Hi there,

I am deepak and I live Bangalore city. We have lived here for about 42 years.

I am presently an Entrepreneur, where I run a few Companies in Bangalore and my past professional experience has been as a Management Consultant to MSME'S from various industries in India & prior experience of 12 years in the IT Industry with experience in MNC's.

Over the years, I have been a fairly active at Couchsurfng meetups Arbor Brewing Company, Magrath Road, close to MG Road..

Have hosted 2 people at my home back in 2008 and in 2012. One was a Australian from Sunshine Coast, Queensland and the other was a 20 year lad from Boston who was originally from Poland.

Both were interesting experiences for me and my family members as a hosts. Sadly, Some situations were extremely upsetting and edgy to say the least. I meant Extremely Hard and Brutal Lessons ..

The first one being, "Not everyone can be TRUSTED EVER .

SECOND, HUMAN BEINGS. BY NATURE ARE CREATURES WHOSE BEHAVIOURS ARE MOST UNPREDICTABLE..
MANY FOLKS IN THE GEN Z ETC. SADLY DON'T HAVE ANY MORAL COMPASS, ZERO MANNERS & NO DECENCY, ARE VERY MANIPULATIVE,
OFTEN THEY ARE JUST ZOMBIES LOITERING AROUND..

THIRD, ALWAYS TRUST YOUR GUT FEELING, INSTINCTS AND YOUR INTUITION. ENSURE YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY SECURITY AT ALL TIME..
TAKE EVERY MEASURE, SMALL AND BIG, TO ENSURE YOU, YOUR PEOPLE ARE 100% SAFE. HAVE THE ASSISTANCE OF TRUSTWORTHY, GOOD POLICE OFFICERS, OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES AT YOUR SERVICE.

FOURTH, Not everyone has our best interest in their mind and heart. Things CAN, WILL CHANGE AND ESALATE VERY QUICKLY IN THE BLINK OF THE EYE / IN SECONDS.. and can cause Extreme Danger to your Life and Property. I am speaking from my own & other Hosts first hand experiences.

FIFTH, ALWAYS, ALWAYS AND ABSOLUTELY ALWAYS GET YOUR OWN PRIORITIES RIGHT.
BE EXTREMELY STRONG, SELFISH, AGGRESSIVE & COMBATIVE ABOUT IT. BECAUSE, OTHERWISE IT CAN COST YOU, YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS FRIENDS THEIR LIVES..!!

SIXTH, A violent attack to kill, Physical Assaults that will cause serious injuries, Thefts by the guests, Acting up, Tantrums, Young Adults Adults dealing with Psychological issues, unresolved personal issues, trauma etc are harsh realities. It's best to understand, prepare, respond & control the situations before it escalates & causes any harm to anyone..

I am more than willing to share my real experiences on calls, video sessions to discuss this & the required steps one needs to take to ensure the best levels of personal Safety and Security.

And in my view, this is a POLICY, RULES AND REGULATIONS MATTER AND NEED VERY DEEP WORK AND THERE NEED TO BE SYSTEMS AND CONTROLS IN PLACE FOR ALL COUCHSURFERS ACROSS THE GLOBE..
FOR ANYONE USING THIS PLATFORM, ITS GOT TO 100% SAFE & RELIABLE. ESPECIALLY WOMEN, SENIOR CITIZENS, GULLIBLE, FRIENDLY PEOPLE ETC.

IT MIST ALSO INCLUDE CONTROLS TO PREVENT ABSOLUTE STRANGERS FROM GETTING ACCESS TO PERSONAL INFORMATION OF TRAVELERS BY USING OTHER MEMBERS LOGIN CREDENTIALS ETC

YOUR LIVES ARE SUPER PRECIOUS & GUARD IT WITH ALL THE POWER C COURAGE AND STAY RESILIENT & STRONG.

STAY WAY AHEAD OF THE NEFARIOUS, CRIMINAL & EVIL PLANS OF SOME BAD PEOPLE WHO ARE LURKING OUT THERE & HAVE MASTERED THE DISGUISE ON ALL SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS INCLUDING COUCHSURFNG..

I WILL CREATE A EXCLUSIVE WEBSITE FOR THIS & ALSO TRAVEL SAFETY TIPS & SECURITY & INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES CONTAVTS INFORMATION GLOBALLY.. HAPPY TO CONNECT WITH PEOPLE WHO WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS EFFORTS & WELCOME INPUTS FROM POLICE OFFICERS, VETERANS, COMMON FOLKS WITH EXPERIENCE and WISDOM..

NOW LET'S TALK ABOUT SOME FUN STUFF, HOBBIES ETC..

I AM AN AMATEUR KNIVES HOBBYIST & HAVE A SMALL COLLECTION.. DESPERATE FOR THE BEST FIXED BLADES, FOLDING KNIVES, TACTICAL KNIVES, CAMPING & COMBAT KNIVES FROM AROUND THE WORLD.

Plus I love Outdoors & Adventure Activities like Camping Trekking, Hiking, Fishing, Motorcycling Etc.

I would deeply appreciate travelers coming from abroad to get me these I will pay for them happily.. Many of these quality goods are not available in India & those that are are ridiculously expensive..

