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Learn how to live off-grid on our small husky and horse ranch in Pino Hachado, Argentina

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: 1 month or more

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  • Description

    Description

    We are now a team of 3 working here full time on our small tourist ranch (Hernan, Tilly and Facundo). Our place is in the middle of the mountains, off-grid and remote. We take water from a spring, energy from sun and heat with firewood stoves.
    We have 4 homebuilt guest cabins and in the winter we take guests on sleddog tours, during the summer we take guests on horse riding trips.

    We have worked alongside volunteers for 15 years on our small ranch, it has generally been a great success. Recently we have changed our set-up, volunteers will not be involved in the day to day running of the business or be responsible for looking after the ranch, rather they will have the opportunities to learn how to look after the huskies, how to chop firewood, learn how to find practical solutions to problems and enjoy much more downtime to enjoy the area and also cook for themselves.

    The volunteers we are looking for will help with the tasks related to the cabins - cleaning when the guests leave and preparing the cabins before guests arrive.
    We would prefer volunteers that are around 25 years old or older, obviously we can make exceptions. Our way of life here is very different to your average person, so there is a lot to see and learn.

    Volunteers will live with Facundo (who is Argentine) in a cabin, it is fully equipped with kitchen and bathroom and separate bedrooms. All the meals you'll prepare in the cabin either with Facundo or yourself. It is a 100km round trip to the town which you can make every wek/10 days or so with Facundo, Hernán or Tilly. The vehicles are not available for volunteers to use. You'll be provided a budget for your groceries. It's best to have it in mind that the shops are far away, so you can plan your meals/food shop.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Hospitality/Tourism
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    • Volunteers will learn first hand what it is like to live remotely and off grid. We do absolutely everything ourselves here, this includes finding solutions to problems. For example if a tap has burst and needs to be changed, we fix it. If an animal has sustained an injury, we find the necessary means to cure it. In the modern world, people just outsource their problems. We face them and fix them ourselves. A volunteer can learn many useful practical things, from fixing a hinge on a door to installing a window.

    • Learn about the complexities of living in our country

    • Learn how important initiative is in life when helping with animals

    • Learn how to care for Alaskan huskies, and in winter months, prepare them to run.

    • Opportunity to learn Spanish since we are all Spanish speakers.

  • Help

    Help

    • Assist with animal husbandry
    • Help with cabin cleaning
    • General ranch tasks which could include fencing, moving soil, making cement, fixing kennels, chopping firewood

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    Italian: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    It's a small, simple, rustic cabin next to the main house with its own toilet, shower (heated by fire) and wood stove, and kitchen area. You'll be provided a budget for your groceries.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    On days off you can enjoy the surrounding mountainside for hiking, running and exploring. There are various hidden waterfalls and some summits to climb. There is a parador/truck stop close to the border where you can go for a drink and a bite to eat if you wish.
    Other things to do: visit town of Las Lajas (50km away) visit town of Villa Pehuenia (50km away via track road), visit Chile (cross international border)

  • 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

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    There is phone signal here and we also have Starlink internet. There is definitely time to have a remote online job at the same time as volunteering with us.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

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