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Hi, I'm Arne Petter ☺️ I need some help working in and around my house this summer!
I am a 31 year old guy and grew up in this area. I am quite fun and easy to get to know. I have an education as an electrical engineer, if for whatever reason you find that relevant 😅
Here you can join me and my extended family and enjoy the norwegian nature and the midnight sun ☀️ You can go fishing in the sea, hike the mountains and together we can go to my family's cabin if you want ☺️
At my parents farm near by you can meet the cows, and well... also my parents 😁 They are all very welcoming and would love to meet you. Also, there we can go in the jacuzzie and use the sauna ☺️
Also, if you guys want to explore nature in the norwegian way, we have a lot of hiking-gear you can borrow. Tents, sleeping bags, hammocks, fishing gear and so on.
Want to know more? Continue reading!
Types of help and learning opportunities
DIY and building projects
Interests
Photography
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Carpentry
Mountain
Hiking
Cycling
Camping
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
My parents live close by on a farm. On the farm there is often a lot of stuff happening, especially in the summer. So if you like animals, this could be a fun place to check out. Here we have milking cows and a few hens.
In the summer there is a lot of barbecues with my parents and siblings and friends etc, bathing in the sea and in the river, going fishing by boat, going hiking in the mountains and to the cabin. There is a huge cave we can check out and there is mountains to explore! 🥰
In the winter its more the time to light the fire place and make a cup of tea and do a bit more of indoors stuff. Of course this is also the time to go out and watch the norther lights. Also in the winter we really like to go skiing. And we have gear you can borrow so you can try it too :) Sometimes it is also possible to go fishing on the sea when it has frozen to ice, which is quite fun. Ill add a picture of my cousin fishing on the profile ☺️
My disadvantage is that i am sick with Chronic Fatigue Syndrom (CFS). So I cant go crazy and do all the stuff I want to. I need to rest a lot. So most of the time you will have to explore my surroundings without me. But as long as it is not to active, I can join in sometimes when my health allows it. But for the more active stuff, my family will be happy to have you tag along with whatever they are planning.
Having workawayers for a couple of years now have been so much fun. In fact I have made friends for life ☺️
Also feel free to check out the reviews from my previous workawayers ☺️
Help
This summer we are going to do light general tasks on the house. We are also going to sow my lawn and plant a hedge.
We might also do some more DIY stuff at times, so it is preferable if you have some experience with that. Though not necessary.
I will help you and instruct you, but it is better if you are capable of helping individually also.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Norwegian: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
I will ofc be happy to speak in both English and Norwegian, whatever you prefer.
Accommodation
Since i just bought my very own house, me and you guys will be living together there. It has three bedrooms, two for you Workawayers and one for me. It has a fireplace and is pretty modern and spacious. The picture with the view is from my living room.
I am located only a 10 minutes drive from the airport (Harstad/Narvik lufthavn, Evenes. So it's easy to get here either by plane, or train to Narvik or bus or whatever. I can come and pick you up when you are close :)
We are located in the middle between the cities of Harstad and Narvik. Here we often go for shopping if we need supplies that is not available at the local supermarkets. We are also located about one hour drive from Sweeden and also about two hours drive from Lofoten. So its definitely possible for you to go there for a weekend trip if you want :)
What else ...
I have a car. I also have bikes you can borrow. Even some electric ones.
The grocery store is walking distance from my house. It is by the sea and the dock, so definitely a good place fore an ice cream :D
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
I have in total three bedrooms. One i will be using myself, but the other two is perfect for doing work online if you want :)
Space for parking camper vans
You can just park outside the house :)
Can possibly accept pets
I am a little allergic. But some pets are fine :) I like pets, so it will be fun!
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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He helped me to renovate a bedroom including ceiling, window, flooring and walls and did the work like a pro.
He is a very hard worker and self directed.
When paired up in a team he was cooperative too. I could trust him to get the job… read more
The work is very rewarding and doable if you have some practice or experience in… read more
Emil also had a good mood and participated… read more
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He helped me to renovate a bedroom including ceiling, window, flooring and walls and did the work like a pro.
He is a very hard worker and self directed.
When paired up in a team he was cooperative too. I could trust him to get the job… read more
The work is very rewarding and doable if you have some practice or experience in… read more
Emil also had a good mood and participated… read more
At mye project Strahil helped with mounting a kitchen, he installed windows in a concrete basement, chipped a concrete floor, made 10 cm armed and… read more
She also helped… read more
Basting always had a good mood and a… read more
At my place he did a sevice on my AC, installed new windows and outer door, helped me install new water system (pex, pipe in pipe), mounted new sewage pipes,… read more
he has a beautiful family, I shared Christmas, my birthday, and some party with them, they are wonderful, warm, so nice.
The place also is beautiful, between mountains, fjord, mousses, snow and northern lights !
The work is cool,… read more
They were very welcoming and the general environment was an enjoyable and peaceful place to be with the sea and mountains.
Arne is a chill guy who will make sure you feel confortable 😊
Planning to see you again soon!! ✌️
He has thus far put down a laminate floor, helped me put down water pipes in a concrete floor and in the walls, teared down walls, removed floor covers, disassembled a… read more
The work was very interesting, even though I didn’t have any experience concerning the renovation of houses, Arne Petter trusted me with the work and I acquired a lot of new skills. Also the atmosphere in Liland is so nice,… read more
What we did at my house was renovating it. So a lot of power tools and hard work. Morgane and Alice may not have done all this stuff before, but this was not a big challenge.… read more
What we did at my house was renovating it. So a lot of power tools and hard work. Morgane and Alice may not have done all this stuff before, but this was not a big challenge.… read more
Tristan was very helpful, and liked to learn new things and was open to having some responsibilities and working independently when needed.
We worked at renovating my house, and Tristan was a great help. He… read more
I was on my first solotrip and had just gotten off the train in Narvik after a terribly unlucky journey up North when Arne picked me up during a supplyrun. We ate (a frankly delicious fastfood) burger and he showed me to my room and let me rest up. I was planning on staying only… read more
