Hey y'all

I'm Pete and I'm originally from Kansas. I realized that I wasn't happy in Kansas nor droning away at my 9-5 job. I started applying to jobs in National Parks and now I'm hooked.

I've worked in Grand Canyon and Death Valley National Parks but my home is in Lake Tahoe, California.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet people from all around the world and share ideas.
To learn how other people from different backgrounds think.

Interests

I love to camp and hike.
Cars are probably my biggest love.
Cooking is great, especially with other people.
I have aspirations of being a programmer. I know HTML, CSS, and learning Ruby on Rails.
I love listening to podcasts. Stuff You Should Know, 99% Invisible, and Gastropod are my favorite.

• organic food
• cars
• camping
• road trips
• travel
• food
• programming
• computers
• free camping
• food diets

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: A loaded question. Currently i'm a fan of 40s and 50s classics. Psychedelic Rock, Indie, Rap, and Experimental are some other genres i'm a fan of.

Books: I'll admit, I'm not well read.

Not much of a movie or TV guy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon under a full moon.
Watched the Blood Moon take full effect at the Grand Canyon.
EXPERIENCE THE DEATH VALLEY SUPERBLOOM! Seriously, who knew how amazing millions of flowers in the desert could be?
Spend the night in the middle of Badwater Basin under a full moon with someone I met 15 minute prior to leaving.
Recently, I watched a helicopter rescue in Desolation Wilderness. That was eyeopening.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you about food restrictions. Perhaps I can help with a car problem, though I'm no mechanic.
I'll learn anything! Throw it at me, I'm insanely hungry for knowledge and experience.
Share, I'll share the moment, and a drink!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'd like to say that I'm outgoing. I attribute this to a contagious positive attitude that I try to infect as many people with!

Countries I’ve Visited

United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States