Cameron McGrane

Cameron McGrane

Current Mission: "Making Stuff Next To An Island"

Personal Designations

Maybe has couch available Vouched for5
Australia
Queensland
Hervey Bay
Lat: -25.28444, Lon: 152.83012
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General Information

Cameron McGrane has been vouched for
Couch availableMaybe
CouchSurf requests replied to74%
member sinceAugust 2nd, 2006
profile views1931
age32
genderMale
membernameCAMA
occupationStudent, Software, Social Media, E-commerce, Executive Assistant
educationTechnology and Business
grew up inCanberra (ACT) and Broken Hill (NSW)
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Languages

  • English (Australia)Expert

Groups I Belong To

Travel Companions in USA (and Hawaï) 287:442
Why: Let's share.
San Francisco Bay Area 10561:7685
Why: Co-working and partying December 2007
Honduras 280:774
Why: Arriving in August
COLOMBIA 10221:4556
Why: Coming for a month or two for work and play
Active in 13 more groups.
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Couch Information


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Couch picture

Couch Available: Maybe
Preferred Gender: Any
Max Surfers Per Night: 2

Shared Sleeping Surface: No
Shared Room: No

Send me a message and we will take it from there.

Friends (30)

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Michael CamilleriMichael Camilleri
26, Male
Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
Friends since February 2004
"Pretended to study at Uni, lived in a house with crazy girls, worked on a boat, partied hard"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
Met in person   Hosted10   Traveled3  
Alex LloydAlex Lloyd
23, Male
Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
Friends since February 2003
"Everyone knows Cam, don't they?"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
Met in person   Surfed5   Traveled7  
Laurence Carrier-Desjardins Laurence Carrier-Desjardins
26, Female
The Hague, Zuid-Holland
Netherlands
Friends since April 2007
"He surfed at my place for two nights!"
Friendship Type: Friend
I vouched for Cameron McGrane
Met in person   Hosted2  
Jesse LevinJesse Levin
24, Male
Panama City, Panama
Panama
Friends since December 2006
"College Roomates"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
Met in person  
Melina ChanMelina Chan
26, Female
Battambang, Batdambang
Cambodia
Friends since March 2003
"Unimates, housemates, businessmates etc etc"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
Met in person   Hosted14   Surfed21   Traveled30+  
Mario AgraitMario Agrait
26, Male
San Juan, undetermined
Puerto Rico
Friends since June 2006
"Met his girlfriend at conference, she visit me and I visit them in Australia, he visit me in Puerto"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
I vouched for Cameron McGrane
Met in person   Hosted10   Surfed15   Traveled7  
Will New Will New
26, Male
San Francisco, California
United States
Friends since May 2007
"he came to stay"
Friendship Type: Friend
Met in person   Hosted2  
James WhitakerJames Whitaker
30, Male
San Luis Obispo, California
United States
Friends since July 2009
"Met through friend of friend"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person   Hosted2   Traveled3  
Pete &SamPete &Sam
25, Male
Montreal, Quebec
Canada
Friends since November 2006
"Cam and his mate surfed our couch..."
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person   Hosted2  
Peter ImaiPeter Imai
30, Male
San Luis Obispo, California
United States
Friends since May 2009
"wp extravaganza"
Friendship Type: Friend
Met in person  
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CouchSurfing Experience

Brilliant times surfing Quebec, USA and Mexico. I got to return the favor hosting in Boston.

Interests

Wakeboarding, Social Computing, Street Fighting, Start-ups..New Ventures, Futurism, Sound..music, X-technology, Entertaining, Cooking for Friends, ideas, Software Development, BMX, Teather Ball, Wireless, Long Boarding, Transit..Commuting, Co-op video games, Information Management, Big Fuck Off Cities, Party Photography, Roadtrips, Spontaneous Debauchery, short film, Nordic Clothing, Indy Music, Spooning, Connecting People

