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Stove
About me
so I'm Stove...The only really important things I wish to point out are these:
I'll try anything (which does not involve breaking skin) twice
I have a healthy disdain for legal systems and governments
I was, once, a professional engineer
I am rarely in a hurry- this is perfect for hitch-hiking
I will come to your home and fix things, even if they are not broken.
Odds are, no matter who you are and what you think, I can find things that we agree on. Conversely, I can find things which we will never agree on. That suits me fine, as it makes for some awesome conversations.
Spoken languages
- English Mother Tongue
- Spanish Intermediate
- French Beginner
- German Beginner
- Russian Beginner
My interests
- Hobbies:
Hitch-hiking, Trainhopping, Urbex, Squatting, Cooking, Engineering, Improvisation, Sharing, Teaching, Learning, Helping, Non-violent active resistance.
- Books:
FM71-26, Cryptonomicron, North American Edible Plants Field Guide, all sorts of scifi and fantasy...
- Music:
Anything, especially live and/or improvisational.
- Films:
Skipping Waste, Better this world, Grass: a history of marijuana, The Corporation, Into Thin Air, Touching the Void, The Perfect Storm, The Guardian, Real Genius
- Organisations I belong to:
IOCA, NOLS, IEEE
Travel experiences
- Past trips:
In short...
Europe 2007 (Eurail)
Europe 2008 (Start of hitch-hiking)
PCT 2009 (a few hundred miles)
Europe 2009 (For 7/8/9)
Thailand, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore 2010
Europe 2010 (For 5/8/10)
I've been traveling since 2007, with a break for an engineering job for 8 months in Vermont. If you want more info, ask.- Planned trips:
The rest of the world, plus returning to those places I've been to see friends and make new ones.
Belongs to the following groups
alternative ways of living, consuming...
People keep telling me I'm "alternative" I tell them I'm just doing whatever I want...
Cyclists
For when the thumb is not an option...
Hitchhiking
Live by the thumb, die by the side of the road.
Accommodation
- Max number of guests:
- 1
- Maximum length of stay:
You'll get sick of me faster than I'll get sick of you
- I Live With:
My folks, when back in CT...
- Please bring:
Camping gear.
- I can offer my guests:
To loan: Tents, sleeping bag, pads, hammocks, tarps, cooking gear, stove, water filters, laptop, backpacks, a bike (sometimes), a van (once repaired)
To have: Books. Mostly scifi fantasy stuff, but occasionally political/polifiction etc. Good Food. Clothes (I can always get more).- I can offer my hosts:
Education on how things work, especially anything electronic and/or computer-based, cooking skills, firemaking, shelter building, weapon and basic survival toolmaking, basic tracking, how to hide a shelter in plain sight.
- Public transport:
Metro North trains into NYC are 2 miles away (55min ride to Grand Central) $8 or so.
- Restrictions:
- No smoking
- Other restrictions:
Family and close friends
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robino
I've hosted, traveled with, cooked with and smiled with Robino.
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sitarane
I've hosted him, he's hosted me, we've gotten drunk together and climbed various (not nearly enough!) structures.
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atopia
Met at...8/8/8? Or 7/8/9? And again somewhere between, and will again somewhere on the road.
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kimsan
We met in Portland, and I quickly realized that this is quite simply one awesome dude.
Latest comments
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from guaka - 2012-10-09 19:45:15
Stove knows how to fix stuff, and modify stuff, stuff way too complicated for me to even consider thinking about how to fix or modify. He also loves the outdoor life, and hitchhiking.
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from sitarane - 2011-09-11 22:38:36
Aw man! He's like Jesus without the beard. Except sometimes he has a beard so then, he's just like Jesus. Seriously, he'd turn water into wine in front of me, I wouldn't even be surprised.
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