Visit the Rocky Mountains, help us with DIY tasks near Allenspark, USA

Detalles

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  Descripción

  We are a retired couple in a rural mountain community (elevation 8,500 ft, 2,600 meters, Population 400) next to Rocky Mountain National Park.
  Need a helper to assist me with small building projects and landscape. Rough carpentry, landscape maintenance, splitting and stacking firewood. No skills necessary.
  
  We have very rudimentary French and German language skills, would like to practice. We teach classes locally in Qigong, Tai Chi, Juggling, and Journalism, and welcome practitioners or interested beginners.

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Práctica de idiomas

  Construcción y bricolaje

  Mantenimiento general
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  We are only asking for 4-6 hrs/day, and 3 or 4 days per week.
  That leaves lots of time for relaxing and exploring, including excursions of 3-4 days length.
  
  We share a property boundary with the National Forest. National Park Entrances are less than 2 miles away.
  We view a lot of wildlife from our home: moose, elk, deer, bears, bobcat, coyotes, turkey, eagles, great horned owls, and more.
  
  There are numerous nearby small mountain towns with local cultural activities.
  Boulder Colorado is 45 minutes away. It has been voted US's "Happiest City", "Highest Well Being Community", "Fittest City", and is home to several world recognized universities, and to a thriving high tech industry.
  
  Ft Collins is 1 hour away. Fort Collins is the cultural hub of northern Colorado. The city is full of so many great museums and art galleries that it's hard to choose just one to visit.
  
  Helpers will get a exposure to basic English vocabulary used in residential building projects, and to basic American building project techniques.
  
  My wife and I teach Qigong, Tai Chi, Juggling, and English Writing locally, and have regular personal practices.
  We'd be pleased to share those with interested beginners or practitioners.
  
  We both have very rudimentary French language skills, and would appreciate a chance to practice.

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  Proyectos con niños

  En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.

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  Ayuda

  I am doing the projects myself, and often can benefit from an assistant for unskilled tasks: to hold the end of tape measure or piece of lumber; to hand me things when I am on a ladder or underneath the house; help carry things; help with set up and clean up, etc. Rough carpentry - building a deck and a covered woodshed; add blocking to floor joists, and similar. Wildfire prevention - raking pine needles and pine cones, removing flammable underbrush. Splitting and stacking 10 cords of firewood. No skills needed (though appreciated if present). Willing to teach basic building skills to interested beginners. All tasks are registered, permitted and inspected by local building authorities. The tasks do require basic fitness - bending, stooping, lifting, carrying (For context, I'm 70 years old, and sometimes have helpers in their 80's. Me best helper was a 65 year old Buddhist nun.)

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Francés: Principiante

  Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
  We have very rudimentary French and German language skills. Would like to practice. Willing to help visitors with English speaking and writing.
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  Alojamiento

  Separate 2 story building, with electricity, high speed wifi, bathroom, kitchen area with small 'fridge, microwave, hot plate, deck overlooking creek. Access to shower, laundry and full kitchen in main house. Meals included - fix breakfast and lunch on your own in the house, have dinner with us.

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  Algo más...

  No local public transportation, need own transportation.
  There are small local cultural and musical events in Allenspark and Estes Park.

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  Un poco más de información

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

  Good wifi access, have had engineers and social service managers work here in the past. No cell service. Can get phone calls through wifi.

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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  We are on a narrow dirt road, some distance from paved roads. A small caravan might work, not a large one. We can work out details as they arise.

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Más de dos

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  Horas esperadas

  Maximum 4-6 hours a day, 3-4 days a week