I just graduated from college in December and I am embarking on an adventure of work and travel around the world. I love walking and exploring, particularly in the form of barefoot backpacking. I often spend free time walking and picking up trash wherever I am, I love feeling like I making a positive impact to help preserve and support our beautiful natural world. I have experience in: landscaping, tree work, carpentry, massage, bartending, farming, and cooking.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting new people and learning and experiencing new things. I think couchsurfing is a potentially great way to meet other people interested in similar lifestyles allowing us to share and explore together.

Interests

• wildlife
• cooking
• yoga
• fishing
• the ocean
• rocks
• trees
• slacklining
• conservation
• long distance hiking
• historic preservation

Music, Movies, and Books

the Screaming Js, John Prine, Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell, The Wailing Jennys, Jennifer Cutting's Ocean Orchestra.

Andy Goldsworthy: Rivers and Tides, Planet Earth, Werner Hertzog, Les Blank

Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck. Joseph Campbell, Poetry

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Walked from my house in Gaithersburg MD, 180 miles barefoot to my job at a camp near Crozet VA at the southern base of the Shenandoah.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach landscaping and arborist techniques. Cooking, some wildlife ID, backpacking techniques. I would love to learn more about history, plants and medicines.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I would love to cook with/for you! I can share my stories and offer help in any way i can. I am physically very capable e.g chopping and stacking wood, construction, yard work. I really love to work so let me know if i can help!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Finland, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Panama, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, France, Ireland, Panama, Portugal