Help on a camp site in the Swedish mountains, Järpen, Sweden

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Who we are:

We are a Dutch family. May 2008 was the time to move from the crowded Holland to Kallsedet, Åre kommun. Only we four live in this little village. In the whole area (as big as the country Luxembourg) live 480 people. In our area (West Kallbygden 40 x 50km) are 20 persons living.
We have also several cats, a dog (Wire-haired dachshund) chickens and ducks. Around us in the mountains and forest: Elk, reindeer, Lynx, Bear, Wolverine, Beaver etc etc.
We own a fjällcenter (mountain centre) with a small campsite, cabins, hostel, grocery shop and a little restaurant in the Swedish mountains en nature.

Summer season:
The campsite and shop are open from the 1st of June (when to snow is gone) till the 1st of October. The shop and restaurant are open during summer season.
The area offers a lot of activities: fishing, paddling, canoeing, hiking, hunting etc.

In Autumn we mostly need people to take care of our animals, this is our time of the year to have holiday/meetings. Campsite is closed and we do not have much work, so if you are looking for the silence in the Swedish wilderness....this is the time of the year.

We live in the middle of the overwhelming nature. The most nearby ´big´ village (Järpen) is 70km. The Norwegian border is 40km.
Many of our (summer)guests come from Sweden, but more and more foreigners discover also this beautiful place.
Type of help
Gardening
Building
General Maintenance
Other
Animal care
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We live in the middle of the unspoiled mountain nature with reindeers and other wild animals and home to the Sami people with their reindeers. People are living here already for thousands of years and you will find marks everywhere.
Host offers a wage in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
Helping is, as far as we can describe it all:
Cleaning, painting, cutting grass, tree/woodwork (chopping etc.), helping in the shop and all the other things which will cross our mind or/and path...
Languages spoken
Swedish, dutch, english, german
Accommodation
Own 2-Bed room in the main camping building.
Ev. sharing with other volunteers.
Some money for your food.
What else ...
As written: we live in the middle of the Swedish nature, far away from bigger villages. The biggest city in Jämtland is Östersund, 150km (50.000 inhabitants), here you will find the hospital, university, shopping mall, small but nice citycenter, etc.
The most nearby ´bigger´ village is Järpen, 70km (1500 inhabitants), here you will find the doctor, dentist, bank, shops etc.

From the campsite, you can take the bus to Järpen (1 hour) and Östersund (3 hours)
Bus depart early in the morning and return late in the afternoon at the campsite.
In holiday-times the bus will only drive on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Railway station is in Järpen (69km) or Verdal (Norway, 100km: note, no bus connection from Verdal to Kallsedet!).
Airport with good connections is Vaernes/Trondheim (TRD) Norway, 160km, or Åre-Östersund airport (OSD)150km.

We have a special volunteer insurance for the moments when you ´work´ for us, a normal travel insurance is however always necessary!
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Around 14 hours/week

Photos

With the Sami people in the mountains nearby Kallsedet

Picture By Jolanda Linschooten, hiking with her husband and dog in the mountains nearby Kallsedet.

From above (500m)

Skyview winter

Sunset in May

Campsite

Northern Lights over our Fjällcenter, 2 lucky workawayers also on the picture :)

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On top of the Suljätten

Walking in the Skäckerfjäll

As life should be :)

Moose

Making fire on the campsite

Skäckerfjäll

Winter, Snowmobile/ski trail nearby our Fjällcenter

Feedback left by and about host (22)

19/08/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Bart & Taniya)

A nice, friendly and responsible couple.
When they arrived we first discovered that they live in de the same city we have lived in. Always time for a coffee, and a chitchat. Hard working and they got used to all the daily tasks very quickly and we didn't have to worry, they were done perfectly.
Hejdå :)

(Excellent )

09/07/2018

Left by Workawayer (Bart & Taniya) for host

Brabantse gezelligheid! ;-)

We had a very pleasant stay in Kallsedet with Mariska and Jörgen. Nice talks in the morning, a very comfortable room in a lovely hostel and as you can pick your own groceries from their shop for dinner no complaints there :-) We helped out with cleaning and painting and since they're very relaxed about the working… read more

(Excellent )

19/08/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Rachel & Jonathan)

Rachel & Jon are a young, nice, friendly and little bit crazy couple, stayed at our place for about a month.
Eager to help with al kind of small tasks: woodwork, boat repairing, painting etc.
They got used to all the daily tasks very quickly and we didn't have to worry at all about their responsibilities, they were done perfectly.
Hejdå :)

(Excellent )

18/08/2018

Left by Workawayer (Rachel & Jonathan) for host

We had a lovely time with Jorgen and Mariska. It felt very much like a place to relax and unwind, where life moves more slowly and with greater depth.
We were very well provided for with a big room and plenty of food. We didn't have a car with us, but easy access to bikes and canoes made exploring the area possible. If you are into your mountains… read more

(Excellent )

10/09/2017

Left by Workawayer (Sophie & Cyrille) for host

What a wonderful experience in the middle of nowhere!!!
We spent a really great time with Jörgen and Mariska and we helped them with a real pleasure. (cleaning, gardening, helping to build a new kitchen and in the shop)
Coffee time every morning was a very interesting moment to discover each other and learn about life in Kallsedet and Jämtland.
We… read more

(Excellent )

08/09/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Sophie & Cyrille)

Great dedication, effort, sympathy and good company are Just some of the words we could use when thinking of Sophie & Cyrille. This French couple helped us a lot in all kind of work. From cleaning, gardening, working in the shop and building together with you was fun, specially the, for us, not understandable French discussions you both had :)
We… read more

(Excellent )

11/08/2017

Left by Workawayer (Jared) for host

Had an amazing 3 weeks Here! The work was great and the company your with is even better. Be ready to hike and bike to see moose and beautiful sunsets. I hope to come here again:)

(Excellent )

16/06/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Tom)

Our first British workawayer and a good one :) Tom is a wonderful and social person, very responsible, hard working and you can really trust him. We als liked the coffee-moments.
If you are looking for someone to help you out he is the perfect choice.

