I'm Bryan. I walk up mountains and make inappropriate jokes. I'm a videographer and web developer working with animal welfare non-profits. I'm in love with laughing, spending time with people, seeing new things and eating. Mostly eating. Avery is my pup companion, and he's the best.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to sleep on people's couches. I spent my past seven summers traveling the American West by way of hitchhiking, and have formed an innumerable amount of friendships with absolute strangers. This was continued on my 2012 backpacking and cycle trip through Europe and Africa, where I met the best people in the world. I moved to Asheville in late 2012 but as of 2015 I'm travelling rather extensively again; once I settle back down I'll be hosting my little heart out!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So many new friends.

Interests

I really, truly love going into the wilderness for extended periods of time. It is only trumped by my love for feta cheese. I'm a really good dancer after a bottle of Jameson but I also get hangovers like a fourteen year old. I like poetry, and am annoying about coffee.

• animals
• dogs
• poetry
• dancing
• animal welfare
• cheese
• coffee
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• hitchhiking
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Tom Waits is God.

Movies - Y Tu Mama Tambien, Into the Wild, Biutiful, Jeremiah Johnson, Dances With Wolves, Grizzly Man, Mean Creek.

TV - Deadwood, Six Feet Under, Breaking Bad, Louie.

Music - Beirut, Cursive, Alabama Shakes, Album Leaf, Middle East, Arcade Fire, Johnny Flynn, M. Ward, Fionn Regan, Bright Eyes, Wolf Parade, The Snake The Cross The Crown, Bob Dylan, Old Canes, blah blah blah blah blah...

Literature - Bukowski, Kerouac, Snyder, Ginsberg, Krakauer, Klosterman, Proenekke, O'Hara, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My three minute video recap of my five month trip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXfsSQ-XjPA

Teach, Learn, Share

Don't stop imagining. The day that you do is the day that you die.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share lots of puppy love from the best travel/hiking/mountain dog ever, Avery! He comes with me almost everywhere, and is as much a joy to host as I am :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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