Gabriel

United States
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Travelling
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I love meeting all types of new people, animals and nature. Very open minded with lots of love to give and a guy who can relate or find a common interest with almost anyone.
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My name is Gabriel Thompson, 24y/o and I grew up in the San Juan Islands located in the PNW of Washington State. I've been doing volunteer worktrades for the past 1 and a half years which has been life-changing. I love to try new things and meet new people. some of my favorite activities are prep cooking, playing music, exercising, and videography (no pro but enjoy it a lot.) I'm a great follower and listener and I use that to work hard to better myself and those around me.
I love traveling and exploring in deep lush bush but also can vibe with my journal/book w/ a cup of tea indoors.
Interests
Books
Vegetarian or vegan
Technology
Yoga / Wellness
Events & social
Winter sports
Photography
Charity work
Astronomy
Dancing
Sustainability
Performing arts
Van life
Culture
Self development
Beach
Cooking & food
History
Music
Movies & TV
Pets
Architecture
Fitness
Videography
Outdoor activities
Animals
Nature
Farming
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
More details about my language interests
Want to get better at Spanish so I can feel more confident about traveling other places, especially in my home continent.
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Art Projects
Some knowledge of:
General Maintenance
Animal Care
Life at a Farmstay
DIY and building projects
Gardening
Eco Projects
Charity Work
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Able to teach about:
Helping around the house
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Babysitting and creative play
Teaching
More details about your skills
My journey started in Arizona helping a gentleman work on his tiny off-grid home. That lit a spark in me and now I want to continue that work. I've been using Workaway to travel from place to place. I spent 3 months in Arizona doing construction for 2 off-grid living communities and renovation for a cafe at a Buddhist temple retreat in Flagstaff AZ. I then flew to Hawaii on the east side of the big island to help at an animal sanctuary to take care of the animals and be one of the maintenance guys. there I would work on a tiny home they had going on made out of steel insulated pannels and did a lot of lawn and fence maintenance. after that, I spent 1 month in San Diego helping on someone's permaculture property. I spent 10 months in the Americorps program doing 5 different projects. The first project was in Columbia Missouri helping at a food bank who was just recently relocated to a bigger facility. My team also helped finish 4 homes for a blitz build with Habitat For Humanity. Our 3rd project was helping low-income, unprivileged folks in Denver Colorado file their 2023 return taxes. For our last round project, we were located in Fort Smith Arkansas helping at 2 state parks get ready for the summer by doing trail maintenance and other park maintenance work. There was a devastating tornado that hit east of Fayetteville so my team was put on disaster relief and helped out with fixing and cleaning up the trails that were affected by it. During my travels, I tend to gravitate toward helping people on the side with little side gigs for money by doing a lot of gardening and landscaping. I'm great with animals and kids. I grew up with animals myself and helped with a lot of youth programs in during my studies.
Age
24
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- Driver's licence
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10 Apr 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Come help milk goats and make ...)

I spent 1 month here, and it's been one of my favorite workaways yet! There are so many great things I enjoyed about the place. The ability and permission I got to make my cabin a home, making fires, chopping my own wood, and taking care of my bucket was oddly my highlight of the whole experience. The work for the day varied depending on the day.… read more

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18 Feb 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Meditation retreat center in ...)

My time at the retreat center was exactly what I needed. I'm a young traveler who needed a space of reflection and solitude. I was here for 2 weeks and helped out with exterior and interior work in one of their soon-to-be retreat bedrooms. I also helped with various other jobs. such as cleaning and organizing other job sites. During my stay, I… read more

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8 Jan 2025

Left by host (Live in an eco-village and ...) for Workawayer ()

We enjoyed having Gabe here helping us build our home here. He slotted in right away, getting stuck into our project as well as involving himself with other projects and events here. Gabe was able to take instruction and learnt easily and the quality of his work was outstanding. On a complex part of the build he was able to identify problems and… read more

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3 Jan 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Live in an eco-village and ...)

My final destination was this place, and I was not disappointed with my stay here. Ben and his family were beyond generous and mindful of their workawayers. Sharing their meals, families, and friends has been an absolute treat. At Ben and Carly's, I helped install support joists for the floor of the third story. I used a circular saw, an electric… read more

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10 Apr 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Come help milk goats and make ...)

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18 Feb 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Meditation retreat center in ...)

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8 Jan 2025

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3 Jan 2025

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30 Nov 2024

Left by host (Enjoy nature in a ...) for Workawayer ()

Gabriel was only here a week, he was keen to do everything and helped us with a variety of jobs; he was always willing to go the extra mile, and was easy to have around. Happy travels!

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29 Nov 2024

Left by Workawayer () for host (Enjoy nature in a ...)

My stay was just one week but in the time I had an absolute blast at their property. For someone like me, it was hard to be bored here. A bunch of activities happen through out the week and endless lucious bush to explore.

In regards to the work I did I was tasked with an abundant of little project such as cutting down bamboo stripping and… read more

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26 Nov 2024

Left by host (Off grid living in the ...) for Workawayer ()

Gabriel is a keen and active volunteer. He was very helpful with doing jobs with cement, cob, garden work and other general tasks. He is reliable and capable and we really enjoyed having him with us. Lots of stories, laughter and general good fun. We recommend Gabe to help you with your interesting tasks.

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17 Nov 2024

Left by Workawayer () for host (Off grid living in the ...)

I was at Mira's and Krisna's place for a little under 5 weeks and got so much more out of it then I initially thought. this is truly an amazing and magical place to spend time to disconnect from the outside world and reconnect with luscious bush and wildlife.

The way the couple brings you into their life is quite unique in a lot of ways. I very… read more

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23 Mar 2023

Left by Workawayer () for host (Buddhist retreat centre and ...)

I had a wonderful time here working at the retreat. They were fortunate enough to have a big project for me there assisting in a cafe renovation. Their scheduled classes and meditation were very easy to attend on own terms. I met some really interesting people and made some good friends. I hope I have made some kind of mark there. Was surprised to… read more

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2 Mar 2023

Left by Workawayer () for host (Community house project with ...)

Here at Andrews, I got way more than I was expecting in the best way possible. His bright encouraging words motivated me to work harder than I ever have in my life. I learned so many new techniques on how to build a self-sustainable hyper-adobe home and on top of that did a ton of landscaping and worked with power tools. He was not shy at all to… read more

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26 Feb 2023

Left by host for Workawayer ()

Gabe is a hard worker and has the Focus of an artist. He’s calm and wise for his age. I like how he is able to look to the future and work towards goals. He is responsible and a human I can trust. If times are hard physically or mentally, he pulls threw and reflects along the way. He truly enjoys learning.

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