How I invested in myself to become a guide When I first wanted to come to the Trails to Empowerment community, it was because I had nothing planned for July and I didn’t want to sit in my room all … Read More
Learning Mechanics during my Wilderness Lifestyle Experience My family owns a mechanics garage in Ireland, and I owned a car for eight years. Yet my first time learning basic mechanical work was when I arrived at the Trails to Empowerment … Read More
Our Family Trip – From Austria to British Columbia For our family trip we travelled from Austria to British Columbia. My head and heart are full with so many impressions from an unforgettable family trip. Being back home now, I’ve … Read More
Review of our Pack Trip with Wilderness Trails In July, my 9-year-old granddaughter and I embarked on a four-day adventure at Wilderness Trails in the South Chilcotin Mountains of British Columbia. Months of anticipation led to this moment, and as … Read More
Snowmobile vacations in the South Chilcotin Mountains Smooth white backgrounds with snow-topped trees and flakes of fresh falling powder sets the scene for our Snowmobile Vacations in the Chilcotin Mountains. These mountains have some of the most beautiful and breathtaking … Read More
Sharpening the Saw This isn’t a story about sharpening the saw. It’s actually a story about a sledgehammer.“Sharpening the saw” is the seventh habit in Stephen R. Covey’s The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. It’s an important concept as … Read More
English Lessons Through Carpentry Projects at the Guest Ranch It might sound unusual, but that’s exactly what’s happening here at the guest ranch. Our English lessons don’t take place in a traditional classroom with a whiteboard – they happen outdoors, … Read More
From the UK to Canada: Growing Confidence in the Wild I am an entrepreneur, who goes by the name of Georgina. I’m a 26-year-old female who travelled from the southeast of the UK to the Chilcotins, British Columbia roughly about … Read More
Contributing to Conservation with Land Plans During the Lillooet Land and Resource Management Plans in the 1990s, the Chilcotin Ark Institute and our partners were key stakeholders in creating these land plans. As a result of these meetings, land plans … Read More
Wilderness Skills: Living the Self-Sufficient Lifestyle Our bushcraft basics program takes wilderness skills to the next level in living off the land, teaching you how to live independently and create wilderness comforts, by relying on yourself and not your gear. … Read More