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๐ŸŒฒ Adventure Awaits: Outdoor Lodge Helper Needed in the Heart of Canadaโ€™s Wilderness! ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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The experience

Join our Indigenous and French Family where we live in an off-grid lodge, where we strive to maintain a small ecological footprint and protect the beautiful Saskatchewan River Delta from corporate threats.
Your tasks will include:
Maintaining trails ๐ŸŒฒ
Cleaning cabins ๐Ÿ•๏ธ
Dog care ๐Ÿ•
Making fires ๐Ÿ”ฅ
Processing wood ๐ŸŒณ
Gardening ๐ŸŒฑ
Building projects ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

1 day off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: Weโ€™ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate French

Between 25 and 50 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesnโ€™t accept couples or partners)

Academy Course Eco Certificate for Volunteers: Basic Concepts

Academy Course How to become an outstanding Worldpacker

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

The main activitie is yard clearing and maintenance, this helps keep fire and insect hazards low and we greatly appreciate help in this. We have trails to maintain, a lodge to keep clean and groups of visitors coming and going. But often we have no visitors and this place is very peaceful and quite, the nearest neighbors are 55km away. There will be times we ask you keep the place for a few days while we travel , this is great time to spend alone and get to know yourself. During this time you will maintain cabins, care for dogs and other small building projects. If you are passionate about bushcraft, survival, and living on the land, this is the perfect place to fish , bow hunt and build shelters.This position is very independent, we have lots of projects on the go and will guide you in the first week. Self-motivated and competent individuals will thrive here. The Tasks vary depending on the season, from spring, summer, fall and winter specific activities.

Activities & Shift

Day to day life varies here depending on season:
Wake up is around 7.30 am and we all prepare our own simple breakfast and coffee.
Tasks are discussed in the morning and drawn out on a whiteboard in the common room. Working is in between 8.30 to 5 pm with a lunch break. We prepare dinner together and clean together as well. Evenings are free time but also if there is a project like unloading supplies we all help out. This is our family home and we aim to make you part of the family, you can help yourself to food whenever, and take breaks when needed, we love to visit over a cup of tea, but also like to work together as needed. You will have a nice warm cabin and be safe and comfortable during your stay.

Rules

No smoking, no unlimited internet use, and be helpful as possible. Life in the woods can be hard, for example washing clothes you have to haul water, boil water, wash by hand, and hang dry, and this counts as a personal chore not an eco-project. No use of motovehicles, chainsaws or guns without supervision. Keep safety in mind at all times as hospital is 3 hours away. Dont watch while others work, help out while you can.