Explore remote living with our family in Jackson Bay, New Zealand

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  Description

  We are a small family with a 1 year old living remotely just outside Fiordland National park. Our home is only accessible by plane/ helicopter, boat or 4 days hiking. Since these transport costs aren’t cheap we would require you to stay 1- 2 weeks to make it worthwhile and may need your contribution to flight costs. Longer stays welcome for the right person or couple or family.
  
  We need help around our home which includes firewood, cooking, cleaning & tidying, child care, gardening and all sorts of maintenance.
  
  We have a lot to offer in this unique, remote location. We live by the sea, near a river, surrounded by forest and ocean activities.
  We live of the land and ocean as much as possible. We fish and hunt and want to grow more veggies to rely less on supermarket food.
  
  Our lifestyle and way of living is quite active, so we need someone physically fit, willing to help with all sorts of jobs, building or mechanical skills are very useful as well as cooking skills.
  
  If this is of interest for you please message us and tell us about you and your skills and experience levels.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Self development

  

  Sustainability

  

  Photography

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Gardening

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Astronomy

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Hiking

  

  Mountain

  

  Nature

  

  Adventure sports

  

  Beach

  

  Camping
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Warrick is Kiwi, Liane is German and we would like our baby to learn both languages and more. We love to learn or hear stories from all around the world and have lots to share about the history of our home.

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  Help

  We need help around the house, that includes cooking & meal preparation, cleaning & tidying, washing dishes, gathering firewood, cutting firewood, child care, some gardening or outdoor help.

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  Languages spoken

  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  Depending on the time of the year and who else is visiting you will most likely have your own little tent to stay in with a stretcher bed and (air) mattress. Please bring your sleeping bag if you have one. We can provide blankets, pillows and sheets if you don’t have a sleeping bag.
  
  We provide all meals, mostly vegetarian. Fish or venison if we catch/ hunt some. Please bring your own snacks or sweets if needed as we do not have any supermarket nearby. Please also let us know your dietary restrictions if any

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  What else ...

  We like to live healthy and don’t drink or smoke

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  Our life and days depend very much on weather, tides, seasons.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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