Hiking Tips  

Tip #1 The most important thing is to wear comfortable shoes.  When you are working with large animals, it is always best to wear closed toe shoes, no sandals. Even though llamas only weigh about 350 pounds and have soft padded feet, it will still hurt if your foot accidently gets stepped on. And since you never know when you might run into poison ivy, best put on some socks.

Tip #2 Dress in layers. It is much easier to acclimate your body temperature to the weather if you can quickly and easily add or remove layers of clothes.

Tip #4 Be prepared for weather changes. Showers can come up suddenly. Just because it rains, it does not mean that your hike is ruined. A cooling shower on a warm day can be very refreshing.  Experiencing nature in all of her moods is what hiking is all about.  Pack a rain poncho just in case.

Tip #5 Be sure to pack your camera, as well as some extra batteries and film.

 

Tip #6 Some other items you might want to bring are: insect repellant, sunscreen, lip balm, as well as a couple of Band-Aids in case you get a blister.

 

 

Our Clients Talk Back

Richmond, VA: "Christy and I absolutely LOVED our time with you and Tim, plus Santiago, Coffee Bean, Prince and Jessie. I sent a hearty endorsement of your trekking company to the proprietor of The Country Place, Inc., in Luray (our cabin rental place).

Ashburn, VA: "Just wanted to thank you both again for an absolutely WONDERFUL experience on our hike this past Sunday.  It was more fun than I could have ever imagined and I learned so much that I did not know about those great creatures.  I'm sure you will be seeing us again...we had way too much fun not to do that several more times!" 

Annapolis, MD, Girl Scout Troup: "We just wanted to thank you for the wonderful hike.  The girls have not stopped talking about it, and neither have the Moms!  We were so glad that we braved the weather to spend such a relaxing, fun and beautiful day with you and "the boys".  We feel as if we have made some wonderful new friends. We received the CD with the pictures, and they are also wonderful.  We especially liked the group photo and the one with the girls clinging to the trailer (a testament to the great time that they had). The only negative is that now the girls are bugging us about buying them a llama (or two since llamas don't like to be lonely)!  The combination of llama information, hands on participation, beautiful scenery, and your warm and welcoming presence really make a winning combination.  We would love to come back again."

Fairfax, VA, Girl Scout Troup: "A brief note to thank you for a memorable day.  When I tucked Emily in on Monday night, she thanked me for her weekend and told me how much she enjoyed the llamas.  On the way home, I was privy to the girl's conversation in the back and I heard them say things like..."once in a life time opportunity"...."that was so fun"....  To a person, it was a wonderful time.  Thank you for your hospitality.  We all learned so much and enjoyed sharing our new knowledge with others upon our return.  We can't recommend the trek too highly to others".

Gates Mills, OH: "I just want to thank you again for creating such a wonderful day for all of us.  It was a day we will always treasure and the memories of our fabulous llama trek will bring smiles to our faces and hearts for many years to come.  Your llamas are such spirited and tender creatures. I could have brought them home in a heartbeat! The lunch was absolutely delicious, but most of all, the two of you made the trek very special".

Alexandria, VA: "Wow!!!  You guys are something else.  Many thanks for the wonderful time we had with you on Sunday.  The trek with the llamas and Parkmans was a "trek of a life-time"  (until we do it again), that is.  We were blessed with good weather, absolutely the best gourmet lunch, and great companionship - including the long haired ones. Many thanks for the great pictures.  We have been "talking up"  our Twin Creeks Llama experience.  Interested parties are ready to go.  We tell them, sorry, you must wait until September.  Sign up early, the dates fill up fast. We do appreciate the special care we received from you.  The education, talking, discussing, sharing was truly a unique experience.  We learned a lot from you.