| Chris Smith has been vouched for |
| VERIFIED MEMBER Identity Checked, Location Verified (3) more info |
| Couch available | Yes |
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| CouchSurf requests replied to | 100% |
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| member since | December 4th, 2008 |
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| profile views | 833 |
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| age | 25 |
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| birthday | 20 September
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| gender | Male |
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| membername | TENNESSEECHRIS |
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| occupation | Test and Measurement Engineer |
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| education | The internet |
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| grew up in | Kodak, Tennessee, USA |
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Languages- English (United States)Expert
- SpanishBeginner
Couch Information
Couch Available: Yes
Preferred Gender: Any
Max Surfers Per Night: 1
Shared Sleeping Surface: No
Shared Room: DependsSleeping area is in living room and foyer, there are 2 couches and plenty of floor space. Newly moved, can host again
Living in Greenville, SC now and looking forward to hosting some down to earth, interesting, responsible people. Friends (52)
 Brad Reynolds
25, Male
Knoxville, Tennessee
United States
Friends since August 2005
"college"
Friendship Type: Best Friend
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 Travis McCroskey
25, Male
Knoxville, Tennessee
United States
Friends since August 1995
"Chris and I have been friends longer than I've been freinds with anyone, I've known him since the fourth grade, we both grew up in Kodak, TN. Brave adventures, heroic escapes, and big plans, that's Chris and me."
Friendship Type: Best Friend
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 Ervin Grove
23, Male
Knoxville, Tennessee
United States
Friends since August 2005
"I sail with chris in college, and he was my high school sailing instructor. He is so cool!"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
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 Tim Hogan
54, Male
Sevierville, Tennessee
United States
Friends since September 1991
"He is like a nephew to us."
Friendship Type: Close Friend
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 Edgar Arias
23, Male
Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires City
Argentina
Friends since June 2009
"through the language exchange"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
I vouched for Chris Smith
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 Jessi Peterson
26, Female
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
Friends since August 2000
"Friends since high school"
Friendship Type: Close Friend
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 Cesar Isola Isart
32, Male
Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires City
Argentina
Friends since May 2009
"Trough Santi, at Tango"
Friendship Type: Friend
I vouched for Chris Smith
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 Karim Goessinger
25, Male
Maastricht, Limburg
Netherlands
Friends since June 2009
"Chris crashed on our couch in Rio de Janeiro."
Friendship Type: Good Friend
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 Alex Moore
24, Female
New York, New York
United States
Friends since June 2009
"Photographing new lands, dancing new dances, drinking new drinks, learning to feel at home in new places!"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
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 Meghan Pierson
26, Female
Silver City, New Mexico
United States
Friends since June 2009
"We met tango dancing in Buenos Aires..."
Friendship Type: Friend
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Personal DescriptionJust a down to earth guy from eastern Tennessee. I love traveling, meeting new people and having fun. I enjoy conversation over a good beer. I enjoy learning and practicing Spanish. I love to sail, race sailboats, hike, mountain climb, and read books.
Video from my trip http://vimeo.com/8326219
http://www.christopherlsmith.comHow I Participate in CSHosting:
Can now host again now that I've moved to Greenville, SC
Surfing:
I surf a lot while traveling and try to be as respectful and clean as possible. I try to leave a place nicer than it was when I arrived and share something I know about life. I've cleaned kitchens and spoke to a class as favors for CS hosts and hope to have more great exchanges. I view CS as a relationship and not a means for cheap accomidation. I have made real friends all over the world and hope to meet more.CouchSurfing ExperienceCouchsurfed all over the world from the US to Panama, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Australia, Carsurfed in New Zealand, Dubai, Hungary, Ireland, Holland, Slovenia, Austria and Iceland.
