ABOUT ME

I love the way the world looks from my bicycle. It's my favorite way to travel.

I'm after authenticity, inspiration, and sometimes a place to sleep.

I grew up in Arkansas and studied philosophy there.
I spent six summers working at a little cafe in Saint Mary, Montana which stole my heart. It is the place I feel most at home.

I now live in Minneapolis, MN with my girlfriend, Kelsey.
(Here's Kelsey's CouchSurfing Page: http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/kelsey.fogt/)

I like bikes better than cars.
I like to shop at a market where I know who made or grew things and why.
I like that simple things can be revolutionary.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have hosted people in Arkansas, and I have surfed in Finland, Colorado, Michigan and Tennessee.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My experience with couch surfing includes family dinners with strangers, places to sleep wherever the road has taken me, and the chance to share what I have with many folks around the world.

Interests

mountains and climbing around on them, people who know how to play, things that make music, words, everything bicycles can do, Ultimate Frisbee, cooking with friends, sharing craft beer, board games, other games, trees, and Northwestern Montana.

• cooking
• beer
• board games
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• surfing
• skiing
• rock climbing
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

movie: Billy Elliot; anything else that makes me want to laugh or dance

music: Pearl and the Beard, Anais Mitchell, Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Books:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/623604-lauren-johnson?shelf=read

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Riding my bike from Portsmouth, New Hampshire to Vancouver, British Columbia for affordable housing in the U.S.

Bike and Build, Northern US Route, 2009 - www.bikeandbuild.org

Teach, Learn, Share

I am glad to share stories with hosts and want to know what hosts love about where they live.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Gibraltar, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States