Matthias

Information de voyage

Actuellement, je suis

Les activités qui m'intéressent :

I love being outdoors. I'm interested in projects focused around self-sufficiency. From gardening and tending farm animals to building a house with cob or straw bales.

Description

Hey! My name is Matthias De Backer. I come from the city of Ghent in Belgium. I'm on a journey right now to learn all about building a self-sufficient homestead and meeting like-minded people who would like to do the same.

I’m a sociable guy who loves being outdoors. From backpacking trips in France to having BBQ's and cosy campfire evenings with friends. I've always liked practicing sports including tennis, volleybal and brasilian jiu jitsu. The past year of 2025 I've dedicated to ultra hiking. Finishing the year with an 160km ultra hike in 43h05. Besides sports I've also been a member of a youth movement. The last couple of years I've worked as an environmental fieldworker and supervisor. Collecting soil/water samples and supervising remediation sites.

I appreciate good food and drinks. There’s nothing so far I didn’t like eating, only spicy food is my Achilles' heel :D. While I'm not a Michelin chef, I do know the basics and I like to cook together to bond with people. It's always nice to have people around to crack some jokes with. Humor is important.

In March 2018 I went to help for a month on a permaculture project in France. The month after I moved to an organic farm in Italy. Both great experiences full of learning. These projects triggered my interest in projects around self sufficiency and one day having my own self sufficient homestead.

Right now I'm interested in learning all about gardening, tending to farm animals and building homes with cob, straw, or other renewable materials. In general I'm really open to learning anything new.

I'd love to meet like-minded people who would also wanna start their own homestead/farm. So we can exchange ideas and maybe even stay connected for future collabs.

Thank you for reading my profile. I wish you a lovely day!

Centres d’intérêt

Dev. durable

Animaux de compagnie

Dev. personnel

Films et télé

Ferme

Musique

Soin des plantes

Histoire

Bricolage / artisanat

Architecture

Cuisine et alimentation

Jardinage

Langues

Auto-stop

Animaux

Sports d'équipe

Plage

Camping

Fitness

Nature

Montagne

Activités en plein air

Randonnée

Langues parlées

Anglais: Courant
Hollandais: Courant
Allemand: Débutant

Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

Ça m'intéresse :  

Jardinage

Bricolage et projets de construction

Entretien général

Aider dans une ferme

Éco-projets

Aider à la maison

S’occuper des animaux

Travail associatif

Langues

Enseignement

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Home sitting

Tenir compagnie à une pers. âgée

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

-social & teamplayer
-caring & responsible
-flexible & adaptive

-4 months experience on organic farm and permaculture project
-'hands-on' & 'getting the hands dirty' mentality
-Eager to learn

Âge

27

Autres infos...

After a day of work I can also appreciate a relaxing evening with a beautifull sunset.

Informations complémentaires

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  Allergies
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  Régime alimentaire spécial
  no