CURRENT MISSION

Seeing the Americas from the seat of a bike with my wife and three kids

ABOUT ME

Rick and Tanya founded Two Wheel View after returning from a 2-year bicycle adventure around the world. Both have more than 20 years of professional experience working in education and outdoor recreation. Tanya is a professional day-care provider and outdoor education instructor. They have biked over 15,000 miles in more than 40 countries. In 2010 Rick and Tanya and family returned home after a one-year bike trip from Calgary to Mexico and back with their three sons: Sampson 8-years old, Markos 7-years old and Tarn 5-year old.Check out their blog at: http://www.mcferrinfamilyblog.blogspot.com/

PHILOSOPHY

Do things I enjoy and treat people fairly

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

When we are home, our home is always open to visitors.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We biked around the world for 2-years from 1998-2000. Not sure if CS.org was around then but we developed an informal network of couch surfers during those travels. We continue to stay in touch with friends from around the world and always welcome friends and friends of friends to stay in our home.

Interests

traveling, conversation, eating, sharing our experiences with others through slide shows and presentations, cycling, outdoors, camping, meeting new people

• culture
• education
• instructor
• traveling
• blogging
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• camping
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

bluegrass, live acoustic music, any book that is light weight

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Biked around the world with my wife for more than 2-years. Then we had 3 kids and recently returned from a 1-year bike trip from Calgary to Mexico and back.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: anything about bicycle touring with kids
Learn: local culture, places of interest
Share: years of travel experience in more than 50 countries

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