Guisepi's past is hazey at most. Some say he was raised by a pack of baboons in Amazonian South America, sipping Mate while swinging from vine to vine. Others say he was born to a high lama in the highest inhabitable peaks of the Himalaya, drinking tea to beat off the cold and for meditational clarity. Recent reports, however, place his early years in Washington State, where he rarely drank any tea, other than when his mother made him when he was sick.

Regardless of his roots, his life is an evolution of the archetype of the American man - traveling the land, meeting all the characters therein, and working for a better America. Themes in his life include hobos and trains, gypsies and caravans, clowns and circuses, bards and vaudeville, cowboys and the west, tea masters and the orient, pirates and the maritime.

Influences include Woodie Guthrie, Sen no Rikyu, Lu Yu, the Dalai Lama, the Diggers, Jack Kerouac, Jack London, the Peace Pilgrim, Bob Marley, and Mahatma Ghandi.

Currently Guisepi is traveling the land with his lady of choice, Edna the Tea Bus. Check out the blog for this site to keep up with their ramblings and adventures. Otherwise, they hope to see you one the road! Contact him here.