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Overview

  • 2 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Learning Sign Language - American
  • 65, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Currently Renovating an old house, look for a new career ...
  • Masters in Education
  • From Kimballton Iowa..
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Currently I'm renovating an old farm house while exploring for my next career move.

ABOUT ME

I love the outdoors. My undergraduate degree is in Wildlife, ecology. So pets are welcome. I love adventure, love to travel, and doing almost anything active. I enjoy people from all walks of life, and thrive on meeting new folks, particularly from other countries. I've traveled to about 10 other countries and look forward to traveling to more as my time and money allow.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe humankind needs to move towards a global community where we all take responsibility for our individual actions both on a local and global level. I see potential in almost everything, and believe that life a continual learning process. I tend to be very progressive, open-minded, not connected to any religion, and hope to leave the world a better place for having been here. Life is a journey and I hope to enjoy and learn from it as much as possible.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
For the time being I am not in a good position to host. I have greatly enjoyed hosting in the past, and look forward to the time when I am able to do so again.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
Each time I have hosted I have found it to be a great experience.

Interests

travel, nature, food, art, biking, canoeing, skiing, politics, people, unicycling, motorcycling, gardening, and spending time with friends, building things.

  • pets
  • wildlife
  • arts
  • dining
  • gardening
  • politics
  • traveling
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • canoeing
  • scuba diving
  • skiing
  • ecology
  • teaching
  • religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Life is not a spectator sport. :-)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have SCUBA dived in Belize, hiked to Machu Picchu, explored Hawaii, and boated on the Amazon. I love jungles, ancient ruins, and indigenous cultures.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to share information about nature. I am also a health educator and tend to be somewhat active in Community Development. I'm always interested in new ideas for improving communities. I would like to see Columbia adopt an edible landscaping program.

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