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  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning Spanish
  • 30, Male
  • Member since 2015
  • Organic Farmer/ Emergency Medicine
  • Quest University CANADA, Humbolt State University CALIFORNIA
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About Me

ROCK CLIMBER, PCT HIKER, STUDENT OF SUSTAINABLE FARMING!LOVER OF SCIENCE!

FROM GEOLOGY TO ASTROPHYSICS- TO EMERGENCY MEDICINE- IM CURIOUS AND PASSIONATE ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND US.

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

AVID TRAVELER AND STUDENT WHO ENJOYS MEETING NEW PEOPLE AND MAKING FRIENDS WITH DIVERSE INTERESTS.

WORKING IN SANTA BARBARA FOR THE SPRING AND LOOKING FOR A PLACE THE RENT/PARK MY CAMPER VAN.

Interests

STUDENT OF NURSING & EMERGENCY MEDICINE

  • yoga
  • running
  • meditation
  • gardening
  • hiking
  • surfing
  • trail running
  • rock climbing
  • astronomy
  • medicine
  • science
  • mountains
  • activism
  • farming
  • marathons
  • alternative medicine
  • acroyoga
  • environmentalism
  • construction
  • urban farming
  • healthy cooking
  • nature conservation
  • buddism
  • vanlife
  • long distance running
  • science communication

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

WALKED 2,700 MILES ALONG THE PACIFIC CREST TRAIL (MEXICO-CANADA)

Teach, Learn, Share

TEACH: ROCK CLIMBING, HIKING, COOKING AND FARM/GARDEN CARE
LEARN: ECOLOGY, SPANISH, PHILOSOPHY, FIRST AID/ MEDICINE
SHARE: RENT MONEY, GARDEN ASSISTANCE, GOURMET MEALS, WILDERNESS EDUCATION, HANDYMAN

What I Can Share with Hosts

MUCH STOKE, GOOD BEER, AND GREAT STORIES! IVE BEEN LIVING ON THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS HIKING, FARMING, AND PURSUING ADVENTURES IN THE HIGH MOUNTAINS OF NORTH AMERICA. DURING THIS TIME I'VE HAD A LOT OF EXPERIENCE STEPPING INTO DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES AND WORKING ON PROJECTS THAT RANGE FROM BUILDING BARNS AND RENOVATING OLD HOUSES TO ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING URBAN GARDENS AND SERVING AS A RESIDENT CHEF AT A SCHOOL FOR YOUNG FARMERS. I'M ALSO AN ASPIRING MOUNTAIN GUIDE WITH SEVERAL YEARS EXPERIENCE TEACHING BEGINNERS HOW TO ROCK CLIMB AND PLANNING TRIPS, EVERYTHING FROM MELLOW HIKES AND INTRO CLIMBING TO MORE SERIOUS ALPINE EXCURSIONS AND BIG WALLS.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, England, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, United States, Wales

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