I love traveling...
A few of my favorite trips over the years include a 7300 mile road trip in three weeks from the midwest to the Pacific Northwest and down the California coast, an eight day river trip along the San Juan in Southern Utah and ten days in Costa Rica both coast and rainforest. I prefer to make my trips an adventure when possible. Planning everything seems to take the fun out of it.

What it's like to have me as a guest?
If you were to ask my friends they'd say I'm very considerate. I always want to leave a place as I found it if not better. All in all, I don't sweat the small stuff and go with the flow.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new travel friends, avoid touristy stuff and enjoy life.

Interests

My favorite things to do outdoors...
- MTBing
- Snowboarding
- Skateboarding
- Hiking
- Water - kayaking, rafting, paddleboarding

A few other notables...
- I've been playing guitar for 20 years
- I have the coordination of a ninja in respect to bar games, pool, ping pong, shuffleboard, fooseball, bags
- I play hockey
- I love craft beer (especially bourbon barrel aged beer)

• culture
• beer
• traveling
• billiards
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• kayaking
• snowboarding
• skateboarding
• hockey
• table tennis

Music, Movies, and Books

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Music

Andrew Bird
Shiner
Jets To Brazil
Pixies
Chromeo
Band of Horses
Light Speed Champion
Talkdemonic
Mogwai

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Movies

Anything by Wes Anderson
Really like Spike Jonze
Arnofsky
Kurosawa
Soderbergh
Tarrantino
Scorsese - I mean c'mon

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Books

A heartbreaking work of staggering genius - Dave Eggers
Confessions from an economic hit man - John Perkins
Hardcore Zen: Punk Rock, Monster Movies and the Truth About Reality - Brad Warner

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Moved cross country without knowing anyone.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some guitar, banjo or bass.
I want to learn about new places, perspectives and culture.
I want to share my stories with you.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I grew up on a farm, worked alongside my family and lived off the harvest. I can share my perspective of good vibes and going with the flow.

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States