Trailing Flow State
The ‘flow state’ is considered to be a peak performance state as it allows an individual to achieve a level of performance that would not be possible in a state of distraction or disinterest. It can be experienced in a wide range of activities, including sports, art, music, work and of course tracking. Any activity where a modicum of skill is needed, where feedback is immediate and where a high degree of focus and attention is required, especially if there is a hint of possible danger involved, can lead to a flow state. When your objective is to follow the signs until you find your quarry, which is often a potentially dangerous animal, your senses have extra reason to be piqued.
The Hero’s Trail Journey
The ‘Hero’s Journey’ is one of the most influential archetypes in almost all cultures around the world. Often referred to as the monomyth due to its pervasiveness as a foundation or backbone for man’s greatest tales and lore, the story of the ‘Hero’s Journey’ resonates deeply with everyone, whether they are aware of it or not. The typical Hero’s Journey can be broken into a number of components, all of which are experienced during a Primitive Trail
Life on Trail
Gift on a Windy Day
Too Close for Comfort
There they stood, four tons of energy, locked together by tusk-filled gapes. The goliaths took up a substantial amount of space and I was terrified. I feared for the safety of our guests that lay trapped in their tents and the very real possibility of them being trampled.
Crafters of Stories
Being able to tell stories is an invaluable skill for all Trails Guides. It’s how you create a connection with your guests and facilitate their reconnection with Nature. Like any skill, it needs to be learnt and practiced.
Discover Wilderness Guiding
Somewhere between measurement and metaphor, your guests will find meaning. Creating moments of enlightenment on Trail is the challenge of Wilderness guiding. It is the challenge of not being confronted by the limitation of language.
Holistic Trails Guiding
Trails Guiding is more multifaceted than popular definition or even qualification criteria would suggest. That is why the Lowveld Trails Co. philosophy is based on the concept of three multi-disciplinary spheres.
