Trevor is a semi-retired hippie living in Jeffreys Bay. He is fascinated by the sea, and tries to swim every day, summer and winter, accompanied by his dog Sparky. On weekends he plays volleyball and goes for longer walks along the coast.

After reading Ayn Rand in the early 1980's, Trevor became a keen libertarian and has been involved with the movement ever since. He has attended all but 1 of the 32 Libertarian Seminars held in South Africa, as well as FreedomFest in Las Vegas. He is a co-developer of the Consent Axiom, and is on a mission to publicise this idea worldwide. He aspires to someday living in an independent libertarian enclave called Libertaria.

Trevor matriculated at De La Salle College in Johannesburg, in 1967. He started a B.Sc degree (Physics, chemistry) at Wits University in 1968, but switched to a B.Sc (Computer Science) through Unisa. He has worked for LEO Computer Bureaux , De Beers Diamond Research Laboratory, SPL and Didata , with a short spell at Price Waterhouse.

He is widowed, the father of 3 children and 3 grandchildren, and plans to tour Europe on a bicycle this year.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like meeting interesting people, young and old, local and foreign. I like sharing my opinions with them, and hearing theirs.

I have a spare bedroom which is not much used. A visiting Swiss friend told me about CouchSurfing and it seemed like an interesting concept, a part of the "gift" economy. I thought it might be interesting to give it a whirl.

Interests

• sailing
• volleyball
• philosophy
• beach volleyball
• libertarianism
• boogie boarding

Music, Movies, and Books

Light classical music: Beethoven, Dvorak, Mozart, Bach, Vangelis, some opera
Folk Music: Leonard Cohen, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Bob Dylan, Don McLean, Neil Young
Some rock: Bruce Springsteen, Queen, Elvis, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, REM

Movies: V for Vendetta, Captain Fantastic, Forrest Gump, Awakenings, 12 Angry Men, 2001 A Space Odyssey, Amadeus, Gladiator, Unforgiven, Full Metal Jacket, Braveheart, Dances with wolves, The Deer Hunter, The Matrix, Bourne trilogy, A Clockwork Orange, The Sixth Sense, A Beautiful Mind, No country for old men, Monty Python & the holy grail

Authors: Ayn Rand, Michael Crichton, James Clavell, Dan Brown, Rian Malan, Robert Heinlein, Kurt Vonnegut, Arthur C Clarke, James Michener, PJ o'Rourke, Paul Johnson

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Written a book, Consent to LIFE.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have an opinion on everything, and I am not shy to share it.
I consider any day on which I learn at least one new thing to be a good day.
I believe 95% of people are basically good.

What I Can Share with Hosts

2 beds, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, shower, bath, TV, music, wifi.
Local knowledge. Volleyball on the beach. Many books.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lesotho, Mauritius, Monaco, Mozambique, Netherlands, Spain, Swaziland, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Africa