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I am currently
At home
Activities i am interested in:
Building. Kids
My next destination:
Moldova, Republic of - from Jan 2024 until Apr 2024 View allDescription
Hi, My name is Tom, I'm 65 years old. I live in Ely, Minnesota 10 miles from the canadian border, a place where people come from all over the world to paddle in the BWCAW (Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness)
I have been a workawayer and volunteer in Mexico, NZ, Australia, Portugal and the Caribean the last several winters. I became a WA host three years ago with the idea of hosting people to help build/design four cabins in four years. I recently retired from my two small businesses. #1 cabindreamweaver.com (Building cabin/houses off grid or on) and a graphic design business #2 Lure North Inc. (marketing and logo design) And I also am a wilderness canoe/fishing guide in the summer.
I love KIds and meeting new people. I have lived with out water and/or electricity often over the last 40 years, and have built a number places in the woods of Northern Minnesota and Wisconsin. I am an artist at heart and I like to design living spaces with people, and also love to help people with there building ideas.Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
LanguagesSome knowledge of:
Being an elderly companionCreating/ Cooking family mealsLife at a FarmstayEco ProjectsHelping around the houseHospitality/TourismCharity WorkHelping with Computers/ InternetTeachingAble to teach about:
DIY and building projectsBabysitting and creative playGeneral MaintenanceAnimal CareArt ProjectsMore details about your skills
Building, carpentry, Graphic Design, child care, Painting, basic cooking, cleaning, maintenance.
Age
65
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I am a nice, trustworthy Gentleman. I have years of experience working with people as a graphic designer and builder. I am easy and comfortable with people and different situations. I can't do 8 hours of hard physical labor as in my youth because of some past injuries, but can still generally get the job done.
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experience of working with volunteers, and such a treat.
Not only was he able to help us with the construction project we had in
mind for him - he renovated a bathroom for us. He did a really great job,
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