Music, Movies, Books

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-Music-
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Apline Star, Rancid, The Transplants, the Subways, Boards of Canada, the books, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Arcade Fire, Ima Robot, Sufjan Stevens, Pretty Girls make Graves, Bright Eyes, Tilly and the Wall, You Say Party We Say Die, the Mountain Goats, Modern Mouse, Gerling, Dandy Walhols, Chemical Brothers, Mike the Homeless Bum, the Streets, Snow Patrol, Polyphonic Spree, The Delgados, Libertines, the Strokes, Massive Attack, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Billy Talent, Turin Breaks, Sigor Ros, Yes... Blink182, God Speed you Black Emperor, Interpol, Flaming Lips, Public Image Limited, British Sea Power, Gomez, the Pixes, Crystal Method........ the list goes on.
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-Books-
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Funky Business, Love is the Killer App, Road Trip Nation, the Long Boom, Culture Jam, Takedown, Built to Last, Two Centuries: A Profile of Modern History, How to Lose Friends and Infuriate People, Cluetrain Manifesto, Big Moo, Play Manifesto, I'm Ok Your Ok,
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-Movies-
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The Last Star Fighter, Spiderman (Original B Grade), King Kong, Superman2, Super Girl, Donnie Darko, Punch Drunk Love, Irreversable, Thin Red Line, Delta Force, American Ninja, Goonies, Fright Night, Trainspotting, Fight Club, The Boy Who Could Fly,

Teach, Learn, Share

Share: Computer Expertise, Business, Start-up
Teach: Self Defence, I.T, Most Sports
Learn: Mediation, Photography, Meditation, Pilates, Counselling

One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done

4x4 Driving on the largest Sand Island in the world. Wakeboarding in New Hampshire. See 6 bigger then start glowey things in sky.

Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org Project

Getting to the point of hiring full timers is a sensational milestone.

Locations Traveled

TRAVELED: United States
LIVED: United Kingdom
IS GOING TO: United States

References

 
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Ulrike Braun
From Ulrike Braun
 Spaichingen, Germany
 Jul 31
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 3 days 
Positive

Cameron is a damn nice guy! If you hang out with him there's always something to laugh - if he stops "nerding" once :)
Unfortunately I not gonna be in Germany when he's gonna be there... What a shame!
If you get the opportunity, host him! Or just go with him on a crazy roadtrip!

Peter Imai
From Peter Imai
 San Luis Obispo, United States
 Jun 24
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

fun, spontaneous, aussie... are those things redundant?

OLLA28
From OLLA28
 Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland
 May 17
Met in person  
Positive

He was our hero in Hervey Bay ;) He couldn't host us but he made sure we are well looked after there. He helped us around with our trip to Fraser Island. Withouth his help we wouldnt be able to do it this way, I think. He also meet us up with his great friend Paul. Really good and nice person to hang around with. Good luck in your adventures!

Anne Echard
From Anne Echard
 Strasbourg, France
 Mar 6
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

Was great staying in battambang with Cameron. Nothing better than hanging around there especially when someone living there can advice /take you to the nicest spot to hang out. that's what did, went to a party first night i arrived, even got a kickboxing introduction thanks to him ! felt like at visiting a friend being very well welcome!

Jesse Levin
From Jesse Levin
 Panama City, Panama
 Dec 8, 2008
Met in person Close Friend,  
Positive

Cam is the man! We lived together in College for around a year.

dogged optimists
From dogged optimists
 Celestun, Mexico
 Nov 2, 2007
Met in person  
Positive

Cameron surfed our hammock for a few days and is welcome back any time.

Natasha ~A Genuine Soul 
From Natasha ~A Genuine Soul
 Boston, United States
 Oct 10, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

With a group of other CS and friends we went to an underground party on the 8th floor ( I KNOW, doesn't make sense) together and he taught me how to use chopsticks at 4am!! Had a blast

Laurence Carrier-Desjardins 
From Laurence Carrier-Desjardins
 The Hague, Netherlands
 Oct 9, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

I had an amazing time with Cameron. He's really funny, helpful and always up for a good time! You wont regret to host him!
I'm really greatful we met, hope to see you again and i'll phone you when my bank account reach the 7 numbers ;)

Christoph Bahr
From Christoph Bahr
 Mainz, Germany
 Aug 28, 2007
Met in person  
Positive

I planned to stay one night only but then I had trouble with my car and I could stay two more nights. Laid back and friendly despite of him being sick. Provided me with everything I needed! his rommate even took me to the station and picked me up. Thanks again.

Shuang
From Shuang
 Montreal, Canada
 Aug 22, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Cameron is such a cool, laidback and friendly guy! I stayed in his place for 2 nits. Really appreciated that he drove me to the city and picked me up later.

SOMEGIRL 
From SOMEGIRL
 Los Angeles, United States
 Aug 17, 2007
Met in person  
Positive

Cam, you're the MAN! He kindly took me in for three days here in Boston and provided me with my own room and a clean, safe place for myself and my car. He's extreemley easy going and an A++ host. Many times thank you dearest Aussie!

STENZELLE 
From STENZELLE
 Vientiane, Laos
 Aug 16, 2007
Met in person Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

There once was a young man named Cam,
I might be his number one fan,
He drove us around,
And showed us Bean-town,
What a laidback Australian man.

