I've volunteered on farms I've found through people I know, and the idea of expanding that network through a decentralized network of hosts and volunteers is just brilliant. Everyone stand to benefit. Our homestead is still in its early years and I'm not sure if I'm capable of hosting people just yet, but I'd love to be a part of this when we are.
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@soulturtle I have thought about trying to contact you in the past, before @notconvinced and I worked on this, just thinking that maybe when my fella and I travel to india we might have the opportunity of knowing someone local that can help us with travel tips, finding cheaper prices on goods etc.
One thing about this concept of 'hosting' is that the 'host' really is just the local connection in need of help. The things you have to offer can be quite endless, especially if you are communicative and engaged with the travelers before they arrive. Some people might be happy to help out for a while in trade for simpler offerings than accommodation.
And like @notconvinced said, a place to pitch a tent is often quite enough! That's how I was able to stay in a beautiful town in Spain actually, a friend knew someone who lived in Cadaques with a simple flat hill behind their home and a small tent to share. My brother and I slept on the hillside and explored the town for a week-- requesting nothing else from our hosts but a few sweet+simple conversations in Spanish. It was MAGIC!
Yes, I get that it needn't only be homesteading related but could involve a wide array of things.
This could be so much more than wwoof. It's a great way to connect with people and thrive through collaboration.
Your Spanish experience sounds wonderful! I've been very happy in tents too. You really only need them to sleep and spending so much time outdoors is quite magical. We're at the very early stages of our homesteading journey so have to first have the essentials like accessible drinking water in place. We are planning community builds though and if a steemian happens to join in that would be so great.
Do let me know if you make it to India, I'll be able to put you in touch with the free spirits of our communities.
Best of luck with this project!
You are very capable! I prefer simplicity and just need a place to pitch a tent and a few meals.
The original purpose of creating this is too get those the help they need to create the life, which is beneficial to all. Every person that becomes more independent, takes that stress off the system as a whole.
Hosting a person or two will not only help you get a few things done that maybe you couldn't otherwise, but having another head or two looking at your options can inspire ideas to speed up your plans as well.
Being able to provide delux accommodations is not necessary.
I think I feel unprepared because I myself haven't been living on the land yet. I'm all set to move there next month and once I set up a few basic amenities I can invite other people. Coincidentally I was talking with some of my neighbours who run a backpacker's lodge. We're planning on having a volunteer program where their guests come work on the land to experience farm life. We're slowly building a community and if that could be extended onto the blockchain, that would be amazing!
Having a network of individuals who mutually benefit from collaboration would liberate a lot of people and make them less dependent on the conventional system . So many of us have amazing skills, resources and knowledge and pooling them together is quite empowering
I agree and it sounds like you'll be starting out with a few great resources at your fingertips.
Yes, so excites you saw this post @soulturtle. Word of mouth for this type of exchange can go a long way but extanding it through steemit is awesome!
Maybe you and I can meet one day.
Ps: I got that turtle I promised you:
Definitely. It would be awesome to meet you someday. You've even been to India before and probably passed by the family's house on the way to Pondicherry, haha. Imagine if we'd had this kinda network then. It's a great idea for anyone travelling.
Those turtle benches are amazing! I want one. Perhaps one of our projects could be a cobb turtle bench.
I probably did pass through, maybe a couple times too!
Exactly why this is an idea that is should gain a lot of attention, we can't let the momentum slip away!
Happy to hear next time we will meet! Hopefuly you'll have made that turtle bench.