My name is Dakota, and i am 23 years old. A little over 2 years ago i married my lovely wife Halye. We have two Boston Terriers. I grew up in Lynnwood, Washington, about 12 miles north of Seattle. we enjoy roadtrips, hiking, camping and hanging out with friends! Halye works at a local microbrewery, and it's pretty much our local hangout.

ask me anything! I'm an open book.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Seeking to meet some cool new friends around the world! Life is too short to sit in one place for its entirety, we want to travel and go on adventures! It would be nice to have a place to stay, and some rad people to show us the good things.

Interests

Camping, Roadtripping, Hiking, Adventuring, Longboarding, Riding bicycles, Riding motorcycles, Driving my Datsun 510, Drinking beer, Eating food, Wrenching, Listening to music, Playing music, Climbing tall buildings, Welding, Woodworking, swimming, Trying to surf, Building campfires, Playing with my puppy dogs, ... and so many more things!

• dogs
• books
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• coffee
• drinking
• motorcycles
• shopping
• traveling
• woodworking
• music
• hiking
• camping
• skateboarding
• rock climbing
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
Lord of the Rings
The Hobbit
Harry Potter
The Departed
Goodwill Hunting
Anything by Wes Anderson
Rush Hour (1, 2 and 3)
Drunken Master
Stand By Me
The Sandlot
Walter Mitty

Honestly i don't really watch a whole lot of movies, unless they sound obscure or inspiring and interesting and are on Netflix! What i do watch are a lot of are television series' on Netflix, since i never really saw most of them on the air:

Lost (favorite series of all time)
Fringe
Seinfeld
How i met your mother
Criminal Minds
Friends
30 Rock
Saturday Night Live
The Office
Parks and Recreation
An Idiot Abroad
Top Gear
Dr. Who
just to name a few... have any good ones in mind? tell me about them!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Right after highschool i decided i wanted to go somewhere. To another country. Anywhere that wasn't Washington... I had a contact in Leipzig, Germany that i kept in touch with, so i just flew over! Worked in a coffee shop, adventured, met some cool people. It was crazy! everything was in German, from the airport to the train station. Not the most amazing thing that anyone has ever done, but it was big for me. It was the first big trip i had ever taken, and i did it by myself without knowing the language or really having a real plan. It was a grand experience.

Teach, Learn, Share

I don't really know what to put here...
I could teach you to:
Drive stick
Ride a motorcycle
Drink a beer
Play card games
Skateboard
Make the perfect Hotdog
Eat the perfect hotdog
basically anything that you already know :0)

I always want to learn new things! I'm open to almost anything, and will try just about anything at least once...

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share:
cooking skills
good company
forever friendship
laughs
hugs

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Germany, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States