Profile information
Host rating
65 %
Last replied
14 Aug 2021
Feedback
1
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Details
Description
My family is building an earthship in Kasilof Alaska. Our home is located about 15 minutes away where there is hot running water, laundry facilities, internet & a garden. We have been working on it off and on for 11 years and are hoping to completely close it in this summer(2021)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travelers gain the opportunity to learn through hands on projects about various sustainable building techniques. I love to discuss at length all things local food, sustainable construction and general community building plans.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We have an ever expanding garden and are not slave drivers. Our typical day starts with coffee or tea and a garden walk/safety meeting/ about what we'd like to work on. Some of the projects we will be working on this summer(2021) are flinging mud/filling gaps in tire walls, papercrete aluminum can interior walls, siding, water collection systems, green roofing, hempcrete/interior surface coatings, bottle wall building, gardening, entertaining/feeding kids, hessian(burlapcrete) exterior walls.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Camping is available onsite at the earthship or I have limited bedrooms available at my house. Tents, campers and vans are welcome at my house as well. I have a van for transporting people to the earthship and we are just a few minutes from soldotna.
What else ...
We are located near the Kenai and Kasilof rivers which are prime salmon fishing locations. Hitchiking is easy in Alaska in the summer and a fun way to get around. If volunteers are interested in alternative building techniques there is a lot to be learned and we love to talk about all kinds of crazy building ideas.
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 available at my house. It is decent by Alaskan standards:)
Space for parking camper vans
Our building project is located about 15 min south of my home, there is ample room to park at either location.
Can possibly accept pets
We accept dogs that get along well with other dogs. We have a young husky named Echo.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
20 hours a week
Feedback (1)
Willow recommended hitchhiking to me before I set out.
My hitchhiking journey south across Alaska to Soldotna was truly magical. I met some amazing people along the way. The first person who picked me up gave me a place to stay in Anchorage for the night, and then dropped me off in… read more
Feedback
Willow recommended hitchhiking to me before I set out.
My hitchhiking journey south across Alaska to Soldotna was truly magical. I met some amazing people along the way. The first person who picked me up gave me a place to stay in Anchorage for the night, and then dropped me off in… read more
