Interests

• farm animals
• photography
• politics
• board games
• reading
• puzzles
• painting
• drawing
• music
• hiking
• backpacking
• kayaking
• engineering
• geography
• science
• historic sites
• travel
• art
• food
• sustainability
• biking
• craft beer
• museums
• climbing
• programming
• maps
• campfires
• peanut butter
• horticulture
• outdoor adventures
• gis
• alpacas
• bigfoot

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: War on Drugs, Tycho, Washed Out, Beatles, Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Mamas and Papas, Janis Joplin, Blackbird Blackbird, Neon Indian, Jungle, Tallest Man on Earth, Emmy Lou Harris, Willie Nelson, Muddy Waters, Beck, Van Morrison, Drake, Girl Talk, CCR, Bob Marley, Jerry and Merl Saunders, Odeza

Movies: Lord of the Rings, War of the Worlds, The Shining, Rocky Horror, October Sky, The Darjeeling Limited, Baby Driver, Spaceballs, Shape of Water, Moulin Rouge, Atonement

Books: One Hundred Years of Solitude, As I Lay Dying, Anything by Stephen King or Carl Hiassen, Harry Potter (especially the 4th), The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, All Things Cease to Appear, The World Without Us, Cider House Rules, The Kitchen God's Wife, To Kill A Mockingbird, Love in the Time of Cholera, Like Water for Chocolate, All The Light We Cannot See, The Night Circus, The Immortalists, The Joy Luck Club, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, The Road, Gone Girl, The Handmaid's Tale

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Built a torque powered winnowing device from locally sourced materials in Madagascar in order to help save time and energy for residents of the village of Mahabo (group effort for a sustainability class in college).

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a good deal about backpacking, climbing and outdoor equipment from my 5 years working for an outdoor retailer. I learned a lot -- from co-workers, supervisors, and outdoor industry reps -- and I put my knowledge to good use during my adventures, both at home and away! Happy to share tips and am always grateful to receive more insights as well.

I can also share my knowledge of GIS (geographic information systems) and mapping. It's my profession and my passion :)

LEARN:

Would love to learn more about cooking. My partner Joe is an excellent cook (and he's taught me a good amount) but we love to learn new recipes and ideas, especially when it comes to backcountry and car-camping meals!
Currently teaching myself how to program in Python, so any pointers there would also be well received.
I'm a very curious individual and love to learn anything new! I'm prone to Wikipedia/Internet research rabbit holes and usually fall into one about once a day...so honestly anything I can learn about will be soaked up like a sponge! Joe is the same way...we love to learn stuff we don't know anything about :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Iceland, Madagascar, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States