📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Nordvest Safari Thy-Mors is a private fund that operates several different businesses.
At Doverodde Købmandsgård, where the Work Camp is taking place, we perform art exhibitions, tourist shop in an old grocery store, accommodation in a hostel, outdoor shelter, lookout tower, a large park with direct access to the fjord and outdoor activities on land and water.
The organization is also responsible for nature and outdoor activities in primarily the whole of Thy and the surrounding municipalities. We have sea kayaks, sit-on-top kayaks, ribs, watercraft, equipment for overnight stays in the open.
We work with teambuilding and outdoor activities for schools, organizations, companies and private individuals.
The daily manager and contact person will be: Michael Ruby (manager on site).
This is the first time we have a work camp and we are very excited to welcome you!
www.nordvestsafari.dk
www.doveroddekobmandsgaard.dk
See some of our activities here:
https://vimeo.com/189277124
https://vimeo.com/230589965
https://vimeo.com/231251407
💼 What the programme involves
In our big park, we will like to have built some places where the visitors can stay and either relax or play together.
Here we will construct and build some different living rooms, such as shelves or wooden stables. Raft tracks on bars, maybe a relaxed zipwire and what we get developed for the camp. There may be a lighter maintenance of a petanque court and clearing of bushes and trees.
We think of differently designed outdoor furnitures, built in primitive wood materials. There may be posts, rafter, boards and so on.
Participants in the work camp must use hand-held hand tools for the work and will receive instructions for each and every construction process.
Working hours range from approximately 9 AM to 3-4 PM afternoon with ample time for breaks and dining.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Sleeping facilities:
Separate house with 4 rooms, where there are two beds in the two rooms and 4 bunks in the other two rooms.
There will be bed linen for all.
If you like, you can also spend the night in our shelters in the park and bring sleeping bags and mattresses if you want to sleep there.
Kitchen + bathroom facilities:
Shared bath and toilet and a small kitchen. There is a bonfire in the shelter, which may also be used for primitive cooking. There is also a large, mobile gas grill that the participants may use.
There are both washing machine and tumble dryer in the hostel where you stay overnight.
Food:
Volunteers will cook together in teams. Food will be bought in a shop 5 km away. Good bikes can be borrowed and, of course, we are assisting with purchases.
If you are vegetarian, have allergies etc. please inform the camp leaders beforehand.
📍 About the location
Doverodde Købmandsgård is located right down to the Limfjord at the water's edge. In the immediate vicinity (100 meters) is the Doverodde harbor, which is visited by mainly pleasure sailors. On the site there is a high view tower (42 meters) overlooking the Limfjord. There are art exhibitions in an old, original warehouse.
We provide kayaks and bicycles, so participants can try out life at the fjord and get around in the local area. It is idyllic and mild to be here.
It´s possible to try Rapelling form our lookout tower. Se this movie: https://vimeo.com/189278036
About 20 kilometers from the site, Thy National Park starts, which is Denmark's largest wilderness. We would like you to take part in a trip, so that everyone can experience the lighthouses, the long white beaches, wildlife and the very big wild stretches. It will be possible to swim in the North Sea, which is clean and up to 18 ° C. It's refreshing.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsNW7v1l-po
Our place can be seen from 4:35 to 4:50 in this film.
We can take a trip to the surfing community in Cold Hawaii, which is along the entire west coast of Thy. There are, for example, Klitmøller and Vorupør. Here it will be possible, at your own expense, to try to surf one of Europe's best surf spots and meet other surfers (with guarantee) and maybe you´ll meet a worldchampion or something like this.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26uDcnuDUrk
For longer trips, we provide transportation by private cars or bus.
We will try to make social events where the locals are invited to meet the participants over a pleasant evening with bonfires and campfires and social gatherings.
During the camp we will offer a boat trip in the fjord with a seal safari. We will make mussel soup for the participants.
⚠️ Requirements
All participants must have a basic knowledge and experience working with hand tools such as hammer, saw, drill, measuring etc.
A motivational letter is required.
ℹ️ Additional information
All participants must like manual work that will take place outdoors. The work will not be harder or heavier than anyone can join.
Lighter disability is ok. But it is important, that you can move around in the nature.
There will be changing weather because we are in a Nordic country and everyone will always have access to both shelter and heat as the place where the participants live is located right next to the workplace.
It is important to bring warm clothes and shoes in case of cooler weather.
English will be the only language spoken. All participants must be willing to speak English, even though being from the same country or having troubles with the English language. Try your best!