‘Three Command System’
George B. Shaw summed up the current status of the Trail Guides’ Brief when he said; “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place”. This greatly neglected, yet critical discussion between the Lead and Back-Up Trail Guides before a walking safari should include standard operational procedures (SOP’s) or ‘golden commands’ for a sudden situation or dangerous encounter.
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.
Trail Junkie
Follow the journey of a recovering addict as he explores the origin of his compulsive behaviour. “I had to understand myself better. I had to understand you better. Why do Primitive Trails make us feel so good?”
