On a career break here of sorts so around more than usual.

I grew up on a small island, travelled a lot, studied a lot, was 3 years in Canadian forces, studied overseas, worked as an immigration advisor, on some film projects, building ice climbing towers, instructed rock climbing. Current projects are building and enhancing on my property here in Yukon - setting up blacksmith shop and planning for future house, sauna, bunkhouse, greenhouse... so many projects! My main hobby is still climbing -rock or ice but sometime boats hikes and camping ar involved.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

travelled a lot, and interest in adventures, languages and interesting people.

Maybe also as I've moved a lot and get bored easily?

Interests

mountain sports mostly. But I enjoy books about popular science, learning languages, and trying new things.

• books
• cooking
• painting
• hiking
• kayaking
• mountaineering
• skiing
• rock climbing
• languages
• reading books
• ice skating
• gym
• cross-country skiing
• ice climbing
• russia

Music, Movies, and Books

Lord of the Rings
Dune

I also have read a lot of non-fiction
random french novels are also something I read

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rock and ice Climbing in Canadian Rockies
Great Wall of China
Safari Kenya
camel ride in the desert
visited a couple volcano's
visited the graves of my ancient pirate ancestors
lived 14 months in Belarus and learned Russian....
canoed 6 days in remote Yukon river wilderness
climbed several mountain peaks

Teach, Learn, Share

I could teach lot of things as I am a dabbler in arts, do my own car maintenance, hike/scramble/climb, have tried painting and leather work. for a while I was an english teacher overseas.

What I Can Share with Hosts

lots of stories, correct your english, great company for big hikes, handy at fixing things.

I can answer questions about immigration to Canada. Decent cook, can operate a BBQ, experience belayer for rock climbing, good ski buddy. I can paddle a canoe :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Germany, Gibraltar, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belarus, Canada, United Kingdom

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