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Learn about off-grid living at my rustic remote home on Lasqueti Island, BC, Cananda

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    Join me in rustic living on a remote homestead in the forest on an off-grid island in the Georgia Straight to enjoy close community and the beautiful land here. Come and help me to work on improvments here and around the neighbourhood.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Our small community has lots of community events where arts and cultural exchange are the focus. I would particularly love to host any indigenous folk from South or North America. I can share my practical skills learned over 20 years of off-grid homesteading.

  • Help

    Help

    We will work mostly together gardening, landscaping, doing clean-up, cooking, etc

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Russian: Fluent
    Kazakh: Intermediate
    Spanish: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    In a little guest cabin or a tent. I will provide food and we will share the cooking of all meals. I eat mostly organic and local when possible... there is no store on the island so you should come provisioned with any particular foods you desire.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Hitch-hiking is an option on the island, as is borrowing a bicycle. We have an outhouse, and no white socks (its all earth, no concrete here :) Cell phones don't get reliable service.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 131838774657

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The image depicts a serene landscape featuring a fallen tree, a tranquil body of water, and a majestic mountain range set against a clear blue sky.
The image depicts a serene wooded area with a small house in the distance, surrounded by lush greenery and a pile of firewood in the foreground.
The image depicts a glass bowl filled with an assortment of multicolored beans, featuring black, white, brown, and tan hues, showcasing various patterns and textures.
The image depicts a woman standing beside a wood-burning stove in a cozy log cabin, surrounded by rustic wooden walls and a warm atmosphere.

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