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We are a married couple who have 3 grown children. Doug has had Parkinson's Disease for the past 26 years which is one reason we would welcome a little extra help around our 12 acres and with his care. Our house is located 10 miles from Salmon, Idaho which is a gorgeous area and our land has a beautiful creek that runs through our property. We love to garden, hobby homestead make soap, we love to cook, can, and dehydrate food of all kinds. We can use help processing wild game and fish such as elk, deer, chickens, turkeys and grouse. We have a small lavender and herb garden where tasks include pruning, watering, harvesting and general tending. We have lots of yard work as well as cutting trees down to clear brush and day to day maintenance. We only have a cat at this time since we are trying to travel more and can't keep chickens, ducks, turkeys like we have had in the past. We would welcome some help with general maintenance and always need assistance with building projects such as refurbishing our log cabin with pressure washing, staining, painting and chinking . We have a lot of tasks to do! We have hosted nearly 100 guests and we absolutely love ❤️ this amazing help/home share organization!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Elderly Companionship
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We hope to offer a “live off the land”mentality to all who visit our home. We grow, gather or hunt for much of our food and we hope to teach those who come here a new, more sustainable way of life. Healthy eating is a way of life for us but we love to bake as well. We have raised our own chickens, turkeys and fished for trout, harvested moose and Doug got a nice whitetail deer this year so there will be plenty of good all natural proteins to share with you. We offer loads of local vegetables and canned goods as well. We welcome anyone who wants to cook or grill for us as well. The kitchen is open to all! Although we gave our chickens to my parents coop nearby, we still get plenty of fresh eggs.
Help
We welcome volunteers who are interested in our simple way of life. We are also looking for those interested in learning ”back to basic" ways of life and making do with what natural resources we have available locally as our closest large city is 2 hours away. We have a large rustic log cabin with plenty of room to have your own basement living quarters and upstairs bathroom as well as abundant outdoor opportunities for camping, hunting, fishing, hiking and whitewater rafting. We live on the edge of the Frank Church Wilderness area that provides many outdoor recreational activities.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
We are fluent in English and helped one guest from Paris with her language skills and we are open to help anyone who needs to improve their English.
Accommodation
We live in a large rustic log cabin with separate basement living quarters for guests/volunteers. We include all food, snacks and beverages needed for our guests and highly encourage sharing cooking expertises together. We love cooking but always welcome cuisine from other areas and encourage guests to share their cooking skills with us. We encourage guests to bring their own van or camper as well as we have the perfect peaceful place to sleep.
What else ...
We live in a very remote part of the state that offers many outdoor recreational opportunities such as hunting, fishing, whitewater rafting, lakes, hiking, horseback riding, biking and birdwatching. The Frank Church Wilderness, located nearby offers pristine mountains, lakes, Hot springs, rivers and unending beauty. We have raised 3 children, had 5 foster kids, hosted 2 foreign exchange students and one seasonal worker and over 100 Workaway guests. They have all thoroughly blessed us and enjoyed the outdoors here in Idaho. We encourage everyone who lives here to be part of the family by pitching in with chores, projects, gardening, helping neighbors, cooking or any other activity we are involved in. We are a house full of lots of love and affection and we encourage anyone who wants to live the American Dream to come try it with us!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have internet for anyone with online schooling or work commitments
Space for parking camper vans
We have a beautiful space for parking as well as outdoor kitchen, cabin and other nice amenities available. Check out our Hipcamp! The Cabin in the Meadow Salmon, Idaho
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4 hours a day occasionally Saturdays- max 25 hours/week
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I enjoyed their warm welcomes, companies, and foods. Their house is located in a very beautiful area with a scenic view of mountains and wilderness.
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I enjoyed their warm welcomes, companies, and foods. Their house is located in a very beautiful area with a scenic view of mountains and wilderness.
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Shanon, Doug , Luke, their family and their friends are wonderful people. I really enjoyed getting to know them during my stay.
They really make you feel like part of their family.
I enjoyed every hikes, events, bike ride with them or alone.
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I've been in Idaho now for over a month and have learned so much from these guys and their extended family. They never stop! I got… read more
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