Monty

Norvège
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Actuellement, je suis

en voyage

Ma prochaine destination :
France
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Australian/ Norwegian

Me and my blue van (not van life van) are driving around Europe at the moment visiting friends, working on projects and seeing amazing places 🙂 But I would also like to visit some people that are not my friends (yet) and therefore would be interested in some workaway experiences.

I have a very broad background having grown up on an isolated self sustained farm in Australia, then I moved into the arctic circle in Norway. I have full qualifications as a welder/machinist and have worked extensively with electrical and plumbing systems as well as construction. In recent years I have taken a masters in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on renewable energies and optimization of resources. I have also worked for many years with Doctors without Borders in various countries throughout the world. While working for them my main responsibilities were construction, bio-medical equipment, solar systems, mechanical generators and vehicles etc.

I enjoy eating healthy food and taking care of nature and other living things. Also like to deepen the connection to who i really am and want to be.

I am friendly, open minded, like working with my hands, very creative and love finding good solutions with limited resources. I enjoy working with people and learning new things as well as teaching what I know to others. In my van I have a good selection of tools including a welder, air compressor, tile cutter, etc.
My planned route is France, then Spain, Portugal and ferry (maybe) to Sardinia. Then Sicily and Italy. After that I am not sure. I don't really have any time limit so I will just be taking it as it comes.

I am open to eco villages, farms, building projects, mechanical projects, festival setups and most things that involve hands on work. Here are some pics of things I have been working on so far this trip as well as a few older projects.

You can also take a look at my website if you want. www.hatfieldinnovations.com Oh and also I'm a non-smoker 😉
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Culture

Bénévolat

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Menuiserie

Langues

Architecture

Bricolage / artisanat

Histoire

Musique

Arts du spectacle

Animaux

Sports nautiques

Randonnée

Yoga / bien-être

Voile / bateau

Montagne

Nature

Danse

Cyclisme
Langues

Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Norwegian: Courant

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
French

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Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

Ça m'intéresse :

Projets artistiques

J'ai des connaissances :

Enseignement

Aider à la maison

Accueil / tourisme

Je peux apprendre aux autres :

Projets DIY créatifs

Éco-projets

Travail associatif

Petits travaux d'entretien

Aider dans une ferme
Quelles sont vos compétences ?

Metal work, wood work, plumbing, electrical, tiling, farm work, mechanical, team work :)
Âge

46
Autres infos...

Like to be social, enjoy learning things, love to travel (guess that goes without saying in here) :)
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- Régime alimentaire spécial

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11 juil. 2026

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This is a really really cool place and i had a great time here, there is always lots going on and different people passing by. There is also a lot of different tasks to do and they like you to have at least one project that you are very interested in. They are very inclusive and always invite you to join if they are doing something outside the … read more

(Très bien )

1 juil. 2026

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Monty est une vielle âme. Sa présence à la
baleine a été une bénédiction. C'est un ange qui
va de lieu en lieu et les éclaire de sa bonté, de sa joie de vivre et de son ingéniosité hors du commun. Dans les nombreuses et différentes vies qu'il a eues, il a appris assez de choses pour pouvoir résoudre n'importe quel problème avec très peu de … read more

(Excellent )

24 mai 2026

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Well what can i say! I spent over 5 weeks with this lovely family! They make fantastic food, have a beautiful house, cool pets, live in a nice town and have great friends that pass by. From the start they made it clear that while i was staying there i should feel like i was part of the family and there was not a moment that i did not feel like … read more

(Excellent )

23 mai 2026

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Having Monty here was a fantastic experience in every possible way. He is a lovely, kind, thoughtful and independent person; also a highly skilled, hard working, self-motivated engineer with great problem solving skills and attention to detail. We were lucky enough to tempt him into a longer stay than originally planned. The main project he helped … read more

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18 mars 2026

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Monty came to my place for a short time as he was passing by, but made it very very efficently. This guy is a super hero for fixing all kind of stuff, he has so many skills that he adapt, teach you well, that just look like super powers !! He his easy going, fun and very pleasant to discuss with. We had a wonderfull time together, a HUGE thank you … read more

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17 mars 2026

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My visit to Fanny’s place was short as that suited us both at the time, but she was super welcoming and really friendly to talk to. She has also traveled a lot and knows what it is to be a workawayer herself. There is a lot of varied tasks to do and and lots of interesting things to get your hands dirty with, and she also very flexible and open … read more

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11 juil. 2026

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1 juil. 2026

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24 mai 2026

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23 mai 2026

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18 mars 2026

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17 mars 2026

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29 nov. 2025

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Monty rode in from the east like a character in a western movie — even if he is an Australian Norwegian. He has a whole magical array of technical skills, which were sorely needed here in the Musée des Muses, such as electrics, plumbing, and the like, and so there was a backlog of things he was able to help me fix.

He also has a fascinating back … read more

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25 nov. 2025

Laissé par le workawayer pour l'hôte (Join around our home and ...)

Han and Anita and such nice people, i spent one week with them and got to help them on their house which in a lovely little hamlet. They are both great cooks and made some really nice meals as well as teaching me some cooking tips :) I would recommend them to anyone that is passing through the area! :)

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14 nov. 2025

Laissé par le workawayer pour l'hôte (Learn new skills and explore ...)

I spent 2 weeks at Eleonore's place, it was amazing to see what she has managed to do with a place that needed so much work. She is a very hard working lady with a lot of knowledge and a very much "can do!" attitude. She was also very helpful with my very very basic French and i think it improved more at her place than any other place i have been … read more

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13 nov. 2025

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Monty est agréable a vivre, il est reconnaissant, très gentille et il a complètement respecter mon rythme de vie.
Un Grand Merci a lui qui a su faire preuve d'ingéniosité pour trouver des solutions avec ce que j'ai (c'est a dire pas grand chose et beaucoup de chose a la fois).
Et un grand Merci pour sa simplicité, et sa gentillesse.

Merci Monty … read more

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30 oct. 2025

Laissé par l'hôte (A nature influenced immersion ...) pour le workawayer

The first thing that struck me about Monty was his height, his photo does not suggest he is over 2m! He came in his van and some useful tools and proceeded to work amazingly well, with great proficiency and speed. In 14 years on this site no one has done a better job for me.
He was only here 4 days as he had a greater timely need elsewhere. He … read more

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22 oct. 2025

Laissé par le workawayer pour l'hôte (A nature influenced immersion ...)

Spent a lovely few days with David and had some amazing food! he is a really good cook! He also has a great contact with many cool and interesting people in the community. I am hoping to visit again in the not to distant future!

(Excellent)