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Hey There! I own a small property in Matsqui Village. It is small residential community forming part of the City of Abbotsford in beautiful British Columbia. The home is located a one hour drive from Vancouver. Public transit options to and from Vancouver include the Monday to Friday commuter train the "Westcoast Express" leaving from Mission City or BC Transit and City of Abbotsford buses.
I have a ton of energy and spend my time between kids & grandkids, work as a private investigator, volunteering with BC search and rescue and recreational pursuits which including trail running, back country ski touring, mountaineering, rock climbing and canyoning. I spend a lot of time looking after my home and steadily improving it. It is one of my goals to make it a unique centre / base for getting out on adventures for my family, friends and guests. I can offer travel advice / local knowledge for your own trail exploration, mountaineering, climbing and canyoning trips in addition to providing you with cozy accommodations and opportunity to cook together and enjoy great food.
A charity project I am involved with and looking for help with is - establishing a non-profit society for recreational and professional canyoners in Canada. I actively train with local canyoning guides and BC Cave Rescue group for canyoning/caving missions and other adventures.
I am always looking to connect with Workawayer guests who may be a good fit here. My projects list for Spring / Summer 2022 includes gardening, food preservation, planning fall and winter gardens, landscaping, building a "Hobbit Hole" style root cellar, completing an eco building project that consists of making new uses of previously used, recycled or reclaimed materials such as reclaimed lumber, scrap and used metal and shipping containers. It has a Star Wars theme and is designed to resemble the force shield generating station on the Forest Moon "Endor" (ESB).
I enjoy helping travellers discover great outdoor experiences through my network of connections in the local climbing, hiking, skiing and canyoning communities.I appreciate the assistance offered by my Workawayer guests and enjoy the social aspects of connecting. We are emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic. There are still some hurdles for entry to Canada but largely restrictions and mandates are finally being lifted. It is good to see a return to pre-pandemic life. I am a single dude and I live alone. There is room here for no more than two Workawayers at a time.
I encourage each of you planning trips abroad to remain positive and find the good in front of you today at this moment.
Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado
Prática de idiomas
Ajuda em projetos ambientais
Jardinagem
Projetos de construção/faça você mesmo
Cuidar de crianças/atividades criativas
Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras
Ajuda a cuidar da casa
Manutenção geral
Ajuda com computadores/internet
Objetivos de sustentabilidade da ONU que este anfitrião quer atingir
Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado
What is in it for you? It depends on who you are and your interests. There is tremendous potential here to grow things. if you like gardening this is your paradise. The raised gardens have potential to create a sustainable healthy food supply for not only you and I but others. If you like outdoor pursuits there is a library full of books on all things about adventures like rock climbing, hiking, scrambling, mountaineering and canyoning. I am happy to socialize and chat regularly and even train and/or travel together for some outside adventures. You may have access to use certain gear that will aid you in getting into various outdoor sports - i.e. climbing gear, mountain bikes, canoe, camping equipment. I would be interested in having some help with designing curriculum and courses for recreational canyoners as part of the training offerings from guides associated with the “Canadian Canyoning Association”. I work within the volunteer search and rescue and canyoning and caving communities to help bring about better training for rescues in canyons. this could be an enriching experience - it will also be fun!
Projetos que envolvem crianças
Este projeto pode envolver crianças. Para mais informações, veja aqui nossas diretrizes e dicas.
Ajuda
SPRING 2022 UPDATE
I am looking for the right person to help with outdoor projects on my property including management of raised planting beds, setting up a chicken coop for laying chickens, fruit tree management, landscaping/yard works improvements projects, painting, setting up stone walled planters and paths, building a workshop from two used 20 ft. shipping containers, 100 year old barn beams and recycled building materials.
Specific volunteer projects you can take part in outdoors/indoors:
1. Help finish and detail construction for a themed workshop using reclaimed lumber and shipping containers and other recycled stuff.
2. Sustainable year round garden maintenance and continuous improvement
3. Contribute to shared culinary experiences- take turns together preparing meals
4. General property maintenance, painting, cleaning etc
5. Lay decorative brick facade around the fireplace,
6. Wood trim installs and painting,
7. Repair of old worn and broken outdoor gear needing TLC,
8. Design curriculum for Canadian Canyoning Association courses
9. Installing lights and access control wiring and other decor for the interior of the workship
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Acomodação
My home is relatively small, and is aptly described as a combination of mountain cabin and hobbit hollow. This property It is not a suburban boiler plate "ticky tacky home". The accommodation options include:
Option #1 - a single bedroom in the main house that has a small closet, bunk beds (single upper bunk and single lower bunk), and one dresser.
Option #2 - a small 12 X 12 guest cabin with a wood deck and a comfy queen size bed, a book shelf and a wall of windows with a garden view. It is rustic and heated by one electric powered space heater. It has been used it in winter months for guests and it works for the hearty among you but it is not as warm and cozy as inside the main house.
Option #3 - a pretty skookum two storey treehouse suitable for spring, summer and fall. It is not heated - can be used in the winter if you don't mind sleeping in warm sleeping bags kept dry by the roof and walls but in sub zero temperatures.