Paloma Castillo
From Paloma Castillo
 Caguas, Puerto Rico
 Jul 15, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Cameron is a REALLY funny guy, we only hung out for 2 days, when he came to visit my buddy Mario in PR, and he made me laugh more than 90% of the time. I did not get to know him VERY well, but I can tell he is a good person, very smart too.

Alex Lloyd
From Alex Lloyd
 Melbourne, Australia
 Jun 2, 2007
Met in person Best Friend, Surfed 5 days Traveled 7 days 
Positive

I used to sleep on Mike and Cam's couch whenever I'd partied to hard to get home.

It was surprisingly often but always comfortable.

Andreas L. Weber 
From Andreas L. Weber
 Ellern, Germany
 May 29, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 5 days  
Positive

Cameron is the type of person who everybody likes; women as well as men. This could be because of his Australian accent, or just because he is very honest to himself as well as to others. But rather than being arrogant and point on others faults, he is just trying to help.
He won't like this reference.

Will New 
From Will New
 San Francisco, United States
 May 25, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

We hit it off right away. he came down to the bar I work at and I introduced him to some friends of mind and got a few drinks in em. right now I'm cooking some fresh mountain trout and barbecue chicken for him and my other guest Andreas. good times.

Samuel Robitaille
From Samuel Robitaille
 Toronto, Canada
 May 5, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cameron is a future millionaire, the Richard Branson kind. Good humered, outgoing and all around nice guy.

Lainie Taillefer
From Lainie Taillefer
 Montreal, Canada
 Apr 27, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Was definitly a good time when Cameron and Julian came here in Montreal. I introduce them to my friends and we had a good time all together. We went out and they tried the special "poutine". After was so cool to see them again at the loft that they rent! Thanks guys for the party! Hope to meet you again somewhere in the planet...

Mario Agrait
From Mario Agrait
 San Juan, Puerto Rico
 Mar 14, 2007
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 10 days Surfed 15 days Traveled 7 days 
Positive

I stayed at his beach house in Australia and went camping to Fraser Island. He took me to many wonderful places in his country. I learned a lot from him and his friends. He came to visit me in December and traveled around Puerto Rico and I we had a great time, talking, drinking and touring around.

Michael Camilleri
From Michael Camilleri
 Melbourne, Australia
 Mar 4, 2007
Met in person Best Friend, Hosted 10 days Traveled 3 days 
Positive

Ladies, take note: Cam is a great guy. Extremely smart, hard working, considerate, loyal and a must at parties. Could it in fact be the 'McGrane factor' that's missing in your life?!!

Pete &Sam
From Pete &Sam
 Montreal, Canada
 Jan 2, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Cameron and his mate Julian were realy cool party guys...We wished they could stay longer!

Yan Levasseur 
From Yan Levasseur
 Montreal, Canada
 Nov 27, 2006
Met in person Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Cameron and Julian stayed with us and brought with them sparkling energy and the will to party and enjoy life as its best. I missed the VIP party but I hope we can do this again !

CHANSON
From CHANSON
 Milano, Italy
 Nov 25, 2006
Met in person Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

All I can say is: I wish he would have stayed longer in Montreal!!!

Jeanne Lachance
From Jeanne Lachance
 Montreal, Canada
 Nov 25, 2006
Met in person Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Thanks for having all these little attentions when you were my guest, I really enjoyed being with you and Julian... We definitly have to meet again before you go back to your far-far-away country :)

Julien Archambault 
From Julien Archambault
 Montreal, Canada
 Nov 23, 2006
Met in person Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Cameron had the brilliant idea to couchsurf many places in Montreal and then, he organised a party in an appartment and invited all the surfers he've met in the city... Great idea! Wicked evening! He even fixed our computer! Yah! It was a pleasure to spend time with him and his friend Julian. I'll see you around, longboarding in Australia!

Sheila Satin 
From Sheila Satin
 Oakland, United States
 Aug 30, 2006
Met in person Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

Cam is one of those people that I met and felt that wave of friendship, a connection! oh boy! He's easy-going, fun-loving and open-minded, everything I require in a friend. We all hung out, energized crystals, smoked watermelon, drank drinks, danced til the wee hours, stuffed our faces with bad chinese food and took a tumbling crash into the air mattress! Excellent times and more to be had soon!

Jesse Fenton 
From Jesse Fenton
 Boston, United States
 Aug 29, 2006
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Cameron is a very nice guy from down under. Erin and I had a great time sharing stories and getting to know him better. We hope to visit in Australia!

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