Sam & Lauren

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Hello! We're Sam and Lauren.
In short: We're currently crew on a boat crossing the Atlantic, expecting to arrive in the Leeward Islands just after Christmas!

We'd like to lessen our cost of living and put ourselves in a position to truly explore the islands by trading our skills and labour for a place to lay our heads.

Our goals:
In recent years we both have grown very disillusioned with the consumerist society we grew up in and have been working to learn the skills necessary to provide for ourselves and our community with sustainable farming practices and off-grid energy systems. As we travel we have been able to learn and share in this knowledge with others with the eventual goal of obtaining our own land on which we can nurture a self-sufficient, sustainable and permaculture-centered lifestyle.

Lauren's story:
I am a trained naturalist and environmental educator who has spent the last decade deepening my own personal relationship with the land and fostering that relationship for others. Since earning a bachelors degree in recreation management and natural interpretation and I have worked as an ecology educator, backpacking guide, adventure guide, primitive skills and homeschool educator and au pair.
I have been lucky to live, work and explore in many ecosystems including helping out on permaculture farms. Outside of my professional interests I am an amateur herbalist, skilled sewist (happy to mend and make things for your home), and all around craftsman enjoying things from leather working to candle making to wood carving. I also love to cook, meet new people and build community wherever I go.


Sam's story:
I’m an arborist and forester turned professional mariner.
Over the past three years I have been building miles, and earning certifications to sail professionally.
I have worked as a deckhand on classic schooners, a sailing instructor, a skipper for live-aboard dive programs, and a divemaster. I recently acquired my RYA Yachtmaster Offshore and plan to seek further employment back in the Caribbean this winter season.

Before that I went to university for Forest Ecology, and worked for four years as a Forester and Arborist.

I like plants of all kinds. I'm handy with tools. I'm familiar with many kinds of engines, their operation and maintenance. I'm semi-fluent in Spanish, and I am excited to improve upon it further. I used to work in parts fabrication for an RV shop, but my main focus was solar installation and DC electric system design. I have four very long years of experience using heavy machinery and chainsaws.
When able I enjoy exploring, surfing, and playing the guitar.

Intereses

Jardinería

Historia

Bricolaje y manualidades

Montaña

Sostenibilidad

Autodesarrollo

Vida en autocaravana

Navegar / barcos

Cuidado de plantas

Actividades al aire libre

Naturaleza

Música

Películas y televisión

Idiomas

Autostop

Senderismo

Agricultura

Cultura

Cocina y alimentación

Trabajo de caridad

Acampada

Carpintería

Libros

Animales

Idiomas

Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Español: Intermedio
Alemán: Principiante

Más información sobre tus intereses idiomáticos
Able to teach English. Interested in learning Spanish, Portuguese, and German.

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Habilidades y conocimientos que queremos compartir o aprender

Nos interesa:  

Idiomas

Proyectos artísticos

Trabajo de caridad

Cuidado de casas y mascotas

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Ciertos conocimientos de:  

Cuidado de animales

Vida en una granja

Cocinar para toda la familia

Ayuda doméstica

Mantenimiento general

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Podemos enseñar:  

Proyectos ecológicos

Jardinería

Proyectos de construcción y bricolaje

Hostelería/turismo

Enseñanza

Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos

Que habilidades tienes?

Sam:
Gardening, plant, and tree care
Carpentry
Welding
Sailing
Overland/nautical navigation
Wilderness First Aid
Electrical installations (specifically 12v DC, but a general knowledge sufficient enough to install most anything)
Bee-keeping
Animal-processing

Lauren:
Gardening
Animal Processing
Sewing/Mending
Wilderness Medicine
Alternative Education
Child Care
House Care
Cooking

Edad

29 & 27

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