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  1. 08-25-2009, 08:45 PM #1
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    Attention, I have a 12' x 16' log cabin, in the mountains of Montana (just north of Yellowstone Park) that has a wood stove, cot, propane stove, well, and no electricity available for people looking for a long-term "wilderness experience". I am willing to trade FREE ROOM and BOARD (all the elk and deer you stand to eat) for just 8 hours of manual labor a day.

    The work is very simple, just feeding and watering sled dogs, general dog yard maintence (fixing fences, picking up poop, buildling dog houses etc..) cutting and splitting firewood, butchering wild game, killing weeds and other landscaping projects. You will be taught how to handle chainsaw,axe, maul, ATV, snow machine, dog-team, canoe & raft, firearms, and how to cut and wrap meat. This a great experience for people looking to learn alot about wilderness travel and living. A 6 month commitment is required. Please PM me if your interested.
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    Jason, what'll I get for, say, 20 minutes of watering the dogs?
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    Holy cow if I wasn't married I'd jump on that. Sounds like a great deal with tons of free training.
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    Quote Originally Posted by doug1980 View Post
    Holy cow if I wasn't married I'd jump on that. Sounds like a great deal with tons of free training.
    It is a great deal! But, its amazing how difficult it is to find people to take me up on it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken View Post
    Jason, what'll I get for, say, 20 minutes of watering the dogs?
    muddy feet....
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    Quote Originally Posted by doug1980 View Post
    Holy cow if I wasn't married I'd jump on that. Sounds like a great deal with tons of free training.
    Quote Originally Posted by Jason_Montana View Post
    It is a great deal! But, its amazing how difficult it is to find people to take me up on it.
    If I was still married, I'd jump on that.
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    Jason - that's a pretty cool offer. I'd be curious to know if you get any takers based on the number of people that come here looking for exactly that. I suppose this is one way to find out if they're serious. Of course it would be nice for you to have an "ranch hand" around the place too.
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    I would sure like to learn proper game meat care and dog sledding. I can do the rest well not the canoe and rafting. Would be a nice change of pace to live like that for a 6 month stint. Man I wish I was single.
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    Quote Originally Posted by doug1980 View Post
    Man I wish I was single.
    Go. You will be.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken View Post
    If I was still married, I'd jump on that.
    LOL well yeah there is that view too. If I was still married to my ex i would be there too.
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    Jason with your permission could I post this on a few of the other forums I belong to. Might get a few takers...who knows. I know talk of other forums is forbidden.
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    I can get a double bed, or a second cot. A married couple could easily share the cabin.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jason_Montana View Post
    I can get a double bed, or a second cot. A married couple could easily share the cabin.
    Well she is 7 weeks prego so............that would not be very pleasant. Then with a newborn..........yeah that would also be bad.
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    Quote Originally Posted by doug1980 View Post
    Well she is 7 weeks prego so............that would not be very pleasant. Then with a newborn..........yeah that would also be bad.
    Maybe Rick would go along as a Nanny....
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    feel free to post it, however, don't use my name or business name on other forums, i don't want people googling my companies name to find a post on a zombie humpers forum, and think thats what I represent.... just post this link...thanks

    http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...ead.php?t=8383
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    Quote Originally Posted by doug1980 View Post
    Well she is 7 weeks prego so............that would not be very pleasant. Then with a newborn..........yeah that would also be bad.
    I have a ten-month old son...they could be playmates!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken View Post
    Maybe Rick would go along as a Nanny....
    Ha Ha Ha that would be interesting.

    Quote Originally Posted by Jason_Montana View Post
    feel free to post it, however, don't use my name or business name on other forums, i don't want people googling my companies name to find a post on a zombie humpers forum, and think that what I represent.... just post this link...thanks

    http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...ead.php?t=8383
    Yeah ok no problem. We'll see what happens.
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    Jason - if you get any takers I'd love to see a kind of journal from both you and your guest to document the experience. It would surely make for some great reading. Probably be real educational for others as well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by crashdive123 View Post
    Jason - if you get any takers I'd love to see a kind of journal from both you and your guest to document the experience. It would surely make for some great reading. Probably be real educational for others as well.
    I have already had a few PM's and actually, they're even educational. I think a journal or blog would be really cool! Good idea
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    Jason, list yourself with www.wwoof.org
    It started out with organic farms but these days all kinds of homestead get listings in there. I know several people who are listed as "hosts" and nobody of them had any bad experiences. I've wwoofed myself and it's one of the best ways to pick up all kinds of skills. You will get people, guaranteed.
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