Hello World!

My name is Adam Osuchowski, I'm 25 years old, and love to explore the world and go on big adventures! In the summer I work and a Wildfire (Forest) Firefighter for the Ministry of British Columbia, which is exciting work that I love. This job affords me the opportunity to study and travel in the off season (September - April). I am currently working towards my undergraduate degree in Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia. I enjoy the studies, however it is taking me a while to complete my degree because I constantly take time off to travel, this year its New Zealand!!

I will be in New Zealand from January 11-April 25th. I will be hiking the Te Araroa trail, going Northbound. It is a 3,000km trails, I will try and hike all of it (30km a day everyday) in 100days. I start in Invercargill on the South Island on January 15th, and finish in Cape Regina on the North Island around April 20th. I will be mostly in the backcountry, spending most nights in my tent and in huts, however when I pop into towns along the way it would be great if I had a couch to crash on. I will be constantly moving Northbound, and won't stay in one place longer than one night, so one night is all I need! Very excited to meet all you Kiwi's, I've never been to New Zealand and I'm very much looking forward to my new, big adventure!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Hoping to make new connection on my travels, and pay it forward by hosting when I can.

Interests

Skiing, Climbing, Good conversation, camping, hiking, reading, cooking, good times..

• cooking
• beer
• reading
• socializing
• hiking
• camping
• skiing
• rock climbing
• mountains
• adventure!

Music, Movies, and Books

Books - historical non-fiction, mountain adventure and sport, Paulo Coelho

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed two big routes in the Bugaboos in a day
Skied in Japan
Ran 3 ultra-marathons (50+km)
Worked as a ski patroller and forest firefighter
Made some amazing friends

What I Can Share with Hosts

A great and enthusiastic attitude. Very respectful, mindful, and clean. Couple of great stories about my adventures.

Countries I’ve Visited

Italy, Poland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada