I was a scoutmaster for 7 years and am now doing long-distance hikes each year. I've hiked the Arizona Trail, Superior Hiking Trail, Ice Age Trail, Pacific Northwest Trail, and 400 miles of the Appalachian Trail.
In 2016, I hiked the Florida Keys Overseas trail and many miles of the Florida Trail with my son. In 2017, we hiked the Pacific Northwest Trail together. In 2019, I climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

What better way to meet real people?

Interests

Hiking, outdoors, beer brewing, blogging, writing

• writing
• beer
• blogging
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• teaching
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

I like Sci-Fi and Fantasy books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Left a $$$ programming job to start making my own websites. OutdoorsDudes.com is the portal to a bunch of them.

Teach, Learn, Share

I present Red Cross Wilderness First Aid and CPR/AED training.
I'm also a Leave No Trace Master Educator and try to share the principles of minimizing impact in the outdoors whenever I can.
I grow hops for beer brewing.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories from my past hikes, and that time in Paris when I tackled a robber.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Norway, Sweden, Tanzania