Tree Huggers Killers

Chuck, my host in New Orleans, has been volunteering at a local organization called Common Ground for the last few years. Following Hurricane Katrina, Common Ground dedicated itself to rebuilding homes in New Orleans. They still do some construction work, but lately they've shifted their efforts more toward restoring the local wetlands and building community… Read More »

An Impromptu Trip To New Orleans

Recently I visited New Orleans for the first time. I couch-surfed with Chuck, whom I had met a few weeks prior during his visit to Wisconsin. Chuck lives in the Lower Ninth Ward, one of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.… Read More »

Madison Couch Crash

Madison, WI recently hosted its annual Couch Crash, where we invite members from CouchSurfing.org to come to our city for a weekend of festivities. It was an amazing weekend, with lots of interesting people in attendance and many amazing events to partake in.

Here's a little video I put together which summarizes the weekend:

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Crash the Lou

Crash The Lou, an event I had been looking forward to for a long time, had finally arrived. Stephen and Kevin came to Madison from St. Louis back in July for our couch crash, and they really talked up St. Louis. They did a good job, too: eight people from Madison drove to The Lou… Read More »

Mad Couch Crash, 2012

This was our big weekend in Madison, the 2012 Couch Crash! Months of planning went into it, and while there were some minor problems, the weekend was a total success. We had an outdoor movie night featuring Nacho Libre on Lake Monona, a day trip to Read More »

Madison Couch Crash Preview Video #3

Here's the final preview movie for our Couch Crash, which is next weekend. The focus of this video is the bicycle tour and all that you can see around town.

A Couch Crash is a CouchSurfing event in which we invite people from around the world to partake in a weekend of festivities in our… Read More »

Madison Couch Crash Preview Video #2

This is the second of three preview movies I made for the 2012 Madison Couch Crash, which will take place July 26-29. This video shows off the inside of the capitol building.

A Couch Crash is a CouchSurfing event in which we invite people from around the world to partake in a weekend of festivities… Read More »

2012 Madison Couch Crash Planning Video #1

The 2012 Madison Couch Crash is coming July 26-29. Here's the first in a series of promotional videos I made for the couch crash.

A Couch Crash is a CouchSurfing event in which we invite people from around the world to partake in a weekend of festivities in our city. This video highlights some of… Read More »