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You have to be completely awesome to stay here.
Needed : HELP and company wanted. Cleaners, Gardners, Farmers, Gourmet chef's, brain surgeons and rocket scientists are not required, but can be included.
I have skills in most of these areas (rocket science and brain surgery aside) and am up for safe coaching skills.
I am an adventurer and inventor who knows how to live life.
My work has brought me around the world for product inspections as a garment tech, but I have also do some graphic design, and product R&D across many fields. Since 2020 I stopped traveling and started to work locally doing maintenance jobs , carpentry , electrical and plumbing and scuba diving. Currently managing a local lumberyard and working at our fire department on our little island.
On the island I am known as Zeuss because there are far too many Daves haha.
I love good food, music, and company.
I am passionate, energetic and generally busy but the calm and peacefulness of staring at a fire, sunset or stars and sitting with good food and drink.
I enjoy hard work and feel I am a patient communicator.
We will find best tasks suited to the workawayer, and we can discuss what you would like to help with ; for instance on the property there is looking after the animals, cleaning trails, help in the garden weeding, planting and basic around the house tasks like cooking and cleaning maybe some organising and or decorating.
Projects on the boats are cleaning and scrubbing.
Only accepting guests who are willing to stay 2 weeks or more.
Check out Galiano island !
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Interests
Sustainability
Pets
Farming
Charity work
Plant care
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Animals
Water sports
Sailing / Boating
Nature
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Helping me you have a pelthra of opportunity to learn new things at my lil homestead, I am a first responder, naturalist , and inventor.
I have a work schedule these days so there is lots of time for yourself but there is always something to do to keep busy.
Freinds with other hosts on the island where we regularly share meals and games together.
I aim to more biodiversity exploring underwater, at the tideline on hikes all the while cataloging , regularly boating and being in nature.
Galiano island is awesome, travellers will benefit from the fresh air , peacefulness and serenity of the area we live in.
Galiano island has many parks to wander; it is a short ferry ride from Vancouver and Victoria (on Vancouver island).
Galiano island has 1400 colourful people. and offers many cultural community based activities including games night, soup and bread , pingpong and volleyball.
Galiano has seven restaurants, four stores and miles of shoreline and forest trails.
I am a former tour guide and can help you discover our beautiful province of British Columbia .
Help
The boat, projects are mostly help cleaning. You will learn knots, navigation and how to dock a boat.
The property help with meal prep and clean up. Shopping and recycling . Yard tasks and trail building and gardening or help with the animals (chickens and cats), putting food out and away, making sure there is clean water.
Looking for some strategic thinking and people who are good with seeing the big overall picture and could help me de clutter and get rid of things perhaps help guide me and make suggestions on how to make the space better.
You could also play live music while I work... bahahahahah ;)
Hours are flexible, depending on the tasks being done. Not a slave driver but I like to see progress.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Chinese (Mandarin): Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
French: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
Lived in Shanghai, for many years.
Accommodation
There is a trailer/caravan or a 1961 highway bus. There is currently an outdoor composting toilet and shower shed.
What else ...
My expectations for my guests will be to be social, help with projects around the property. Helping to keep things tidy and clean, I expect a good help ethic.
I Love the drive the workaways have given me so far. Thanks to Toots, Kai, Sandra, Kenzo, Antoine, Alex, Adi,Jeff,Erin, Delphine, lauren, Keegan, Chris, Paulina, Moe, Justus, Clement and all the others ;) . <3
This is a safe place , quiet and free of drama (unless we are playing charades)
Not cool with racists, xenophobic, sexist folks smoking bothers me.
My politics are non-dogmatic centrist and open-minded, try and change my mind:)
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Solid WiFi, don't need any online help but your welcome to use the WiFi to do your business when your here.
Space for parking camper vans
A Camper van could be accommodated
Can possibly accept pets
I have a senior cat that is jelous and territorial.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
Help me name them (1 month)
My Ladies have yet to all be named , there are 7 heritage breeds 16birds in total, two names so far Hans Sebastian Bawk, and Chicken little
Meow Meow
Meow Meow is a rescue , she has some funny issues and is primarily an outdoor cat but does love to show effection on her own terms
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I have thoughroughly enjoyed our time together cooking, exploring, sunsets, laughing and logging over 6000km together on our road trips.
Paulina has a great passion for animal welfare that is admirable. And you would be fortunate to have her as a companion/guardian for your… read more
Chris , you are always welcome back mate !
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I have thoughroughly enjoyed our time together cooking, exploring, sunsets, laughing and logging over 6000km together on our road trips.
Paulina has a great passion for animal welfare that is admirable. And you would be fortunate to have her as a companion/guardian for your… read more
Chris , you are always welcome back mate !
Clem was an enthusiastic worker and excelled at the most difficult tasks we had in front of us.
Every day we worked on big things together opened up more of my admiration for him as hard work just added to his drive to get… read more
Zeus is a really good cook, a smart and versatile builder working on many interesting projects. You can be sure to learn something as he's always happy… read more
Working with Zeuss I learned a ton of valuable life skills, from carpentry to boat knots to the secret to a perfect waffle. Zeuss is a wealth of knowledge -… read more
I am very happy to have met him!
I couldn't have imagined a better start to my journey.
From the first meeting we already got along well.
I have been able to learn a lot from him as he has shown and taught me a lot.
We did a lot of different things and it was never boring.
I met a lot of new people through… read more
Is a super awesome Guy I had a great time hanging out with him.
Justus was only planning on spending a month with me but it quickly turned into 2 months ... where does the time go? We did many things from small motor repair to larger jobs around the property. Justus has an excellent work… read more
There were so many things We didn't get to on her visit , but with some kind of luck we will see each other again and get to go on an adventure ! Maybe Lenart will make it out too! Thanks so much Lene , I… read more
The three of us certainly had some fun times together. Thanks so much Mo, hope to catch you on the rebound ! Love Zeuss
She was a very pleasant adapatable person. I'm sure she could do anything she puts her mind to.
It was sad to see her leave.
During my stay, I had… read more
She has a wonderfully calm and quiet energy that warms everyones soul.
She was thorough, and cleaver in the tasks she performed.
Lauren really challenged herself in many ways staying with me, to swimming in the ocean and living off the grid with limited power and water.… read more
Adi came to me kind of on short notice but she was a joy to have around, making my days more productive.
She was good on the water , or on land doing so many different things , she is a great cook and was Tidy and clean.
Love to have her back !
Spent about one month and a half here and i was very confortable and the work was… read more
now i finished my trip and i went back to Japan. the trip had so big and deep meaning to me and even after my tip i thought about it over and over. i found lots of important things from that trip and it was one of my biggest turning point in my life. if i had not meet the… read more
I will be sad the day he… read more
Zeuss is a one of the guys I instantly like,positive,lots of humour and authentic. He has an impressive collection of instruments and we had plenty of jam sessions… read more
