Jumping ship post-Brexit!

Born in the rural English Lake District National Park where I spent my childhood and teenage years. Moved to Edinburgh in 2009 to study Geology, and ended up staying after graduation and working for a wind energy company.

I'm in to almost anything that involves the outdoors, fun and meeting people. If I'm in a city, I especially like to find a nice bar and get to know the locals and travellers.

At the moment I'm in NZ for 1 year with a working holiday visa. Hoping to get some conservation / environmental science / renewable energy / sustainability work experience.

I feel I should point out that my flatmates and I hosted lots and lots of travellers (through friends of friends, Facebook groups, and Couch Surfing), but we never did it through my profile, so it is looking very lonely at the moment!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet interesting people!

Interests

Kit drumming, West African drumming, rock climbing, cycling, the outdoors (swimming, camping, hiking), wood carving, learning about nature...and of course meeting new folk and having a wee drink.

• cooking
• woodworking
• cycling
• camping
• rock climbing
• geology
• nature
• bars
• wild camping
• renewable energy
• drumming

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Bonobo, Bon Iver, The Tallest Man on Earth, Led Zeppelin, Cinematic Orchestra, Jimi Hendrix, Andrew Bird, Efterklang ... To name a bit of a cross section.

Movies: most of Tarantino, Wes Anderson and Coen Brothers. Lord Of The Rings.

Books: The Omnivores Dilemma, Jack Kerouac, The Shining Levels, Into the Wild...many more.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent one month travelling down the Amazon River solo from Ecuador to the mouth in Brazil.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Laughter, easy conversation, beer wine and whisky, election / Brexit moans, cooking...will help with anything...

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Ecuador, England, France, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States, Wales