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Anonymous Sun 07 Jul 2013 22:46:06 No.155730 View View Reply Original Report

Sup /pol/? I'm probably going to go WWOOFing for a few months sometime soon, most likely in Central America. WWOOFing sounds like it has the potential to be an awesome experience. Any constructive input on the matter would be greatly appreciated.

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Anonymous Sun 07 Jul 2013 22:47:01 No.155732 Report

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>Sup /pol/?

Hah. Sorry /out/ I'm too used to posting there.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 07 Jul 2013 22:56:21 No.155737 Report

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There are posts all about this on /trv/
They know a lot about the stuff OP

>>>/trv/

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Anonymous Sun 07 Jul 2013 22:56:49 No.155738 Report

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>>155730
Would probably be worthwhile learning the local lingo.

Is it basically just travelling somewhere to work on a farm?

Might be pretty cool.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 08 Jul 2013 00:18:53 No.155782 Report

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>>155738
Yeah. You travel to a farm, work there for 4-6 hrs 5-7 days a week depending on a farm in exchange for food and a place to stay. In theory you garner skills relating to farming, but in practice this isn't always what happens

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Anonymous Mon 08 Jul 2013 00:24:07 No.155787 Report

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>>155782
>but in practice this isn't always what happens

True. You really have to be able to cut and run if the person in charge is a moron/asshole. It is best to go to places that have a good reputation already.

One guy and his wife near here have people that come in to work on their "farm" and they stay in a small cottage/cabin. The problem is the guy is fucking paranoid, overbearing, an asshole, and a complete slave driver. People rarely last longer than a week there.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 08 Jul 2013 18:52:55 No.156267 Report

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>>155730
WWOOFing was an amazing experience for me. Line up a few farms so you have the flexibility to travel. You might meet other farmers along the way - leave your schedule flexible so you can potentially stay at a newfriends farm

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Anonymous Mon 08 Jul 2013 19:30:00 No.156283 Report

Quoted By: >>156310 >>156394

>that face when this has become a passtime
>that face when this actually was a way of life for many people.

weird how the world works ain't it. Really just call it what it is, drifting.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 08 Jul 2013 20:07:34 No.156310 Report

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>>156283
It is like this because of modern techniques and technology. Gardening and farming is fucking easy as shit now. Which is why there's so many fat industrial farmers. lol Never trust a fat farmer, they don't eat their own food that much if at all.

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Anonymous Mon 08 Jul 2013 22:19:10 No.156394 Report

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>>156283
Yeah I've gotten gripe from people for only doing it on the occassion instaed of as a transient. I have a job but would still like to essentially "job shadow" doesn't make it any less legitimate

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