CURRENT MISSION

Do all that stuff that people say they wish they did when they were young.

ABOUT ME

I've been on the road, as it were, and living out of my backpack and seasonally for seven years. hitchhiking, sailing, WWOOFing, hiking, biking.
When I'm not traveling, I live in Haines, Alaska.
I love art and music and literature and absorb all three in great quantity and even try to put a little back out there.
For $$ I work as a guide, and a bit of freelance writing.
I am very open-minded and try to respect and understand other people's opinions and perspectives.
Explore, meet awesome people, do awesome things.

PHILOSOPHY

"The dangers of life are infinite, and safety is among them."
-Johann von Goethe

"Originality is knowing how to hide your sources" -Albert Einstein

"Don't let school get in the way of your education"
-Twain

"Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder"
-Ed Abbey

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

When I'm back in AK, I host surfers in my little off grid cabin

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfed first in Alaska and through Ireland and Europe, the Caribbean and Mexico. It's a wonderful, enriching and CHEAP way to travel!

Interests

I am fascinated by crafts and things that people make with their hands i.e. woodcarving, jewelry, blacksmithing, construction, pottery, sculpture
I love music.
I love movement, especially when that movement takes place outdoors. Biking. Running. Kayaking. Hiking. Swimming. Skiing. Dancing. Racquetball.

• birds
• arts
• literature
• dancing
• education
• running
• crafts
• traveling
• pottery
• music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• canoeing
• kayaking
• sailing
• skiing
• racquetball
• swimming
• teaching
• tourism
• hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

So much music: I love many kinds, especially jazz & funk
A short list: Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Pat Metheny, K'naan, Soulive,Andy McKee, Harry Connick, Jr. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Die Antwoord, Slipknot, The Cardigans, Maroon 5, Collie Buddz, The Beatles, Bebe

Movies: Miller's Crossing, Beasts of the Southern Wild Fargo Children of Men Anything by David Attenborough, No Country For Old Men Shaun of the Dead Spirited Away My Neighbor Totoro Planet Earth, Pontypool

Books: gah so many!
E. E. Cummings Robert Frost Annie Dillard Susanna Clarke

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhiked across the Atlantic.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a beginning homebrewer
I carve birds from wood
play classical guitar
make pretty good bread!

What I Can Share with Hosts

A clean (after a shower of course. Can't guarantee entry state) and respectful houseguest, very low-maintenence. An endless travel stories. And probably music, if you want!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Belize, Cabo Verde, Canada, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, England, France, Gibraltar, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, United States, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States