The perfect antidote to our hyperconnected life
The maxim that moves them? Of course, that of "Sometimes, you need to lose yourself to find yourself." "As part of our services, we spend a lot of time getting to know our users. We love knowing exactly what their passions and ambitions are, and how we can help them make them a reality," he explains. Tom Marchant , co-founder of the company. "Recently, we've been noticing that, among our most traveled customers , increased requests for experiences that are out of the norm, that included both physical and mental challenges that took them out of their highly connected reality and push them to give their best in one ultimate getaway ".
Thus the concept was born Get Lost' , Or what is the same: 'get lost' . "Those customers wanted explore practically virgin places and get out of the way altogether. It seemed clear to us that there was a demand for these types of adventures, in which the Travelers place their complete trust in us so that we can choose a place that fits what they are looking for and send them to an incredible part of the world and barely stepped on by anyone before. All they have to do is explore it," continues Marchant.
Whatever landscape you choose, adventure is guaranteed
Once you have chosen your favorite landscape (or that you have even left this question in their hands), the company will provide you with information about how you should train yourself to face the challenges that await you , or even celebrate training sessions upon arrival, at which time they will also provide you with a survival kit and the necessary equipment. Nevertheless, you will never be in danger : An experienced expedition will follow your steps without you seeing them, to make sure that nothing goes wrong.
Once you are provided with all the material, your mission will be find certain places using navigation technology what3words . Through it, the land has been divided into squares of three by three meters, and each one has been assigned an address made up of three words. In this way, even if you do not have an internet connection or there is no reference on the ground, you can find what you need and communicate it to your colleagues without the need to memorize long numeric strings , as is the case with GPS technology.
The ultimate journey is waiting for you beyond your comfort zone
The award? Each time you complete one of your expeditions, you will be prepared a "one of a kind" celebration, "something truly personal and indulgent", depending on the organization. Something that lives up to customer type that usually requires these services: "Due to the price of the package, they are high-profile individuals. It can be a Group of friends in search of the wild, the ultimate journey for build work teams , or a single person who is looking for understand itself getting lost; Get Lost clients, in the end, are people who wants to meet the unknown , and among them, we receive requests from a large number of women and even of honeymoon couples looking for a challenging journey," Marchant tells us.
Finally, and as hard as it seems, everyone comes out delighted with the experience: "They highly value the absolute disconnection, being alone in front of the world , something that we seldom experience. They also have the opportunity to learn new skills and to prepare for survive in the wild , truly appreciating the power of mother Nature ", concludes the co-founder of Black Tomato. Would you dare to lose yourself too?