I backpacked about 1,540 miles of the Continental Divide Trail in 2012, and other sections of it in previous years. I have about 400 miles left between Rawlins and Old Faithful Village, Wyoming to finish hiking the 3,100 mile long CDT. I plan to hike the remainder in August 2013. I plan to start a thru hike of the Te Araroa Trail in November, 2013. The Te Araroa Trail runs about 3,000 kilometers through New Zealand from Cape Reinga to Bluff.

For my job, I promote local cultural, artistic, and community events in Denver. I have been commuting to work by bicycle. I sometimes go for longer bicycle rides and I enjoy hiking, backpacking and mountaineering.

I'm an anti-war activist, a vegetarian, a non-smoker, and childfree by choice. I am concerned about overpopulation, sustainable economics, human rights and American imperialism.

Each summer since 2004, I have gone on an extended outdoor adventure trip, first peakbagging in Colorado, and more recently, long-distance backpacking routes.

I recently returned from an 800 mile thru hike of the Arizona Trail.

In 2007, I became the 16th person to reach the summits of all of Colorado's 637 mountains over 13,000 feet. This peakbagging primarily consisted of hiking and scrambling, with just a bit of roped climbing to reach a few of the most difficult summits. In 2008, I thru hiked the 2,175 mile long Appalachian Trail. In 2009, I hiked the 481 mile Colorado Trail. In 2011, I thru hiked the 2,660 mile Pacific Crest Trail through California, Oregon and Washington. I have backpacked about 88 percent of the 3,100 mile long Continental Divide Trail.

Some day, I would like to thru hike the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails again. It would be nice to find a female partner to join me on these adventures.

Mountaineering, long-distance walking, backpacking, bicycling

Probably the first thing people usually notice about me is that I'm in some public place distributing fliers for a local cultural event.

People frequently tell me that I look much younger than my age.

Books: 1984 and Animal Farm by George Orwell, Ecotopia and Ecotopia Emerging by Ernest Callenbach, America 2014: An Orwellian Tale by "Dawn Blair," The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Last Chance to See, and Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams, and Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein.

Movies: Kumare, V for Vendetta, Pleasantville, Groundhog Day, Avatar, Spiderman I and II, Galaxy Quest.

Music: Celtic, folk, classic rock, world music

Food: Anything vegetarian -- especially vegan

Freedom, rebellion, mountains, wilderness, my bicycle, and a towel.

adventure travel, expatriation, revolution, women

In the warmer seasons, camping. In the colder seasons, reading or watching DVDs.

Feel free to message me if something in my profile resonates with you, or simply if you feel like it.