Experience Life on Teslin Lake, Yukon, Canada

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  Description

  We (Scott and Tara) live in a log home with outbuildings on Teslin Lake, Yukon Territory, Canada. Our house is quirky; and our property is quiet, beautiful and serene. We have a husky/lab mix dog who is a member of the family. We like to cook with organic food, and we are trying to establish a workable gardening solution here in the Yukon, in our forest setting. Growing in the Yukon is very unlike growing anywhere south of 60.
  
  We are borderline hippies. lol. Truthfully, though, we get excited by awesome finds at the free store, try to squelch our consumer urges, and recycle anything we possibly can. We are trying really hard not to use any type of chemicals in our gardens; which can be tricky when you don't have very good soil. Still--we try.
  
  Scott is a genius in the kitchen, and Tara teaches art at the community recreation centre.
  
  The reason we need some extra help is because Tara recently had a double lung transplant, and is still building up her strength and stamina. Right now, she's not able to do as much as she'd like to. The onus of all the heavy work falls on Scott.
  
  We are 10km from the Village of Teslin, which has a population of 420 people. The Village is on the territorial lands of the Tlingit First Nation. The Village offers a recreation centre, hotel/lounge, small grocery store, a large heritage centre, a smaller museum and lots and lots of outdoor space for fishing, quadding, hiking, cycling, jogging etc. The people here are friendly and welcoming. You'd be most welcome to join us in any activities we take part in. (Slopitch baseball, visiting friends, etc.)

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Culture

  

  Bénévolat

  

  Écriture

  

  Dessin et peinture

  

  Animaux

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Jardinage

  

  Photographie

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Musique

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Livres

  

  Art et design

  

  Randonnée

  

  Sports d’hiver

  

  Montagne

  

  Cyclisme

  

  Sports nautiques

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Yoga / bien-être

  

  Sports d'équipe

  

  Nature

  

  Danse

  

  Camping

  

  Plage
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  Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Travellers will be able to learn about:
  
  the Tlingit people of Teslin;
  gardening North of 60;
  the native plants and animals in our region;
  fishing;
  identifying animal prints;
  and experience some of the most beautiful country and beautiful Peoples anywhere.
  
  PS: Scott is a chef, so you'll share some delicious meals with us.

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  Aide

  We welcome help with:
  
  some carpentry;
  physically challenging tasks (digging, hauling, lifting);
  chopping and packing wood;
  fire smarting;
  gardening;
  light housework (dishes, dusting, vacuuming).

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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

  Our property is right on the lake, in a treed setting. We have four outbuildings and the main house.
  
  The traveller (or couple) will sleep in a small, bright bedroom that is attached to one of the outbuildings. There is an outhouse outside, and a full working bathroom inside. We have water, electricity, internet.
  
  Meals will be a mixture of you cook for yourself and we cook for you (family meal style.)

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  Autres infos...

  We live 10km from the Village of Teslin, population 420. The Village has a rec centre, hotel with lounge, lovely gift shop, small grocer, a heritage centre, museum and lots of beautiful land for fishing, hiking, cycling, picnicking, jogging and canoeing.
  
  Most of the people on Teslin Lake are laid back and like to enjoy nature. We spend a lot of time watching the birds around our house--everything from song birds to birds of prey.
  
  We are 180km up the Alaska Highway from Whitehorse, which is the capital city of the Yukon. This would probably be your next stop either for visiting, or for another workaway opportunity.

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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

  We have a level space where workawayers can park their campervan or motorhome.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  If it's a dog, the dog must be very friendly, shots up to date, and have a low prey drive. Our dog is afraid of aggressive dogs. We don't recommend bringing a cat. We have many fox, lynx and birds of prey in our yard/area.

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