CURRENT MISSION

Hittin up dat van life, yo :)

ABOUT ME

People call me Astro...or Astro Boy...or Stron...or Stronniekins...or Strondom...or Aslan...or Ashtray...or whatever...

I'm a Water Wizard raised by the Earth Mages of the Central Dessert (mmm, delicious :) ).

It's always adventure time!

I love lasers, cantaloupe (rockmelon), rapping, dragons, stars, bluegrass banjo, trees, spaceships, heavy metal, mountains, ducks, peanut butter and aeroplanes. This list is exhaustive so please don't try to talk to me about any other topics ;P

Nah, for real, I'm always down to discover new, amazing things from people. Tell me what you're passionate about and maybe soon I will be too!

I've dedicated a huge part of my life to fostering appreciation for the natural world through Eco-Tourism and now by giving city kids a beautiful outdoor experience in the woods of Northern California. I once was a desk jockey, and truly feel that venturing into the outdoors rekindled something important inside me that had been forgotten. I've come to believe this is all too common in our city-centred, uber-connected society...I don't want people to forget about the mountains and the trees!!!

PHILOSOPHY

Love
Discovery
Service
Expression

In these places I believe purpose and meaning can be found. I'm striving every day to better understand myself, and learning to strengthen connections through communication, understanding and compassion. I live to inspire and be inspired in return.

Perché sono iscritto su Couchsurfing

I've surfed very little, yet I've used Couchsurfing often to meet locals when I'm travelling, and travellers when I'm home. It's a great tool for this!

I much prefer to see a place through local eyes than those of a visitor - often amazing things are right under our noses yet we miss them, not knowing where to look. I love being on both sides - being shown around or doing the showing!

I think this type of connection makes the difference between seeing a place with your eyes or getting a taste for what life there is like - and to me it's an important difference!

What I can offer when I'm travelling:
Desire to meet wild new friends from every crevice.
Curiosity about your life and home.
An adventurous spirit and thirst for fun.
If surfing, contribution in the form of cooking and cleaning.

I have a passion for flow arts and would love to perform for you, jam with you , teach you something or learn from you! I'm into poi, meteor and devil sticks...but poi is my main deal! Not sure what I'm talking about? Ask me :)

Interessi

Climbing/hiking
All breeds of music.
Board/card games - and I'm not talking Monopoly and Uno. I'm talking epic strategy games involving conquest, diplomacy, betrayal and ducks.
Poi spinning
Flow Arts
High Ropes
Challenge Course Facilitation
Personal Growth

• books
• board games
• hiking
• poi
• heavy metal
• climbing
• tree climbing
• nvc
• psytrance
• dragons
• fantasy books

Musica, film e libri

Star Wars.
Robin Hobb.
Blind Guardian.

When it comes to books I pretty much stick to Science Fiction and Fantasy but I'll generally watch any kind of movie, good or bad!

My favourite type of music is epic Fantasy-based Metal but I've got something of an eclectic taste. I also get right into certain Psytrance, Hip Hop, Punk, Classical, Country, Folk, Indie and...whatever! Try me!

Una cosa incredibile che ho fatto

Seen two total solar eclipses (does that count as one or two!?)

Paesi che ho visitato

Australia, Cambodia, Canada, Denmark, England, Germany, Laos, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Paesi in cui ho vissuto

Australia, New Zealand, United States