Studied info and library science at UNC Chapel Hill.

Have lived on nature communes in the NC mountains. Been all through the U.S. mostly by hitchhiking and bus.

I write articles on nature, civilization, and technology. Currently working on a book.

Pretty open to most anything, a fan especially of the weird and marginal, but sometimes have trouble with social anxiety. After a short while that goes away.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Network, new and odd experiences, see places through local eyes

Often my trips are made 100% better with just a few local tips on quiet under known bookstores and coffee shops, or less trodden ways of getting through a city.

Interests

• writing
• politics
• reading
• hiking
• camping
• science
• hitchhiking
• historic sites
• urban exploration
• natural history
• gays

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Have perused most of the Eastern United States and almost the entirety of the South.

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach most simple computer skills, and a handful of not-so-simple ones. Know a lot about certain US travelling subcultures. Know a bit about writing and related skills like using typesetting software.

Very interested in learning Spanish.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories and photos about hitchhiking, urban exploration, etc.

A work ethic. A social network.

Rarely have a ton of cash but always willing to clean, do yard work, help with construction or handyman jobs, or help with most technical information technology stuff.