CURRENT MISSION

free range thinking and living

ABOUT ME

Peace, love, and climbing are the staples. Rock climbing, bicycling, motorcycles, and general adventures are always welcome.

PHILOSOPHY

Best described by Chris McCandless:

"I'd like to repeat the advice that I gave you before, in that I think you really should make a radical change in your lifestyle and begin to boldly do things which you may previously never have thought of doing, or been too hesitant to attempt. So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun. "

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have surfed and hosted and met some amazing people.

I have changed my friend's reactions to Couchsurfing from "Oh, that's weird" to "Hey! I wanna do that!"

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

The people on this site are thebomb.com. I have really liked everyone I have met on here and some of them have even motivated me to expand my horizons and erase the boundaries. Fancy that!

Interests

Bears!

• meditation
• motorcycles
• cycling
• rock climbing
• swimming
• medicine
• volunteering
• mountain climbing
• alternative medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

So much good music, I could talk for days. Literacy is fun too!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

survived the outrageous follies of my youth.

^^ I put that one up when I first joined this site, the fact that I am still going strong at this point is pretty amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

rock climbing skills, how to tie a knot, health/medicine, Russian, fixing a bike, eastern philosophy, wheelies, how to get in the best shape of your life, treating/preventing a bum knee/ankle/back/shoulder/..., wilderness skills, how to ride a bicycle/motorcycle/drive a stick, the difference between than and then

What I Can Share with Hosts

Any of the above! I love to be helpful in whatever way is suitable. Also, definitely good vibrations :D

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, France, Iceland, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, United States