Shaun

Australia
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I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
In The Gambia at the moment.
Description
I am an easy-going person who has no problems with learning new things. In particular I have been doing a little practice in Permaculture at home in Indonesia and I am keen to gain more experience by helping Workaway Hosts achieve their Permaculture or Organic gardening goals.

I am an adventurous nomadic person who loves to travel with the focus at the moment on hiking and camping in Europe, Balkans and the Caucasus this being a continuation of the previous 2 year’s multi-day hiking and camping trips in Eastern Europe, Turkey and the Caucasus. Completing hikes such as the 500km+ Lycian Way, in Turkey and the 440km Via Egnatia from Greece to Albania and in Switzerland. In 2022, 1200km through Georgia and Armenia. 2023, 500kms through the Bosnia and Montenegrin mountains

I am also running my own https://thebackpackinghiker.com blog which has been a steep learning curve technology wise, but interesting as well.
Interests
Adventure sports
Fitness
History
Winter sports
Beach
Hiking
Charity work
Sustainability
Mountain
Gardening
Self development
Outdoor activities
Nature
Hitchhiking
Books
Camping
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
German: Beginner
More details about my language interests
I can help you improve your conversational English. I am also keen to improve my German.
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Languages
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Eco Projects
More details about your skills
I have completed projects such as helping in a long term property renovations and construction, including gardens or even house sitting. I am a very self motivated person who has run my own businesses, operated heavy machinery and large complicated plants in the mining industry, I have also been a Supervisor/trainer in the mining industry in different countries, plus I have done basic renovations of my own rental properties painting and repairs, gardening.

Started to learn the principles of permaculture and put in some practice in Indonesia. A lot more to learn, I know how to grow Dragon fruit.

I have completed a Workaway on a Permaculture/Bio Dynamic farm where I operated a Excavator and developed terraces and swales on a hillside. (See photos).

In Switzerland I completed 11 months working for food and accommodation, a private setup not through Workaway. The work involved was gardening i.e. weeding, building terraces, constructing fences, removing trees, digging gardens. House renovation i.e. Eco friendly using a number of different materials in internal wall construction, cement plastering, milk carton insulation etc.

Another Workaway in Switzerland was maintenance and basic construction projects for a Host, 4 months.

During my time off i do indoor and outdoor rock climbing, glacier trekking and camping, skiing, snowshoeing, kayaking, igloo and snow cave building, multiday hiking, camping expeditions. Plus building my online Life Coaching business.

In Turkey August 2022, I spent a week doing Workaway in a Climbing Camp at Geyikbayiri outside Antalya. A week of doing maintenance around the camp and helping improve their website.

I have traveled to more than 90 countries, some multiple times, also some long term travel. Lived in 5.

My other projects are as follows:
Started my Life Coaching Service global-life-coaching.com. If you need help in establishing goals and achieving them perhaps I can help you work on it.
Managing my website www.thebackpackinghiker.com

I am also interested in house-sitting. I can look after your house/property/pets/look after the garden, while you have a vacation knowing that your home is being looked after.
Age
61
What else ...
I can be your Life Coach and help you develop the life you desire. I love to help people achieve their dreams. Being a dream chaser myself, I know the importance of having a goal to work to, a dream to turn into a reality. We all go through periods in life where it just seems impossible to achieve them. It is nice to have someone who can inspire you to keep going.
I have considerable experience in travelling, small businesses, developing personal goals and life skills. I can help you overcome your fears of travel or to make progress on achieving your goals, personal growth or just staying motivated.
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  No
- Special dietary requirements
  No

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14 Jan 2024

Left by host (Join and help us with our ...) for Workawayer (Shaun)

Shaun's arrival in the project was quickly felt because of the results of his help.

The latter is a calm, responsible , results-oriented with a sense of duty person.

During his stay he first repaired the water supply system, and built another to supply water to one of the kitchens, more precisely to the kitchen dining area.

Then he participated… read more

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13 Jan 2024

Left by Workawayer (Shaun) for host (Join and help us with our ...)

