CURRENT MISSION

My current mission is to be the best community member I can be, and to help the world have more food and medicine and more love and time for people to be their best and most creative selves.

ABOUT ME
I’m currently traveling around in my self converted short bus with the best travel company I know, my dog, Miss Lady

I would consider myself a highly seasonal life-liver. I enjoy the finer things in life, a disposable camera shot in the midst of an epic snooze in a hammock spot so blissful only your screen saver could dream it up, an MRE at the end of a long trek in the rain, a moment of yoga after a long day, tea from a favorite mug and a nice hug from a human that enjoys the same seconds of entertainment in this wild world.
I love to see the best of things, to get people connected, inspired, able to spend time doing what whatever it is that makes their face hurt from smiling. For me, it's new heights, new challenges- i love nothing more than to feel the sun shining among the mountains, valleys, waters and forests. i could happily spend the rest of my days hiking, mountain biking, snowboarding, climbing up and down and camping in one outfit until it fell apart.
i am an artist, an enthusiast, a bit of a craftsman, builder and inventor. I create and learn constantly and can't stay in the same place for more than an extended season.

Life is about making those moments of pure bliss become less far between.
It's about choosing to take the things you've done, seen and been and bringing forth the best of it all into the future versions of yourself.
Life is made for sharing love, light, knowledge and opportunities with others.
It's available to help you connect and be connected to the earth, to places, ideas, people and the things that make you come alive.
For me, the smile that lives on my face comes from the sunshine, the mountain top views, the wild, the big, bright energy that people emit when they're even thinking about the things they love most.

Interests

mother nature, climbing things, the best views, creative and wholly alive people, photos, art, and food.

• arts
• culture
• dining
• yoga
• running
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• skiing
• rock climbing
• law
• public policy
• mountains
• growing food

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Every day of my life I am left awestruck by something new. Some days it is acts of kindness and without fail it is nature. Sunrises and sunsets, rain, snow and sunshine continue to astound me.

Carnaval in Rio is the most recent thing that comes to mind. Seeing the spirit and enthusiasm that really let the culture and spirit of Brazil come alive, all together, and all at once. Unlike anything I have ever experienced.

Another thing that comes to mind is seeing a lion and lioness devour their freshly killed water buffalo carcass about 40 feet in front of me... My jaw absolutely dropped and did not close for about the next hour of observation.

Teach, Learn, Share

I spend life learning from experience. For parts of every year I learn (semi-)formally at Western Washington University's Fairhaven College where I study Law, Diversity & Justice, alternative justice systems, public policy, social movements, community action and human interactions.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share delicious and memorable food adventures, inevitable laughs from deep in the belly and superior company in many-a circumstance.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Finland, France, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Russian Federation, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bolivia, Brazil, United States