I am a temporary seasonal employee for the federal government working at various federal land management agencies within the Department of the Interior.

Every six months, I sell my stuff, pack up what is remaining, and begin my life anew. I move to a far away place, always a place where I don’t know a single soul, and sometimes a place I don’t know how to pronounce. I love the lifestyle and the community associated with it.

I’m a nomad

Transient

I care tremendously about the outdoor world and the many splendors of nature.

I work with wildlife

My next adventure is in Voyageurs National Park in the extreme north of Minnesota.

I’ve lived all over the country, from the

I am moreso a domestic traveler rather than an international traveler.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am embarking on a road trip from Portland, Oregon to International Falls, Minnesota. I will be traveling for a week in late March. Since it is still kinda winter and my route of travel is latitudinally north, car camping is less of an option this time around.

Aside from my upcoming road trip, I am looking for more ways to travel the United States before I settle down somewhere and while my commitments are low.

Interests

Rock climbing, hiking, camping, backpacking, nature, outdoors

Music, Movies, and Books

Into the Wild, Free Solo, Dawn Wall

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

How can I choose just one?

I survived an aggressive grizzly bear encounter in the backcountry of Alaska.

I’ve climbed four volcanoes.

I saved critically endangered sea turtles in southern Texas.

I learned how to rock climb outside in British Columbia.

I’m going to work with muskrats in Minnesota.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Great conversation about adventure and wilderness.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Portugal, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States