CURRENT MISSION

I'm trying to figure out a way to live in the smallest space possible & still live a life filled with joy.

ABOUT ME

I'm currently living on the East coast after a few years of traveling around the midwest and West. I'm living in a funky co-op house with three wonderful housemates and my sweet sweet pup, Yuba (named after the Yuba River in NorCal). I work at a K-8 quaker school in Maryland and spend almost every weekend hiking with Yuba. I love to bake bread, make garlic soup, research camping gear, and learn building skills.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I like to surf and host! If you're just traveling through, stop in for a cuppa or a place at the table for dinner. If you need a place to hang your hat, reach out!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have a hospitable spirit and love gathering folks in my home. I've hosted old friends and soon-to-be friends rather infrequently but with great joy.

Interests

I like to practice natural building, radical simplicity, and gardening. I love to farm, backpack, hike, kayak, bake bread, ferment things, hammock, and bike. My dog takes up 97% of my thoughts and my catchphrase sounds something like: "can I bring Yuba?". She was rescued in June 2017 and is often the very best part of my days.

• animals
• dogs
• ethics
• cooking
• gardening
• traveling
• animal care
• pottery
• homesteading
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• kayaking
• camping
• desert
• farming
• climbing
• fermentation
• vanlife

Music, Movies, and Books

Willis Earl Beale, Jamestown Revival, The New Basement Tapes, The Shakey Graves, James Vincent McMorrow

The New Jim Crow, Harry Potter Series (& HP and the Sacred Text podcast), Into the Wild, Octavia Butler

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I took the train from Chicago, IL to Sacramento, CA and watched mountain sunsets and sunrises while meeting incredible people!

Teach, Learn, Share

Skills to share: bread making, organic farming, orchard pruning, kayaking, cheese and yogurt making, camping, backpacking, fire building, wood splitting, zine making, fermentation

Skills to learn: natural building, playing instruments, astronomy, flora/fauna identification, ceramics, storytelling, any language

What I Can Share with Hosts

Homemade sourdough bread, time, puppy snuggles