My partner Ray and I are trans/genderqueer tramps and crafters trading trinkets and making trouble around the country. We live in our van and go wherever the struggle takes us. Together we self-publish a zine about our adventures, which you can find at: trannytramping.wordpress.com.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Participating in the capitalist system makes us sick.

Interests

• arts
• writing
• literature
• tattoos
• traveling
• music
• swimming
• psychology
• activism

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
The Old Man and the Sea, Don't Let Me Be Lonely, East of Eden, Executioner's Song, NW, The Snows of Kilimanjaro, anything T.C. Boyle, No Exit, The Handmaid's Tale, As I Lay Dying, Saturday, Gender Trouble, Close Range, A Visit from the Goon Squad

Music:
Bright Eyes, Tom Waits, Atmosphere, Anything Jenny Lewis, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Mountain Goats, Lorde, Maps and Atlases, Group Love, Cake, Sex Pistols, you get the idea(?)

Movies:
Fight Club, anything Tarantino, Leon the Professional, Howl's Moving Castle, Dr. Strangelove, Vertigo, The Dark Night, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Snatch, The Lion King, Good Will Hunting, The Big Lebowski, There Will Be Blood, The Princess Bride

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

We recently went to Washington DC to participate in the protests disrupting Donald Trump's inauguration.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach:
-I majored in creative writing and secondary education, and I worked as an English tutor and magazine editor through college. I'm happy to help with any writing project.

Learn
-survival/outdoor skills
-organic farming/gardening

What I Can Share with Hosts

Share:
-our zine
-other crafts we make (patches, jewelry, wirewraps, etc.)
-I've worked a ton of different odd jobs during our travels and have experience with cleaning, painting, childcare, gardening, etc. What do you need done around the house?

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, England

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States