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Help with Alaskan huskies, animals and children at our farm in the middle of the forest near Lycksele, Sweden

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We are a family with four boys, 8-13 years old. We have several different kind of animals - sled dogs, cats, goats and hens. In the summer and autumn we also sometimes have sheep, turkeys, pigs, horses and ducks.
We live in the middle of the forest, 34 kilometers from a small town called Lycksele. We spend a lot of time outside; training the animals, fishing, walking in the forest, picking berries in the autumn, fix things at the farm, build things, saw wood, shovel snow almost every day during the winter, etc.
We like to make our own bread in our kitchen, hunt moose to get meat and pick berries ourself instead of buying everything at the supermarket. We also make cinemon rolls, muffins, bread, cookies and pineapple pie and sell to people.

We have a saw and likes to cut some of our trees down in the forest and make wood that we can build things with.

All the month looks very different here, depends on what time of the year it is.

We prefer if workawayers who arrives here will be able to stay at least 1 month.

We drive our dogs 5-6 days/week with sleds in the forest during the autumn and winter.

We live in the forest = no supermarket, no petrol station, no other houses close to us - only forest! :)

Write to us for more info! :)
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Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Hausarbeiten
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
Hilfe mit Computer /Internet
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
They will see things about this way of living.
They will see a different life style.
They will spend a lot of time with animals.
Projekte mit Kindern
Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.
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The one who wants to stay at our farm can help us with different things, different days.

It will be possible to help us with for example:

Feed the animals
Build/fix things at the farm
Play with the children
Train the sled dogs
Go for walks in the forest with the dogs
Clean for the animals
Give the animals water
Shovel snow on the farm in the winter
Renovate an old house
Work with wood
Cut grass in the summer
Etc.
Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Finnish: Fließend
Swedish: Fließend
Unterkunft
We have a guest cabin with space for three people. The person who will stay here can have breakfast, lunch and dinner in the house with the family.
Was noch ...
We live in the middle of the forest! =)
There is no transport, except for our own car.
Workaway who stays here can follow us to town, when necessary.

The nearest supermarket and petrol station is in the town Lycksele, 34 kilometers from us.

When you stand on our farm, you can only see our animals and forest, there is no neighbors who lives close to us.

We only accept workawayers who are not smoking.
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- Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
- Wir besitzen Tiere
- Wir sind Raucher
- Familien möglich
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2 Aug. 2024

Vom Workawayer (Ayden) für Host

I had an excellent experience with Sara and Pasi and am happy to now call them good friends. The work here depends on the day and season in which you arrive but is never overwhelming. During the time I was here in the spring when there was still snow, until late summer I did everything from driving the sled dogs to help build and fix fences/ dog… read more

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1 Aug. 2024

Vom Host für Workawayer (Ayden)

Ayden has been a very good and nice help at our farm. He is very mature for his age. He has helped us to give food and water for our sled dogs and hens and clean for them. Every day we let our dogs outside to run and play together in a big dog yard. He has also helped us to repair a fence around a field where we have goats. Several times he has… read more

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15 Jan. 2024

Vom Host für Workawayer (Karen)

To be a host for workaway is a nice way to show people this way of living and a nice way to meet people from around the world. Many workaway become good friends with us who comes back and visit us every year to see all different seasons in north of Sweden. Many people like to work with the body and get tired (when we for instance shovel snow,… read more

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2 Jan. 2024

Vom Workawayer (Karen) für Host

I really enjoyed my time at the farm, I was a bit intimidated by the idea of having to take care of 4 kids, but they are really independent and respectful. If anything they made my stay in the house better.
I was supposed to stay for 5 weeks as it was requested a long stay but after one week Sara asked me to leave and gave me one week more to… read more search another place to stay. So, I would advice you to have a plan B cuz I didn’t see that coming,
They have had 40 or more workaways but only 6 reviews, so that say something on how well they have get along with them I guess.
The reason I was asked to leave was cuz I didn’t ask to do the dogslidding, when I explained her that seeing Pasy busy and Sara not able to show me because of the balance problem, then I didn’t wanna bother pasy after coming from work unless he would proposed it. And also, this workaway is based on dogslidding, why would I signed in if I was not interested ? Even after all this said, Sara thought I didn’t remember the way she wants the tasks to be done or the quantity of food you give to each dog. Told her that if she didn’t trust my memory I could always write it down. But once she mades up her mind, there is no way to talk to her. In a way I can understand she wants things to be done one way only because of her balance and sight impairment. So, make sure you remember where to place the large cups and the small ones and have patiente to hear all the complains of other workaways lack of memory as this could be a reason to be kicked out. Despite her issues she is a nice women and I truly respect her and was glad to help her.
Pasy is a great dad and a tough sensitive guy. He is a practical man who can talk about deep subjects and will come up with new jokes everyday.
For the tasks in general, it’s not hard, as it’s rewarding to be with the dogs even if it’s cleaning their poop, and seeing that landscape. I believe they do expect you to want to do extra hours as there is no fixed times, and that was ok with me as long as I can have my solo time when I asked, but then again it could of been the reason why they felt I didn’t seem interested?
You eat a lot of pasta, egg, yogurt, cereal, cheese and sometime meat. One meal a day. So big eaters better get your food.
I would suggest you to do this work-away but get a plan B as well as they made it clear is not their problem if you don’t have where to go.

