CURRENT MISSION

Create a permaculture paradise on our happy hectare

ABOUT ME

We came from two very different corners of the earth but both ended up in the heart of the continent, Winnipeg! We spent a couple years living on an off grid land co-operative in SE Manitoba and learned much about living closer to the land and living in a small intentional community. We also learned that homesteading on the prairies, especially without unlimited power, is damn difficult and character building. We've lived in the Valley for 3 years now and look forward to unravelling our vision.

PHILOSOPHY

Do what makes you happy in life. Work less, Experience more. (Or try at least)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Offering up some space for the travelling folk.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We have both surfed informally and through CS. Mitch thinks it is the greatest invention since bread itself! Always a good experience, except being cancelled upon on no notice :( Love the way that people will share a glimpse into their lives and a bed in their house to complete strangers and soon thereafter become friends! A true testament to CS building more trust in people and faith in humanity.

Interests

Travelling, hiking, backcountry camping, canoeing, WWOOFing (organic farming), sustainable living, wild edibles, community living, yoga, Vipassana meditation, music festivals, Canadian indie bands, Saskatchewan Roughriders, documentary films, good quality beer, homemade beer, local organic food, experimenting in the kitchen, food security, natural building materials and methods, alternative energy, homemade beauty products and cosmetics, homesteading, and on and on and on....

• documentaries
• beauty
• make up
• music festivals
• festivals
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• organic food
• yoga
• meditation
• movies
• traveling
• homesteading
• music
• guitar
• hiking
• canoeing
• camping
• skiing
• hinduism

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Joel Plaskett, Matt Mays, Neil Young, Dustin Bentall, Corb Lund, Grady/Gordie Johnson, Big Sugar, Ridley Bent, Crooked Brothers, Nathan, Scott Nolan, Deep Dark Woods, Sam Roberts, Plants and Animals, Beatles, Stones, Zeppelin...

Books:
Shantaram - Gregory David Roberts
Walden & Civil Disobedience - Henry David Thoreau
Any and all Field Guide books!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveling India - witnessing Hindu funerals and cremations in Varanasi, trekking to 5000m in Sikkim, driving on Indian roads

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: electrical skills! beer making, thoughts on off grid living and natural material buildings, soap & beauty products making, East Indian cooking, Spanish!

Learn: oh where to start...?

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Fiji, Guatemala, India, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Chile, India

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