The Living Project

20/01/2025

WILD PILGRIM - KNOYDART - JOIN US!

"The main emotion I have is gratitude. For the warm earth beneath, the sound of running stream water, and the epic sweep of mountains and hills revealing themselves. It needed nothing other than the will to hoist a heavy bag, tighten the straps and put one foot in front of the other. All undergirded by the support and reassurance of our leaders, however much any of us needed" Andy, Guest

We're delighted to be hosting 2 of our unique Wild Pilgrim adventures in 2025. One in June, with Emma & Chris, and one in September, with Bex & Emma. We've got just a few spots left and we'd love you to join us...

We welcome solo travellers, groups of friends, partners and any other combo of humans out there. We'll meet you where you are, revel in creating a remarkable team, and celebrate sharing a truly wild adventure among the magical environment of the UK's wildest places!

8th-13th June - 4/10 spots left
7th - 12th September - 4/10 spots left

For more info and to book your spot - follow the link or head here:

https://www.thelivingproject.life/wildpilgrim

And if you have any questions, any time, please just shout x

17/01/2025

THERE BE ADVENTURE IN THEM THERE HILLS...

Ooh, in just a couple of weeks our first team of the year will be embarking on their wild journey in Slovenia!

What adventures are you looking forward to this year?

If you're on the search for a supportive and unique experience, we've still got a few spots left on our very special adventures this year. We'd love to welcome you in the rugged beauty of Knoydart, or the incredible peaks and people of Langtang, Nepal.

For more info, head here: https://www.thelivingproject.life/adult-adventures

And as always, if you've got any questions, about anything, at any time, please do get in touch x

Wishing you a wild weekend adventurers, and, as ever

BE TRUE.
LIVE WILD

Sign up to your own inspiring adventure. Join a small group of like-minded adventurers to explore the magic of wild places. Re-connect with yourself, others and the natural world.

13/01/2025

That winter light...

12/01/2025

Last year, we were honoured to read Jane's reflections on her Wild Pilgrim experience with us...

If you haven't read it (or you'd like to again) here's the link:

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/apr/16/wild-camping-and-hiking-in-knoydart-scotland-highlands

And if it inspires you to book a remarkable adventure to look forward to this year, we have just a few spots remaining on our two Wild Pilgrims this year, and we'd love you to join us... more info here:

https://www.thelivingproject.life/wildpilgrim

A five-day mindful adventure on the Knoydart peninsula – one of the last great wildernesses in the UK – offers the chance to fully unwind and leap into the unknown

10/01/2025

JOIN US FOR A TRULY WILD ADVENTURE!

This year we're hosting two of our remarkable 6 day, 5 night adventures exploring one of the UKs wildest places!

HIGHLIGHTS:

🐬 - journey by ferry to (and from) Inverie, and look out for Loch-living creatures!
⛺️ - 1 night camped at Long Beach Campsite, supporting the Knoydart Foundation
🏕 - 3 nights Wild Camping and living wild, including wild cooking and sleeping beneath the stars by rivers and lochs
🏊 - wild swim in magical rivers and lochs
🦅 - look out for eagles, otters and other creatures that call this place home
🍴- enjoy a drink at the UKs most remote (and community owned) Pub, as well as enjoying a meal at two local eateries
🏠 - spend your final night in a comfy local hotel, celebrating your wild adventure with your newly made family
🥾 - supportive leadership throughout from 2 of our expert leaders
👫 - small group size (max 10) to maximise your experience, and opportunities for connection

"Knoydart felt so special, like we were some of the only people privileged to have walked these paths, and it felt so freeing to become part of these vast landscapes. It amazed me how much the landscape changed each day, and how there was always something new and exciting to see. The walk truly felt like a pilgrimage- that we were each on our own individual journeys, learning things about ourselves as we walked, but having the safety and sanctuary of the group around us. And you guys… you made me feel so welcome and so included from the moment I met you." - (Abby, Wild Pilgrim)

We would LOVE you to join us x

£189 deposit payable on booking, with the rest not due until 8 weeks before we go!

For more info and to book your spot:

https://www.thelivingproject.life/wildpilgrim

See you in the Wild!

09/01/2025

JOIN US IN NEPAL!

HIGHLIGHTS:

🗻 - 9 day fully supported trek in the remarkable Langtang Valley - summit Kyangjin Ri (4,773m). We've consciously extended this trek from standard 7 days, to 9 - to enable mindful exploration, and provide the opportunity for everyone to acclimatise well and reach their summit

🧘‍♂️ - 3 nights in the Tibetan Buddhist enclave of Boudhanath - with the opportunity to receive guided meditations at the International Buddhist Centre

🥾 - supportive leadership from founder - Josh, and our local expert guide

👫 - small group size (max 12) to maximise your experience, and opportunities for connection

🌲 - Langtang National Park is a rich and diverse ecosystem - look out for Red Pandas, soaring Eagles and Bears!

