CURRENT MISSION

Peace with self. Continuing to do hard work well.

ABOUT ME

Building Trails, Leading Youth, Climbing Mountains, Climbing Ice, Fighting Fire, Being environmental active and conscious, (Back Country) Cooking, Volunteering, Playing Music, Taking Photographs, Traveling, Loving.

PHILOSOPHY

I do everything hardcore and to the fullest. I then photograph it.

I've made friends all over the world who never expect to see me again but I always manage. All it takes is a wittle effort :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I believe in the couch surfing mantra. I believe all people should travel, it's necessary to fulfill that basic need for excitement and discovery of self. Couch surfing enables those with and without money to travel and meet new people. What's not to dig?

Oh, I always bring homemade food with me anywhere I go. Always.

I also love to cook for my guests and my hosts :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have yet to have anything but a stellar experience, both surfing and hosting. Iceland, in particular was exceptional.

I also love to attend couchsurfing events. Highlights of 2009 have been NYE in Chicago, Birthday parties and Brew Making days.

Interests

Coffee, Back country construction, body art, gardening, sustainable design, fisheries, geology, music performance and production, leading, following, working with youth and volunteers, photography, reading, film, traveling, eating, fine wine/scotch/tea, meeting new and interesting people.

• arts
• performing arts
• design
• photography
• body art
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• coffee
• running
• partying
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• hunting
• surfing
• rock climbing
• geology
• volunteering
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

My side of the mountainWhere the Red Fern GrowsThe YearlingA River Runs Through ItWaldenOld YellerThe Last SeasonLots of Face Melting MetalSalsaHawaiian MusicKlezmer/Bosnian/Israeli Gypsy MusicMerengueGirl Rock

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've seen too many amazing things to mark one as the best - right now, I'm recalling my experiences in Yellowstone and putting them high on my list. One white, cold October morning, as the sun was coming up over Lava Butte, I poked my head out of my tent to breath in the cold, damp air and witnessed the disbanded members of the Druid wolf pack hunting a cow Elk. Both predators and prey were exhausted and laid in the snow to rest. After quite sometime, it was becoming brighter and the cow stood up to commence running. The wolves did the same. I lost sight of them after a few minutes. While hiking to work a few hours later, I spotted the carcass of the elk next to a creek. A Sow grizzly and her cub were feeding on it, the wolves were perched on a hill, watching, waiting for the bears to get their fill so they could eat their catch. It reminded me far too much of the human hunting scenario. Someone will always get your kill before you do. All you can do is find a nice hill to sun yourself on and wait for your turn. Karma exists.

Teach, Learn, Share

Look at my about me section. If there is anything you want to learn related to anything in that list, I am all yours.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, Dominican Republic, Iceland, Jamaica, Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States