The combi with Jared (from the USA) was a good one. For us nice to see and hear the difference… read more

(Excellent )

10/06/2017

Left by Workawayer (Tom) for host

I stayed at the Kallsedet Fjallcentre with my amazing hosts Jorgen and Mariska for 4 weeks in May. I had an amazing experience that I will never forget. The nature in the area around Kallsedet is truly breathtaking with lots of Reindeer, Moose and countless birds and small animals. I am going to miss meeting at 10am for our daily chats about the… read more

(Excellent )

29/04/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Niels & Marina)

Hej
Merci beaucoup.
We loved your stay and your help and the way you were participated in working/thinking here. We now wonder if we will paint the whole inside of the stuga´s white... ;)
It was a pitty that the winter was not as it should be when you were here, but now it is still white here on the fjällcenter....

Hejdå/Au revoir :)

(Excellent )

27/04/2017

Left by Workawayer (Niels & Marina) for host

We stayed at the Kallsedets Fjällcenter for one month in February.

Jörgen, Mariska and their two daughters are really nice people and we had a really great time at their place !
The area there is really really nice and calm. It was a fully new experience for us and we experienced as much as we could ! We are keeping some very nice moments in mind… read more

(Excellent )

02/09/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Roy)

The stay of Roy here was a real last minute work-away-deal.
Roy is a friendly, open hearted honest and quiet (as he write 'introverted') person. We experienced him as practical and hard working, and a great and responsible person to have around. Thank you for all your help.

(Excellent )

26/12/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Chanel & Steve)

Thanx Chanel and Stevo for the nice words.
We loved it to have you both here, a great help with the start of the Panoramavägen and all the other smaller or bigger things. You passed the relation-test while building the ´Ikea-look-a-like´ Jungle gym (it survived the latest snowstorm yesterday ;) )
Still following you both on instagram and… read more

(Excellent )

22/12/2015

Left by Workawayer (Chanel & Steve) for host

Jørgen, Mariska and the family could not have been more welcoming!

We stayed with them for 4 weeks during the summer of 2015, and really look back on our time there fondly. Every morning started with a chat over great coffee (or Rooibos tea) and we'd catch up to find out what had to be done that day. We worked as cleaning staff, doing laundry… read more

(Excellent )

04/06/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Marc & Fabienne)

After 4 months here can we only say: Nice young people. Creative, eager to learn new things and very social :)
Great help with the renovation of the shop and with all the other work ont the campsite in the winter. Hope you enjoyed the stay here (and the Northern lights :) )
Good luck in your search for work and home in Sweden.
See You!
Jörgen &… read more

(Excellent )

08/07/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Janine)

Thank you, It was great fun to have you here, it was a great to have help with the paintwork etc etc.
Nice working and always something to talk about with some coffee.
A big´mrauw´ from Tuffs and have fun with your journey through Scandinavia :)

(Excellent )

07/07/2014

Left by Workawayer (Janine) for host

I stayed with Jørgen and Mariska and of course Lieke and Karlijn for seven weeks, my longest WorkAway stay so far. I wouldn't have mind to stay 7 more weeks though.
This was a great place to live and work. The family is really nice and has great stories to tell. The surroundings are beautiful and the work was fun. I did a lot of painting in the… read more

(Excellent )

10/09/2013

Left by Workawayer (Idoia) for host

Being with Jörgen, Mariska and their daughters was an amazing experience for both me and Gabriel. It was our first workaway and we couldn't have asked for more. Nice place, nice people, nice breakfast chats... also, very doable work and a flexible schedule.

The camping and the surroundings are amazing, with few but happy people there. We… read more

(Excellent )

15/08/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Idoia)

Idoia & Gabriel, a nice Spanish couple. They brought a little bit of the Spanish culture and way of live to Sweden. We were walking in short trousers and you both in warm clothes…yes, here is 20 degrees summer and warm, but we understand now that everything below 30 degrees is cold for the Spanish people :)
After the start of the day with coffee… read more

(Excellent )

23/05/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Anneloes)

Thanx Anneloes :)
We enjoyed your stay with us also. We, and Claire and Richard from the sledge dogs in Huså, were and are very content with your flexibility and work attitude. Besides you are a pleasant person to work with and also to drink a cup of coffee with.
Good luck with your study at the university.

(Excellent )

22/05/2013

Left by Workawayer (Anneloes) for host

Absolutely a recommended workaway, the area is fantastic and the work is light and very doable. The heaps and heaps of snow were definitely something new for me, but certainly very exciting! I got to see and do all kinds of things, like seeing the Northern Lights, experiencing extremely cold temperatures, riding a snowmobile and much more. Not to… read more

(Excellent )

15/04/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Susanne)

A pleasant and keen lady from Berlin, eager to learn new things. A good and properly worker.
We enjoyed her stay, was very helpful with developing our German website. When she arrived, she didn´t drink coffee, but our cappuccino was so attractive that when she left after 9 weeks, was drinking coffee :)
And all the ´winter´ things were here:… read more

(Excellent )

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