🤝 - on-line preparation session to set you up for success

We would LOVE you to join us x

£322 deposit payable on booking, with the rest not due until 8 weeks before we go!

For more info and to book your spot:

https://www.thelivingproject.life/nepal

See you in the mountains!

08/01/2025

Apply your own adventure metaphor!

06/01/2025

Wild adventures for you in 2025!

Hello adventurers x

We hope this finds you well, and looking forward to adventures planned this year, and/or perhaps exploring the room for those as yet unknown.

We're super excited about the inspiring, wild and unique adventures we have to share with you this year, and if you're not already booked to join us, we'd love to share one with you!

We're hosting two of our remarkable Wild Pilgrim adventures on Knoydart in Scotland (as featured in ), as well as an incredible opportunity to mindfully explore the stunning Langtang Valley in Nepal, with an opportunity to summit Kyanjin Ri (4,773m), as well as exploring the magic of Kathmandu, and visiting the International Buddhist Academy!

With a few spots still available.... join us?!

For more info head to: https://www.thelivingproject.life/adult-adventures

And please do reach out with any questions, any time x

18/12/2024

Hello Adventurers!

We hope this finds you well. This is our final post of 2024, as we settle into some rest, reflection, and re-energising.

We’ve loved the adventures we’ve shared with you this year, and grow ever more grateful for you choosing to journey with us, in whatever format that looks like for you. Thank you x

We’ll be back on here in 2025 and have some absolutely cracking student & adult adventures we can't wait to share... (still a few spots available on our open adult adventures in Knoydart and Nepal if you’re keen).

And so… we're sending love to each of you for the festive season ahead and all that it means for you. Hopefully it’ll involve a bit of adventure x

See you next year, and in the meantime:

BE TRUE.
LIVE WILD

12/12/2024

ADVENTURE CREW 2024...

You can plan the most magical adventure behind the scenes, but once it's under way success for our participants (safety, wellbeing, growth, wonder and awe to name a few) lies in the magic of those who choose to facilitate them. Using their long-learned skills and competency alongside their unique hearts, our passionate, incredible crew give their all on the ground, learning each guest and ensuring each adventurer gets a truly wild adventure to inspire life. We're very privileged x

Apparently you guys think they're pretty special too: Here's 2 of the many bits of feedback we received this year:

"I also don't have words for the calibre of leadership we had in our guides. I don't think I have ever trusted a leader more - and been so rewarded for that trust"

"Your team are very special, yes as outdoor leaders, but also as educators"

So... as we head towards our festive switch-off in preparation for another year of adventure inspiration, this post is one of gratitude for the unique and magical humans that constitute our very special crew. Thank you for the adventures this year, and for the gift of you. Here's to more wild adventures to inspire life together in 2025!

With all the love, as always:

BE TRUE.
LIVE WILD

Crew Photos (all taken on The Living Project adventures this year):

1. Maxie & Emma (The Gower, Wales)
2. Mikaela (Julian Alps, Slovenia)
3. Cormac (Weligama, Sri Lanka)
4. Bex & Emma (Eryri, Wales)
5. Bee (Eryri, Wales)
6. Bob (The Peak District, England)
7. Emma & Sophie (Knoydart, Scotland)
8. Emma & Matt - and 3 wonderful teachers - (Dartmoor, England)
9. Paul (Knoydart, Scotland)
10. Matt & Bex (Knoydart, Scotland)

09/12/2024

MINDFUL ADVENTURE

“A conscious engagement with self, other and the environment we're in. A responsible approach, immersing in one place and taking slow-time to learn it’s nuance, it’s people, it’s rhythm, and our place within it. It’s considering our impact, and its impact on us. It's engaging in learning within and contributing to a local environment. It's meaningful connection. It’s travelling with gratitude and compassion”

In our commitment to inspiring our adventurers to consider their role as stewards of all things people and planet we’re proud to provide immersive experiences among the incredible wild people and places the Islands of the UK offer. Using only public transport our unique itineraries provide adventurers with all the magic of an epic expedition (think overnight trains, remote challenging treks, incredible local wildlife, conservation in action, local people, food and culture) right here in the UK. From the community-led wilderness of Knoydart to the cultural wonder of the Isle of Lewis. From the ancient tors of Dartmoor to the Mountains and stories of Eryri and the geological wonder of the White and the Dark in The Peak District, there's so much to mindfully explore!

We also provide overseas adventures. We're committed to the value they hold for critical appreciation of personal, local and global context, and we're passionate about the above approach on all our journeys, engaging our guests, adult and student, in considering the above and more throughout their adventure.

