CURRENT MISSION

What is it with this economy? One day its down...the next day its, down!

ABOUT ME

I live in Spearfish, SD in the Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. I love where I live and love all that there is to do here. Sometimes I feel spoiled that everything is so close and easily accessible here in Spearfish.

I traveled through Southeast Asia on my custom built tall bike. It was my first international trip and my first trip by myself. It was great and really sparked my interest in world travels and experiencing different cultures.

I am a very adventurous and independent soul. I love doing unique things that not a lot of other people can say they have done and am always on the lookout for the next epic adventure.

I have been a competitive athlete since HS. I ran track and Cross country for my university where I mainly specialized in middle distance events such as the mile and 800m runs. I still love to run. I also love bicycling. I have about 6 bikes I use frequently and I also have a garage full of bike frames and parts that I like to recycle and build new bikes. So if you stay with me we will surely tour Spearfish by bike!!!

PHILOSOPHY

Live life so that on your death bed you can be happy with who you were and what you accomplished.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have been involved with Couchsurfing for a couple years now and have meet many fantastic people along the way. Many of which I still keep in touch with. I have hosted many people as well as surfed many couches.

Interests

Outdoor adventures, running, road cycling, mountain biking, rollerblading, hiking, backpacking, camping, reading, my dog Lizzy, coffee shops (I love coffee), microbreweries, watching lightning and thunderstorms, visiting new places, investing in the stock market, startup companies, meeting interesting people, sleeping in cold weather, movies, a couple television shows, skiing and snowshoeing, surfing the web, learning German and hopefully more languages in the future, restoring bikes, building bikes, among many other random pieces of life.

• dogs
• coffee
• running
• athlete
• movies
• reading
• investing
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• surfing
• skiing
• snowshoeing
• track and field
• languages
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Pretty flexible with my music likes, although I have never cared for Rap or Hard Rock

I enjoy watching movies. Some of my favorites include:
Blood Diamond, Braveheart, The Fugitive, Indiana Jones Trilogy, StarWars Triligy, The Matrix, American Flyers, Breaking Away, The Shawshank Redemption, Slumdog Millionaire, Good Will Hunting, new Star Trek (pretty awesome),

Books: Once a Runner, The Ascent of Money, Mere Christianity, Rich Dad Poor Dad, Cat's Cradle, The Thor Conspiracy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Amazing thing done: Accomplished running a 4:10 mile in college.

Amazing thing seen: The sights of Southeast Asia from the vantage point of my tall bike. It was super!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Jamaica, Laos, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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