Work Exchange | Remote Southeast Alaska Homestead

Goat packing expeditions into old-growth wilderness. Salmon fishing. Backcountry camping in a place most people only find on a map and dream about. Adventure outfitters charge hundreds of dollars a day for access to an experience like this!

I'm looking for a work-exchange helper on a working homestead in remote Southeast Alaska. The daily work is real but not overwhelming - a couple hours most days, caring for goats, chickens, geese, ducks, and garden, and other random homestead chores. The rest of the day is yours.

The arrangement: It starts with a one-month stay - enough time for both of us to know if it's working. Most people move on after a season, and that's completely fine; this place has a way of attracting people who are looking for adventure and want a real experience before they move on to the next thing. But if you're the person who arrives and just... fits - and you want to stay - that conversation is absolutely on the table. We'll know when we know.

The basics: Shared living (at least to start). Internet available. Remote but road-accessible.

This is not glamping. It is the real thing.

What I'm looking for: Someone who actually wants this. If your eyes lit up reading the first paragraph, tell me about yourself and what draws you here. Specific location details after we've talked. To begin the interview process, you can reply here or send me a "purple mooseage" (Permies version of private messages).

Good afternoon! My eyes definitely lit up when reading this.
My name is Christopher and I'm a very healthy, 52 year old man, currently living in SW US. I am a carpenter and creator with a passion for being outdoors and working in cooperation with nature.
I have reached the part of my life where I am called to make sacrifices in the material world for the sake of doing things with more meaning. For the past 8 or so years, I have deepened into what a "spiritual life" means to me.
I worked at a plant medicine retreat center in Orlando as a senior facilitator and associate minister. From there I founded a men's organization that spanned the East Coast, where I was the director and lead facilitator for retreats. I also became a transformational addiction recovery coach as well as psycho spiritual integration. Through those years I also studied various forms of therapies and am certified in several.
I say all of that to say that I accomplished my mission of being of service to humanity and those years will be cherished for the rest of my life. But now I'm craving more through less and my desire is to simply be useful and not so much important.
I have a very broad skill set and pick up on things quickly. I also enjoy taking care of and tending to animals.
One of the things that draws me to this post is that my sister lives in Anchorage and Alaska has always been a draw to me.
I'm trying to think of anything more I can add here but I think I e given enough to start with.
I look forward to hearing back from you and learning more about what you're up to with your project and possible ways of how I might be able to be useful there.
I hope you have a good weekend!

Christopher

Good afternoon! My eyes definitely lit up when reading this.
My name is Christopher and I'm a very healthy, 52 year old man, currently living in SW US. I am a carpenter and creator with a passion for being outdoors and working in cooperation with nature.
I have reached the part of my life where I am called to make sacrifices in the material world for the sake of doing things with more meaning. For the past 8 or so years, I have deepened into what a "spiritual life" means to me.
I worked at a plant medicine retreat center in Orlando as a senior facilitator and associate minister. From there I founded a men's organization that spanned the East Coast, where I was the director and lead facilitator for retreats. I also became a transformational addiction recovery coach as well as psycho spiritual integration. Through those years I also studied various forms of therapies and am certified in several.
I say all of that to say that I accomplished my mission of being of service to humanity and those years will be cherished for the rest of my life. But now I'm craving more through less and my desire is to simply be useful and not so much important.
I have a very broad skill set and pick up on things quickly. I also enjoy taking care of and tending to animals.
One of the things that draws me to this post is that my sister lives in Anchorage and Alaska has always been a draw to me.
I'm trying to think of anything more I can add here but I think I e given enough to start with.
I look forward to hearing back from you and learning more about what you're up to with your project and possible ways of how I might be able to be useful there.
I hope you have a good weekend!

Christopher

Hi Christopher,

Your reply made my eyes light up too - especially the carpentry skills part!

Please send me a private message and let's discuss this further.  

Martha