The main house is shared by all regardless of which room option is selected as a private sleeping space. The main house has a single bathroom with a claw foot cast iron bathtub. There is no shower. The laundry room, living room, dining area and kitchen is are shared spaces. The kitchen is awesome! The natural wood counter tops and barn board cabinets makes add warmth and character to the space to make it feel like "Little House on the Prairie" or a rustic mountain cabin. A modern stainless steel natural gas range, fridge and dishwasher will inspire your inner professional chef.
Vegetables and fruits are cultivated and grown on the property. Other groceries are purchased locally and meals are prepared and shared together in the main cabin.
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Time off is yours. Mountain bikes are supplied so you can explore wherever. I can lend out a variety of gear so that you can go for a hike, camp, climb local crags or explore a local canyon. You will make new friends by hanging out with me, seeing some of the local coffee shops, craft brew pubs. it is a short trip to get to the Matsqui Village area of Abbotsford British Columbia by car, bus or two modes of rail transport ( Via Rail or West Coast Express). This makes it possible for you to catch a concert or other performance in Vancouver during your stay.
The easiest way to get here from Vancouver or leave here for Vancouver is to take the West Coast Express commuter train that departs Mission City daily in the early morning from Monday to Friday and leaves Vancouver daily in the afternoon Monday to Friday. Google the schedule. If you haven't heard of "pop-a-ride" many Workwayers have reported it is a good way to find transport around BC. The public bus transportation is painfully slow from Vancouver with many transfers (expect it to take 4 to 5 hours if choosing this method). Via Rail has a nearby train stop that I don't mind picking folks up at or dropping them off to.
I am sometimes able to drive Workaway guests places when it works out with my work schedule. Please do not count on this - I am happy to when it works out but work duties often call. I am happy to provide local tourism information and tips for adventures in the South Coast and Sea to Sky area. I may be able to make some introductions to other locals who share your interests. My daughter Bethany spent some time "Woofing" in Germany, Greece, and France and she loved it. Her stories of travels and friends made and experiences have made me interested in becoming a Workaway host. She is now also a Workaway host offering a place on her property in the Quebec countryside south of Montreal, QC. Check out "Maison Blum" if you want a rural country setting in a french speaking part of Canada!
As a teenager I travelled to the USA, England, France, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany and Poland. I love international travel and feel privileged to learn from other travellers. I am looking forward to meeting some great people through this experience, getting some willing hands to help me get ahead with some of my projects on the go and perhaps make some lifelong friends along the way!
Mais alguns detalhes
Acesso à internet
Acesso à internet limitado
Temos mascotes
Somos fumantes
Pode hospedar famílias
Pode hospedar nômades digitais
I have a great internet service with wi-fi router. Speed is good. Work from your own room or outside on a stone patio on a sunny day. There is a printer and two scanners as well.
Espaço para estacionar campervans
i have space for smaller camper vans but not a large motorhome.
Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?
1
Horas previstas
Minimum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week maximum
Comentário (24)
My tasks mainly included work in the garden, but also some projects… read more
Usually I worked 5 days a week to complete my 25 hrs/week. I was free to schedule my time. The work was not hard and calibrate on my skills. I relly… read more
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My tasks mainly included work in the garden, but also some projects… read more
Usually I worked 5 days a week to complete my 25 hrs/week. I was free to schedule my time. The work was not hard and calibrate on my skills. I relly… read more
We immediately had a connection based on our shared passion for rock climbing, mountains, and adventures.
During this time we were… read more
Jack and I had a great time at Tim's place! We helped out on a few small projects, such as building a bike rack and helping pave a patio area, lot's of gardening too! It was great to have lots of small projects on the go, we learnt new skills and felt the accomplishment having… read more
During my workaway, I got to experience some of the great outdoors of BC including two canyoning outings which was… read more
Tim as well as the three other workawayers there made me feel at home right away.
The place (including the awesome… read more
Tim is a fantastic Host, he has many ideas how to develop house… read more
I had a lovely and cozy week with Tom and Nico! He is a very interesting, kind, and friendly guy that I could be relaxed and enjoy all the work and activities we have done together. His small scale vegetable beds and cold frame helped visualizing alternative urban permaculture style which it is now beautifully… read more
Tim is very friendly and chilled and has got soo much knowledge about climbing, mountaineering and canyoning which he loves to share it with you. He even gave us private lessons about knots, rappeling....
But my highlight was definitely that he took us wintercamping out in… read more
The tasks at his house were interesting and very rewarding. He was also very… read more
Tim is a fella with an energy that is coming from out of nowhere and is just a thoroughly fantastic fella!
The work around the place was easy manual labor, and was fun to get COMPLETELY muddy doing work (i am an adult that will jump in… read more
Not only was the work interesting and diverse, the neighbours welcoming, the house amazing but also Tim himself is an interesting person and it was fun to hung out with him.
The Workaway accommodation in his house is really comfortable and heated as me and 2 of my friends… read more
