Avid traveler and hiker; amateur photographer; former reporter, writer, and actor; current teacher in the Las Vegas area -- I grew up in California, where I attended U.C. Berkeley and majored in English Literature. I've lived and traveled all over the United States, and have visited more than 30 countries.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm currently planning a trip to Pakistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgystan -- and I'd love to connect with people who know the areas.

Interests

• backpacking
• wild camping
• mountain hiking
• long distance hiking
• backcountry skiing
• free camping

Music, Movies, and Books

Classic movies: Casablanca, Bridge on the River Kwai, Dr. Strangelove.
70's music: Parliament, Led Zeppelin.
1900's Fiction: East of Eden, Cat's Cradle, Farewell to Arms.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I swam with penguins in the Galapagos.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a lot about Las Vegas and the surrounding environs, including restaurants, bars, and nearby national parks.
I know tons about hiking trails all over California and the Southwestern United States, and quite a bit about trails around the rest of the world.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Lots of knowledge, experience, and photographs from all the places I've been. I'm blessed to have seen some of the things I've seen, and walked some of the trails I've walked.
The Circuito del Paine in Chile,
Mt. Fitz Roy in Argentina,
The Dientes in farthest south Patagonia,
The Milford, Routeburn, and Kepler Tracks in New Zealand,
The Amphitheater in South Africa,
Yosemite, Sequoia and countless parts of the High Sierra,
The giant Coastal Redwoods of California,
The ancient bristlecones of the White Mountains,
Over the Rockies of Colorado, Montana, and Canada,
All around Grand Teton, across and down the Grand Canyon,
The glacier lakes of Kashmir, basecamp at Annapurna Nepal,
and the green hills (as well as the distilleries) of Scotland.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, Venezuela, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States