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- Leicestershire
Vietnam is a fantastic country, one of the few places I have been to that I was genuinely sad I was leaving. Loved Thailand and Cambodia too, not been to Laos or Singapore though.
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Vietnam is a fantastic country, one of the few places I have been to that I was genuinely sad I was leaving. Loved Thailand and Cambodia too, not been to Laos or Singapore though.
Yeah we’re planning on driving bikes from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh which I can’t wait for. Although we’re at the stage of getting vaccinations the now, which just makes the place sound like hell haha.
I sincerely admire those of you who are working your way around different parts of the world, rather than being one of those propping up the pub bar in the uk, saying what one is going to do but in reality does f ... all.
Go for it we are only on this planet once. If nothing else you will have great memories “and you actually did it rather than just talking about it”
Good luck wherever the journey of life takes you.
Go for it we are only on this planet once. If nothing else you will have great memories “and you actually did it rather than just talking about it”
Good luck wherever the journey of life takes you.
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- Buxton, Derbyshire
Haha! Well there was snow on the ground when I arrived and when I left!would probably be easier to get in through an organization like @Whitepeak did (although a 7 month summer?! I don't remember that happening!
I know nothing about east in Ontario and Quebec so can't help there.
Really, every year is different. In a typical year with heat units, steady rain and good harvest weather then harvest would usually start first in the south east corner of Saskatchewan and gradually make it's way west and north. Although it's probably more likely to just start in southern Sask and Alberta and just work it's way north. But each year is different, this year northern Alberta was a bit ahead of us here in the central area. When people can get into the fields in the spring will also play a role in harvest times.
Don't think there's enough variation to really start in one spot and harvest your way across the prairies. The farms requiring help are usually big enough they're going to keep you busy for the entire season.
kiwi pom
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- canterbury NZ
Winter is slow for me. I haul my own grain to the elevator, (takes a few days) do paperwork, trade stocks and investments, and relief drive school bus when needed. Machine repairs can happen if you have heated shop. Some farmers have cattle in the area but the only way to make money on them is to inherit pasture or crown lease land. Sheep get eaten by wildlife and some calves suffer same fate. Many do go south in the winter as it takes that to survive winter around here. We are planning a week in Peurto Vallarta Mexico at end of Jan. These vacation packages are fairly cheap. Some spend months in Arizona or Florida in the winter. Wish we could afford that because we hate winter. Some farmers work oilfield or go to the bush and haul logs up north in the winter. Tough work for sure and fewer of these jobs are available these days.
Back in the late 90's I did an exchange trip with what's now Agriventure, spent 7 months in Manitoba and loved it.
Arrived in a snow storm in April and left just after one on November, never seen so much snow, oh and we had the Red River floods that threatened to wash Winipeg away,
I really enjoyed my self, I was welcomed by the locals old and young, and quickly felt part of the community, lots of socials and parties to go to in the spring. Lots of work when seeding finally arrived, late spring gave us the "Firman Friday" long weekends to be enjoyed at cabins by the many lakes. For almost all of July I and many others on the scheme went on a bus powered pub crawl throughout the western US, started at the Calgary Stampede (an absolute must if you possibly can) and back to Lake Louise.
What to do in winter? not sure, one local who wanted to escape said and I quote, "nowt to do but drink and fxxk" others suggested snowmobile races, ice fishing, hunting, oh and ice golf, played on a frozen lake.
A beautiful country with lots of fun friendly people who don't take life too seriously.
Go if you can, I'm sure you will enjoy it.
Arrived in a snow storm in April and left just after one on November, never seen so much snow, oh and we had the Red River floods that threatened to wash Winipeg away,
I really enjoyed my self, I was welcomed by the locals old and young, and quickly felt part of the community, lots of socials and parties to go to in the spring. Lots of work when seeding finally arrived, late spring gave us the "Firman Friday" long weekends to be enjoyed at cabins by the many lakes. For almost all of July I and many others on the scheme went on a bus powered pub crawl throughout the western US, started at the Calgary Stampede (an absolute must if you possibly can) and back to Lake Louise.
What to do in winter? not sure, one local who wanted to escape said and I quote, "nowt to do but drink and fxxk" others suggested snowmobile races, ice fishing, hunting, oh and ice golf, played on a frozen lake.
A beautiful country with lots of fun friendly people who don't take life too seriously.
Go if you can, I'm sure you will enjoy it.
I have looked at that, probably something for a few years time. I’ve only done one season on a header, I assume they’d want someone more experienced. Would be a great way to work and travel though.
@sahara @Whitepeak
I’ve also looked into Agriventure but I’m not sure if there still running. There’s been no activity on their Facebook since 2015 and the website looks like it’s for sale. Is there any other reliable ones about. Also how did it work in terms of payment. Do they charge a finders fee or do they take a percentage or you’re wage?
I’ve also looked into Agriventure but I’m not sure if there still running. There’s been no activity on their Facebook since 2015 and the website looks like it’s for sale. Is there any other reliable ones about. Also how did it work in terms of payment. Do they charge a finders fee or do they take a percentage or you’re wage?
Dead Rabbits
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- 'Merica
They will hire ANYONE, who can get a visa and a CDL(and sometimes even those who can’t). Hell we even had people who didn’t speak English, or American. Don’t worry about experience.
The two Canadian cutters I know of are Walters and Thacker. They start in the south and work their way back to Canada.
Dead Rabbits
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- 'Merica
And there’s plenty to do besides combine.
Swather, grain cart, truck, bagger... Combines are probably the easiest since they’re mostly computers now
Yeah all you do is push buttons and levers. Not sure why farmers make such a big deal out of it.
A CDL? I assume that’s like a heavy driving license. Would they put me through it or best to get one before hand? I imagine it will be fairly expensive. I’ll have a look into them, cheers
Dead Rabbits
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- 'Merica
Commercial drivers license. Your employer helps you get it. Not sure you can do anything to prepare other than real the manual. Although the questions on the test don’t really follow the manual. Not sure how Canadian things work.
Oh and it’s usually under $100. Mine was $43.
Oh and it’s usually under $100. Mine was $43.
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