CURRENT MISSION

My mission is to trek the interesting, historical and fun places of the world. I am still working part time for toy and travel money mainly.

ABOUT ME

I work part time as independent contractor while wife Judy is retired from government work as a Contracts Officer. She voluteers at local non-profit. We just sold RV which we traveled in all over US for the last 5 years. Now we are downsizing to hiking, couchsurfing and other cheaper ways to get around. In a few years, after we do Europe more, we plan on getting a trailer to see more of the US.

PHILOSOPHY

Do good to others and leave the world a better place after we pass through it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Had 4 visitors so far..

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Two days in Nottingham England.

Interests

Traveling around the world and around the USA. Gold prospecting. Hiking. Treasure hunting. Reading. Excercise. Sailing. Flying.

• dining
• flying
• clothing
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• hunting
• sailing
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Abba--I'm an old guy . Read a lot, but from many different genres. History, mystery, fiction. Want to be educated more on foreigh countries.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Was a US Marine in the Viet Nam War in 1967. Grew up there.
Was a State Dept contractor in Iraq in 2008. Adopted about 150 Ahwazi and Kurd refugee children and was a voice crying in the desert. Got approximately 1 1/2 tons of warm clothes, toy, food, and school stuff sent over to aid them. Feel that there are several Iraqi children alive now who could some day make a major positive difference in the world. It was direct charity that saved l

Teach, Learn, Share

I do gold prospecting in old gold camps near Tucson. It is a bit rugged but if you can handle wilderness and getting a bit dirty, I'd be glad to take you gold prospecting with me. Judy would be a great tour guide for Tucson events and for hicking some of our local canyons.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, France, Germany, Guam, Guatemala, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Netherlands, Northern Mariana Islands, Poland, Puerto Rico, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Iraq, United States, Viet Nam