Help out on a small island in the north of Norway

It was really nice to meet Marion and Dagivar, it was one of the best workaway experiences. We got to see the beautifull island, live in a cozy cute house with a gras roof, view the great rough landscape, help with diverse and interessting tasks, see animals and fish and eat delishes food. Overall it could not have been better. A great experience… read more in the wonderful, peaceful nature with friendly people. We just stood there one week, but enjoyed it so much and were very enthusiastic and we also learnt a lot. It was much too short, and if we would have the opportunity to visit them again we would defeneteley like to stay longer. Hope that this opportunity will happen and until then we send the best wishes. :)

Dag Ivar and Marion are both really nice, respectful and interesting person. I have nothing bad to say about the one and a half month I spent on this island :).
Every single job I did was new to me and I enjoyed all of them. I felt like I was given a lot of freedom. Also, working on this island doing all this different jobs gave me confidence in… read more myself. Marion and Dag would just trust me with a task and I felt really able to do things. They were not constantly behind my back checking every single of my movement, which is important for me. It was the opposite here :).
From picking berries to sanding/painting a room to the slaughtering of sheeps and so many other things, I have learn a lot.
Marion and Dag have many knowledge to share, this is amazing!
And, of course, the place is beautiful. The house is big and quiet and just great. Being "a busy traveler", I actually enjoyed having a house to relax on days off :) the view from the living room is awesome!

And there is interesting books in the house!

Thank you very much Dag and Marion :). I hope to come back one day!

If you need/like a place away from the modern world, without shops and only the littlest amount of people and cars around, going back to nature? Than this is the place to be. Living on your own in an old but great house, you have much free time to spent by yourself, so be sure you have enough with you to do, but also be comfortabel in your own… read more company. This is a place where you can slow down from the running world and stand still by the beauty of nature.
Marion and Dag are really nice people but also busy with jobs and their own activities, so don't expect to be part of a family, but you will be treated with much respect and care. They will provide you with what you need, whether it is food or stuff to go around the island. They have a little hut on the other side, and it is great to walk over there, spent the night and go back another way. Boat trips are also really nice to take part off, so grab every opportunity you can!

I want to thank Dag and Marion for the opportunity they gave me to spent time at their place. I had a wonderful time with the boat and road trips, working close to nature and liked living on the island very much!

I have nothing bad to say about Dag Ivar and Marion. I stayed on their wonderful island a little over 2 months, and i have only good memories. They showed me a unique part of the world, and i will never forget it. Do not expect long beach parties and many people around, but prepare yourself for a lot of peace and time to think the big questions… read more through.
I have to return to this island where the nature is huge and the hearts are even bigger.
I owe a big 'thank you' to these people.

I stayed in Tunstad with Marion and Dag for 2 weeks, and I Just can say that it’s an amazing Island which you can experience the midnight sun and enjoy the nature around and there are aplenty of fish if you like fishing. I liked the conversation with Marion and Dag which they are lovely and wonderful host, they have a lot of life experience and… read more you can learn a lot from them. I was so happy to help Dag to grass the roof of the old house (back to the roots). one day Dag took me for a tour around the island with his boat and we visited few historical location in fish industry in the area it was very beautiful.
I highly recommend this place because it’s unique and Marion and Dag they are a perfect host.
For sure one day I will be back to this magnificent island.

The best host imaginable, amazing place with an incredible nature and friendly people. Thank you Doug and Marion for the memorable five weeks. I send greetings from Bratislava. :)

For nearly 2 months I lived in that beautiful old house right at the sea, 2 weeks together with another workawayer, later on my own. Even in the harshest time of the year with many severe winter storms, snow, rain and hail it was very easy to fall in love with that place! For about 5 weeks I worked independently in the forest and took care of… read more sheep and hens while Dag Ivar was away. I could not have had more freedom!

Marion and Dag Ivar are awesome hosts and very interesting personalities and it was easy to have deep conversations...
It should be mentioned that the volunteers shall not expected to be "part of the family", they rather live independently in a seperate house and meet from time to time.

My time on that island was absolutely fantastic! Tusen tack for alt!!!
PS.: My new place in Steigen is also awesome!

I'm a little late with my feedback but better late then never!:).

I stayed for 4 weeks and it was amazing! For me it was my first workaway experience. Marion and Dag Ivan made me feel very welcome.
The work is good, i did one task were i had to find and count the reindeers it was a 2 days task so i slept overnight at a late in the middle of… read more the island that moment must have been one of the greatest moments of my life.

You do have alot of free time so prepare yourself for that, bring a few books with you for example.
in summary:
Even as a 18 year old it was amazing!
10/10


Cheers,

Koen

I would add a fifth smiley face to this rating if I could!

These people, their ideas, mannerisms, interactions, conversation etc. are absolutely wonderful. The amount of sincerity and hospitality that I received from Doug and Marion was supremely beyond my expectation.

This far Nordland experience is like none other. I often dream about… read more the sound sung by the endangered seabirds nesting on the mini beach 'cross the guest house. I recommend the summer months. Though the warmness of Doug and Marion's ways could get you through the coldest Northern winter.

Hope to visit again one day.
Hope you guys are well!

Sandro (Alexandro)

I cannot imagine a better Workaway experience. Marion and Dag Ivar were the perfect hosts and of course, gave us the best lodging - right on the ocean! I have tried (unsuccessfully) to upload a few of the spectacular photos I shot while on Tunstad to show off the beauty of this island. We worked hard but had plenty of time for play - hiking,… read more boating, fishing and biking. We would love to return.

Stayed for 3 weeks and could happily have stayed much, much longer. The scenery is stunningly beautiful and a constant source of pleasure and it is unbelievably peaceful and serene there. The accommodation is great and the food is abundant, with much of it straight from the island (mushrooms, cloudberries, reindeer). Also there is wildlife and… read more I saw elk, reindeer, white-tailed sea eagle & mink whilst there.

Marion & Doug are lovely, good-humoured hosts and often leave delicious treats for you (the cloudberry cordial is awesome!), plus the work is varied and interesting. If you are really lucky you'll get to hear Doug fire off a tirade in Norwegian against whatever inanimate object has invoked his ire!