Duncan McLeod

Duncan McLeod

Current Mission: "decide what to do next..."

Personal Designations

Couch available Vouched for7

Community Designations

Contribution
Australia
New South Wales
Newcastle
Lat: -32.91667, Lon: 151.75
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General Information

Duncan McLeod has been vouched for
VERIFIED MEMBER Identity Checked, Location Verified (3) more info
Couch availableYes
CouchSurf requests replied to100%
member sinceJuly 15th, 2007
profile views1666
age22
genderMale
membernameDUNKS-TRON
occupationStudent
educationstudying at newcastle uni
grew up inNewcastle
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Languages

  • English (Australia)Expert
  • NorwegianIntermediate

Groups I Belong To

Newcastle 229:551
Why: I live here

Couch Information


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Couch Available: Yes
Preferred Gender: Any
Max Surfers Per Night: 4

Shared Sleeping Surface: No
Shared Room: Depends

There are 4 spare beds available in 1 room... with plenty of spare mattresses and floor space for couchsurfers!

I live in Newcastle (about 12 mins drive from the coast)with my dad and brother (http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/terrymclery/), with lots of beaches and shopping opportunities nearby.
Newcastle is almost 200km north of Sydney - 2 hours driving or 3 hours with train.

I am generally pretty busy, but usually have chunks of spare time.

My house is very close to, and a part of the cities' train and bus network. I am also very close to a few different forest and bush regions with great bushwalking and other outdoor activity possiblities, which i will be happy to show you =)
I have a pet budgie that flies around the house but no other pets.

Before requesting to surf this couch, please make sure that you:
-have a full completed profile
-mention the code word 'weasel' in the subject of the request



Friends (32)

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Tony BatterhamTony Batterham
26, Male
Sawtell, New South Wales
Australia
Friends since January 1990
"Grew up together and had many mad surfing, kitesurfing and camping missions"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
Met in person   Hosted20   Surfed30+   Traveled30+  
Jackson KellyJackson Kelly
21, Male
Newcastle, New South Wales
Australia
Friends since January 2000
"since the start of high school"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
Met in person   Hosted5   Surfed3   Traveled10  
Grant Gibbins Grant Gibbins
22, Male
Newcastle, New South Wales
Australia
Friends since June 1992
"Played soccer and went to school together"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
Met in person  
Brendon Farrar Brendon Farrar
21, Male
Newcastle, New South Wales
Australia
Friends since January 2000
"went to high school with him, bloody good bloke"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
I vouched for Duncan McLeod
Met in person   Surfed30+  
Julie SommersethJulie Sommerseth
21, Female
Ballangen, Nordland
Norway
Friends since January 2008
"Duncan came and surfed my couch in Narvik, I came downunder for the same, only I never really left..."
Friendship Type: Best Friend
Met in person   Surfed30+   Traveled30+  
Terry McLeod Terry McLeod
25, Male
Newcastle, New South Wales
Australia
Friends since August 1987
"He's my little brother."
Friendship Type: Best Friend
I vouched for Duncan McLeod
Met in person  
Clemens Kanonier Clemens Kanonier
20, Male
Dornbirn, Vorarlberg
Austria
Friends since May 2008
"surfed at his couch"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person   Surfed3  
Yang CuiYang Cui
26, Female
Oslo, Oslo
Norway
Friends since January 2008
"CS meeting in Oslo"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person  
Niko AckermannNiko Ackermann
25, Male
San Rafael, California
United States
Friends since March 2008
"We met through couchsurfing and had some times"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person   Traveled1  
Stevi-lee AlverStevi-lee Alver
25, Female
Ubud, Lesser Sunda Islands - Bali
Indonesia
Friends since October 2007
"I shared a house with his cousin"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person   Hosted7  
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Personal Description

I enjoy being outdoors and active.
As long as i'm not stuck inside, im usually a happy chap- especially around mountains and snow!

How I Participate in CS

I have a wide variety of bedding and couching options at my house.

CouchSurfing Experience

Have surfed with some great people and enjoy returning the favour and meeting interesting people

Interests

Human flight, Hiking, camping, climbing, orienteering, kitesurfing, surfing, mountain biking, cross country and telemark skiing. Homebrewing good beer and just kicking back. I like to design and build things

Philosophy

Im stoked to be able to have so many choices in life, Its why i try and make the most of every situation and learn from my mistakes. I'm never a fan of regret!

Music, Movies, Books

I have a pretty wide range of music, and enjoy seeing the odd local bands or two. I also like reading the odd book or two.

I am a great fan of 'International' movies from all around the world

Types of People I enjoy

All types, especially cultured individuals and people with interesting stories to tell with a real excitement for life

Teach, Learn, Share

Someone important to me once showed me how good a good smile can be. I'm keen to share this knowledge. A good quality smile can make a world of difference- it's true!

