Dave

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  • Information de voyage

    Actuellement, je suis

    en voyage

  • Description

    Hi! I'm from Western Canada. I traveled around Europe last year and really enjoyed it, living out of a van and doing activities in the mountains. I've now sold my home in Canada and am currently a bit nomadic and looking for a new zone to call home.

    I'm a passionate paraglider, and also like doing anything in mountains -- hiking, running, skiing, climbing, etc.

    I'm a chill, happy, friendly, patient guy and am very considerate of others. I enjoy helping out. The 'normal' life doesn't appeal to me much and I really enjoy meeting and hanging out with people and families who have managed to push back against the pressure of society to do things the normal way.

    I really enjoy learning new things and have collected a bunch of skills over the years. I'm always interested in improving them or learning new ones.

    In the past I've been a tutor and mentor for kids, owned a mountain bike tour company, and been a disaster relief aid worker, but have spent most of my life as a software programmer, making software for non-profits to run their operations online. I am starting up a new online service in the coming months to better align with my passions.

    I enjoy the mountains and the outdoors, whether it's hiking around, mountain biking, or multi-day adventures in more remote areas.

  • Centres d’intérêt

    Plage
    Bénévolat
    Art et design
    Menuiserie
    Camping
    Cyclisme
    Bricolage / artisanat
    Montagne
    Activités en plein air
    Animaux de compagnie
    Photographie
    Voile / bateau
    Végétarien ou végan
    Vidéographie
    Sports d’hiver
    Technologie
    Écriture
    Jardinage
    Randonnée
    Astronomie

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  • Langues parlées

    Anglais: Courant
    Français: Intermédiaire
    Espagnol: Débutant
    Chinois (mandarin): Débutant

  • Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

    Ça m'intéresse :  

    Langues
    Projets artistiques

    J'ai des connaissances :  

    Jardinage
    Entretien général
    Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille
    S’occuper des animaux
    Accueil / tourisme
    Travail associatif

    Je peux apprendre aux autres :  

    Bricolage et projets de construction
    Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs
    Aider à la maison
    Aide informatique / Internet
    Enseignement
  • Quelles sont vos compétences ?

    I've owned my living spaces for the last 13 years, keeping them clean and tidy, and making all kinds of improvements. I've done stuff like: building outbuildings and entire additions. Framing, carpentry, painting, roofing, tiling, electrical and some plumbing work. My wood-working/carpentry skills are decent, including building a large cedar sauna, and I've built an ocean-going wooden rowboat from plans. I've done a good amount of landscaping and gardening.

    I enjoy cooking, and love the amazing quality of food that is available most places I've been here in Europe

    I owned and operated a mountain bike tour company for several years and so am familiar with hospitality and tourism industries, and running businesses in general

    I can drive! I have 20+ years of accident-free driving experience, and hold a commercial driving license (I can drive a taxi or mini-bus at home). I've driven 15,000+kms in Europe in my big fat van, so am now well used to driving here too.

    I hold a current First Aid certification with lots of experience treating and managing injuries.

    I have a university degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, and have worked with computers for many years. Stuff like: Programming / coding, computer science, web design, IT, networking, electronics. Also digital media, photography, photo editing, graphics, videography, video editing, and some animation.

    Relating to experience with kids, I was a tutor for a "gifted student" program, and have been a guest teacher for teens in: entrepreneurship, business, and public speaking. I had a job teaching bike safety to kids. I taught English for a bit while living in China for a year. And I've helped take care of my friends' 10 year old twins at their house in France, and spent a month on a previous workaway with a neuro-atypical child and had a great time.

    From my own education I've taken university-level courses in topics like: Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Math, Psychology, computer science, electronics, etc. and would be comfortable teaching or tutoring these subjects as well to kids/teens/university students.

    Despite (or maybe because of?) my tech background, I'm not on social media at all, and am not addicted to my phone!

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    • Fumeur

    • Permis de conduire

    • Allergies
      Allergic to cats, but I usually adapt after a while!

    • Régime alimentaire spécial
      No

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