I'm a welder and blacksmith with a big heart, and a bigger love for adventure.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I joined this amazing network of people because I want to go places and rely on my fellow humans to do so. We're communal beings, and I want to contribute to that community by expanding the connections I have in it.

Interests

Backpacking, hiking, biking, running, yoga, meditation, kendama, hacky sack, travel (duh), cooking, meeting new friends, animals, nature, philosophy, drumming

• animals
• arts
• cooking
• yoga
• running
• meditation
• traveling
• socializing
• juggling
• painting
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• soccer
• engineering
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Led Zeppelin, Blink-182, Wolfmother, Miles Davis, Dr. Dog, Cage the Elephant, Sum 41, Exmag, the Floozies, Mac DeMarco, Saint Motel, Avenged Sevenfold, Queen, Jimmy Hendrix, The Beatles, & a ton more. Just ask!

Books:
I love fiction with a great story.
Wheel of Time - Robert Jordan
King Killer Chronicles - Patrick Rothfuss
Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson
Lord of The Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien
Narnia - C.S. Lewis
Siddhartha - Herman Hesse

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sang in a backup choir with Foreigner in Detroit!

Played a live gig at a bar with a band I had never heard of nor met.

Backpacked 76.2 miles on the foothills trail around lake Jocassee.

Ran down a mountain with a newborn fawn.

Ask me to tell you a story!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm ready to learn more about this big blue marble. And that means going places, doing things, meeting people and having a good time!

I'm always willing to jump into a conversation about philosophy, especially if your view confounds me. I'll chat about religion, the nature of the universe, aliens, ancient civilizations, current civilizations, ideal civilizations, great people, art, music, etc.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm happy to be a conversation partner, jam with you, paint with you, be an art subject, juggle a soccer ball/futbol

I'm always more than willing to help clean and cook. As a guest I feel it's my duty to make sure I'm not taking advantage of a host.

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Bahamas, Canada, China