CURRENT MISSION

Working as expedition leader on a Duth ship in Antarctica and Svalbard and Greenland

ABOUT ME

I grew up as a part of New Zealand's most isolated family down on the South Islands West Coast at a place called Gorge River. My family lives two days hike from the nearest road and the only way to get there is by tramping for two days...or flying 30 minutes in a Cessna 180 fixed-wing from Haast or Queenstown. (One reason why I am learning to fly)

Since leaving home at the age of 17, I have worked and traveled across the globe, including teaching extreme survival skills and leading science expeditions at Scott Base in Antarctica, working with husky dogs in Arctic Norway, and sailing across the Northwest Passage on a small yacht and now I am working as expedition leader on a Duth ship in Antarctica and Svalbard and Greenland.

In 2022 I published my autobiography, The Boy From Gorge River about growing up off grid, and some about the remote places I have travelled.

PHILOSOPHY

I take life as it comes and love new experience/challenges. Dont hold a grudge...let it go. Travel to learn about the world, it's nature and it's people

Pourquoi je suis sur Couchsurfing

I have couchsurfed in one way or another since 2013 and always love to share my home, or meet new people wherever I travel.

Always keen to meet up and explore the area.

Centres d'intérêt

Outdoor sports, partying, chilling out, relaxing, Skiing, snow boarding, hiking, fishing, surfing, diving, couch surfing, exploring, flying, Antarctica, Arctic, nature, polar regions

Une aventure extraordinaire que j'ai vécue

Published an autobiagraphy, I lived through two completely dark winters with husky dogs in Arctic Norway, I work on cruise ships that go to Antarctica and have been there 3 times now, Sat next to Emperor Penguins on the ice, Sailed the north West Passage (Greenland to Alaska) on a yacht, Been around the world twice and been to the Arctic and Antarctic. Worked like a slave. Hitchhiked from Greece to Spain in 9 days, Backpacked around Europe for 6 months. Climbed the world's highest mountain rising straight out of the sea (Mitre Peak, New Zealand), worked on a commercial salmon fishing boat in Alaska, free-dived in Hawaii, visited the rice terraces of Sagada, Philippines, Walked the streets of Manila in the dead of night alone, lead a ship to Antarctica and south Georgia, and many other things are ive forgotten about.

Enseignez, apprenez, partagez

I can share many stories and I like to inspire others to do as I have done and travel freely around the world.

Ce que j'aimerais partager avec mes hôtes

Endless stories from across the globe

Pays que j'ai visités

Albania, Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guatemala, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, South Korea, Spain, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam, Wales

Pays dans lesquels j'ai vécu

Antarctica, Australia, New Zealand, Norway

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