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Read MoreOur Philosophy
We are on a journey building a new life, home, and community off-grid. Finding inspired intuitive functional solutions that add true comfort organically – living with and guided by the integrity of nature herself.
Welcome Home
Parksland Aspirations
- Be flexible
- Be compassionate
- Say exactly what you mean
- Forgive others when they fuck up
- Integrity matters
- Love is abundant
- Don't sacrifice happiness
- Own your own shit
- Admit when you fuck up
- Don't script life
- Trust others and self
- Cherish and support others
- Love more and be awesome
What about myself ?
My name is Dustin
I grew up in the mountains of Western Oregon, earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering and traveled the world (30+ countries) interested in learning simple truths and perspective from the beautiful tapestry of people’s life choices and circumstance. I built a career working for Honda doing Engineering and leadership (still my day job) – and after a decade living in the city moved to Parksland in July 2016. Know how to make some things work – Learning many more.
Pet name: Hewhocan
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The Campground
Parksland is in the heart of Talladegha National Forest. Come for a treck in the Apalacian trail or swim in the beautiful Blue Hole. We have a campground on the side of the creek where you can enjoy Nature as a way of life.
Contact us or book on Hipcamp
About the camp
- Fires are allowed
- Potable water available
- Pet are not allowed
- Available toilets and shower
- Available trash
About camping
- Check in after 12 PM
- Check out before 12 PM
- Accessible by walk
- Tent only
- No minimun nights
- Accept booking 12 months out
Prices
- Canvas bell tent with woodstove : $65
- A camp place : $25
The Calendar
Come enjoy one or more event with us !
What events ?
Join us on workaway
Come help us and become part of the retreat
Why ?
Feedback from Lily and Angelica
For our first time using Workaway, we couldn’t have imagined a better experience. From the first moment we met Dustin, he welcomed us with a big hug saying “welcome home,” and we truly felt that weI were home for the first time in a long time for the 10 days that we were there. Dustin taught us sososo much not just about running a homestead, Acro yoga, taking care of animals and nature, and living off-grid, but about how to be an open-minded, open-hearted, caring, giving, beautiful person. We were surrounded by such peace and beauty immersed in a beautiful forest with swimming holes, cute kitties, and some really dope people. We could never thank you enough for welcoming us into your beautiful life, Dustin! We miss and love you and hope to see you very soon!
~Lilly and Angelica
What will you do
We are building an off grid homestead and nature retreat on 40 acres surrounded by the Talladega National Forest. Looking for select volunteers to help work and live alongside us.
We are working on hiking trails, and camp sites, gathering and chopping firewood, building a house for Grandma and Grandpa Parks on the other side of our property and making community fire circles.
Help is needed stacking firewood to fill the woodshed, feeding the chickens, cooking, cleaning in the community kitchen/dining pavilion and host’s cabin, construction help and helping support the off grid homestead activities. Cleaning of host cabin and cooking shared meals with host family – not for retreat guests.
What we provide
Volunteers are provided a pre setup tent with a real mattress, linens, sleeping bags and pillow for sleeping and common use of the kitchen / dining community pavilion (The Valhalla). Also, we have Actually Hot showers.
All food is provided, we usually do an evening meal all together and daytime meals are individual preparation.
Some help is needed supporting retreat guests (less than one hour per day), remaining hours are homestead support. Small cash pay is provided [$50/week] to cover the time helping with retreat business.
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Infos
- 1313 Germany Mountain Road
- Talladega, Alabama 35160, USA
- (205) 821-3427
- parkslandco@gmail.com
- Bus stop at Oxford/Anniston
- Train station at Anniston