CURRENT MISSION

"Let us think the unthinkable, let us do the undoable, let us prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all."

ABOUT ME
My girlfriend Jillian and I are currently traveling New Zealand by camper van and would love to meet some folks along the way. We're traveling on a 12 month working holiday visa and are taking a few months to see the country before we stop to look for work.

I've just finished two seasons of working as a boat operator and navigational watch on small cruise ships in Alaska, and am looking forward to the next adventure, on or off the water. I have also been recently diving more deeply into learning about instrument building, and just finished building a mandola.

Jillian has spent the last couple years working as a projectionist at an independent theater; and as an assistant innkeeper and sous chef at a Victorian B&B, while in period dress no less.

PHILOSOPHY

''The difference between lonliness and solitude is your perception of who you're alone with and who made the decision''
-Don't know
''I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be''
-Douglas Adams
"I am a citizen of the most beautiful nation on earth, a nation whose laws are harsh yet simple, a nation that never cheats, which is immense and without borders, where life is lived in the present. In this limitless nation, this nation of wind, light, and peace, there is no other ruler besides the sea." - Bernard Moitessier
If you have to eat two frogs - eat the ugliest one first

Pourquoi je suis sur Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfing couches, usually. When I'm home and you're traveling the area I'd be happy to show you around town, go for a hike, etc. I love to meet people, hear their stories.

Centres d'intérêt

Music old and new, instrument building, traditional sailing craft, wildlife, marine ecology, old stuff, playing the mandolin and banjo, good company, good food, nice cats...

• cats
• wildlife
• dining
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• hiking
• sailing
• agriculture
• ecology

Morceaux de musique, films et livres

Music: Chris Thile, Johnny Flynn, Andrew Bird, Iron & Wine, Milk Carton Kids, Tallest Man on Earth, Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Yes, Jethro Tull, Be Good Tanyas, David Grisman, Rayna Gellert, Erik Satie, Planxty

Books: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Grapes of Wrath, A peoples History of the United States, Cannery Row, The Swarm, The Abbortion, Wanderer, The Wind in the Willows, Angelmaker

Une aventure extraordinaire que j'ai vécue

Been hosted by some lovely folks who had never met me and knew nothing about me, when I was standing on a highway in a remote place in December. Cold, wet and lost and they offered their home and a much needed hot toddy and a seat by the fire. I think that's pretty amazing. Homesteaded on a tiny romote island in Alaska for four months.

Enseignez, apprenez, partagez

I could teach you a new tune if you play an instrument. I also study wild edibles so could show you some edible plants or mushrooms. Ever wanted to learn some knots?
I love to cook, so if you want to share a favorite recipe I'd be thrilled. If you write and feel like sharing I really enjoy reading things people have written, whatever form that takes.

Pays que j'ai visités

Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Pays dans lesquels j'ai vécu

New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States