One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done

Swam in the ocean at Svalbard (very north Norway-78degN) in the middle of winter- It was exceptionally cold!

Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org Project

I love the fact that people from all over the world can easily share experiences, couches, culture and good times.

in other words... i love the concept

Locations Traveled

TRAVELED: Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Sweden, United Kingdom
LIVED: Australia, Norway

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Renaud Pichot 
From Renaud Pichot
 Paris, France
 Jul 25
Met in person Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

My first CS experience on the pacific side of the world, and a great one. Duncan showed us newcastle and the surrounding, teach us with his brother to play lawn bowling. I also learned to dry my food and make my own beer :) Hope the snowy mountains trip was nice !

Cheney
From Cheney
 Dallas, United States
 Jul 25
Met in person Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Duncan is way cool! He is into everything, and has a passion for life that is infectious. He also brews his own beer too, and makes beef jerky! He also knows Norwegian, and and and... you get the point. There is never a lack of anything to talk about with this guy. My stay in Newcastle was amazing! Thanks for everything.

Terry McLeod 
From Terry McLeod
 Newcastle, Australia
 Dec 14, 2008
Met in person Best Friend,  
Positive

Duncan knows how to live it up. He's a genuine good bloke and is the ideal couchsurfer. If you're looking for a mission, something exciting or just some good drinking times, Duncs is your man!

Pauline Schröter 
From Pauline Schröter
 Dortmund, Germany
 Nov 23, 2008
Met in person Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

I was introduced to Duncan by a friend of mine and fortunate to taste some of his home brewed beer while hanging out with his friends. He is definitely one of the nicest Australians I've met, easy-going, active and ready to help whenever he can. He is absolutely trustworthy and already helped us out various times, e.g. lent me his camera when mine was broken or gave us a lift to and from the airport. Thanks heaps for everything, Duncan! I'm really glad I got to know you!

Jody Hesch 
From Jody Hesch
 Albuquerque, United States
 Nov 23, 2008
Met in person Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Duncan is one of those people who go far and above the hospitality, generosity and good times already associated with CouchSurfers in general. He was very helpful with transport around the city, helping myself and a couple friends out a number of times, organizing events in Newcastle, introducing us to some tasty homebrews, and always willing to help out in some way or to show us a good time. Bummed we didn't get to hang out more, but way stoked that we did get to meet up; have fun on your trip around Oz, and give me a shout when you make it over stateside! cheers duncan

Stevi-lee Alver
From Stevi-lee Alver
 Ubud, Indonesia
 Nov 10, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 7 days  
Positive

Duncan is a down-to-earth, easy going, adventurous guy. I really enjoyed having him stay with us, and would highly recommend meeting him.

Tony Batterham
From Tony Batterham
 Sawtell, Australia
 Oct 23, 2008
Met in person Best Friend, Hosted 20 days Surfed 30 days Traveled 30 days 
Positive

Grew up with him, you couldn't find a better Australian

Julia Höller 
From Julia Höller
 Detmold, Germany
 Sep 14, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Duncan really is very friendly and open minded person who has lots of interesting and funny stories to tell from amazing things he has done!! He is very active and interested in many things it'd be a pleasure to meet him again!

Natalia Eiriz 
From Natalia Eiriz
 Melbourne, Australia
 Jun 29, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Duncan organised an awesome meeting in Newcastle and a party at his place the next day!
He is friendly and always up to share some good beers!

Hope to meet you in Oz or Spain!!

Aaron Schultz 
From Aaron Schultz
 Melbourne, Australia
 Jun 20, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Dunks was an awesome host!!!

Mere Fest! Mere Fest! Mere Fest!

The party he threw turned into quite a hilarious evening... Homebrew was amazing... only matched by his hospitality :)

Cheers for everything bro!
Seeya in Melbs.

Jono and Suminda Finch 
From Jono and Suminda Finch
 Newcastle, Australia
 Jun 18, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Dunks is one of the most active members in Newcastle and is proactive in orgainising CS gatherings for the Newcastle group.
Dunks is a keen home brewer and was kind enough to invite all the Newcastle group around to his home to sample his produce.
Cheers mate.

Symone Isles 
From Symone Isles
 Newcastle, Australia
 Jun 16, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Met Dunks at the CS pub meet he organised, and most of us went to his place the next night for a few bevs, and lots of good times. The weekend was my first firsthand experience with couchsurfing, and it could not have been a better introduction! Thanks for teaching me how to open and pour beer :-P.

Ben and Liya Randall
From Ben and Liya Randall
 Rawai, Thailand
 Jun 14, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

hes a totally bogus dude

Clemens Kanonier 
From Clemens Kanonier
 Dornbirn, Austria
 May 17, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

I stayed three nights at Duncans couch and we had an awesome time! He loves to chill, showed me around Newcaste and took me with him to do some surfing and freaky unicycling with his friends. We also had "a few" beers and an amazing weekend! I hope to meet you again either for trying your black beer or for showing you some real mountains!

