Hello!
My name is Tyler. I am a late 20's student, working hard to finally finish my Bachelor's. I'm studying poetry and environmental humanities. I like to travel, as I believe strongly in getting out of your bubble and seeing the diversity of people everywhere. I grew up mainly in the Midwest, then lived a lot on the East Coast in my early to mid twenties. Now I'm studying in the Pacific Northwest. My hobbies include bike touring, wreading (notsic!), fermenting everything I can, wild food foraging, plant propagation, farming, backpacking, people watching, philosophy, and questioning all of my assumptions. I'm super easy to get along with, and I'm quite an extroverted person, though I also like spending many hours alone reading. I bike and walk everywhere, rarely rent a car, and don't own one.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on couchsurfing because of capitalism, and the increasing inability to afford a bed or couch to sleep on through hotels or Airbnb. I live on a tight budget, but also value experience and travel, so couchsurfing is my ticket to making that happen.

Music, Movies, and Books

American Folk music is my favorite genre, but I sincerely like stuff in all genres. Favorite artists include My Bubba, Yo La Tengo, Chopin, Man Man, Elizabeth Cotten, to name but a few.

Some favorite movies: Ex Machina, Arrival, anything by Ghibli, and most sorts of independent art movies.

Literary interests: Kurt Vonnegut, Ezra Pound, Gary Snyder, Lucille Clifton, Camille Dungy, Gertrude Stein, John Steinbeck.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Moved via bicycle.

Teach, Learn, Share

Fermentation! Armchair philosophy.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, lots of stories! Food, I love to prepare food, and spend more time doing that than probably anything else.
A listening ear, I really like to just sit and listen to whatever another person has to say, people are beyond interesting even when they're convinced their life is boring.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States