40 y/o non-smoker. Currently residing in Virginia. into festival development and coordination. Music/Venue promotion. I'm a property/venue owner. spiritual, not religious... but Ordained. Multi- service vet. Outdoorsman - hippyfriendly - rainbow tribe, Aspiring Sailor, musician, gardener. Father of 3 wonderful children. I Owned and Operated a Free 3 day Music Festival for 10 years, and have hosted many other events. and we always have a room available for those that need one. if I don't respond right away hit me up on FB - Stef Fets or stefhikes@gmail.com

- I am not afraid of storms for I am learning to sail my ship.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel, sometimes I just have somewhere I need to get to, sometimes I just want to hang out for a bit. . *** NEWS!! *** so i'll be going home, haven't been back to Germany in 30 years. Looking for a place to stay in Kaiserslautern for a few weeks.. Aug 1 - 13 then off to Black Forest to hike Ostweg, then to hike Zugspitze (highest peak in Germany) then over to Berchtesgaden , haven't been there since I was a kid, and maybe climb Hochwanner or Watzmann mtns. gonna hit the Hofbrauhaus in Munchen on my way to Paris, then over to Amsterdam for a night. Should like to be back in( Barbarossa city ) area by Aug 21 - 31 then back to the U.S. unless I feel the need to extend the trip. to end of Aug... euro vaca...Nice. very excited. --- but couchsurfing is a great way to break up the monotony of life by meeting new people, exciting people who go out of the comforf zone of expected cultural biases... like hotels which are lonely and boring.

Interests

the out doors - *Sailing*, putting my hands in the dirt/ gardens... hike/bike
skiing, longboarding, kayaking, hiking, backpacking.... festivals /camping... did I say hiking...Traveling, traveling, traveling... Sagittarius - four legs always moving...

• arts
• performing arts
• festivals
• cooking
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• kayaking
• camping
• sailing
• skiing

Music, Movies, and Books

Folk + metal = folkmetal like Ironhorse or the new Finnish band Steve n Seagulls... the Dead, DMB, Phish Jam bands, EDM, Bluegrass, classic/ southern, jazz/fusion, reggae, and anything banjo... \m/
Movies - Sci fi, documentaries
Books - anything green, eco, natural, sailing , outdoor, spiritual...ect

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Kuwait - Task Force 2-12, Operation Intrinsic Action (served USAF & Army)

SOBO sect hike on Appalachian trail - Delaware water gap, NJ. to James River foot bridge, Va. 500 miles

Mt. Elbert 14,440' 2nd only to Mt. Whitney in Ca, in the lower 48.

Owned and operated Sharps Sessions Music and Performing Arts Festival
Hiked the Grand Canyon and have been to every major Nat. Park in the lower 48
Been to 5 national rainbow gatherings

Teach, Learn, Share

these things will happen in conversation --- , im learning to play the banjo and can teach you just how easy it can be... paddle faster, I think I hear banjo's... - ask me anything...

What I Can Share with Hosts

oh the stories I can tell, the lessons to be learned... but I really like to share my ears, I love learning new stuff...so I'll listen, and can offer good advice if wanted. other things I can share,.. whatever I have with me, cooking, Dishes! < that's a big one...lol ,need a hand building something, share a bottle, share my banjo, whatever, together we can make it happen, Captain.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Kuwait, United States