CURRENT MISSION

studying herbalism, Spanish, meditation, and hopefully starting on martial arts again soon

ABOUT ME

I'm bearded and vegetarian. I'm a student of herbs and herbalism, and looking to improve my connection to the wide world of the wild. I've hitch-hiked some and traveled some. Somewhat quiet, don't smoke tobacco, drink only a little. I like good conversation and good food.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I haven't traveled or hosted much through Couchsurfing, but I have hosted many guests (friends and friends-of-friends) who were traveling or hitchhiking in the U.S. I've also slept on plenty of couches myself while traveling. So I know how wonderful it is to have a safe place to crash, and I know how to be a good guest.

Interests

medicinal herbs, edible weeds, wild plants, community-scale autonomy, wild places, complexity theory and self-organization in nature, physics, language, epic stories, postcards, organizing for liberation, music, creating radical communities of care and support

• arts
• diy
• dining
• vegetarian
• meditation
• drinking
• gardening
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• martial arts
• physics
• hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

I like a somewhat unlikely mix of musicians (Joy Division, the Beach Boys, Johnny Cash, David Bowie, Sly Stone, the Pixies, Springsteen, the Slits, Can, Love, and a whole bunch of others). Mostly subgenres of rock and roll, with some dabbling outside.

In movies and books, I generally like good stories and nice aesthetic textures. I like magical realism, speculative fiction, and I have a big soft spot for science fiction and fantasy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Survived a few days hiking solo in a snowstorm that dropped a foot and a half of snow while wearing nothing but cotton and having boots that weren't waterproof.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach people about medicinal and edible uses of plants, as well as how to identify them (if I'm in a place I've lived for a while). I can teach people about physics, though I'm getting a little rusty, and I can teach some Spanish.

I'd like to learn about mushrooms, plants, and critters -- identification, habits, and uses. I'd like to learn about gardening, permaculture, and herbalism. I'd also like to learn DIY skills and grassroots disaster response.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Romania, Spain, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Bulgaria, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Romania, United States