I am a Zipline Tour Guide in the Coastal Redwood forests of Occidental, California living with my partner, Alexis. We are your standard unconventional human beings - West Coast Boho hippies who love to travel, make music, and meet new people! I love the outdoors, writing music, stargazing, creating laughter, listening to and playing music (of course)(guitar, drums, bass, sing, mandolin, etc.).

I am also a professional musician as a singer/songwriter/guitarist. The band’s name is Viva La Rêve! Folk Rock music to the max. My hobbies include bicycle riding, yoga, hiking, foraging for wild edibles, riding motorcycles, sunset watching, kayaking, cooking, jamming, education through documentaries, traveling, fermenting a wide array of libations, and home alchemy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My goal is to visit every part of the world. I believe people are beautiful, fascinating, and I approach every encounter assuming the best in others (with my intuition in tact, of course!). I love the idea of a free market structure such as Couchsurfing because it makes traveling possible for everyone. Hospitality is a skill I hope to master!

Interests

• wildlife
• singing
• photography
• cooking
• baking
• traveling
• homebrewing
• podcasts
• live music
• folk music
• guitar
• violin
• drums
• blues
• reggae music
• fishing
• hiking
• backpacking
• mountaineering
• swimming
• table tennis
• badminton
• philosophy
• eating
• wilderness
• forests
• permaculture
• bushcraft
• sleeping
• biking
• stand up comedy
• ping pong
• wild camping
• percussion
• ultimate
• barista
• herbal medicine
• foraging
• herbalism
• ziplining
• wild animals
• mandolin
• gaelic football
• mushroom hunting
• home alchemy

Music, Movies, and Books

Nickel Creek, Sun and the Soil, The Cadillac Three, classic rock, reggae, classical, experimental/ambient instrumental music, Tyr, Gilmore Girls, Under the Dome, How I Met Your Mother, New Girl, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Joe Rogan Experience, Hardcore History with Dan Carlson, TED Talks, RadioLab, Catcher in the Rye, Desert or Paradise, foraging and wild edible books, Inception, Pitch Perfect, The Shawshank Redemption, Kill Bill, Knocked Up, The Nordic Cookbook, Guardians of the Galaxy, Chronicles of Narnia, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Up, Gary Clark, Jr., Braveheart.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Won the All-Finland Gaelic Football Championship Tournament of 2016!

Teach, Learn, Share

My sources for home alchemy:
https://youtu.be/RJgekytpKxk
https://youtu.be/VKd-3-Fkzh4
https://youtu.be/PVZ_5IYmsM8

My sources for bushcraft:
https://youtu.be/5O7_ch5WrEo
https://youtu.be/ks_jqqSSFt0
https://youtu.be/PyG3mVtcwCw

Band YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjCSUdut-R0D9efjf2EzZgA

What I Can Share with Hosts

My cooking, a bed pad, restroom, my ambiance, my presence (when available), my thoughts and feelings, ideas and concerns about humanity, the local gems of our area, and quite possibly my friendship!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Finland, Indonesia, Mexico, Singapore, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, United States