CURRENT MISSION

Meet more great people! Then eventually save enough to go backpacking again!

ABOUT ME

I'm a lifelong traveler with a passion for whatever the present day, location, & activity might be. Until my most recent backpacking trip (5 months throughout Central America), I was on the verge of being completely brainwashed by the corporate rat race due to a good job with a multinational company on the Central California Coast. My eyes are now open!

PHILOSOPHY

I have many. But here's a couple in particular:
1) ALL THINGS ARE RELATIVE. Without the down times, the ups wouldn't be as sweet. Without moments of uncomfortable insecurity, the security of a comfortable lifestyle is taken for granted.
2) BE AS WATER. Don't fight the path that life is pulling you towards. Much like water follows the path of least resistance, we should all be open to new, unexpected experiences without prejudice or bias. I'm not advocating laziness, just openness.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Looking forward to hosting once I get my shit back together.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Newbie!

Interests

TRAVELING, meeting new/interesting people/cultures, science, geology, craft beer, golf, board sports, life-long learning from any/all sources

• education
• beer
• traveling
• backpacking
• sports
• golf
• geology
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

My interests are broad and varied so this is a tough one... But this may give some insight:
Favorite movie - The Big Lebowski
Favorite styles of music - acoustic singer/songwriter and surf rock (think Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, The Beautiful Girls, Sublime, Slightly Stoopid, etc.)
Guilty pleasure reading - Dirk Pitt books, Jack Reacher books

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

It would be an injustice to try to encapsulate my varied amazing experiences in this little box. I have been very fortunate in many respects.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a geologist by education and passion. Would be happy to nerd out about the Earth & Oceans with anyone and everyone. I have many other more eclectic interests that I have pursued through atypical educational means as well. Try me...

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Portugal, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States