CURRENT MISSION

learning blacksmithing, metal casting and chainsaw carving

ABOUT ME

i have been casting my energy from coast to coast primarily in north america the last few years. working with the winds whims amongst the woods and in the urban grime, mostly working with inner city youth guiding, building, gardening, gathering
camping canoeing. I seem to travel quite often by any means possible hitch hiking driving ect. and
i love working on projects with people, building, fixing, tinkering, and always have a couple half finished ones kicking around.(which people are more than welcome to help me with) like my sauna, almost finished.
i make a mean herbal tea, for any occasion \and can manage a delightful squash and ginger soup if your interested.

hope to meet some of you some day, along these roads of ours.

PHILOSOPHY

a gourd of wine a sheaf of poems
a bare subsistance half a loaf not more
us two alone in the free desert
what sultan could we envy on his throne?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have plenty of couch surfing experience not so much attached with this site, but dont worry i get along with couches very well.

Interests

the wilds, poetry, roundabout walks, kitchen jams, wine, tea and water.

• books
• poetry
• diy
• wine
• sauna
• crafts
• gardening
• traveling
• juggling
• survival
• hiking
• canoeing
• camping
• surfing
• racquetball
• mountains
• squash

Music, Movies, and Books

as for books ohh. john steinbeck, conrad, george orwell, aldus huxley, robert service, murry bookchin, sumerset maughn, homer, marquez, robbins, keruack, thoreau, hafiz, rumi,antoin de-saint exupery.
movies
werner hertzog,larry clark, coen bros, terintino,hitchcock.
classics. cassablanca, treasure of the sierra madre, streetcar named desire

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

escaped death beneath blind stars
in the rugged coyote sage bush
hills under the kali moon
in the south-west okanogan

Teach, Learn, Share

crafts,diy projects,outrageous contraptions, bicycle building, juggling, crocheting, sewing with dental floss,
book binding,medicinal plant collection/preservation/consumption, survival skills,gardening,
whatever the exchange ends up being, i mostly look forward to sharing ideas and sandwhiches.

Countries I’ve Visited

Malaysia, Mexico, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany, Guatemala