Here's a shortlist of the Knives I want:

1.GERBER LMF INFANTRY II FIXED BLADE, STRAIGHT EDGE ( NOT SERRATED), WITH COYOTE BROWN OR OLIVE GREEN COLOR HANDLE GRIP & SHEATH WITH MOLLE ATTACHMENT COMPATIBILITY

2. BUCK 110 FOLDING KNIFE

3. SCHRADE FIXED BLADE KNIVES

4. COLDSTEEL RECON TANNTO

5. MORAKNIV FIXED BLADES

6. BOKER KNIVES & A FEW OTHER MODELS..

7. PETZL LED HEADLIGHTS FOR TREKKING & CAMPING

8. COLEMAN CAMPING TENTS & OTHER OUTDOORS RUCKSACKS NEW & SPARINGLY USED OR LOST ITEMS FOR SALE, DISCOUNT SALES
& ADVENTURE GEARS

9. FENIX LED FLASHLIGHTS, MAGLITE LED FLASHLIGHTS, SWEDISH FIRESTEEL, CAMPING STOVES,
RECHARGEABLE HEAVY DUTY POWER BACKUP DEVICE FOR OUTDOOR USE..

10. SOLAR RECHARGEABLE DEVICES,

11. MOTOROLA RADIO SETS WIRELESS DEVICES..

Lastly bring along your Countries Flags & your Photos, Souvenirs I will put them at my Travelers Man Cave for all Travel & Adventure Enthusiasts to see & build a community to share & learn.. And I am working on Search & Rescue Teams Project with Training for First Responders across the State of Karnataka & then expand to Pan India.

This is to ensure professional handling of any emergency in outdoor Adventure areas like Mountains with Trekking & Hiking Trails, Rivers, Waterfalls, Beaches, Islands & Seascapes Etc. Please note that this is an extremely serious effort & we will need all the help we can get from across the Globe.

Search & Rescue Training, Equipments, Books & Manuals, First Aid Training & Tools, Defibrillators, Medical Equipments l, Stretchers for Medical Emergency, etc. etc.
First Responders Team Development through International Training & Certifications.

We want to & will be the Best, Professional & Extremely Reliable Partner in all Search & Rescue operations / missions in India in about 5- 8 years timeframe.

BEST WISHES & LOTS OF LOVE TO ALL..

GOD BLESS..

DEEPAK

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to keep discovering & traveling & meeting people is the best way to do it..
I have hosted people from US, Aus etc. & looking forward to traveling in Europe & South East Asia.

Interests

Art, Live music, Food & Adventure sports. Meeting people from diverse cultures..
Life Coaching - I am a trained Life Coach & you can have few sessions to see how beautiful it can be..

• wildlife
• arts
• photography
• yoga
• meditation
• traveling
• live music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• beaches
• rivers
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC:

Lounge Music is my Fav..
A bit of Pink Floyd, Metallica, Country Music
Classical guitar, Veena, Flute other instrumental music.

MOVIES:

Sawshank Redemption, Hotel Rwanda, Les Misrables, Black hawk down, Beyond enemy lines, Horse Whisperer, The ghost and the darkness, Green Mile..
Old western movies like High plains drifter(Clint Eastwood), Stagecoach etc.. :)
Have watched a few John Wayne movies & loved them.. "Where to Pilgrim"

Books:

The millionaire course by Marc Allen, Man's Eternal Quest by Pramahansa Yogananda, Awakening Superconciousness - Swami Kriyananda, Reading The Power of Touch by Phyllis K Davis & few others at the moment..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Why 1, here are a few..

1) Did Pranayaam on Anjuna beach at 4 AM onwards and opened my eyes to the sunrise and three dogs lazing away next to me lying on their back..

I was "breathing in the waves totally" and just surrendered to nature let it heal me..
It was deeply healing experience after intense trauma of loss of my father to. Cancer & grief.

And the dogs changed the whole situation; they seemed to be saying "dude, just chill like we do, we are totally naked on the beach :) I burst into laughter realizing that there's absolutely nothing more important than to be fully present in the moment & have a good sense of humor that can take a lot of unwanted stress away from my life..

Yes, i did get totally naked with my intense feelings & let it go.. and experienced great emotional freedom

2) My second experience was on Morjim beach in 2014... I wanted some time by myself as my past experiences of loss, were causing some subtle emotions that I was dealing beith.. I walked to the shallow waters at night, gentle winds caressing my body, I was just staring at the beautiful stars and dark space of the night sky..

I felt a deep connection with the galaxy, a dark, silent and deeply loving embrace.
It held me like a mother holds its baby to her heart and bosom.
As I breathed deeply, my heart and mind quivered a bit and then...

"There was a deep appreciation for LIFE !"

I just can't put it in words, it was such a profound experience, that it healed all pains and was truly a spiritual experience :) I sure hope each of you have such experiences too..

Its a very very beautiful world and everything is amazing.. Take time to discover it.. Make your own path..

- Love

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach a bit of photography, making cocktails, setting up a home Bar.
Self Healing through Yoga, Travel, Meditation etc.
Body massage - Swedish..

What I Can Share with Hosts

Some interesting travel stories & Life Experiences..