Currently I am settling onto land on the Mendocino coast - close to highway 1. I'd love to host open-minded folx from anywhere for a couple nights to a week in my little surf shack.

I am pretty busy building a house (nearby the shack) but we can perhaps have a meal or hang a bit.

I have changed my name since traveling on CS.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'd like to give back and offer current travelers a safe, free place to stay in an expensive, GORGEOUS place.

Camping is plentiful in this area, but it's nice to have a warm shower and a friend up here - it's remote!

My experience:

I traveled a decade ago and stayed with folks on here. i thought it was way better than AirBnB...

Strangers can be so generous and open - what a positive, humanity-reinforcing experience! Just what I needed back then...

Shout out to you, nice stranger!

Interests

Hiking, Walking, Wandering, Soccer, surfing, culture, food, music.

I'm doing a LOT of Natural building! Earthen floors, timber framing, cob and light straw clay.

Also...currently learning guitar, tango. Getting into the country life. Local medicines, herbs, foods, foraging.

Queer and would be especially interested in hosting LGBTQ etc, folx.

• arts
• culture
• dancing
• education
• dining
• cooking
• meditation
• walking
• traveling
• socializing
• juggling
• drawing
• music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• buddhist
• sports
• soccer
• softball
• teaching
• science
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Thich Naht Hahn.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

climbed Half Dome, met the babies of my friends, seeing my father change for the better, seeing sea otters in the wild, baby pygmy goats, the midnight sun, Iceburg beach in Iceland, flowin' lava in Hawaii, berghain in berlin, all of india. Just did Masai Mara, Nairobi, Tanzania and Joburg

Teach, Learn, Share

I CAN TEACH: Building and power tool usage, Surfing, Soccer, very beginner guitar, foraging etc.

LIKE TO LEARN: Natural Building, Guitar, partner dancing (adv),, etc.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share anything about my experience and I can share meals that I make or buy, time and good conversation or any skills/education above. I can also share my home when the CS travels or friends travel to a place that I am living.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Germany, Guatemala, Iceland, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Virgin Islands, British, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States