Experience the northern wilderness and everyday life in an old farmhouse in Northern Kuusamo, Finland

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  Description

  Our old farmhouse is located just 10 km from the Lapland border, in the heart of the national parks of Oulanka, Riisitunturi, and Salla in Northern Kuusamo. We are a Dutch–Finnish couple with a strong desire to live close to nature, respecting old self-sufficient and sustainable ways of living. We are both nature and wilderness guides, working as independent small entrepreneurs.
  We are open-minded and respect all people who have a kind and hard-working attitude, regardless of the weather conditions.
  We live by the Arctic seasons. In summer, we prepare all the firewood to keep us warm during winter. We pick berries, plants, and herbs from the forest and hope to find more time for fishing to fill our freezers for the winter. Winter is a time of magical light during kaamos, the dark season: amazing stars, Northern Lights, plenty of snow, and cold temperatures. In summer, we experience endless daylight as the sun does not set at all.
  Martijn “Saukko” is a musher, and we have started our own small family kennel of sled dogs, all Arctic breeds. The dogs mean a lot to us, and we make sure they are well cared for, get plenty of exercise, and enjoy happy playtime with people as well. All of the dogs are still young and we are focusing on training them. We do not run a commercial kennel. This is a home to all of us and no any customers are hopping around here!
  There is always a lot to do here. Next summer, we plan to expand the dogs’ running area, prepare firewood for winter, further develop the husky kennel, carry out some renovations, cleaning, and small gardening projects.
  
  When staying with us, you will receive full board. We are not able to pay money, but we share our food, and you will receive at least breakfast and one warm meal daily.
  
  Welcome to stay with us,
Martijn “Saukko” & Krista
  You can find our story here (please ask us for the link).

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Garde de maison et d'animaux
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Culture

  

  Ferme

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Politique/justice sociale

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Histoire

  

  Musique

  

  Livres

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Art et design

  

  Animaux

  

  Sports nautiques

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Randonnée

  

  Nature

  

  Yoga / bien-être

  

  Sports d’hiver

  

  Camping
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  A deep dive into Finnish culture and nature with a Dutch twist.
  We are completely addicted to sauna. Unfortunately, the house has only a small sauna, but it has great löyly, so it is always a pleasure to use. During summer, we will also set up a tent sauna for a different kind of outdoor sauna experience.
  “Saukko” is an amazing singer, though a bit shy about it, and dreams of having his own band just for fun. All musicians are more than welcome!

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  Aide

  Types of Help and Learning Opportunities:
  • Gardening
help
  • DIY and small building projects

  • Animal care

  • Farm stay help
  • Help around the house

  • General tasks
  • House- and dog-sitting


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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Finnish: Courant
  Hollandais: Courant
  Allemand: Intermédiaire

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  • Finnish: Fluent
 • English: Fluent
 • Dutch: Fluent
 • German: Intermediate
 • Swedish: Intermediate
 • French: Beginner
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  Hébergement

  We live quite far from services. The only public transport nearby is a daily connection between Kemijärvi and Kuusamo. From our place, it is 58 km to Kuusamo, where you can find larger shops. The closest small shop is in the village of Käylä, 20 km away.
  We have two extra bedrooms, each with two beds. Shared facilities include a kitchen, living room, toilet, sauna/shower, and a summer kitchen outdoors. If the house is full, you might have to share a room with one of the dogs — we hope you don’t mind!
  The house itself is not fancy, but everything works: running water, electricity (most of the time), and basic comforts.

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  Autres infos...

  During your free time, we do our best to help you explore the surrounding natural wonders. If you have a driving licence, we can lend you a car or drive you to different national parks so you can make the most of your stay.
  In summer, we have canoes and a rowing boat to explore Lake Kitka directly from our shore.
  Places to visit:
  - Oulanka National Park
  - Riisitunturi National Park
  - Salla National Park
  - Ruka

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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

  Internet access is not always reliable!

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  We have space for campers to park but no other services that might be needed.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Mes animaux

  Kaamos, Juuma, Lemmy, Patsy, Kiti and Tarmo

  Two in house dogs, rest are arctic breed sled dogs.

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