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I am currently
At home
Activities i am interested in:
I love being outdoors. I'm interested in projects focused around self-sufficiency. From gardening and tending to farm animals to building a house with cob or straw bales.
My next destination:
Poland - from Jul 2026 until Aug 2026 View all
Description
Hey! My name is Matthias De Backer. I come from the city of Ghent in Belgium. I'm on a journey to learn all about building a self-sufficient homestead and meeting like-minded people who would like to do the same.
The last couple of years I've worked as an environmental fieldworker and supervisor. Taking care of the health and safety of people while helping improve the environment. I’m a sociable guy who loves being outdoors. From backpacking trips in France to having BBQ's and cosy campfire evenings with friends. I also like practicing sports including tennis, volleybal and brasilian jiu jitsu. The past year of 2025 I've dedicated to ultra hiking. Finishing the year with an 160km ultra hike in 43h05. Besides sports I've also been a member of a youth movement.
I appreciate good food and drinks. There’s nothing so far I didn’t like eating, only spicy food is my Achilles' heel :D. While I'm not a Michelin chef, I do know the basics and I like to cook together to bond with people. It's always nice to have people around to crack some jokes with. Humor is important.
In March 2018 I went to help for a month on a permaculture project in France. The month after I moved to an organic farm in Italy. Both great experiences full of learning. These projects triggered my interest in projects around self sufficiency and one day having my own self sufficient homestead.
Right now I'm interested in learning all about gardening, tending to farm animals and building homes with cob, straw, or other renewable materials. In general I'm open to learning anything new.
I'd love to meet like-minded people who would also wanna start their own homestead/farm. So we can exchange ideas and maybe even stay connected for future collabs.
Thank you for reading my profile. I wish you a lovely day!
Interests
Sustainability
Pets
Self development
Movies & TV
Farming
Music
Plant care
History
DIY & crafts
Architecture
Cooking & food
Gardening
Languages
Hitchhiking
Animals
Team sports
Beach
Camping
Fitness
Nature
Mountain
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Beginner
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Charity Work
Languages
Teaching
Creating/ Cooking family meals
House & pet sitting
Being an elderly companion
More details about your skills
-social & teamplayer
-caring & responsible
-flexible & adaptive
-4 months experience on organic farm and permaculture project
-'hands-on' & 'getting the hands dirty' mentality
-Eager to learn
Age
27
What else ...
After a day of work I can also appreciate a relaxing evening with a beautifull sunset.
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Driver's licence
Allergies
noSpecial dietary requirements
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Thanks again for your help and the tons of laugh we had! Even thanks for teach the new word and sign… read more
This lovely experience happened most of the time in the holy kingdom. It is located in the middle of a beautifull landscape of mountains. For sure in the beginning, as a Flat-arian guy, these gentle giants were very impressive :D. Luckily after a while you start to adapt to it. You feel in the middle of nature and so helping on the field is… read more
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Thanks again for your help and the tons of laugh we had! Even thanks for teach the new word and sign… read more
This lovely experience happened most of the time in the holy kingdom. It is located in the middle of a beautifull landscape of mountains. For sure in the beginning, as a Flat-arian guy, these gentle giants were very impressive :D. Luckily after a while you start to adapt to it. You feel in the middle of nature and so helping on the field is… read more
