Unprepared person seeking advice
Ok so it’s only been the first night and I’ve not even done any work on the farm yet, and I’m typing this unable to sleep (partly because of the time difference and partly because I’m so goddamn cold). Ok so i’m WWOOFing in the UK right now. I’m not from here and back home I live in a very walkable city with access to anything I could ever want or need. I have gone canoe camping before, and have always been into nature-y stuff. I like to think of myself as tough in terms of physical tasks and getting my hands dirty. Really I am doing this because I always wanted to experience real farm living.
Basically I’ve never done WWOOF before and after carefully inspecting host descriptions and applying, I heard back from my top choice and confirmed dates. The second it was confirmed I booked my flight there and back (was advised to book both due to recent increase in cost). I arrived yesterday evening after a massive day of travel and met the host. Though everyone in reviews said that the host was welcoming and friendly, I found her to be a bit cold with me. She directly told me she does not like when people come to stay with her for *insert the amount of time that I have confirmed to stay*, because they are doing it as a vacation rather than to learn to have their own farms one day. She also seemed to be cold about the fact that I come from an urban area (perhaps because she assumes I’m not up to the farming tasks).
Here’s where I messed up: I read that accommodation was a caravan, composting toilets, shower, place to cook etc. Then I assumed based on the wording in the listing that a caravan was a warm, dry, relatively clean private living space. Upon arriving I found that the caravan is moldy, damp, frigid, and absolutely filled with spiders (of which i have a phobia). Now I can normally deal with that when it’s some in nature or 1-2 in my living space, but this is more than I can handle.
I have been so cold that I am unable to sleep at all (got up twice to use the outdoor toilet just so i can feel the warmth of peeing). I have found that the solar powered farm has only one light in it, and the power is so little that it’s barely able to chase a phone. I have found that there is no warm water. I have found that the host is unhappy about me, despite me having all the info in my bio. I have found that my living space is filled with my only real fear.
I don’t have the money to stay in hostels if this place doesn’t work out, and my flight home is already booked for a ways away. I’m panicking. Are there any WWOFs that have better accommodations? How long should I give this place a chance before looking elsewhere?