Here is a little list of things I consider myself as; active, social, adventurous, slightly scruffy and curious.

I love the outdoors and making movies. A lot of the time these two passions collide and send me on some serious adventures. Most of my free time I spend riding my bikes or climbing at the local gym where I also happen to work weekends.

You can check my stuff out on ye ol' social media.
IG: alvipakarinen

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I travel a lot and have noticed that my trips to cities haven't been very insightful, so I would love to meet up with locals that could show me what's what wherever I may roam. I hope to also give my hosts something in return, maybe in the form of stories or good times!

Interests

• photography
• baking
• working out
• movies
• bouldering
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• rock climbing
• visual arts
• mountain biking
• gaming
• cinematography
• dank memes

Music, Movies, and Books

5 favourite bands/artists of the top of my head:
Radiohead
Tool
Kendrik Lamar
Ben Howard
DJ Shadow

5 Movies:
The Matrix (the first one, duh.)
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Memento
Fight Club
Jagten

5 Books:
Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams
American Gods, Neil Gaiman
Slaughter House 5, Kurt Vonnegut
1984, George Orwell
The Stranger, Albert Camus

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In June 2016 I shot and directed my first proper documentary film. The film focused on the lifestyle of one of the top climbers in the world. The project took me up a 500m vertical limestone wall in Switzerland and as far as the sandstone boulders of the Cederberg Wilderness Area in South Africa.

Also, I've head butted a horse in the cheek while riding my downhill mountain bike in the Austrian Alps... So yeah, things don't get too boring.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have a knack for taking photos and telling stories. I also take pretty decent photos.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Denmark, England, Estonia, France, Iceland, Norway, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Finland, United States