CURRENT MISSION

Live Free

ABOUT ME

Born in Roseburg Oregon. I've worked as a wildland firefighter out of high school and use that money to travel in the off season. When I wasn't traveling or working I found myself in Corvallis auditing classes at Oregon State. I worked on the founding of the Corvallis Bicycle Collective and now I run my own organic/biological gardening supply company and work as a general/landscape contractor on the side.

PHILOSOPHY

When your old and gray they can reposes your house, car and kids, but they can't reposes your memories.

Be a well not a drain

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surf/Host.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've joined counchsurfing in 2006. I've used it in my travels and have found it to be one of the best ways to break into a culture. I've hosted when I've had the faculities.

Interests

Working on bikes, bicycle touring, bike polo.

Good beer, and wine.

Building cool stuffs like sunken buildings, earthworks for rainwater, and gardens.

Organic gardening, permaculture design, and products that increase soil life/cycling of nutrients.

• culture
• design
• wine
• beer
• running
• gardening
• traveling
• cycling
• bike polo
• emergency services

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Tao of Steve, American Beauty, Thank You For Smoking
Music: Bad Religion, Robert Randolph, Led Zeppelin, Willie Nelson
Books: 1984, Dune, Catch-22

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A small group of people creating what they wanted to see done in the world

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share:
Bicycle maintenance, open space meeting facilitation, permaculture site design, landscape construction wildfire site prep, and basic construction skills.

I desire to learn:
Biodynamic gardening, appropriate technologies, banjo, harmonica, bread making, beekeeping and mycology.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United States

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