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2 Jan. 2024

Vom Host für Workawayer (Philipp)

Phil has been helping us with a little bit of everything at the farm. Cut and split wood, give food and water to our dogs, hens, turkeys, sheep and goats, build different kind of things with wood, repair broken things, play with our children, clean dog yards, train dogs, pick up potatoes from the ground, cut meat into pieces, etc.

Phil can both… read more

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21 Nov. 2023

Vom Workawayer (Philipp) für Host

I spent 10 wonderful weeks here. It is a truly amazing place, and you get remembered every day why Sara and Pasi did choose to live there. To clarify: you get both remembered by seeing the beautiful surrounding every day, but also because Sara tends to tell you every day :-)

Sara, Pasi, I already told you in person how much I liked staying at… read more your place. So I will take the time to write this review for every future person who wants to come here. So, my fellow workawayers, here are a few things I experienced and want to tell you about:

Helping hours
It is quiet common that I started to help right after breakfast and ended my work day around 9pm by feeding the puppies again. And since all the animals for some reason want to eat everyday, I usually helped every days of the week. That said, it was all by choice. I told Sara and Pasi that I would like to be involved in their farm life as much as possible. The two appreciate honesty and expect you to communicate. If you feel like you need time off, f.e. in the evening, they will try to make that work. But you have to talk to them.
Helping hours might be long, but never stressful. You do have plenty of time in between, and we had so many opportunity to try out many fun things, like horseback riding or going to the animal park in Lycksele. Sara is always happy to show you around (and she will even be more happy if she can present you to basically every person she meets :-)). We also asked Sara if it's possible to stay in the spa hotel in the town overnight, and her first response was: “Absolutely. When would you like to go?”.

Communication
It is so important on the farm. Let them know what you wish for/what you need, and they try to make it happen. Did you break something? Tell them! They don't hold grudges or scream at you. Be honest and straight forward, and you will have a great time. Talk talk and talk.
And speaking about talking: Sara and Pasi have great storys to tell. If you want to or not, you will hear them all :-) Pasi is a prime example for dad jokes, and Sara probably hasn't found her off button yet. Peace and quiet in the house? Not an option. You have the nature around you for that.

The dogs
I cried when I had to say goodbye. These good boys and good girls are truly amazing and I recommend everybody to spend as much time as possible with them. They are all such amazing and loving characters, and great athletes in front of the sled. You will fall in love with them. Some are a bit shy in the beginning (my dear Pacman), some will ask for all the cuddles you can give them right from the start (Willow), and some are just charmingly awesome barkers like Herman and Xenon. Some even seem to be a hybrid with other animals like Bumble (half spider) or Lappu (half cow). They can test you from time to time, but that is life. Seeing them running in front of the sled was one of the most amazing experience in my life, so I dare everybody to try it as well. Since Pasi works full time in town, and stopped offering tours to tourists, you don't have to stress making everything ready for somebody else. So more time for yourself to drive them.

Who do I recommend this place?
It is 30 km away from Lycksele, in the middle of the forest. You have to be aware of that. There is no civilization around you, only the beauty of nature. If you need your daily dose of a supermarket or a bar, this is not the place for you. But definitely come here if you are looking for awesome surrounding and peace and quiet (outside the house, as I mentioned above, not inside) ;-)

Pasi and Sara don't live there by themselves. They do have four boys. And four boys aren't always silent. So, you will be in the middle of a busy family life. Yes, if you get to stay in the cabin on the property, there is a place to regroup and breath, but the house can be very vivid and chaotic. The boys are amazing individuals who have (like the dogs) there own personality. They are happy if you play with them, but also accept if you say no. Just be honest with them as you are with Sara and Pasi. They will also don't hold grudges if you prefer a bit of peace.

