CURRENT MISSION

I have survived another Burningman and have decided it is my mission to have everyone who sees my profile go to www.burningman.com , plan on makong a visit to this wonderful city that is only there one week a year!

ABOUT ME

I am a single father of three children, all in college and not at home. I like to travel and meet people and see new places.I often work or help on projects with locals when i travel. i prefer traveling by motor scooter or boat and using the back roads to out of the way places.

PHILOSOPHY

Live all the life you can take! and always volunteer to help anytime and anyone you can. Splore and common ground are good projects, helping physically challenged individuals to enjoy the great outdoors.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I sleep on couches when I travel , through couch surfing and I host all those intrepid souls who find themselves in Utah wondering what it is all about!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

college days, hippie days . friends couches still once in awhile and now all the friendly, beautiful homes in Spain that welcomed me!

Interests

traveling, canoing, sailing, hiking, meeting people attending Burningman every year!

• burningman
• seafood
• boating
• traveling
• eating out
• socializing
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• sailing
• olympics
• volunteering
• rivers

Music, Movies, and Books

i read a lot,write some and love any kind of live music especially blues and reggae.my fav book would be Pillars of the earth by ken follett.or any historical novel. fav movies are old comedies(three stooges to john candy)chick flicks like (ever after)completely unrealistic action flicks like ( transporter two) documentaries on travel and places like ( march of the penguins It is not really for music , more for art , but, there is a lot of music at burningman (www.burningman.com) and I highly recommend that anyone traveling in the U.S. during that last week of August make time to visit Black Rock City and Couch surf with me there!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

of course the most amazing thing ive done is my children! I go to burningman every year and open a free seafood restaurant in the middle of the desert.(www.burningman.com) I have been around the world in both hemispheres. I have canoed in Paris london portland stockholm bali tahitti thailand maylasia new zealand australia denmark the list goes on...i really enjoy seeing traditonal tourist destinations from the unique view of the rivers and oceans that formed the ealiest settlements. Also from the back of a motor bike, the best way to really get the flavor of a country is to explore its backroads and villages.. now i can add spain and portugal to my countries i have canoed in thank you all you couch surfers that said yes to this ramblin' "old man" !

Teach, Learn, Share

I would like to suggest you bring small gifts from your country to give to your hosts, tshirts are easy! I live in Utah so I brought small things from the 2002 Olympics to give away, these do not have to cost much, but, since they come from your country they will be unique and your hosts will enjoy them. I brought a separate duffel bag full of small gifts like this and left it in lockers, between hosts, so I did not have to drag it around. If T shirts seem too expensive, simply call around locally to silk screening businesses before you leave, tell them what you are doing and they will give you tshirts for free from their overstock or rejects. I had 100 % success getting freebies to give away this way. remember, small gifts, not a lot of money given with a smile and heart felt thanks will open more homes to CS!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Canada, China, Cook Islands, Czech Republic, Denmark, Fiji, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mexico, Micronesia, Federated States of, Monaco, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Russian Federation, Senegal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Tonga, Tunisia, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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