CURRENT MISSION

Experience, learn and share. Make new friends, taste new foods, explore beautiful parts of the world, and try to live our lives in a way that brings joy and peace to those around us.

ABOUT ME

Ann and I both love experiencing and sharing nature with others. We are outdoor education instructors and guides who have worked mainly in California. Also worked in Ecuador and Australia teaching and guiding in the bush. We like to balance great adventure with relaxation.

We enjoy meeting new people from all different walks of life and value what we learn from others.

PHILOSOPHY

Don't think you need a lot of equipment for this. You are the equipment. No special appeals for funds. Keep it simple.
(Mark 6:8-9, Message)

Do unto those downstream as you would have those upstream do unto you.”
Wendell Berry

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Host and surf...

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

-Moving to California... meeting new people every night.
-Hosting people in the mountains south of Yosemite
-Surfing in South America, New Zealand, and the US

Interests

Rock climbing, running, hiking, photography, reading, writing, art, camping, world travel, adventure racing, service work, guitar, singing, learning, teaching, praying, nature, fitness, mountains, good wine and craft beer!

• arts
• writing
• singing
• photography
• education
• dining
• wine
• beer
• fitness
• running
• reading
• traveling
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• rock climbing
• teaching
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
Vagabonding, Nonviolent Communication, River of Doubt, Travels with Charlie, Into the Wild, East of Eden, Brave New World,

Music:
yes! We like it.

Movies:
O Brother Were art Thou, City of God, Interstellar...and lots others.

TV Shows:
Big Bang Theory, Homeland, New Girl, Friends, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Colin: Rafted the Nile, from the Bujagali Falls in Jinja, Uganda.

Ann: Trekked to Annapurna base camp in Nepalese Himalayas.

Teach, Learn, Share

We enjoying sharing our knowledge of the outdoors....rock climbing, hiking, safety, environmentalism, etc.

We're learning new instruments and love practicing our picking' and strummin'.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Fun stories, new friendship, language practice, food, games, adventures... Etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Cambodia, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Laos, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Romania, Scotland, Switzerland, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, New Zealand, Uganda, United States