Donielle is an avid-adventurer and a passionate learner. She collects hobbies like some people collect rocks; woodworking, painting, screenprinting, interior design, furniture-repurposing, watercolors, writing, blogging, ukulele, topography and calligraphy, anything and everything. She majored with a degree in Philosophy and loves deep conversations about culture, art, politics, ethics, human nature, and outer space. She lives off tempeh tacos, almond milk chai, and anything fresh from a garden.

Aaron is an outdoor enthusiast and science-minded educator. He loves mountain biking, backpacking, hiking, and backcountry snowboarding, and guitar playing. He's a photographer and writer, and especially loves taking lightning and starry sky photos and writing about nature and the Sierras. He makes his own gin and infused vodka, makes his own chapstick and deodorant using natural ingredients. He lives off granola, whiskey gingers, and strong black coffee.

Why We're Traveling Together:

We are on the road for the next year traveling the country (Mostly West Central US/Rocky Mountain States) for a new job. We travel and teach people how to adventure outside responsibly and leave our outdoor spaces better than we found them. We use solar power as much as we can (85% of our current energy use is solar), love off-the-beaten-path places, we're vegetarian, animal-lovers, pun enthusiasts, and enjoy beer and music. We live intentionally and love meeting others who do too.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We are on Couchsurfing to meet new people while we travel around the country, gain local perspective, and get some good recommendations for creating magical memories. We camp about 250 nights of the year so a mattress or a floor space is a luxury for us!

Interests

Outdoors, Philosophy, Art, Teaching, Meditation, Yoga, Photography, Writing

• environment
• ethics
• yoga
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• backpacking
• kayaking
• skiing
• snowboarding

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Donielle: Living and working in Thailand, Prague, and Sweden and reaching 15,000ft on a recent trek in the Peruvian Andes.

Aaron: Taking a summer off to hike and backpack in the Lake Tahoe area and writing a guidebook for visitors and locals, "500 Miles of South Lake Tahoe Hikes"

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach:
Outdoor Skills
Photography
Painting
Woodworking
Outdoor Ethics
Writing
Graphic Design
Gin
Alcohol Infusing
Chapstick Making
Natural Ingredient Soap/Deodorant Making

Learn:
More Photography
Herbal Medicine
Video Editing
Road-Based Healthy Habits
Cooking
Astronomy
Storytelling

Share:
Butternut Squash Infused Vodka
Curry Dishes
Uke & Guitar Jam Sessions
Watercolor Drawings

What I Can Share with Hosts

We often infuse our own Butternut Squash Vodka and make a mean cocktail. We love vegetarian curry dishes we can make for our hosts. We can make a custom watercolor drawing for you, sing some songs on our ukulele and guitar, and teach and talk about any of our various hobbies or skills.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Belgium, Cambodia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Saint Martin (French part), Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Sweden, Thailand, United States