CURRENT MISSION

I'm interested in couch surfing because it reminds me of traveling as a Peace Corps volunteer. You meet wonderful people who know where to go and what to do. It's amazing what you will learn or find when meeting a kind stranger.

ABOUT ME

My wife's name is Liza and we have daughters named Lulu and Poppy. My Peace Corps experience in Mali, West Africa, changed me. I love disc golf (www.DiscDan.com). I dislike consumerism. I try to live simply. I love recreational sports of all kinds. I'm competitive with myself, but always enjoy what I'm playing.

PHILOSOPHY

I try to be a respectful human. I try to be conscious of the 6 billion others that may be effected by my actions in some small, symbolic way. I try to consume as little as necessary. I enjoy creatively finding and reusing people's unwanted items. I want to always learn and never get too comfortable in life. I think if I'm comfortable I've either stopped learning or stopped caring.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I participate by offering a guest bedroom. At some point I would like to travel again and be hosted.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I still waiting for my first one.

Interests

disc golf, bowling, biking, iowa public tv, bob dylan, canoing, camping, volunteering, campfires, entrepreneurship, microfinance, Mali, West Africa, strawbale building, sustainable living,

• running
• tv
• traveling
• cycling
• camping
• surfing
• sports
• golf
• bowling
• entrepreneurship
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Bob Dylan, Belle & Sebastion, Wilco, Bob Marley, Johnny Cash, Sloan.

I enjoy documentaries. I don't watch too many movies.

A Fine Balance, War Is A Force That Gives Us Meaning, Living The Good Life, Atlas Shrugged, Dark Star Safari, Che, From Whom The Bell Tolls, Lord Of The Rings, Ishmael, Cradle to Cradle, Watership Down, We Wish To Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived in a village of 4000 in Mali, West Africa. No other english speakers, no running water, no electricity.

Teach, Learn, Share

Share - Life as a Peace Corps Volunteer, information about microfinance, Life in Africa, how to play disc golf.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Ghana, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Senegal, Slovakia, Taiwan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mali, United States

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