Portland is my home after a few years in Nevada and Colorado. Traveling around has become a really important aspect of my life and I'm trying to explore as much as I can while meeting new people and creating new relationships. I'm still a city boy from Chicago but my life consists more of fishing, hiking, biking, and overall exploring the nature around me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to explore and meet new people. I enjoy new perspectives and spending time with people getting to know more about their home. I enjoy new environments, people and cultures so it would be great to spend time with others to get a more fulfilling experience.

Interests

Music is always somehow involved in my day and I really enjoy live performances. I also like fishing and hiking in new areas around the country. Big beer nerd so I often check out the best breweries in any location I'm staying in with some of the best local food. Enjoy any activity outdoors and watching some sports with good people.

• animals
• dining
• beer
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• fishing
• hiking
• surfing
• sports
• swimming
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: A Brave New World, The Dinner, 1984, Shades of Grey, Food of the Gods, The Circle, Nothing Feels Good, The Rum Diary, The Internet is a Playground, Life's Operating Manual

Shows: Game of Thrones (duh), True Detective, Walking Dead and pretty much anything on HBO or Showtime

Music: I've been told that I have really good taste in music so I can't pin certain bands down as my favorite so I'll just name a few I've been listening to lately.

Alt-J, Bon Iver, Iron and Wine, Bassnectar, Fleet Foxes, Mos Def, Modest Mouse, Angel Olsen, Animal Collective, Tame Impala, Temples, Major Lazer, Sufjan Stevens, Of Montreal, Father John Misty, Atmopshere, Majical Cloudz, Run the Jewels, Kurt Vile, Radiohead

Podcasts: NPR, Joe Rogan Experience, Bill Burr Monday Morning Podcast, Serial, This American Life

Love scary movies, thrillers, comedies and indie films.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled throughout Costa Rica hiking dormant volcanoes, surfing, volunteering at an animal rescue, swimming in the natural hot springs, waterfall repelling and white water rafting.

Snorkeled all of the reefs surrounding Cayman Islands.

Teach, Learn, Share

I work in IT so that would be something that I can offer. I can also teach about fishing or most sports.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Iceland, Mexico, Spain