Experience the true Kootenay lifestyle in the beautiful mountain valley of Creston BC, Canada

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  Description

  Hello my name is Brody, I'm 27, and I grew up and live in the beautiful Creston Valley in the heart of the Kootenays. This valley is known for its agriculture, art, nature and recreation. I live only 5 minutes drive, or 30 minute walk from town. My home is in a rural agricultural area (once a large river floodplain), so it's very peaceful and quiet. I have a small house and a large workshop, lots of gardening space and some fun toys including fishing and hunting gear, a motor boat, a canoe, and a camper trailer.
  
  I am currently living with my partner, Jess, and sometimes a roommate. We work in the field of fish and wildlife management and conservation. We often travel for work all theoughout the Kootenays, especially during the spring and fall. I am also a stone carver and work on large sculptures throughout the summer months in my studio yard. My studio is fully equipped with the machines and tools I need to work on big stone carving projects. We also have a sawmill for cutting boards and timbers out of logs. My family lives in the valley and they own and operate an art gallery that often gets quite busy during the summer months.
  
  I have done some traveling myself, and Workaways in southern Chile and Patagonia. Most recently I backpacked throughout Columbia for several weeks. I have started to pick up a bit of Spanish, but it's not very good. I am eager to learn more Spanish, but don't have the time or people to practice with. I am very open to learning language or teaching english the best I can.
  
  Me, my friends and my family enjoy all types of recreation, especially during the summer. If you stay here you can expect to spend your spare time and days off out on the boat, either on the river or the lake, finding hidden beaches and fishing for trout, or just relaxing and going for a swim. You can also join us on our camping and hiking trips in the backcountry, fly fishing on the creeks, and hunting for big game and birds in the fall months. Living off the land is an important value in our life here in the Kootenays and it is a very humbling experience to be a part of. There are so many outdoor activities to do here in our valley and the surrounding areas, I can't even list them all. We make the most of the good weather, and also the snowy winter months when we ski, snowboard, X-country ski, snowmobile, ice fish and skate on the frozen lakes. Sauna and cold plunges in the icy cold lake is an essential Canadian experience we enjoy!
  
  Other activities I enjoy are going to hot springs, day trips to nearby small towns like Nelson or Kaslo for music, food and festivals and hosting fires and BBQs here or with family and friends.
  
  Our motto here in the Kootenays is "work hard, play harder!", and we truly live that lifestyle.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We live the typical Canadian lifestyle here in the Kootenays and travellers will get to experience that first hand. We embrace people with open arms and love sharing what makes us happy and teaching others about our way of life. This includes our connection with the natural world, our love of art and recreation, working hard and living off the land. We fish and hunt for food and grow our vegetables as much as we can. We harvest trees and mill our own wood and boards for building and heating. We have fun with family and friends playing in the mountains and lakes and enjoying nature. These are all experiences you will get to take part in.
  
  Most of all, we work hard and we play hard. The Kootenays are full of outdoor recreation and we truly value these activities. Travellers will get to learn new skills and come along on adventures and enjoy what we and the land has to offer here in tour mountain valley. From boating, fishing, backpacking and camping to music festivals, and art, you can expect to be busy having fun, or relaxing on a beach by a fire at sunset with a cold beverage after a hard days work.

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  Primarily we need help taking care of farm animals including ducks, chickens and pigs. They are relatively low maintenance, but require daily feeding and being put away at night and let out in the mornings. Some cleanup tasks are also involved.
  
  I would also love to have somebody help maintain our gardens including planting in the spring, weeding and watering throughout the summer and harvesting and processing in the late summer and fall. We have a large garden and practice ecological and permaculture based farming techniques. We are mostly off grid, so hauling water to my home is a regular task and running a pump from an irrigation ditch. We will make compost, amend garden beds and maintain the property. You may help mowing lawns, chopping fire wood, and cleaning up the yard.
  
  I have a pile of logs and a sawmill I need someone to help me operate to cut timbers and boards for building structures on my property. I will also need help building these structures, so carpentry skills are an asset. Some things I am looking to build include a covered shelter for storage, an outdoor kitchen, saunas and various wildlife habitat structures (bat boxes, insect/bee houses, bird houses).
  
  Also included as work hours, in the summer months, we will go wildcrafting to collect and harvest plants and mushrooms from the mountains. This includes picking berries including huckleberries and elderberries, harvesting pine pollen and mushrooms, and finding medicinal plants to make tinctures, teas and other herbal medicines. You might help with harvesting cuttings and seeds from wild plants to grow back at home for the pollinators.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
  Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
  
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  Hébergement

  Travellers will get to stay in a newly renovated 16' travel trailer. This accommodation will be private for 1 traveller or a couple at any one time. It includes all the comforts of home. It has a twin sized bed a sink, a heater, a fridge, an oven and cooktops. It also has a small built in bathroom, and outdoor shower (for the summer months). The main house is always open to travellers and will be the hub for meals and social gatherings. You can use ingredients to make meals for yourself, and keep food in your trailer or in the kitchen of the house. There is also a spare room for overlapping stays and the kitchen and bathroom are communal spaces when necessary.

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  Autres infos...

  Travellers with a valid drivers license will have access to a car (Manual shift) for making runs to town and seeing local sights. Most weekends travellers can join me, friends and family on all our adventures and activities and it is encouraged to come along! It's a small town, and there's not to much nightlife, but there are several good places to eat, listen to live music and socialize. Nearby towns of Nelson, Kaslo and Kimberley also have plenty of culture and experiences to go see on weekend road trips.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il aimait accueillir les digital nomads.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  Cet hôte a dit qu’il acceptait les personnes voyageant avec un animal.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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