I grew up in the Midwest of the United States. I recently moved west to Colorado. I currently am working at the airport as a ramp agent. My opportunity to travel has become very abundant with this new job. I live in a house with three other guys and life couldn't be more exciting. I travel to the mountains often to climb and hike. I am always looking for new adventures outside and anywhere I travel to. I look forward to exploring new places with new people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I travel abundantly. I am planning on traveling even more now that I am out of college. I long for new friendships. I also foresee myself staying in many places all over the country, as well as the world. I believe this is a community that fits in with my ideals and outlook on communal living.

Interests

• writing
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• camping
• whitewater rafting
• cliff jumping
• rock climbing
• swimming
• adventure travel
• budget travel
• beaches
• mountains
• friends
• tea
• slackline
• national parks
• outdoors
• learning
• driving
• family
• spontaneity
• hammocking
• simplicity
• letters

Music, Movies, and Books

Music- A little bit of everything (SOJA, Tallest Man On Earth, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kings Kaleidoscope, Trevor Hall, Mumford & Sons, Bob Dylan, Old Crow Medicine Show, Right Away, Great Captain!, Eddie Vedder, Bahamas, Beautiful Eulogy, Josh Turner, The Wedding, Kept on Hold, BenJah, Foxes, Grouplove, Jack Johnson, Joe Pug, Joe Purdy, The Killers, Rebelution, Matisyahu, Bob Marley, The Naked and Famous, Need To Breathe, NF, Noah Gunderson, Youth Lagoon.

Movies- Pirates of the Caribbean series, Lord of the Rings, Into the Wild, Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Perks of being a Wallflower, The Kings of Summer, Interstellar, The Martian, Tarzan, The Gooneys, Breakfast Club, Ferris Buellers Day Off, 180 Degress South, 127 Hours, Point Break, Chasing Mavericks, Never Back Down, Remember the Titans, The Great Debaters, If I Stay.

Books- Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, Eiger Dreams (Jon Krakauer), The Art of Travel (Alain De Boton), To The Letter: A Celebration of the Lost Art of Letter Writing (Simon Garfield), The Hard Way (Mark Jenkins), Education of a Wandering Man (Louis L'Amour), Ultimatum (Matthew Glass), A Sense of the World (Jason Roberts)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked from the South Rim for the Grand Canyon to its base at the shores of the Colorado River. We camped for the night there and got up in the morning and hiked out. It was an 8-8.5 mile trail, 2000+ feet of elevation change.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm not sure what this is asking of me. I could teach people how to tie a few knots. I know some greetings in a handful of languages I could teach people. I am fairly familiar with tea. I could give some cooking lessons (informal). I have a wide range of stories form my life experiences I could share.
I am always down to learn new skills and anything really. I like learning.

What I Can Share with Hosts

In staying with hosts I can share with them a simple servants heart. I can provide an abundance of stories and smiles. I can tell of the ways and environments of the midwest (not that exciting). Not only that but I can cook up some mean grub. I also have a solid familiarity of the Bible, so if anyone wants to talk about that or has any questions I could provide fairly adequate answers. I am always down to share some low key, worry free, good vibes as well.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Haiti, Jamaica, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States