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CURRENT MISSION

Figure out how to plant more trees, dismantle oppressive systems!

ABOUT ME

Hi. My name's Dan and I live in Portland, OR. I own a bike rental business, and make pottery semi professionally, eat wild berries, like baseball, sleeping outdoors, playing and recording music, mountain biking, growing food in my garden, talking with people, riding my bike all over the place, exploring new ideas, self reflecting, you know, the usual!

PHILOSOPHY

Give without the expectation of receiving

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

by being open and welcoming. I love meeting new people from all over the world who have different perspectives than mine.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've met nothing but interesting people with whom I've shared good experiences and made some great friends too!

Interests

bikes, baseball, travelling, eating whole foods, looking at art, pottery, herbal medicine, helping people, hanging out with good people, smashing patriarchy, getting my mind blown, etc.

• arts
• singing
• cooking
• gardening
• traveling
• pottery
• music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• baseball
• archery
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

documentaries, dystopian movies, melodic progressive metal, Town Portal, from the petrified forest , Derrick Jensen+biographies+travel writing

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Eaten lots of wild blueberries in the Swiss Alps.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can gladly show you how to fix various bike related problems, talk about the mechanisms of civilization, share knowledge about plant medicine and functional medicine, ceramics skills, and learn from you.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I speak English, I can show you how to fix your bike, sing songs, play guitar, share ideas, etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Guatemala, United States