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Overview

  • 33 references 26 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 42, Male
  • Member since 2006
  • Brand Manager, Field Engineer, Writer/Photographer, Histo...
  • BA in Subculture Studies, MA in Education
  • From Bakersfield, CA
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Preparing for new adventures

ABOUT ME

In 2010, I finished up a 3.5+ year trip from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego on bicycles. www.ridingthespine.com/main.html

Worked in the oil fields for a bit, traveled to New Zealand and now I'm in Monterey working as a brand manager in the bike industry.

PHILOSOPHY

Whooh. I'm pretty sure this is changing constantly.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Signed up before going on a long bike trip and was able to share some amazing experiences through the kindness and generosity of complete strangers.
Since returning, I've had the opportunity to share a bit of the couchsurfing karma and have had frequent guests stay at my cottage in Monterey.

Interests

Bicycle touring, mountain biking, photography, writing, reading, sailing, boating, freight-hopping, tree-houses, endurance races, music (especially live).

  • writing
  • photography
  • boating
  • reading
  • traveling
  • dumpster diving
  • music
  • cycling
  • scuba diving
  • sailing

Music, Movies, and Books

All over the place.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The midnight sun up in Alaska was about the most amazing thing I've ever seen in my life. And I suppose the northern lights in the Yukon Territory.

Teach, Learn, Share

Treehouses, train hopping, bike repairs, shoestring traveling, dumpster diving, bike touring.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Saint Lucia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Barbados, Mexico, United States

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