Help around our rustic family property while exploring local lifestyle in Horsefly, Canada

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 3 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    We (Alex and Dominique) are a young, married couple who both work in forestry and love the outdoors. We live on a rural 40 acres property near the small town of Horsefly, British Columbia, Canada. We share our property and lives with 8 sled dogs, which we train, race and care for year-round. When we are not busy with the dogs, we are renovating our old house, building gardens, raising chickens for meat and eggs, cutting trails, collecting firewood, hunting, fishing, skiing, cooking meals and playing music. We are friendly and curious of other cultures and experiences. We would like to share our unique lives with others who are interested. The area that surrounds us is very rural and is a mix of forest land and ranch lands. You can see the cariboo mountains to the east of us.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Travellers will learn to care for working sled dogs and live in a rural and rustic setting in the heart of British Columbia. We would like to share our unique rural lifestyle and also learn from others in the process. Although we are busy with work around the property, we do take the time to enjoy the outdoors and recreate and our workawayers will be welcome to join us on any local adventures! We take the time to make nice meals, socialize and enjoy music. We also have a large group of interesting friends that work in a wide variety of professions that workawayers can network with and visit with us.

  • Help

    Help

    We would love to have help with kennel chores (watering, feeding, cleaning), caring for sled dogs (walking, play supervision, cuddles, playing fetch, belly rubs), snow clearing, trail maintenance, collecting firewood, gardening and general property maintenance. We are also busy with house renovations that workawayers could help us with and learn from us how to paint, install flooring and do light carpentry, if they are interested. We are very skilled in a wide variety skills that we are willing to share. There is a lot to do around the property which means you can choose whichever tasks that you feel comfortable doing.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    House: We are offering a small, spare bedroom in a one-level, three bedroom, two bathroom house. Only one bathroom has a shower which will need to be shared with us.

    Meals: We will provide food for 3 meals per day plus snacks. We will share the responsibilities of cooking and cleaning. Our kitchen is small but works for us. We generally eat a mix of vegetarian meals and meals containing wild game such as moose. We eat the eggs collected from our hens. We cook with a variety of styles, we love spice and flavour and are very open to learning new recipes!

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    The property is 35 minute drive to Williams Lake and a 15 minute drive to Horsefly. Rides to town can be provided. The surrounding area has hiking trails, mountain biking, horseback riding, mountains, lakes, rivers, everything outdoors.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

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    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 863281832726

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