Hello, Hola, Bonjour, Hallo, Ciao, Kia Ora, Sawa Dee, Aloha, Salaam, Shalom, Namaste & Howdy Ya'll!

I am in search of friendly folks to have fun with while hiking, camping, traveling, sharing tea and/or vegan food, watching a movie, snuggling, and... *YOUR IDEAS HERE*! If something "more" develops - great! If not, being "just friends" can be quite nice too. Let's just be ourselves, get to know each other and see where that leads!

While open to various relationship possibilities, I'm most interested in sharing a deep, intimate & lasting friendship. Please note: I am *not* interested in legal/religious/"traditional" marriage.

I greatly enjoy physically expressing affection yet I also tend to be somewhat reserved so please feel free to take the initiative!

I've had a vegan diet for over 17 years. If you are not vegan, quite close to vegan or at the least very open to becoming vegan - then it is unlikely that a lasting intimate relationship would work between us.

Though I'm not "straight edge", if drugs of any non medically needed sort are a major part of your life then sharing much time together will probably be mutually frustrating. And yes: alcohol, tobacco and "herbal" drugs are still drugs by my definition.

My wonderful children live with their mother and I am with them daily or near daily. I do not expect or want for you to parent my kids but if we share much time together then you'll almost certainly get to know them.

On a related note: I love my children & children generally but I dont wish to help create any more. It is not a coincidence that my vasectomy is almost as old as my youngest child!

Some of my interests include: helping others & helping others help themselves - learning & sharing what I've learned - wild lands: forests, hills, mountains - hot springs - islands - bookstores & libraries - trains, trams & ferries - bicycles - diy/free living & travel - camping, hiking & simply being in nature - wild edible plants - emergency & natural medicine - deep & lasting friendships - sharing tasty & nutritious vegan food - social justice - personal freedom - ecological sustainability & simple living - recreational & competitive shooting - defense training of many types - learning other languages - flea markets, farmers markets, yard sales, swap meets, trade circles...

I want you to want to explore, enjoy and experience any or all of these interests with me!

I continue to endeavor to find a better balance between fulfilling my desires and maximizing my enjoyment of this life versus fulfilling my responsibilities (whether chosen by me or not so much) and my desire to help others.

When I am being monetarily reimbursed for my efforts, it is currently usually for my role in assisting (or at least attempting to do so) people who are living with severe mental illnesses to have more independent and personally rewarding lives.

Collecting and using coupons. Playing tour guide: I enjoy showing folks around my city/region ( Portland, Oregon / Cascadia ) but I research just about everywhere I go & often find cool places/stuff even most locals don't know about!

Physically I'm told that I have great legs and a nice ass, as well as kind eyes.

Words I've heard used to describe my personality include: fun, down-to-earth, kind, relaxed, sarcastic in a good way and a good listener.

Books: Mostly non-fiction and mostly travel or "how-to" guides.

Movies: Tillsammans aka Together, 28 Days Later, Everything is Illuminated, Lord Of The Rings, Foxfire, Panther, Shaun of the Dead, Drugstore Cowboy, Man On Fire, Salt Of The Earth, Matewan, The Edukators, Rick Steves & Globetrekker travel videos

Movies I've not yet seen but wish to: Cthulhu & 2012

Music: Manu Chao, Dead Silence, Los Crudos, Contropotere, Dead Prez, The Coup, Casey Neill, Tch-Kung!, David Rovics, The Knife, Akil Ammar, Sin Dios. In general, I like music that makes me feel and/or that has a positive message.

Food: I'll try almost any vegan food at least once but I generally prefer wild, raw, local, organic, natural foods. I'm particularly fond of blueberries, watermelon, fresh multi-colored salads, hemp foods, dark chocolate with nuts, kombucha, Yerba Mate, Thai, Vietnamese, Mexican, Ethiopian, Greek and Lebanese.

Why limit myself to six when my backpack is my near constant companion and it is nearly overflowing with helpful things?!

Finding a wonderful friend and sweetie to share fun adventures with. Traveling - regionally & worldwide.
What it would be like to live in other countries, education/training & gear that I'd like to have - aka- what I'll do when I win the lottery!

Wishing that I had a companion to share the night with and looking online for such people. Wandering through neighborhoods on foot or by public transit. Libraries, foodcarts or cafes, a steep trail through a wooded area - these also often come into play.

Activities that you will not likely find me doing include drinking, dancing and/or partying. Once in a great while such things can be fun but generally I instead much prefer to be more intimately sharing my time with one special person or perhaps a small group of friends.

I tend to be more motivated and active when I have someone to share/do/be with...

You've read my profile and think that we'd enjoy each others company. Also message me if there is anything that you'd like to know about me that I haven't yet covered here.