Help us with life on an off-grid property and learn about self-sufficiency in Edna Bay, Alaska, USA

Infos

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  Description

  My wife and I have built our off grid home in South East Alaska, with our dog and cat, along with a flock of chickens. We want to improve the property and share the knowledge we have gained during the process. We live on an island only accessible by boat or float plane. Internet is very good and mail service is available as is a small store providing the basics. The island has about 100 miles of roads for hiking, berry picking, and wildlife viewing. We have a boat for transportation and fishing for Salmon, Halibut, and Prawns.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Compagnie pour pers. âgée

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Entretien général
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Opportunities include, learning how to organic garden, saltwater fishing (both rod and reel and subsistence), food preservation, canning, jelly and jam making, basic building (framing, wiring, plumbing) solar systems. Learn safe boating skills on a powerboat. Learn how to balance work and play in your life while living an off grid, self sufficient lifestyle. Learn these skills SAFELY on a beautiful remote island.

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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

  Our projects include Organic Gardening, Painting / staining buildings, Trail building in a rain forest, Food preservation canning fish and vegetables, and finishing the cabin for workaways to stay in. We also have daily chores such as animal care, wood cutting /splitting, garden maintenance, and food prep for meals. Daily activity is mostly dictated by weather and we always have several projects to do. We also help with some of the Islands elderly who are a wealth of information, maintaining their supplies and equipment.

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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

  We have a 10'X 30' enclosed room with a wood stove for heat, a generator for powering lights, a propane two burner camp stove for tea / coffee and cooking if needed (most meals are provided). We typically have a hot breakfast, a light mid day meal and family dinner. We currently have camp cots with pads for sleeping (one of the projects to build the bunks in the cabin) and an indoor camp shower. Clothes washer and dryer are available. Work tools and safety equipment is provided (gloves, ear plugs ect.)

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  Autres infos...

  The island has many natural wilderness settings, mountains to hike, rocky beaches to explore, fishing, camping, salmon spawning streams, and black bear viewing. While on the boat, there may be opportunities to see whales and other sea mammals. We have a honda 4 wheeler and a pickup for travel on the island and a boat for water travel. On occasion we boat to a more populated island for supplies and groceries. From there airplane and ferry service is available in almost any weather. Our island's float plane provider can be delayed due to weather.

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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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  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