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We are a busy dynamic family with two wonderful and interesting sons aged 16 and 14. Brook (Mom) works in the local community's Health Centre as the Nurse-in-charge. Dustin (Dad) runs a restaurant and a tourism business.
WINTER 2024/25 : Our current main project is constructing a 30 person staff housing complex for our village our of recycled buildings and materials. Being environmentally friendly informs how we build as we try to reduce new materials whenever possible. On they project you can learn how to build decks, install windows and doors, build roofs etc. etc.
Carcross Yukon is situated in pristine wilderness to explore right out our door. We have a large variety of outdoor equipment that will allow you to take advantage of of this opportunity and have your own adventure.
SPRING AND SUMMER 2024/25: Given that we also have accommodation on our property for our restaurant staff there is lots of opportunity to meet other people out looking for a Yukon adventure too. Often many friendships are formed and adventures had each summer.
The Yukon is a great place to see northern lights, enjoy the mountain scenery and solitude of Canada's north.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learn how to use power tools and basic constructions skills that would help you be more self sufficient in your future life style. Learn and experience the rural norther Yukon way of life. See true wilderness void of obvious human impact. Experience adventure, meet Yukon's and of course myself Dustin and our family
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Our main project currently is constructing a staff housing complex for tourism businesses in Carcross primarily out of used building materials and recycling of entire buildings. We are looking for helpers for this winter that already have some basic carpentry skills and would consider themself handy. You don't need to be a professional but we would prefer helpers who have a grasp of basic skills and we can practice those and learn some new ones as well.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Private cabin on our property.
What else ...
Extras: Access to bikes, canoes, kayaks etc in the summer and there are many beautiful trails in the area close to our property. Snowshoes in the winter. If you love world class nature then Carcross, Yukon, just 45 minutes from Whitehorse is a great place to spend some time. In winter we have lovely skis trails and access to snowshoes you can borrow etc. If you have cross country skis you might want to bring them with you. We have extra skis but boots are a challenge since feet come in som many sizes!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We have plenty of space to park your camper van and plug it into power for you if you come in the summer. Way too cold to be living in a camper during the winter!
Can possibly accept pets
As long as pets are friendly and not destructive to the property. They must also get along with others on the property and our pets, a dog and a cat.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Host ref number: 316929332993
Feedback (15)
19 Dec 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Lilli)
Lili is a hard working, pleasant and active person. There is no drama with Lili as she leads a healthy existence and she is an honest communicator. She was helpful to us during her month-long visit and we wish her a great rest of her winter exploring another nice region of the Yukon. Thank you Lili!
(Excellent
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13 Nov 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Lennart)
Lennart is a very mature and respectful young man who has done a lot of cool things already for a young guy. Get him to tell you about some of his great travel adventures. He is a hard worker and will help you out with whatever you are trying to accomplish. He loved to get lots of exercise and be outside so you won't need to spend every moment… read more
(Excellent
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23 Apr 2024
Left by Workawayer (Lennart) for host
I am very grateful for the extraordinary chance to spend the winter of 2023/2024 with the Davis family in Carcross.
Throughout my stay, I had the opportunity to help on a diverse range of projects, including cutting and splitting firewood, dismantling the "fort," sawmilling, and other tasks in the workshop.
However, I mostly helped on various… read more
Throughout my stay, I had the opportunity to help on a diverse range of projects, including cutting and splitting firewood, dismantling the "fort," sawmilling, and other tasks in the workshop.
However, I mostly helped on various… read more
24 Oct 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Tobias)
Tobias is a smart guy and can help with lots of different types of things. He and Mona ( his girlfriend ) helped on a variety of things while they were here in the Yukon and they were very easy to get along with. They are respectful and communicated maturely. It was very easy to have them in our home and I hope they continue to find awesome… read more
(Excellent
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19 Dec 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Lilli)
Lili is a hard working, pleasant and active person. There is no drama with Lili as she leads a healthy existence and she is an honest communicator. She was helpful to us during her month-long visit and we wish her a great rest of her winter exploring another nice region of the Yukon. Thank you Lili!
