ABOUT ME

There is no satisfied life in the city without excursions to the great outdoors. Nearly all of my recreational travel is for the purpose to the see the outdoors. And while most of my travels are purely domestic to the United States, the older I get and the more I mature, I'm sure my ventures will take me abroad.

PHILOSOPHY

No such thing as bad weather, just bad gear.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I owe someone.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

First was July 2011. It was great. Shannon was a tremendous host and the next day got me on my way to complete a 205 mile hike in Minnesota.

Interests

Photography, science, cooking, hiking and camping, dog training, unknown cover music, rifling with various firearms, host for YouTube channel, "atlasmydog," and semi-original video production under the name, "TAKAHIK TEDDO."

Public health, pediatric dentistry, science education mentor, youth outdoor chaperone.

Dream vehicle: Rokon Trailblazer, decked out, slate blue.

• dogs
• arts
• photography
• education
• cooking
• pub crawls
• traveling
• eating out
• music
• outdoor activities
• fishing
• hiking
• camping
• hunting
• skiing
• paragliding
• teaching
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Widespread Panic
Steely Dan
REM
1960-2000s

Die Hard
180 Degrees South
Raising Arizona
Better Off Dead
Saw

Organic Chemistry I and II (Schmid)
Walden (Thoreau)
Needful Things (King)
Leaves of Grass (Whitman)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Jumped from the bed of a moving truck onto the hood of a trailing car. I remember telling the driver of the Nissan Sentra, "Don't turn on the wipers." It was 1999, I was in college.

Teach, Learn, Share

Anything science.

Everything.

More than likely, the sun will come up tomorrow.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Countryside. A stop before any excursion either for fishing, hunting, hiking, skiing, cross-country skiing, paragliding NCNP, traveler's to the west, et cetera.

Escort to pubs, breweries, bars, art vendors, trail heads, et cetera.

***Two dogs on premises!***

Meet me at YouTube channel, "atlasmydog."

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States