Live on an offgrid homestead outside of Lillooet BC, Canada

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  Description

  We are a couple (Ren & Jacques) who live with our dog, Tama, in an off-grid homestead outside of Lillooet, BC. Jacques is a natural builder and Ren is a Indigenous Community Planner. We have 28 acres with a microhydro power system and creek water.
  The Yalakom Valley is a unique bunch, with many having roots in the old homestead behind the mountains where folks lived in a commune for a couple of decades (oh the stories they have to tell...). We see each other for workbees, birthday parties, Solstice, and other community endeavours. There are also some weekly activities to participate in: soccer, meditation, drumming and singing.
  Our property runs along the Yalakom River, has a beautiful diversity of various ecosystems, and is a huge work in progress; having moved here just over 2 years ago, we continue the work of establishing gardens, perennials, living quarters, cleaning up after previous owners, making it safe for fire season, and building out the general infrastructure. We mostly look to bring in folks who are interested in off-grid living, gardening, carpentry, mural painting (we have a seacan to pretty up), and general care of the land. Our future building project aspirations include a woodshed, a greenhouse, a root cellar, completion of the outhouse, a deck for the outbuilding and more...
  You will stay in either a 17'x17' yurt or a vintage camper (wifi extends to both).
  The camper has enough of a kitchen to get by for breakfasts and lunches.
  We will have dinner together or you can cook your own - happy to discuss preferences :-)
  
  Available for a workawayer July 23 onwards.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Pratique d’une langue

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Folks coming to visit here will learn about living off-grid, in a small community, about gardening, permaculture, natural building, homesteading for millennials, etc.
  There have been a number of Workawayers who have come who have returned or never left (Ren is one of the latter).
  There are not many places anymore where people exist as a little community/village and all know each other, so the Yalakom has offered something rather unique to many over the years.

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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

  Carpentry, gardening, yard work, food processing, fire mitigation work, firewood, mural painting, furniture restoration, weed-whacking, cleaning, organizing of sheds, shelf-building, tree propagating, weed-whacking, raking, sign-making, laundry/bedding swap for Hip Campers, and lots of other specific projects depending on when you are here!

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Français: Courant
  Espagnol: Débutant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Ren is keen to practice her Spanish with you!
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  Hébergement

  Yurt, camper, or tent!
  Our yurt is a 17 diameter yurt on a platform with bed dresser and table, and loveseat.
  Our camper is a small trailer which has a propane stove, sink, and two smaller beds (one of which folds into a table and seating).
  Our cabin, once complete, is fully equipped with wood stove and propane range, fridge, composting toilet, and bath.
  
  Workawayers will be fed 3 meals a day in exchange for 25 hours per week of work. Helping with food prep is a separate task outside of these hours.

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  Autres infos...

  There is a lot of backcountry to explore around here, lakes, Gold Bridge and Bralorne, community events, space for creative projects, and lots more.

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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

  We have satellite internet and Ren works from home on the computer- so it's totally feasible for you to work from here, part time.

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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

  As long as your pet gets along with our dog! We do have a fenced in yard they can run around in.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week