CURRENT MISSION

Simplify! Simplify!

ABOUT ME

I have had my hands in the soil the last few years, working at some different farms in the beautiful Pacific NW, and traveling to volunteer and learn from farms and homesteads in the US and Europe.

Got a business degree from U of WA before this, and then did a couple years stint of environmental restoration work in Seattle, through the Americorps program.

I am now pursuing education and experience in community-scale development, which will take me to Vermont.

PHILOSOPHY

Balance

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Love meeting and sharing stories and philosophy with people. Am on the move again, but once i'm established would want to help fellow travelers with their journey.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have had many friends, old and new, stay at the farmhouse I lived on a few seasons - from cross-country cyclists to a soul-searching Bolivian friend. A CS party in Salt lake takes the cake for most ridiculous party I might have ever been part of! And met some of the most amazing folk on a European trip in 2012 via CS. Enriching experiences, all of them!

Interests

Communities, backpacking, kayaking, soccer, local food systems, mustard greens, mushrooming, foraging, campfires, potlucks, craft beverages.

• education
• dining
• partying
• gardening
• traveling
• restoration
• woodworking
• backpacking
• kayaking
• soccer
• business
• teaching
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Authors: Edward Abbey, Roald Dahl, Tom Robbins, Andrew Weil, Paul Stamets, Elliot Coleman, Tolkien, Dr. Seuss.
Music: yep
Movies: Food, Inc., Gods must be crazy, Short Circuit, Children of Men, Amelie, Babies.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Backpacked the 2,175 mile Appalachian Trail, from Georgia to Maine, in 6 months.

Teach, Learn, Share

Have any gardening questions? I might be able to help. And am interested in learning about most things, though woodwork and natural building top the list.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cockney rhyming slang

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Greece, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States