Enjoy fishing, countryside lifestyle and outside activities in Bergen, Norway

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  Description

  Norwegian countryside lifestyle with fishing and freediving, for our own consumption and leisure.
  
  Hei, I´m Adrian! A Norwegian arborist who lives outside Bergen City.
  
  In my childhood, my father taught me how to be creative and repair things in his garage.
  
  As a teen, I worked as a freediving instructor.
  
  I live on a homestead near my favorite diving spot, a strong tidal current.
  
  By welcoming you, we can exchange knowledge, cultures and language - making our lives richer!

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Pratique d’une langue

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Vidéographie

  

  Technologie

  

  Vie en van

  

  Yoga / bien-être

  

  Sports nautiques

  

  Voile / bateau

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Nature

  

  Montagne

  

  Randonnée
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Skills I can show you if interested:
  
  Fishing:
  * How to cook, catch and eat the common Norwegian fish.
  * Fish & marine life knowledge.
  
  Freediving:
  * Techniques, equipment & diving spots
  * How to build a speargun
  
  Boating:
  * How to ride boats
  * Maintenance and boat building traditions
  
  Traditional crafts:
  * Norwegian traditional craft methods.
  * Knowledge about traditional woodcarving tools.
  
  Forest:
  * How to climb, cut or plant trees.
  * Tree biology.
  
  Tell me about your specific skills. Especially about language, cooking, traditions, culture or anything useful.
  I would like to know the names and types of trees and fish in your language!
  
  You can also learn about Norway as a country with its traditions, culture, language and history.
  Norway has nature you can easily challenge yourself in.
  Common leisure activities can be hiking, skiing or camping, depending on the seasons.
  Sometimes we also do surfing, bicycle or motorcycle trips.

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  Aide

  I seach for extra pair of hands to help around the homestead and with projects.
  Looking for motivated helpers in following tasks:
  
  * Fishing
  Preparing fish and equipment, such as maintaining fishing gear, fish boat, filleting fish or cooking crabs.
  
  * Forest
  Clearing branches, cutting brush and small trees in my garden.
  For each winter we have to prepare firewood for my house.
  Splitting and stacking wood.
  
  * Hunting
  Every fall, we go hunting in the forest.
  Hunting and preparing meat for our own consumption.
  
  * Cooking and House tasks
  Cooking, baking, gardening, painting, cleaning.
  
  * Video making
  I like to make videos about our projects, so I am looking for volunteers with videography skills.
  
  * Yoga
  If you have experience with Yoga training/teaching, I would like to learn from you.
  I practice meditation and breathing techniques through freediving.
  
  * Homestead:
  I restore and take care of my old traditional house which dates back to year 1880. I could need an extra pair of hands to help with that.
  
  Put one headline of the activities listed above in the subject of your message. This is to ensure you’ve read everything so far.
  
  The projects vary and change with the seasons.
  
  Most of the tasks demands that you can help independently and understands the certain responsibility to it.
  
  It is important to have experience with living on your own and be comfortable with cooking & cleaning.
  
  I wish to state that I am not operating as a business at my homestead. All tasks are for own leisure, to live a self-sustained lifestyle.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Allemand: Courant
  Norwegian: Courant
  Anglais: Débutant
  Espagnol: Débutant
  Français: Débutant
  Japonais: Débutant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  I speak mostly Norwegian, German and English. I am interested in learning French, Spanish and Japanese It is a big plus if you speak any of these languages. I am open to learn other languages aswell. And of course, I can teach you Norwegian!
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  Hébergement

  You will accommodate in a traditional Norwegian house from the 1800s.
  
  All guests will be supplied with their own bed, with clean bedding and linen.
  
  The house and living is simple and countryside-style.
  
  Our diet is mostly self supplied and typically west-Norwegian.
  I hunt, fish and butcher my own meat.
  Fresh fish, meat and potatoes.
  
  There are supermarkets nearby where we can get supplies for other needs. Food and diet plan will be made on further agreement with each volunteer.
  
  Sleep routine is from 22:00 to 06:00
  This is to ensure a quiet house during bedtime.

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  Autres infos...

  If this lifestyle sounds interesting, I am looking forward to read from you!
  
  Advice to you as an applicant is to keep your application short and concise.
  
  You can briefly write about subjects below, in the following format.
  
  * Your childhood
  
  * Your main skills and hobbies
  
  * Previous work experience
  
  * Languages you speak
  
  Important!
  Keep pictures in your profile showing your skills or what you’re passionate about.
  
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  I prefer hosting solo travellers due to group dynamics and space. I can make exemptions in special cases.
  
  Flexible or last minute requests usually have a better rate of success.
  
  I normally plan maximum 3-4 weeks ahead in time, due to my own flexibility.
  
  You can still reach out in advance, but you might not expect have your plans settled too far ahead in time.
  
  If you are particularily skilled and our interests align, we might be able to plan something together further ahead in time.
  
  I try to reply quickly, but If you don’t get a reply within 7 days, please don’t wait - rather continue your search for another host.
  
  
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  About the city:
  Bergen is almost 1000 years old and the second largest city in Norway. Here’s some of the highlights:
  
  * German Bryggen, a world heritage site.
  
  * Mountain hikes, starting close to city center
  
  * Gondolas and funiculars
  
  * The biggest tree in Norway
  
  * Cafe’s and local specialities
  
  * Museums, parks and universities
  
  Transport:
  The place is situated 1 hour by car from Bergen and is easy to reach by public transport.
  
  Expressboat through the fjords from Bergen City.
  The trip itself is an experience.
  
  There’s also a good bus connection.

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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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  Espace pour garer des vans

  There is plenty of space to park a campervan.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Mes animaux

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