CURRENT MISSION

Utilizing potential to maximize a dream

ABOUT ME

Hi there, I'm Rand.
I very much enjoy the forest. I'm not exaggerating when I say that I hike on a daily basis. I live in it, I go to school in it. There is are 2 eagles that live in a tree in my back yard, which happens to be filled with ancient Douglas-fir trees.

I love good music, good books, and houseplants. Well, all plants really. At school I studied Business, Community Development, Alternative Economics, and Labor History, web development, and herbalism.

I'm really into technology and the philosophy around it. I want to develop a world based in love and compassion. Sharing is the way of the future. I'm a vegetarian and I love cooking delicious foods with the people I live or surf with.

I love to dance. A lot. I have studied Orissi dance, which is the oldest form of Classical Indian dance. Now I am more into ecstatic dance. I dance with my community every week. Want to come? I love to hike, and swim, and sing, and climb trees, and take photographs, and talk about the future, and stay in the now.

I like
Adventure
Community development
Eye contact
Intellectual stimulation
Radical Honesty
Personal Responsibility
Deep cultural connections
Long walks
Friends!

PHILOSOPHY

I believe that all things are sacred. There is nothing more or less sacred. We are all one. Sharing this experience of earth is a gift. Life is art. We are the life we make for ourselves. So lets get together and make it something amazing.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love CouchSurfing. I went on a walkabout a few years ago and really stepped into my life and my path, and I know myself more through the friends and adventures I've been blessed with. I'm always interested in sharing with people. Whether thats a story, dinner, or a place to sleep. Kin you are welcome here anytime.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

The first time I used CS was in 2005. I randomly signed up for it and a week later I had my first surfer. He was a really nice guy who from Thailand. His bar had been totally razed by a massive tsunami, he was a refugee backpacking to Alaska to work in the fish canneries, he wanted make enough money to rebuild his life. What an initiation. I hosted for a long time, until a few years ago I decided to backpack down the west coast. I stayed with folks all along the way. It made me who I am today. I am so grateful for the friends, the experiences, the gifts, and the hospitality. It is truly amazing to trust a stranger. Making yourself vulnerable like that opens you up for really deep and lasting friendships. So thankful!

Interests

Plants, music, people, travel, food, awareness, spirituality, friends, the forest, camping, hiking, backpacking, swimming, activism, evolution, Web development, Anthropology, economics,

• fish
• arts
• culture
• books
• singing
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• vegetarian
• technology
• traveling
• music
• fishing
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• swimming
• anthropology
• business
• economics
• history
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I am fascinated by deep cultural roots. I love electronic music made with ancient melodies and instruments. I love the idea of bridging the gap between the modern world and the wealth of our human cultural heritage. I love all music really. But especially music that is rich in meaning and context.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=R-n9MEc50UA

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Backpacking in the Cascade Mountains alone for 3 months.
Sailed on a tall ship circa 1770.
Been a trucker and seen almost every state.
Backpacked every national park in Washington State.
visited 46 states
Rode a motorcycle on a 2 week 4000 mile trip
Helped start a cultural district

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a lot about the plants and history of Cascadia. Im excellent with computers, fixing them, or helping people figure out answers to their questions.
I have studied the Cooperative movement for many years. So have a lot to say about that. I am a founding member of a community development organization, a cultural district in the city and am really passionate about building it.

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