We know we don't have all the answers in this space, but we're committed to continuously considering our role and responsibility, and can't wait to share some mindful travel with you in 2025 x

If you’d like to talk to us about any of the above - please do reach out, we’re always listening…

Wishing you a wild week in your build-up to the festive season - one with a little mindful time in it x

02/12/2024

OUR STUDENT ADVENTURES WITH PURPOSE

"WILD WINTER - SLOVENIA"

This wild and wintry 5-10 day adventure sees students embark on a remarkable expedition in the unique wilderness of The Julian Alps, Slovenia. An entirely unique adventure sees students travel on foot (and snowshoe) from hut to hut alongside our expert local partners, learning about the impact of climate change on the local environment and population. Students meet locals finding innovative and sustainable responses, as well as contributing to data collection efforts through snow pack and/or wildlife surveys as they go...

🌲After learning the basics of winter hiking and snowshoeing students embark on a multi-day journey on foot, learning about the local environment and bringing forth their capacity to thrive as a team

🤝Spend time with local experts, considering innovative local responses to change, and how they themselves might take this awareness forward as stewards of our planet

🧘Active Reflection throughout the adventure - journalling, drawing and sharing their reflections to foster awareness, confidence and competence

The goal: To empower students in their human development, and inspire a sense of stewardship for all things 🌏

EDUCATOR FEEDBACK:

Incoming! We're delighted to be hosting the first of these remarkable adventures for American International School Riyadh in February so watch this space!

To find out more head here: https://www.thelivingproject.life/for-schools

We'd LOVE to hear from you x

28/11/2024

MORNING!

Watching the sun rise over a lake. Magic. It’s magic anywhere really no?

Precious. Treasure

Mining for sunrise is one of our favourite bits of adventure - waking with the light after a night under the stars. It’s one of our favourite bits of LIFE!

23/11/2024

GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER

After more than a year apart, Cormac & Josh are this week re-united in South Australia for some mates time - and of course, a healthy dose of adventure x

14/11/2024

AND... PAUSE

It's break time! We'll be back in a week...

Hope you have a wild one - with a healthy dose of adventure in it x

And don't forget adults - we've got just a few spots left on our Wild Adventures to Inspire life in 2025. We'd love to see you in either Scotland or Nepal! x

For more info head here: https://www.thelivingproject.life/adult-adventures

12/11/2024

OUR STUDENT ADVENTURES WITH PURPOSE:

"LIVE WILD - KNOYDART, SCOTLAND"

This truly wild 7-10 day adventure sees students embark on a remarkable expedition in the unique wilderness of The Knoydart Peninsula, Scotland. A full expedition, this experience involves an overnight train from London, before taking the small boat across to Inverie and embarking on a self-sufficient adventure to explore themselves, each other, and the people and place of this wild land.

🌲Living wild for 7-10 days - either on a multi-day journey on foot, or exploring from a wild base-camp, students learn to live with the weather and bring forth their capacity to thrive as a team

🤝Spend time with a Knoydart Ranger, learning about the unique approach to community land ownership and re-wilding that exists here

🥾Exploring the Peninsula on foot. After learning all they need about camp craft, navigation, teamwork, and embracing a whole heap of unknowns, students either embark on a wild journey on foot, wild swimming, wild camping under the stars, and connecting with themselves, each other and the environment around them

🧘Active Reflection throughout the adventure - journalling, drawing and sharing their reflections to foster awareness, confidence and competence

The goal: To empower students in their human development, and inspire a sense of stewardship for all things 🌏

EDUCATOR FEEDBACK:

"The leaders on Live Wild ensured students had an educational and safe space to explore and be themselves, which allowed them to express themselves and have new experiences which they all found exceptionally beneficial" Connor, Teacher, RGS High Wycombe

We love facilitating this adventure and its magical outcomes.

To find out more head here: https://www.thelivingproject.life/for-schools

We'd LOVE to hear from you x

11/11/2024

SUNDOWN

Been a while but as you know we love a good sunset - and the bit just before it…

That light

08/11/2024

JOIN US ON A MAGICAL MOUNTAIN ADVENTURE!

LANGTANG, NEPAL 2025

HIGHLIGHTS:

🗻 - 9 day fully supported trek in the remarkable Langtang Valley - summit Kyangjin Ri (4,773m). We've consciously extended this trek from standard 7 days, to 9 - to enable mindful exploration and provide the opportunity for everyone to acclimatise well and reach their summit

🧘‍♂️ - 3 nights in the Tibetan Buddhist enclave of Boudhanath - with the opportunity to receive guided meditations at the International Buddhist Centre

🥾 - supportive leadership from co-founder Josh, and our local expert guide

👫 - small group size (max 12) to maximise your experience, and opportunities for connection

🌲 - Langtang National Park is a rich and diverse ecosystem - look out for Red Pandas, soaring Eagles and Bears!

🤝 - on-line preparation session to set you up for success

We would LOVE you to join us x

£322 deposit payable on booking, with the rest not due until 8 weeks before we go!

For more info and to book your spot:

https://www.thelivingproject.life/nepal

See you in the mountains!