(Excellent)
13 Nov 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Lennart)
Lennart is a very mature and respectful young man who has done a lot of cool things already for a young guy. Get him to tell you about some of his great travel adventures. He is a hard worker and will help you out with whatever you are trying to accomplish. He loved to get lots of exercise and be outside so you won't need to spend every moment… read more
(Excellent)
23 Apr 2024
Left by Workawayer (Lennart) for host
I am very grateful for the extraordinary chance to spend the winter of 2023/2024 with the Davis family in Carcross.
Throughout my stay, I had the opportunity to help on a diverse range of projects, including cutting and splitting firewood, dismantling the "fort," sawmilling, and other tasks in the workshop.
However, I mostly helped on various… read more
Throughout my stay, I had the opportunity to help on a diverse range of projects, including cutting and splitting firewood, dismantling the "fort," sawmilling, and other tasks in the workshop.
However, I mostly helped on various… read more
24 Oct 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Tobias)
Tobias is a smart guy and can help with lots of different types of things. He and Mona ( his girlfriend ) helped on a variety of things while they were here in the Yukon and they were very easy to get along with. They are respectful and communicated maturely. It was very easy to have them in our home and I hope they continue to find awesome… read more
(Excellent)
24 Oct 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Mona)
Mona is a great person and very kind and gentle. She is soft spoken but is intelligent and has lots of interesting points to add to conversations. She is hard working and willing to try new things and is not afraid of hard work.
We enjoyed having Mona stay with us and hope she comes to visit the Yukon again some day. Have a great time on your… read more
We enjoyed having Mona stay with us and hope she comes to visit the Yukon again some day. Have a great time on your… read more
(Excellent)
25 Apr 2024
Left by Workawayer (Mona) for host
Staying with Dustin was a great experience. I spent almost three months with Dustin and his family. It was a valuable experience to help on the construction project for the staff house. I learnt a lot about construction work, but also a lot about how to recycle materials. It was hard but educational work. It was perfect to do this physical work in… read more
29 Feb 2024
Left by Workawayer (Philip) for host
Staying with Brook, Dustin and their two kids has been great!
There is so much to do and learn on their various projects and the surrounding area. Work hours posted on their Profile are accurate but also very flexible.
The entire family has been super nice and always up for a chat. They where also happy to share their experience living in the… read more
There is so much to do and learn on their various projects and the surrounding area. Work hours posted on their Profile are accurate but also very flexible.
The entire family has been super nice and always up for a chat. They where also happy to share their experience living in the… read more
11 Feb 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Philip)
Phillip was an amazing help during his time with us. He has an insane amount of practical knowledge and was able to help fix all kinds of things for me while he was here. He put new cylinders in chainsaws, fixed starters on tractors, rebuilt one of my water pumps for my restaurant etc. etc. He knows how do do many things and is also good a… read more
(Excellent)
7 Dec 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Stefan & Christina)
Hey.....these guys are rock stars when it comes to being great workaway helpers. They did a tonne of great things for us while we they were with us and we trusted them enough to go on holiday and leave them to look after our house and pets etc. They are fun to be around and positive energy and best of all.....they have lots of skills and can… read more
(Excellent)
9 Nov 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Anna)
Anna is a great person and enjoys learning new things. She is very social and easy going and contributed both on our projects and around the house, helping with dishes etc after meals. She got along with everyone and we really enjoyed having her as part of our team during her stay. We wish Anna great success with the continuation of her university… read more
(Excellent)
22 Sep 2023
Left by Workawayer (Antoine) for host
As if the Yukon, its incredible wildlife and infinite wilderness weren't already extraordinary enough. Add Brook and Dunstin and it's even better! They are genuinely kind and amazingly generous persons. And although they're very busy, they'll do their best to make sure you get the most out of your stay here.
I really enjoyed my time with them.
I… read more
I really enjoyed my time with them.
I… read more
20 Jul 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Antoine)
Antoine is a great person with a strong work ethic and a genuinely kind and caring attitude. He likes to learn new things and is very capable when he is given a task. It is a pleasure to have him come spend time with us in the Yukon. If he is interested to come spend time at your location you should jump at the opportunity to have such a great… read more
(Excellent)
18 Sep 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Camille & Joëlle)
These ladies are just wonderful and kind. We really enjoyed having them visit with us this summer and help out with our project. Many of the things they helped with were new to them but they are clever and figured out things quickly and got a lot of satisfaction out of gaining new skills that they can take with them. They are hard workers also.… read more
(Excellent)
22 Aug 2023
Left by Workawayer (Camille & Joëlle) for host
We stayed a month with Dustin, Brook and their family, and it was amazing.
