CURRENT MISSION

Looking to explore South America for the this Spring and to appreciate the best that new friends, food, and history have to offer

ABOUT ME

I am a traveler with an open mind, seeking to meet new people and enjoy la cultura de Sur America. Am primarily backpacking the continent in my exploration. I will be traveling light and have as all footprint while visiting.

PHILOSOPHY

Overall I like "Live and let live"
For myself, I hold myself to "big boy rules"
That is to say, we all must look ourselves in the mirror and choose to hold ourselves accountable for our actions. If I behave poorly, as a grown man I should be ready to accept the consequences. I do the right thing based an actions merit.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am currently a traveler but look forward to hosting upon my return.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Newbie

Interests

Exercise
Running
Food!
Reading
Hiking
Mountaineering
Volunteering, primarily with Special Needs individuals
Fishing
History

• arts
• dining
• exercise
• running
• reading
• traveling
• survival
• outdoor activities
• fishing
• hiking
• backpacking
• mountaineering
• boxing
• martial arts
• economics
• history
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

I love classic literature and old movies. Books about expeditions and explorers thrill me. I admire good authors and their ability to transpire extend the sensation of their experience and sentiments to my being.

Some of my favorites are
John Steinbeck
Ernest Hemingway
Norman Maclean
Pablo Neruda

Movies:
Wes Anderson
Al Pacino
John Wayne
Gene Hackman

Music
Jazz (Nat Cole, Chet Baker, Dave Brubek)
Rock/ Pop : Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr, the Shins, Jack Johnson, Belle & Sebastian
Rap: Eminem, Kid Cudi

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've survived a frigid night on a mountain at 13,000'. Cold!
Also, I've broken the sound barrier

Teach, Learn, Share

Outdoors Survival, basic land navigation, English, History, Boxing, Martial Arts, Economics, personal training