Life on the farm is full of changes. Never trust the plan for the next day, life will interfere and flip in upside down. If you want to have a good time here, you will need to adapt to whatever happens in the moment. If you look for a place where everything is scheduled out and you can just follow that plan, rethink of applying here. You have to be open and flexible. But that is just life on a farm.

So... what are you waiting for? There is an adventure just a message to them away.

Sara, Pasi, Pojkars, thank you all for having me be part of the crazy loving farm life for these awesome 10 weeks. And let me know if you find a house for me. I will definitely be back.

And Herman: Lägg av!

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2 Aug. 2024

Vom Workawayer (Ayden) für Host

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1 Aug. 2024

Vom Host für Workawayer (Ayden)

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15 Jan. 2024

Vom Host für Workawayer (Karen)

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2 Jan. 2024

Vom Workawayer (Karen) für Host

(Gut)

2 Jan. 2024

Vom Host für Workawayer (Philipp)

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21 Nov. 2023

Vom Workawayer (Philipp) für Host

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21 Juli 2023

Vom Host für Workawayer (Rémi)

Remi was nice and helpful while he was staying at our farm for 5 weeks. He has been helping us to fix a fence for our sheep, building gates, building a veranda to our sauna with Pasi, helping to saw wood that we could build things with, shovel earth to fill up a ditch, etc. Remi will always be welcome back :)

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18 Juli 2023

Vom Workawayer (Rémi) für Host

I stayed here for 1 month and 1 week and had a lovely experience. The entire family is very welcoming and friendly. As there was an internship present to take care of the animals, I didn't really work with the animals. Instead I helped with different building projects, cutting wood, fixing fences,... I would definitely like to come back here in… read more

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22 März 2023

Vom Host für Workawayer (Twan)

Twan has been helping us to build a fence for sheep + feed animals during the summer.

During the autumn he helped us to feed hens, goats, pigs, dogs, cats, sheep and turkeys, to cut trees down, make wood and build a tipi. Together with Pasi, Twan helped us with hunting moose and taking our pigs, turkeys, lambs and a goat away and to cut all the… read more

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4 März 2023

Vom Workawayer (Tove & Malin) für Host

How can I explain with words the time I had the chance to spend here… Sara and Pasi has created a farm so filled with love💕 You can sense in all the animals, the buildings, the solutions and the daily tasks that this is their life purpose🙏🏼 I fell in love with every single one of the dogs and still miss them! I am forever thankful to have had the… read more

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1 März 2023

Vom Host für Workawayer (Tove & Malin)

Tove has been helping at our farm for 4 weeks and she was a great help!
She is happy, positive, listens well to instructions and takes good initiative.

She has been helping with:
* feed hens, give them water, pick eggs and clean for them
* feed goats and lambs
* drive sled dogs, clean dog yards, give the dogs food and water
* play games with our… read more

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15 Feb. 2022

Vom Host für Workawayer (Johanna)

Johanna is very nice and has been a great help at our farm. She has been helping to feed our animals and clean for them. She has been driving our sled dogs in the forest. She has been playing hide and seek with our 4 boys and they really like to be with her. She takes good responsibility and listen well to instructions. She has been kind and… read more

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14 Feb. 2022

Vom Workawayer (Johanna) für Host

I had a wonderful time at Saras and Pasis place! They are super welcoming, easygoing people and very fun to be with. I really enjoyed staying with them, listening to all their stories and experiencing their way of living. If you like Swedish nature, this is perfect (they live in the middle of nowhere), if you also like dogs, it's paradise! :)
The… read more

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10 März 2021

Vom Workawayer (Samuel) für Host

I stayed with Sara, Pasi and the boys for January through to march. I couldn't have asked for a better experience. Sara and Pasi have a great way of hosting and are more than happy to help you with anything you might need and teaching you new skills and sharing their way of living. The boys are full of energy and great fun to play with. You get… read more

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3 März 2021

Vom Host für Workawayer (Samuel)

Sam has been a great help at our farm for 2,5 month.
He learned our routines really fast. He has been helping with feeding our animals (horses, dogs, goats and hens), driving our sled dogs in the forest, cleaning dog yards, shovel snow on the farm, making dinner for our family, playing with our boys (4, 6, 8 and 10 years old) etc.

He has been a… read more

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6 Juni 2019

Vom Workawayer (Alexis) für Host

I spent a bit more than three weeks with Sara, Pasi and their children. They are very friendly people and I really enjoyed my stay with them! We were mostly taking care of their animals, they have sled dogs, that are totally fine to work with, hens and poneys. Otherwise we have been fixing things here and there outside and storing wood for the… read more

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Help with Alaskan huskies, animals and children at our farm in the middle of the forest near Lycksele, Sweden

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