Stay on private island off-the-grid in Upper Peninsula of Michigan, USA

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  Descripción

  PROPERTY:
  In the middle of a large, deep fresh water lake in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, my 9-acre private island has a large lodge and 5 sleeping cabins running down the length of the property. In continual recreational summer use since 1941, the buildings are in excellent condition. Each cabin has a sink, beds, desk, and view of the lake while the main lodge is the gathering place for meals, cooking, games, etc. The entire place is off the grid. After work, there are boats, canoes, kayaks, a sail boat, fishing gear, a sauna, and even a ping-pong table.
  
  FYI: This is not a business of any kind but simply a private property used by the private landowner.
  
  (The lake is a 40-minute drive from Marquette (the largest city in the Upper Peninsula) and a 45-minute drive from the nearest airport, which is Sawyer Airport in Gwinn (airport code MQT).)

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Práctica de idiomas

  Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos

  Construcción y bricolaje

  Cocinar para toda la familia

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento general
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  Intereses

  

  Autodesarrollo

  

  Sostenibilidad

  

  Mascotas

  

  Películas y televisión

  

  Eventos y sociedad

  

  Cultura

  

  Escritura

  

  Fotografía

  

  Artes escénicas

  

  Música

  

  Idiomas

  

  Carpintería

  

  Arte y diseño

  

  Arquitectura

  

  Animales

  

  Yoga / bienestar

  

  Deportes de invierno

  

  Deportes acuáticos

  

  Deportes de equipo

  

  Navegar / barcos

  

  Actividades al aire libre

  

  Naturaleza

  

  Montaña

  

  Senderismo

  

  Fitness

  

  Baile

  

  Ciclismo

  

  Acampada

  

  Playa

  

  Deportes de aventura
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Travellers will benefit from coming here and helping out in the following possible ways:
  1) learn and gain experience in trail tasks and off-the-grid living
  2) learn and/or gain experience with boats, firewood and kindling production, DIY building, etc.
  3) rest, relaxation, swimming, and boating in a serene wilderness setting completely off-the-grid -- and a break from devices and all things technological.
  4) practice English language (if English is not your first language)
  
  I'm interested in all cultures and have traveled extensively (Canada, China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, most of Europe, etc.) . Cultural exchange and connection is central to why I'm on Workaway -- to meet and learn from interesting people from all over the country and the world.

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  Ayuda

  VOLUNTEER HELP NEEDED:
  Seeking strong, reliable helpers to help me keep this property running. Being an island off the grid, things can take longer but the results are very rewarding. Help is always needed clearing trails and brush, making and stacking firewood and kindling, hauling and organising materials (lumber, screws, nails, etc), and cleaning. For example, the windows always need cleaning because the 10 buildings have a total of 60 windows. These tasks are done to improve the property, not for any business use as this is not a business of any kind.
  
  The island is forested with Balsam Fir, Spruce, American White Cedar, White Pine, Paper Birch, Mountain Ash, Basswood, and many other tree species on the 9 acres.
  
  Minimum stay: 7 days.
  
  NO smoking anything (incl. no cannibis, no vaping, no e-cigs, no e-pipes, etc.), NO drugs. NO excessive alcohol. NO firearms.

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Inglés: Fluido
  Alemán: Intermedio
  Francés: Intermedio
  Italiano: Intermedio
  Español: Principiante

  Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
  Pls help me with my Italiano, Francais, or Deutsch.
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  Alojamiento

  HOUSING:
  Comfortable beds in furnished cabins with linens and towels provided. All buildings and furniture are comfortable, clean, and in good working order. (Volunteers are welcome to bring tents and gear for sleeping outside if they prefer. There are acres and acres of possible camp sites.)
  
  PARKING:
  Workawayers can park their personal cars on my property on the mainland, where there is a dock for getting back and forth to the island by boat. (There are no ferries on the lake or anything like that.)

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  Algo más...

  THE HOST (Covid-19 vaccine boosted Sept 2024):
  A non-smoking citizen of both the UK and the USA, I am an outgoing person who is all about people - and details (I'm extra observant and notice details in ways people often miss). I have a wide range of skills and experiences, many of which I picked up while working on this island almost every summer since I was a boy. I have built a kayak, a sauna, cabinets, shelves, and fixed just about everything at least once. In the rest of the world, I write, teach, manage websites, make films, and practice Buddhism.

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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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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  There is parking space to park a campervan but I would suggest that living on the island (where no motor vehicle can go) is a lot nicer than living in a van.

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  Podría aceptar mascotas

  Some dogs, yes, but not all. Dogs that can happily live outdoors would be best. This is not a place for dogs who like to be inside most of the time, and especially not for those sorts of dogs who like to be on furniture, etc. Cats would probably also be okay as long as they do not come into the main house as many people are allergic. In either case, the pet owner must conscientiously clean up after their pet when necessary. Any extra work caused by the pet is the owner's responsibility, of course.

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Más de dos

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  Mis animales / mascotas

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