Hello, I'm a 30 independent painting contractor from Oshkosh WI. I enjoy traveling and being outdoors, reading and learning, and making new friends.
I could go on an on but that's mostly it, I'm a pretty simple guy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Well I haven't done any couchsurfing in quite a few years. The last time I was participating frequently I was traveling across the southwest on a motorcycle adventure. I've never had a negative experience couchsurfing, I've only been consistently amazed at people's trust and generosity.
I haven't done much traveling in the last several years or been set up to host so like I said it's been a while. I'm on my way to Brazil right now to ask my girlfriend to marry me. I've got a long layover in New York and I was hoping to find a friend to stay with while I'm there.

Interests

Travel, hiking, camping, fishing, motorcycles, disc-golf, music,

• cooking
• running
• flying
• motorcycles
• traveling
• painting
• music
• fishing
• hiking
• camping
• golf
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Love to read, mostly science and history but really I'll read anything. Like all types of music, but mostly listen to classic rock, folk, country and blues

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I hitch-hiked from L.A. To Oregon when I was younger, then got picked up by a traveling magazine crew that I roamed with for the next several months. I lived in a cabin on a lake outside of Glacier National Park with no electricity or running water for a summer. I was a cook for an outpost fly-fishing camp in Alaska. Recenty I rode a motorcyle across the southwest and up the California coast.

Teach, Learn, Share

Non-specialized but have diverse interests, not much I don't like to talk about or learn about

What I Can Share with Hosts

Mostly friendship and stories, but I can cook, sing and sometimes fix things too