I host whenever possible.InterestsSailing, traveling, hiking, mountain climbing, extreme weather, testing myself, reading, philosophy, plane flights, couchsurfing, local customs, idiosyncrasies, engineering, computers, technology, efficiency, economics, globalization, foreign policy
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PhilosophyTreat others how you want to be treated. Leave everything better than you find it. Free will. yet Everything happens for a reason. Music, Movies, BooksBatman, Count of Monte Cristo, the Patriot, the Office, LOST, South Park, Bob Marley, Daft Punk, Girl Talk, Eric Clapton, Bach, Strauss symphonies, Dave Matthews, Talib Kweli, John Coltrane, house music, Dune, Phsychology and self help books, religion and philosophy books, sailing, mountain climbing books, travel storiesTypes of People I enjoyOpen minded, down to earth, relaxed, fun, optimistic, well read, musical, humorous, present, well traveled, multilingualTeach, Learn, ShareGood with computers, know LabVIEW (a graphical programming language) I was a sailing instructor for a while and would love to learn and share stories from all sorts of adventures. Would love to learn more about music/philosophy/religions/life/cultures!One Amazing Thing I've Seen or DoneWoke up to -60 F windchills on Mt. Washington after bivouacing on the ridgelineOpinion on the CouchSurfing.org ProjectLove the site, love the internet and its ability to help people!Locations TraveledTRAVELED: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, England, France, Iceland, Laos, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay
WANTS TO GO: China, India, Mongolia, South Africa
IS GOING TO: United States
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When viewing this summary, don't jump to conclusions! Things that are negative for one person may be positive for another, and vice versa. It's important to read references carefully and evaluate what that information means to you. References (39)39Positive 0Neutral 0Negative
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 From Ryan Russell Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands
Dec 13, 2011  Positive Chris and his friends were awesome guests. Had a great time hanging out with them!
 From Constantino Diaz-Duran New York, United States
Sep 13, 2011  Positive I couch surfed at Chris's place for a night. He and his roommates were pretty laid back and friendly. We chatted for a while, hung out on the porch, had a few beers, and had some down time just working on our respective computers. We even had dinner together, which I wasn't expecting. The couch was really comfortable, and they had towels, etc. which they let me borrow. I'd be happy host any of them when I get back to NYC.
 From CATTIEB Assen, Netherlands
Dec 24, 2009 Positive Ummm, hello?! Have you seen Chris's couchsurfing experiences?... He's freakin' awesome! Heh... Seriously though, I know Chris from college and he is a cool guy. He is laid back, down to earth, and always up for lots of fun. If zou get the chance to host him, surf with him, travel with him, or just meet him--Go for it!
 From Peter Roider Vienna, Austria
Nov 10, 2009  Positive Chris is a great guy!
Very funny, very intelligent, very concerned!
Hope to see ya some time again, still have some of your Absinth ;)
 From SAN1983 Reykjavik, Iceland
Nov 8, 2009 Positive Amazingly nice guy. Non complicated, easy-going, smart and friendly.
 From Teo Vadnjal Ljubljana, Slovenia
Oct 19, 2009 Positive Chris is a really friendly and positive person. He offered me so many good things, from the Tennessee Jack Daniels, to the Slovenian Lasko and finally a delicious Italian pasta. Chris is a great listener and someone you can spontaneuosly have a great time with. Very recommended. And of course, i will come one day to Tennesse, to ride some crazzy horses:)
 From Zsófi and Zotya Tóth Budapest, Hungary
Oct 19, 2009 Positive What a burger, what a delicious burger. And Jack Daniels with honey. This is only a few of Chris's skills!
Trustworthy, easy going but also open to talk about serious topics! I would definitely recommend him.
Best luck with your trip. enjoy!
 From Randi Krueger Saint Petersburg, United States
Oct 5, 2009 Positive Having Chris crash the couch was like a little blast from the past! Finally, somebody I don't have to explain my mid-west humor to! He's a funny, friendly, respectful guest and welcome in my home anytime. I enjoyed our conversations and appreciate the change of perspective that came from them.
 From Elena Reichmann Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Oct 1, 2009 Positive Chris is a out-going and totally likeable person. I had so much fun on this Belgian freshman party with the crappy sing a long 90's music. Year Country Boy =)
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