ABOUT ME

I live on the East Shore of Kootenay Lake in beautiful British Columbia. I was born here however grew up in eastern Canada through northern Ontario and mostly on a farm just outside of Toronto. I finished an undergrad degree there in 2011 and am now settling in to work at my family's broom company which is seasonal work here, I've been doing work exchanges, interesting jobs, learning skills, and some traveling over the last few years.
I'm quite interested in traditional skills and knowledge around wood working, building, farming cooking and eating.

I have worked for Jasper National Park for six summers and love the mountains.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far I have been graciously hosted by several hosts from the Yukon to California and Utah. I've also had a couple of wonderful travel companions through CS. I look forward to some day having my own place to share with travellers.

Interests

woodwork, nature, tanning hides (buckskin, or bark tan...), sustainable building, community, bushcraft, farming, permaculture, food, animals, plants, reading, art...

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy a variety of books. A few that stand out are the magical realism books of Marquez and other Latin American writers, Salman Rushdie, Haruki Murakami
There are a few American classics too:
Thoreau, RIchard Brautigan, some of the other hippies and Beats

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Meeting a man named Happy on a porch in Banff and hearing him wax poetic about homegrown beets and wholesome food.

Countries I’ve Visited

Ecuador, Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Venezuela