Hello, travelers and hosts alike! I am an American, the oldest of 7 children, and a quiet intellectual. Currently working as a draftsman for an swimming pool company, but love history and the great outdoors. No, I don't mean car camping, I mean week-long backpacking trips into the mountains, or canoeing/kayaking! :D If you're the kind who likes history or long, intellectual discussions, then I'll be only too happy to take you up on the offer. I'm a monarchist, so political discussions don't faze me, either. :P

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love Europe, and I'd love to return there someday. America has only been around for 240 years, Europe has been around for 2 millennia. As a history buff, I want to learn more about the lands of my ancestors.

Interests

• gardening
• reading
• backpacking
• canoeing
• camping
• engineering
• history
• mathematics
• religion
• historic sites
• parks
• read
• parkour
• sleeping
• reading books
• backpacker
• sleep
• national parks
• exploring
• ancient history
• exploring new places
• shooting
• religions
• wild camping
• reenactment
• local history
• canopy
• firearms
• backpack
• trampoline
• explore
• reading book
• long drive
• trampoline jumping
• rural life
• math
• civil engineering
• sleeping under the stars
• mechanical engineering
• backpaking
• historical fencing
• trampolines
• backpackers
• car driving
• historical reenactment
• free camping
• trap shooting
• rifle
• pistol
• shotgun

Music, Movies, and Books

Folk music: the timelessness of classical music, the energy of contemporary music! I like most movie genres, but historical and war films are my favorites. If you've never seen 'Gettysburg' or 'Gods and Generals,' then you really should! ;)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I drove 3/4 of the way across the country to go to college- 4 day road trip, pulling 13-hour days! You learn a lot when you have that much silence.