Hello happy travellers,

We are a family of 4 (4 year old boy, 9 year old girl) living 20 mins out of Hobart, in a suburban area on the edge of the bush, near a river and 5 mins from Kingston Beach. There is a major bus route nearby.

We live these principles:
Wellness: Raising healthy & well-balanced children, healthy home-cooked food, non-smoking
Sustainability: Learning to grow organic vegetables using permaculture principles, composting toilets, building with recycled materials, saving energy.
Happiness: Balancing hard work and enjoyment, community involvement, time in nature, living simply and comfortably.

Given that we are a very children-oriented family, you'll need some interest or experience in interacting with young children. My 4 year old will want to discuss dinosaurs with you, and my 9 year old will want to play the piano for you.

In exchange for approx 5 hours work per day, we'll share meals, house you in our studio (detached from the house and very spacious), include you in our activities and share our wholesome family life with you.

We would like your help with:
If you're an OUTDOOR person --
- Gardening (vegetable and ornamental)
- Fence repair
- Painting
- Path repair
- Carpenters welcome to help with renovating our studio

If you're an INDOOR person --
- Daily household tasks (dishes, washing, cleaning)
- Light childcare
- Cooking

We are experienced Woofing and Couchsurfing hosts, who are well travelled but only speak English.

Things you should know before you stay with us:

- We aren't able to show you the sights of Hobart, or drive you around etc. What we offer you instead is a genuinely rich experience of loving family life in a beautiful environment.

- You'll need to be a non-smoker, be enthusiastic about hard work, be responsible, and be excited about living sustainability.

- Minimum stay 7 nights; we want to get to know you, and you to know us! We intend for this to be as rich an experience as possible.

- Bike tourists are especially welcome!

Please apply with the words "farty frog" to indicate you've read our profile and really want to stay with us!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

A few years ago I ran a famous deluxe bush camp in South Hobart, where I lived for 2 years outside as a kind of experiment. During that time I hosted around 30 couchsurfers in 2 years, with many great experiences.

Nowadays I have a young family and want to incorporate the wonderful dynamic which visitors and travelers bring to everyday life. Running a young family is crazy busy and we could do with extra adult help.

That's why we thought it would be helpful and fun to welcome Couchsurfers into our home.

Interests

Raising children
Physics
Science
Environmentalism
Bushwalking
Adventure

Music, Movies, and Books

101 Experiments in the Philosophy of Everyday Life by Roger Pol-Droit

Dinostory - especially Jenny the Ankylosaurus! My young boy just loves it.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rode around Australia on a pushbike 2006! I walked in every national park I went past.
Camped in an urban-bush location in Hobart for 2.5 years in homage to "Walden" by Henry David Thoreau
Cycled the Himalayas in 2012, fulfilling a childhood dream - you can see my international bike adventures here: www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/kora

Teach, Learn, Share

TEACHING:
My partner Alice is a pretty amazing healer - herbs, bodywork, and plenty of soul.
As for me:
Bushwalking & navigation.
Everything there is to know about an MSR stove.
Physics.
Rope work.
Bicycle maintenance.
Gardening.
Unscrewing your jam jars.

LEARNING:
Gardening.
Novel ways of creating community and living sustainably.
Anything you're passionate about.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, India, Pakistan

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