Hi! My name is Joe but you can call me sloppy joe. I have traveled quite a lot in the western part of the United States traveling by foot and by bicycle. Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail and bike touring from Portland, OR to the bottom tip of Baja have been my big traveling accomplishments. I enjoy using my body to transport myself throughout my environment while learning from the locals that I move through.

I am currently on my first Europe trip visiting all my European friends I have made throughout my travels.

I try to travel as ethically as possible and add value to the places I travel through. For me to have a good experience, the people that help me along the way need to have a good experience.

I am easy going, enthusiastic, always have a smile on my face, and probably walking or riding a bike to keep me busy.

The minimum I need for accommodations is a place to lay my head out of the rain. I have a whole sleeping system with me so I will be more than happy to take the floor!

I travel very light and very open ended so I can usually stay as little or as long as you'd like. I can show up late and leave early if needs be.

Let's chat about what interests us about the world!

I hope to build long term international friends. If we hit it off, you can come to Portland Oregon and I can host you!

My Instagram is @bagelgirl93 if you want to see more of me. Please tell me you're adding me since my profile is private

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to learn from the people that live in the places that I travel through and to find bikes & people I can ride with

Interests

Anything that is outdoors and takes a lot of energy to do. Right now my focus has been on bike riding, camping, and long distance hiking.

I am working on being more creative with music, painting, and writing. Teach me a thing or two about your interests!

• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• biking

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hike the whole Pacific Crest Trail, rode my bike from Portland Oregon to the bottom tip of Baja

Teach, Learn, Share

the outdoors. My whole life has centered around experiencing the world outside.

riding bikes. I have ridden bikes my whole life and I can teach you about living on a bike for months at a time.

camping. I have spent over a year of my life camping outside and I can teach you a thing or two about it.

computers. I studied computer programming in college and can teach you a thing or two about computers.

teach me about whatever you are passionate about. I expand my understanding of the world learning from other people.

What I Can Share with Hosts

drop dead amazing meals from scratch, some light musical abilities, laughs, bike riding partner, hiking buddy, computer whiz, and funny stories from my travels

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina