My boyfriend and I just moved onto a property in gorgeous northern California. We're at the earliest stages of beginning a homestead - making garden beds, building a greenhouse, and settling into our new home. Amy loves to cook, and is excited to practice more food preservation and herbal medicine. Loren is an all-around handyman and also into mountain biking. We both like to hike and go backpacking, and are hoping to learn to fish soon.

Before this project, I've been moving and traveling for 3 years. I've lived in a few different states (AL, OR, WY, VT, CO, UT, CA) as well as done long trips abroad (backpacked in Europe, hitchhiked around Ireland, vanlife in NZ, roadtrip around South Africa). Through traveling, I've developed a love for a slow, intentional lifestyle. I take photos, journal, and occasionally make art.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new friends and help create a world of sharing .

Interests

• cats
• photography
• gardening
• reading
• camping
• surfing
• anthropology
• vegetarian cooking
• oil painting
• irish music
• campervan
• ashtanga

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The Alchemist, Chocolat, Many Lives Many Masters, Through the Eyes of Love - Journeying with Pan
Music: Tourist, Four Tet, Deca, CharlesTheFirst
Movies: Beasts of the Southern Wild, The Little Prince, Princess Mononoke, Lion King

Teach, Learn, Share

My current goals and things I'd like to practice:
- architecture/building with natural materials
- surfing
- sailing adventure
- herbalism
- meditation

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Belize, Cambodia, Costa Rica, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, United States