Experience off-grid living in Port Clements in Haida Gwaii, Canada

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  Description

  We are Anicette & Chris! We are a couple in our late thirties, living on the edge of world in the Village Port Clements (known as Gamadiis Llnagaay in the Haida language) in beautiful Haida Gwaii, British Columbia Canada.
  
  About us:
  Chris works part time as a parts person. When he isn’t working, he spends his time with Ani (Anicette) helping on the homestead and spending time with the animals. Ani left her forestry career behind in early spring of 2023, to pursue her dream of homesteading fulltime! Ani spends her time doing the daily chores, does most of the wild food harvesting, cooks and takes care of the animals & garden and enjoys crafting.
  
  About our homestead:
  Our forest homestead is 100 % Off-Grid! Which means we do not have all the modern-day conveniences of a conventional home. We utilize both solar and generators for our energy needs. Rain collection is our main source of water, we utilize a compost toilet (buckets & sawdust), heat with wood, meals are cooked on wood cookstove, outside on the fire pit or in the outdoor kitchen with a propane stove. We have two dogs: a border-collie cross, purebred Doberman, a 9-year-old tabby cat and we raise poultry for eggs and meat. We currently have a variety chickens and ducks.
  
  Why we need help:
  We have a lot of on the go for spring 2026 and need help to manage all the projects.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Garde de maison et d'animaux
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Jardinage

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Menuiserie

  

  Animaux

  

  Yoga / bien-être

  

  Sports nautiques

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Nature

  

  Randonnée

  

  Camping

  

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

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  Qu'est-ce que c'est ?
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Travellers can learn:
  - building with natural materials
  - stone & wood masonry construction
  - gardening
  -explore and learn about local flora and fauna from forest to ocean floor
  -explore local beaches and forest trails
  -learn and participate in local & seasonal wild food harvesting
  -learn about animal husbandry
  -learn about the local indigenous culture of the Haida Nation through the Haida Heritage Museum, or through the many local Haida art galleries and perhaps if you are lucky witness/participate in a local Haida event/and or traditional ceremony.

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  Aide

  What we are looking for in a Workawayer:
  -Must be motivated, self-starter and hardworking!
  -Willing to learn new skills
  -Knowledge and experience in general carpentry would be a great asset!
  -Willingness to work rain or shine!
  -Must love the outdoors!
  -Must love animals!
  
  Type of work volunteer will be involved with:
  -Help with dishes after communal meals
  -Firewood cutting, splitting & stacking
  -General wood construction
  -Land Clearing/Brushing
  -Fencing
  -Masonry work (stone & cordwood)
  -Help care for poultry (feeding, cleaning, harvesting eggs, caring for chicks)
  -Gardening (sowing, planting, soil rehab, crop tending, watering, weeding)
  
  Planned Homestead Projects we will need help with/Objectives for Spring & Summer of 2026:
  -Construction of Poultry Shed (timber frame with cordwood in-fill)
  -Construction of water catchment system for garden
  -Property fencing (posts & galvanized fencing install)
  -Cutting & stacking firewood
  -Construction of meat locker
  -Planting & sowing the gardens & green houses

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant
  Français: Courant

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  Hébergement

  -Workawayer will have access to the main house for communal meals, cooking and entertainment.
  -Workawayer will be staying in our charming cordwood sauna/guest cabin! This is a 10’x 10’ building. It includes a new queen size mattress, small wood stove, solar light system and shelves to store belongings. There is also a covered sitting area at the front door.
  -Beside the sauna, just steps away there is a shared outdoor kitchen.
  -Behind the kitchen there is a shared outdoor shower and compost toilet.
  
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  Autres infos...

  What a Workawayer / Volunteer can expect while staying on our homestead:
  - We are far and isolated from the mainland and do not have the same amenities and conveniences as Vancouver Island.
  - The climate, moderated by a warm Pacific current from Japan, is generally mild with no extremes in temperature. We see a good amount of rain year-round; thanks to the temperate rainforest we live in! Please don’t forget your rain gear!
  - A good pair of gum boots and hiking boots are highly recommended!
  -We have limited power (solar/generators)
  -We do not have Internet service at our home (but good cell service- the local library will have internet access)
  -Laundry is done by hand. We use outdoor basins with plunger + ringer and clothes lines. The nearest coin laundry services is an hour drive south (there is no public transit on island).
  -Limited to 3 showers/week. Even though we live in a temperate rain forest- we often see drought conditions in the summertime, therefore water must be carefully managed during these months. We also have the ocean at our doorstep if additional bathing is needed!
  -Transportation – if you do not come with your own set of wheels, we have a variety of bicycles that a helper can use to get to and from town, we are approx. 3km from the grocery store.
  -Work week would be 25 hours
  -Workawayer is responsible to do their own laundry
  -Groceries provided by the hosts.
  -Dinners will be communal.
  -Breakfast & lunch meals are non-communal – responsibility of volunteer,
  -Leisure activities with the hosts will not count towards work hours.
  -Duration of stay will be negotiated on per applicant basis, however we recommend at least a 2-weeks

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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 ?

  Un

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  Mes animaux

  Mr. Finnegan

  Taby

  Freya

  Doberman

  Flint

  Border collie cross

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