CURRENT MISSION

To get kinder and kinder

ABOUT ME

I like to laugh and eat well, hitchhike, play basketball and maybe scramble up some rocks.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've surfed all through the balkans, in florence, and also flagstaff and burlington. Couchsurfing has been nothing but I great. Not many people travel through my rural area but i have josted a few and had great conversations. Before couchsurfing i was a seasonal worker for the national park service and was always staying with friends, friends of friends, new acquaintances, etc. I've met lots of great people that way.

Interests

Mountains. I love to be outside and up high. I like getting new perspectives on the land and underlying geomorphology.
Language. Every word is important and putting them together is even better
People. Experiencing the generosity of humanity and everything else good and bad that it takes to be human. Ive had really good experiences hitchhiking, it makes me feel like an anthropologist.

I love to write, play basketball, read, connect with friends, and to feel like I'm doing things my own way.

• basketball
• hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Mysterious production of eggs, East of Eden, Tim and Eric Bedtime stories, Aguirre Wrath of God

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watching the summer Olympics, The moments before the Utica boilermaker (a 15k roadrace), The first month of a relationship, my friend Carlos' family in Baja Sur, Halloweens, themed dance parties in Stehekin WA, getting above the clouds in the Cascades, Traveling in New Zealand, real conversations in Spanish.

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to learn about alternative energy. I'm considering wind turbine technician programs in Cheyenne and Iowa. I'm slowly improving my Spanish. I hope to live in Latin America sometime so I can really work on it. My family operates a creamery so I know a fair bit about cheesemaking. I know a lot about chainsaws, rigging, and blasting.

This is an old profile but all the info is true, or used to be.

Now I live in a yurt with my partner Bonnie in Eastern Washington.

What I Can Share with Hosts

. Some good beta on the north cascades. Basketball pointers. I will do dishes and cook, I will clean, I’m happy to do some carpentry repairs.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, France, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States