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Stove

Profile Summary

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.

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
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

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.

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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:: I am currently taking acre of my ailing grandmother in my old hometown, so I cannot host anyone here. That being said, I know *TONS* of camping spots.
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.
Other information for guests:: IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

I LIVE WITH MY AILING GRANDMOTHER, AND CAN NOT INVITE PEOPLE TO STAY HERE. I CAN ASSIST IN FINDING CAMPING LOCATIONS AS WELL AS BUDGET TRAVEL METHODS AROUND NEW ENGLAND AND INTO THE REST OF THE COUNTRY.
Public transport:: Boston has a T, and there is a commuter rail station about five miles from my current residence.

Family and close friends

robino

I've hosted, traveled with, cooked with and smiled with Robino.
sitarane

I've hosted him, he's hosted me, we've gotten drunk together and climbed various (not nearly enough!) structures.
atopia

Met at...8/8/8? Or 7/8/9? And again somewhere between, and will again somewhere on the road.
kimsan

We met in Portland, and I quickly realized that this is quite simply one awesome dude.

Latest comments

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from sitarane - 2011-09-11 20:38:36

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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