Hey I'm a student at the UofA in Tucson, studying Wildlife Conservation & Management. I'm currently a senior and 23 years old. I'm from Phoenix, AZ, and have lived in Tucson for the past 5 years.
I have lived in Flagstaff for a few months, then in Montana for a summer, then in Oregon for the past summer.

Growing up, my dad traveled often for math conferences and brought the whole family along, and we would get to see different countries. We didn't ever stay in the fancy 4 star hotels and resorts, instead did the whole "travel on a shoestring" thing and tried to see what a place was like from the locals' point of view. I also was raised to go camping and hiking pretty often, so I love being able to get outside and explore.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am interested in traveling around and enjoy the dirtbag lifestyle, so I would appreciate being able to crash at people's houses and make new friends. I plan to do a bike tour of the west coast someday, and also want to travel around to climb and backpack all over the US (and eventually the world).

Our house is also open for couchsurfing, we sometimes host collegiate cyclists on race weekends, but others are definitely welcome too (pending my roommates' okay).

Interests

• animals
• wildlife
• cooking
• running
• off-roading
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• dumpster diving
• bouldering
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• fishing
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• hunting
• rock climbing
• soccer
• wilderness
• climbing
• wildland fire

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Painted Palms, The Beatles, Burocracia Cósmica, Alt-J, A Day to Remember, Portugal. The Man, Queen, STRFKR
Books: The Monkey Wrench Gang, Soul of a Citizen, Becoming Odyssa

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

28 day winter non-motorized river trip through the Grand Canyon from Lee's Ferry to Pierce Ferry

Teach, Learn, Share

I love discovering new music so I'd like to hear what kind of music you're into. I can also share any of my skills/knowledge relating to climbing, soccer, gardening, and composting.
My all time favorite "skill" to share and bring people into is dumpster diving. I could talk for hours and hours about the global food waste scandal and I would love to take people out to check out some dumpsters.

Countries I’ve Visited

Ecuador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States