Erik

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Looking mostly for Western US workaway opportunities as I'll be coming from Utah. Looking to learn more about natural building and construction methods!

Description

*** March Update - Currently in Utah, Looking for Volunteer opportunities Spring/Summer25 ***

Hello! I am a 34 year old who is from Salt Lake City, Utah in the United States. I have recently left my job as a Wildland Firefighter, in which I spent most of the last decade working in this profession. I have traveled throughout the Western U.S and Alaska for countless forest fires and have been lucky to see many beautiful landscapes over the years.

After resigning last year, I traveled to Europe & Turkey for several Workaways and would love to pick it up again here in the States.

I have been working at a Metal Fabrication shop since October of last year. So, if you have any welding projects, I may be able to help.

Aside from splitboarding and mountaineering in the wintertime, I enjoy all human powered activities such as running, biking, rock climbing, hiking and anything else that involves moving outside!

A few other notes:
- I love coffee
- Only fluent in English like a typical American... but I will try to learn your language!
- I am not a picky eater and love trying new food
- I am not religious (had to say this coming from Utah)
- I do not drink much, maybe 2 beers a week but I can easily go without alcohol if those are your rules.

Interests

Yoga / Wellness

Winter sports

Vegetarian or vegan

Outdoor activities

Nature

Music

Languages

Mountain

Hiking

Fitness

Gardening

Farming

Events & social

Culture

DIY & crafts

Cycling

Camping

Carpentry

Books

Astronomy

Architecture

Animals

Adventure sports

Sustainability

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner

More details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Gardening

Life at a Farmstay

Animal Care

Languages

Teaching

Hospitality/Tourism

Art Projects

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Some knowledge of:  

Eco Projects

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

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Able to teach about:  

DIY and building projects

General Maintenance

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

Vast experience with chainsaws and chainsaw repair, troubleshooting, sharpening etc…

Tree Felling

Experience using pumps in a variety of different ways on wildfires

Lots of experience digging with hand tools building Fireline and trail building

I enjoy building/creating things with my hands. I enjoy carpentry work but have only done a bit here and there. I often do small scale woodworking projects for fun

Mig/duel shield welding so far...

Quite a bit of experience with power tools such as: chop saws, table saws, handheld circular saws, jig saws, drill press, impact drivers, angle grinders

I am a mechanically inclined individual and enjoy learning how things work. I usually do my own car repairs myself, however I am not a car mechanic

I am a detailed oriented person and realize the importance of taking time to do something right the first time

I am human and make mistakes, but I pride myself in having integrity and will be honest with you when they happen

6 months experience working on an organic farm in Utah. Watering/weeding/harvesting/selling.

3 weeks WWOOFing in Costa Rica
3 weeks farming in Romania
1 week helping at an animal shelter in Turkey
2 weeks building a Rammed Earth Home in Turkey
2 weeks of Chainsaw/Carpentry work in Tuscany
2 weeks of Chainsaw & Carpentry work in the French Alps

Age

34

What else ...

I am interested in environmentally friendly construction methods. Would like to gain knowledge in constructing homes, greenhouses, saunas or any structure really!

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  no

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  Special dietary requirements
  none