making it #7 in my travels.

Building a floating home and living off the grid for 5 years on Great Slave Lake.

Teach, Learn, Share

I will talk about airplanes and flying as much as you want, so be careful!

I love the outdoors and fishing and I clean a fish like a pro. I'm always happy to cook together in the kitchen, or over the fire or campstove.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories of life in the Arctic, flying adventures, and always happy to cook!

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Spain, United States

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