CURRENT MISSION

Restore balance to the Force.
Vegan.
Momentarily chasing the moment; moment to moment. Rock climbing, traveling, backpacking, practicing mindful meditation, and discovering the outer reaches of my comfort zone.
Most of all, having fun and not taking life too seriously.

Currently doing whatever I can to make people more relaxed and loving.

PHILOSOPHY

-Vote with your dollar.

-Inspired by a CS host I stayed with in Idaho: Every night, ask yourself, "Have I left the world a better place today than when I started it this morning? If the answer is no, then you'll know what to you need to do."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

If you're a true CSer, you won't need to read this, everyone's reasoning is parallel. Here's the generic, yet no less honest answer:
Since I joined CS, I have met some of the most open-minded, caring, generous, adventurous and inspirational human beings. In turn, I want to emulate and spread the love/inspiration I have experienced.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Met up with some Germans through a CS discussion thread to go on a road trip from Melbourne to Uluru in Australia. We went to Uluru and back in 9 days back in 2013. Summer 2016 went on a month long road trip with a friend from California to Philadelphia to protest the poor choices made by rigging of the Democratic National Convention. We either freedom camped or stayed with CS hosts the entire trip. Hosted for a couple years in Merced, and hope to do more to let the CS karma flow!

Interests

-Climb 🗿
-Altruism
-Mindfulness
-Making faces at strangers (kids especially).
Prepare yourself....
Alright.
Hobbies include adventouristing, deep conversations, drinking, cooking, eating, chess, banjo, ultimate frisbee, juggling, slacklining, juggling on a slackline, hiking, scrambling, backpacking, swimming in rivers, barefoot trail running, and did I say climbing....?

• education
• environment
• cooking
• beer
• yoga
• running
• meditation
• politics
• reading
• juggling
• music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• scuba diving
• rock climbing
• hitchhiking
• mountains
• nature
• couchsurfing
• ultimate frisbee
• banjo
• mandolin

Music, Movies, and Books

Music --> All, except Opera but to be fair I have never been to an opera nor listened to an entire opera..

Movies --> 180° South, Amelie, Samsara, Happy, Star Wars (old ones), Lord of the Rings, etc.

Books --> The Joy Luck Club, Happiness, The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, Ender's Game, Foundation Trilogy.
Climbing-specific books: 'Into Thin Air', 'Starlight and Storm' by Gaston Rebuffat, 'Climbing Free' by Lynn Hill, 'Annapurna' by Maurice Herzog, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Had the opportunity to do a route on El Capitan in Yosemite. Spent 5 days and 4 nights on the wall, tied in the whole time. Sleeping and pooping while wearing a harness.

Teach, Learn, Share

Learn -->
-Guitar
-Accept who I am and always progress
-Following my intuition
-Active listening
-Live off the land

Teach/Share ==>
Anything backpacking, how to juggle, crazy stories/ideas, how to climb rocks, play some tunes on the ukulele, slackline toda lo que sera.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I like to cook with or for hosts, doesn't matter to me I just love cooking when I'm allowed a stove. I can beer, tell a yarn, hear one, spit out facts about Yosemite, or just listen.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, China, Dominican Republic, Gibraltar, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Dominican Republic, United States