Thank you Memne, Abdulmen, Ben and all the other great people we meet during our time at the project. We spent most of our time working to rehabilitate the Oasis the future Africa Espace 2. The work required was to cleanup the surrounding area, the huts, toilet block, fix up the water supply lines and construct a new one to the kitchen dining… read more

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8 Dec 2023

Left by Workawayer (Shaun) for host (Creating an oasis close to ...)

Thank you Zayneb, Kal and Isa for hosting me and letting me contribute a little to your dreams. It was a short but nice experience out in a very arid part of Morocco. It was the first time i have stayed in a mud brick house. Impressive thermal qualities. Good luck with establishing your Oasis :)

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21 Sep 2023

Left by host (Permaculture forest garden ...) for Workawayer (Shaun)

What can I say. I have no other words but "excellent!" Shaun was the absolute perfect workawayer. He came packed full of skills, happy to work hard when needed and always in a good mood. He helped us so much with finishing the water reservoir (finished today!!) and also got us started on the veranda, which was such a great present for me as now we… read more

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19 Sep 2023

Left by Workawayer (Shaun) for host (Permaculture forest garden ...)

I had a great 3 weeks helping with Kai and Jose. Helping on their Permaculture dream plot.
If you like to work hard and play hard, this is the place for you:)
We made progress on the balcony structure and the underground rain water reservoir. Sometimes challenging but definitely doable.
After that we went touring or down to the local bar/s. Ille… read more

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14 Jan 2024

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13 Jan 2024

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8 Dec 2023

Left by Workawayer (Shaun) for host (Creating an oasis close to ...)

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21 Sep 2023

Left by host (Permaculture forest garden ...) for Workawayer (Shaun)

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19 Sep 2023

Left by Workawayer (Shaun) for host (Permaculture forest garden ...)

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20 Oct 2022

Left by host (Gardening and animal care in ...) for Workawayer (Shaun)

Quel bonheur d'avoir Shaun comme workawayer à la maison, il sait tout faire, écoutant les souhaits et besoins, proposant des solutions, et les mettant en pratique aussi vite dit que fait!!! Shaun est devenu un ami, je le remercie infiniment pour son engagement sérieux et fiable.
Bonne suite de voyage!

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19 Oct 2022

Left by Workawayer (Shaun) for host (Gardening and animal care in ...)

I spent 7 weeks as a Workaway at Wanda's beautiful home, where I worked on various construction projects around the house In-between spending time exploring Switzerlands amazing mountains. I have enjoyed myself immensely.
Thank you Wanda for the opportunity to stay.

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23 Aug 2022

Left by Workawayer (Shaun) for host (Help with our campsite, rock ...)

Thanks Caner and Kristine for the opportunity to help out in a relaxing environment. There were as plenty to do and once informed as to what needed doing, I was left to choose when to do it. As it was quite warm during the day I would work in the late afternoon. I had hoped to do some climbing but unfortunately the wrong time of the year. My… read more

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22 Aug 2022

Left by host (Help with our campsite, rock ...) for Workawayer (Shaun)

Shaun is a very experienced workawayer. He spent a week in our campground, during which time he helped us a lot, fixed everything that needed to be fixed. He is also a great traveler, so he can tell you a lot of interesting stories. Good luck in you trip Shaun. We will be happy to see you again :)

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26 Sep 2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Shaun)

It was great to have Shaun on the farm. I felt immediately akin to Shaun. The amount of different skills he is mastering is amazing, be it on a technical or a pure life-science level. His advices are short and to the point, his actions are precise and efficient, in all regards he was more something like a coach than a worker. He gets things going.… read more

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26 Sep 2020

Left by Workawayer (Shaun) for host (Yoga and simple life, let's ...)

I had an enjoyable 5 days working with Nicolas. We had many indepth conversations about life. My main job was to construct a series of terraces on a slope above the farm so Nicolas could extend his growing capacity. While staying at the farm I meet a number of other great workawayers who were also quite busy. I would certainly consider returning… read more

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