I grew up on the East Coast of the United States where I attended high school in Connecticut.

I lived in Maine for 5 years while getting a B.S. from the University of Maine in Orono, ME. During my sophomore year I took the opportunity spend a semester at the world-renowned National Outdoor Leadership School. This semester living outdoors introduced me to the American West. After graduating from UMaine, I immediately moved to Nederland, Colorado, located just 18 miles West of Boulder.

While living in Colorado I worked for the U.S. Forest Service as an Interpretive Ranger on Mt. Evans, teaching visitors about natural history, wildlife, glaciation, and alpine ecology. The following two years I worked as a Wildland Firefighter for the Boulder ranger district based out of Nederland. During the winters I taught snowboarding, telemark skiing, and worked as a full-time dispatcher for Ski Patrol at the Eldora ski area. After 3 years of seasonal work, I switched paths and began working in the medical marijuana industry, trimming, and later as the head grower for People's Choice dispensary. After two years we had a temporary interruption of operations due to legal and paperwork complications and I found myself laid-off from work.

After separating from my wife and being laid off I took this opportunity to enjoy my new-found freedom. I sold all of my belongings, packed my car and drove out to California. Two weeks later I found myself at the border of Mexico hiking North on the Pacific Crest Trail. I hiked for three months (until my savings ran out) making it 800 miles to Mono Hot Springs, just South of Yosemite National Park. I managed to get a ride from a friendly stranger back to Los Angeles where I have settled in.

I am now working as a freelance Photographer, Stage Manager, and Production Assistant.

Что привело меня на Couchsurfing

I enjoy having unique experiences while visiting foreign countries and I feel that one of the best ways to really experience a foreign culture is to become friends with locals.

Интересы

Rock climbing, writing, hiking, backpacking, trekking, fly fishing, mountaineering, photography, videography, live music, camping. Saying yes. Eating new foods, drinking all the good beers, expanding my comfort zone, dancing, playing, and sleeping under the stars.

• wildlife
• culture
• writing
• photography
• dancing
• beer
• drinking
• flying
• bouldering
• music
• live music
• outdoor activities
• fishing
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• mountaineering
• skiing
• snowboarding
• rock climbing
• telemark skiing
• ecology
• emergency services
• freelancing
• history
• law

Музыка, кино и книги

My favorite author is Edward Abbey (Desert Solitaire, The Monkey Wrench Gang, Hayduke Lives, Down The River) but I also like Chuck Palahniuk.

As for movies, I am usually into gritty, dark - think Quentin Tarantino, Andy Wachowski, Christopher Nolan, and George Miller to name a few.

For music I am all over the board. I love me some 90's alternative but I am also a big fan of modern electronic, indie, classic rock, psych-rock, funk, blues, anything really, just not a big country fan (but ill make exceptions for the classics).

Классная вещь, которую я сделал(-а)

I biked 3000+ miles from Georgia to California in 6 weeks, averaging 80+ miles a day. It was hard. It was fun.

Чем я могу поделиться с хостами

My good attitude willingness to have authentic connection.

Где я побывал(-а)

Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Mexico, Peru, United Kingdom

Где я жил(-а)

United States