Full of kindness, generosity, and good energy. We have learned a lot, at the construction site and also at home thanks to their willingness to share their lives and their knowledge.
We had our proper space in a big caravan, very comfortable. You can get all meals in the… read more
Full of kindness, generosity, and good energy. We have learned a lot, at the construction site and also at home thanks to their willingness to share their lives and their knowledge.
We had our proper space in a big caravan, very comfortable. You can get all meals in the… read more
15 Sep 2023
Left by Workawayer (Hannes) for host
My plan was to stay here for a month. This month turned into 6 weeks and to be honest you could last a whole year here without getting bored! I spent my first time in Canada here and it was just wonderful! Very tasty and healthy meals (you don't go to bed hungry), no overloading work but still very educational in dealing with wood and other… read more
20 Jul 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Zjesse)
Truly a fantastic person and helper. Did an awesome job for us and has lots of skills......was fun and pleasant to spend time with. If he contacts you for a work opportunity.......say yes. Hope your transition back home to Belgium goes smoothly.
(Excellent)
12 May 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Lara Elisabeth)
Lara ( She likes to go by Eli ) was a great helper during her time with us. She worked on several projects fairly independently and is a hard worker and likes to get it done. She enjoys learning new things and isn't afraid to work on a new task. She loves animals and is very gentle person. We enjoyed her company with us for a month and she would… read more
(Excellent)
8 May 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Salomé)
Salome is a really nice person. She is soft spoken and a gentle soul.......but not afraid to work hard and get dirty either. We really enjoyed having her in our home for a month and she helped up with numerous projects. She and another helper put together a complex piece of machinery from an instruction manual that was really quite challenging.… read more
(Excellent)
4 May 2023
Left by Workawayer (Salomé) for host
I spent an amazing month in the Yukon with the Davis family ! They were really committed to make our stay enjoyable, memorable and useful as well. If you love nature, wide spaces and adventure this is a place for you 😊 Thank you again for sharing your love of the Yukon and for welcoming me !
26 Mar 2023
Left by Workawayer (Leonie ) for host
I was with Brooke and Dustin for 7 weeks. I was there alone as a workawayer for the first few weeks and was also in the middle of nowhere (as I don't know it as a German at least). So at first I thought to myself how I should deal with this. But this has changed over time.
Brook and Dustin are two great people that you can always talk to, always… read more
Brook and Dustin are two great people that you can always talk to, always… read more
8 Mar 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Ronja)
Ronja is an intelligent and capable person and we enjoyed her company during her stay with us. I only wish that we had had more challenging projects for her while she was here because she has more abilities than we were able to utilize. Our main project had run up against some delays while waiting for certain bureaucratic steps to occur before we… read more
(Excellent)
7 Mar 2023
Left by Workawayer (Ronja) for host
Thank you so much for a really great and unforgettable experience with Dustin, Brook and their two boys in the Yukon! I stayed for 3 weeks in February and have slept in a small cabin, with an outhouse. But of course you are always allowed to stay in the main house and use everything. The work was totally appropriate and you felt like part of the… read more
18 Jan 2023
Left by Workawayer (Amélie) for host
Dustin, Brook, Shale and Granite are a great, energetic and busy family. I stayed with the family for one month between mid-April and mid-May. Dustin and Brook are knowledgeable which leads to interesting conservations. They have great values and are genuinely good people. They are motivated and creative and have many ideas and projects underway.… read more
16 Jan 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Amélie)
Amelie is fantastic! Amelie came and helped our family out on projects and then also transitioned into a paid position and worked for us at our restaurant in the summer. She is FULL of energy and is kind, fun, hard working and smart. She needs only a little bit of direction to get started on a task and then she is off to the races. Best of… read more
(Excellent)
16 Jan 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Torsten & Annika)
If you get a chance to have these folks come hang out with you and work for you or volunteer to help on a project........don't be foolish and miss your chance. They are great people.......friendly, smart, organized and hard working. ( very reliable ). Torsten and Annika worked an entire summer for me in my restaurant and they were pretty much in… read more
(Excellent)
16 Jan 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Rachel)
Rachel is a rockstar! Rachel did a paid workaway stay with us and helped with our business. She is kind, smart, capable and reliable. She works hard and can be counted on. I' sure if she contacts you and want to work for you......or come volunteer for something that she would do a fantastic job and she is fun to be around also.
