I grew up on a farm in Zimbabwe, went to boarding school and played a lot of sport. Have studied and travelled a lot including hitch hiking from Capetown to Kenya and back. And from Brussles down to and through Switzerland and up to Sweden.

I enjoy travelling (23 countries), writing, figuring stuff out, psychedelics, being creative, restoring stuff and getting out into the bush.

I've bought, fixed up and sold so many things including 5 narrow boats, 1 caravan, a bus that I was intending to convert into a campervan, electric unicycles, drones and more. I love finding things off the beaten track in order to restore and sell for a profit. That's how I manage to get by... I not good at sticking with things I'm not enjoying so sticking with a job has been a huge battle for me. Maybe it has forced me to be resourceful and able to figure out how to earn a living flipping stuff.

Currently I have a datsun 280ZX that is being restored to its former glory. Had it stripped right down to bare metal. I'll post pics as soon as I have some. It's all being done in Harare (Zimbabwe) for a fraction of what it would cost to get done in the UK.

Drones, electric unicycles, live streaming... My life is unusual (I think) when I look at how many others live. Life is a wonderful opportunity to explore, learn, overcome, master 😁

https://www.instagram.com/richard.macilwaine/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet and connect with people and expand my skills, knowledge and abilities to connect with others...

Interests

• drone
• twitch.tv
• live streaming
• irl
• flying a drone
• in real life streaming

Music, Movies, and Books

432 HZ frequency
Psy trance festivals and events.
Just been to an illegal rave in Stanmore park over the weekend (May 2022).
I prefer audio books and podcasts on my particular interests which change often
I've been fascinated by the idea of enlightenment also called non duality and advaita vedanta. I've watched so many videos and read a lot of books and blogs about it...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Bungee jumped Victoria falls bridge
Been chased by an elephant, lion and rhino (not at the same time)
Biten by a warthog (I have a video of this) https://youtu.be/6Yh_VoQdLcw

Ride an electric unicycle while flying a drone and streaming live at the same time... A lot of fun
Bought, restored and sold 5 narrow boats in the UK
Hitch hiked from Kenya to Capetown South Africa and back again... From London to Switzerland and up through Germany to Denmark and Sweden.

As such... my life has been full of unique and fascinating experiences... often scary ones. I live on the edge a lot of the time and actually... I'm hoping to settle down a bit more as I'm getting over the risky way that I live.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach how to ride an electric unicycle (when I'm in the UK)
How to grow mushrooms (Yes, those kinds of mushrooms)
How to overcome general every day fears and anxieties and live freely

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories on how to do some of the stuff I've done... While travelling I'm not sure what else I can share. I have the use of a campervan from time to time so potentially we could cook and hang out in the camper

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Botswana, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy, Kenya, Luxembourg, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe