Lover of function and ingenuity. I raise sheep and goats along with growing chickpeas and safflower. Skills are true currency. Love Russian village life, Kekchi Mayan and Mixteco culture.

Interests

Birds, plants, log and timber building, growing staple crops at subsistence level.

• birds
• insects
• recipes
• baking
• traveling
• hiking
• canoeing
• biology
• languages
• building

Music, Movies, and Books

Radiohead, Assorted Fire Events, Nick Adams Stories, John Steinbeck

Teach, Learn, Share

Birds, Plants, timber framing

What I Can Share with Hosts

Physical labor.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Estonia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Niger, Nigeria, Portugal, Romania, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belize, Benin, Mongolia, Peru, Russian Federation, United States

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