(Excellent)
16 Jan 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Martin)
Martin is a great guy and has lots of knowledge and skills. He is smart and happy to chat about the world, his home, politics, science etc. He is a hard worker and we enjoyed having him with us during his stay. He is capable of doing many things on his own as he has quite a bit of real world experience.
(Excellent)
5 Jun 2019
Left by Workawayer (James_ontheroad) for host
Dustin and Brook are quite busy people but outsourcing parenthood is definitely not the case here. They've got nice family dynamic, cool and sporty. Both of them have good knowledge about the area and outdoors in general. When my car broke down, Dustin helped me replacing some parts and tried to find a solution when we found out it was not the… read more
29 Aug 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Ethelle)
Tesla was is a lovely person. She was looking for a short notice stay and we had some need for a short period of two weeks that happen to work well together. She is kind and gentle soul. She is on the quiet side. She will need to be directed with a list o tasks as taking initiative and reading the unspoken needs of a family are a skill she is… read more
(Good)
28 Aug 2018
Left by Workawayer (Ethelle) for host
This family has a good relationship with each other, and Brook is very good at not pressuring you to do something you don't feel comfortable with. The kids didn't seem to be used to a short-term Workawayer like me, and they were used to having to amuse themselves, so I found it hard to feel very useful in the family.
29 Aug 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Herman)
Herman was a bit of an unplanned helper. He came up with friends of ours who recommend him and it turned out great. Herman was a pleasant addition to our family for a short few weeks. He worked hard, learned quickly and was always eager to help out. He had a great sense of humour that added to the conversation at the dinner table. He was… read more
(Excellent)
24 Apr 2018
Left by Workawayer (Herman) for host
I had 2 great weeks at Dustin and Brook's beautifully situated property in Carcross. I did various tasks but mostly putting siding on a cabin. I really appreciated how Dustin entrusted me with the work and told me to come up with my own solutions. He has a rare ability of making things simple and i learned lots and lots during my short time there.… read more
17 Apr 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Anthony)
It was a real pleasure to have Anthony stay with us for 6 weeks. He is a lovely person who fit in well with our family and friends, he even made an awesome birthday cake for our sons 8 year old birthday party. He worked hard on a variety of projects for us including siding a cabin, and a variety of other tasks. Antony is welcome to come back… read more
(Excellent)
4 Oct 2017
Left by Workawayer (Roman & Gabrielle) for host
Brook, Dustin and their family were such an amazing encounter in our journey. They are extremely knowledgeable and helpful; in the three months we stayed with them we learned infinitely about them, about what Yukon has to offer and about thousands of other subjects or projects they were involved in. A beautiful family full of life, their… read more
26 Sep 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Roman & Gabrielle)
Roman and Gabby are an awesome team. Together they are trustworthy, reliable and up for learning new skills if needed. We really enjoyed their stay and wish them safe travels where ever they end up and will always welcome them back if they choose to head this way again!
(Excellent)
26 Sep 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Moritz)
Moritz was a great guy. Hard worker, comfortable around our kids, a pleasure to have around.
(Excellent)
25 Sep 2017
Left by Workawayer (Moritz) for host
I only spent one week with Dustin, Brook and the Kids, but it was worth every minute. They are an awesome family and I felt welcome immidiately.
Dustin and Brook are very busy but always nice. I was impressed by Dustin´s way on looking on things. There are so many topics he gave me a alternative mindset on.
I wish I could have spent more time… read more
Dustin and Brook are very busy but always nice. I was impressed by Dustin´s way on looking on things. There are so many topics he gave me a alternative mindset on.
I wish I could have spent more time… read more