Niko Ackermann
From Niko Ackermann
 San Rafael, United States
 Apr 16, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

Duncan is an awesome guy and he has a sweet place for hanging out, I met him through the Newcastle group and we chilled out and had some beers. Duncan is a great guy evidenced by the fact that 5 or 6 of his friends came over that night to hang out. Talk about a relaxed environment, I felt like I was at home and wished that I was staying with him, but that was my last night in town. Definitely host Duncan if you can, and if you are in or passing through Newcastle, I highly recommend that you stop for a night or two. Newcastle is good surfing with Duncan is better!

alexis-veerle Verstraelen
From alexis-veerle Verstraelen
 Antwerp, Belgium
 Apr 7, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 4 days  
Positive

Thanks for having me, I had a lot of fun in Newcastle! Duncan is a very active and helpful person. Fun to spend time with... Nice beers and fun surfing (and a cool dad). See you soon!
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Remco De Geyter 
From Remco De Geyter
 Antwerp, Belgium
 Apr 7, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 4 days  
Positive

Ending up on Duncan's couch in Newcastle was a wonderful experience. From first email contact onwards this guy had a relaxed and openminded feeling. He is basically into everything and that makes him very interesting. Want to know more, be sure to surf or host him. Cu again really soon for more adventures.

Gerard Calle 
From Gerard Calle
 Barcelona, Spain
 Mar 19, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

I will never forget the 2 days in Newcastle with you, your friends and the other members of CS. It was one of my best nights in Australia. And He and all his friends are very funny, open mind and interesting. Sangria and Calimocho forever!!!!

Jackson Kelly
From Jackson Kelly
 Newcastle, Australia
 Feb 15, 2008
Met in person Best Friend, Hosted 5 days Surfed 3 days Traveled 10 days 
Positive

Dunks is one of the nicest blokes I know, He loves to travel, so he always has a good story to tell ya when sitting around have a beer.

Agneta Eriksson
From Agneta Eriksson
 Oslo, Norway
 Jan 30, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Duncan is a very friendly and open person. I met him at a CS meeting in Oslo. He invited me to come to Newcastle if I'll be in Australia. Of course I'll come! See you then. Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! :)

NARVIKING 
From NARVIKING
 Narvik, Norway
 Jan 18, 2008
Only met online  
Negative

One of the most unserious persons I have come across on CS. Thanks to Duncan I refused FOR NO REASON to host other CS members, members who at the same time Duncan was enjoying himself, because of him had NO PLACE to stay while in Narvik!!

Grant Gibbins 
From Grant Gibbins
 Newcastle, Australia
 Jan 18, 2008
Met in person Best Friend,  
Positive

I've known Duncan since about 92 when we played soccer and later went to school together. He is an awesome bloke who knows how to have a good time. I would definately recomend him to anyone.

Julie Sommerseth
From Julie Sommerseth
 Ballangen, Norway
 Jan 10, 2008
Met in person Best Friend, Surfed 30 days Traveled 30 days 
Positive


Duncan and I became best friends during his short stay in Narvik. He came as a stranger and left as family! When I surfed his couch for three months I got to fully enjoy every aspect of the greatest guy in the world. He is up for all types of adventures, and if they all come simultaneously Duncan won't hesitate a second to go for it!

Not only is Dunks the master of missions, he also brews his own beer!

Meg Eberle
From Meg Eberle
 Hong Kong Island, China
 Nov 25, 2007
Met in person Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

duncan was a first-rate chap! i thoroughly enjoyed hosting him here in hong kong. open-minded, ready to try anything new, great sense of adventure, very generous, always easy to talk to - all of these things describe the dunks-tron. i highly recommend you meet him!(duncan: i'm watched 'the castle' and thought it was AWESOME - now i feel more educated in aussie 'culture' - thanks for that! and good luck with your rug weaving)

Dietmar Holzhammer
From Dietmar Holzhammer
 Islands, China
 Nov 25, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

Duncan is an active and smart guy who is always open to ideas and will take on a challenge just for the fun of it. I'm sure he will do well in anything he tries and hope I'll kitesurf or ski with him one day.

Cola Ho
From Cola Ho
 Hong Kong Island, China
 Nov 24, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Duncan is a very nice guy with Scandinivian experiences to share. Hope that we can go hiking together in the near future!

Brendon Farrar 
From Brendon Farrar
 Newcastle, Australia
 Sep 13, 2007
Met in person Best Friend, Surfed 30 days  
Positive

duncan is one of the nicest blokes i know, he has been to norway for a year and has rubbed his love for this culture onto me and has me wantinng to go there. duncan is the most outgoing peerson i know. he loves to meet new people and experience different people.

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