Remote Trail Systems
Trails | Remote Tourism | Field Operations
Independent advisory for organisations developing, operating and supporting trail and remote tourism destinations. Developed by Zak Dragic, Founder of Explorers Australia, Trek Support & Trail Rescue Australia
20+ years remote experience
15,000+ hikers supported
700+ trail responses
20+ years commercial trail operations
Trail Systems advises on the complete systems behind successful trail and remote tourism operations — from trail development, visitor experience and hiker-support systems through to logistics, safety, response capability and commercial operations.
Capability Architecture
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Trail operations and logistics, trail-system development, visitor experience, hiking products, trail audits, access, infrastructure, adventure tourism and destination development.
trail operations and logistics;
trail system development;
visitor experience;
hiking product development;
trail audits;
route and access assessment;
commercial adventure tourism;
destination development.
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Booking, preparation, visitor communications, arrival, transfers, logistics, resupply, on-trail support, contingencies and completion.
booking systems and workflows;
itinerary planning;
pre-trip preparation;
hiker readiness and visitor information;
arrival and transfer coordination;
resupply and logistics planning;
on-trail support and contingencies;
integration between bookings, transport and field operations.
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Pathfinding, route selection, mapping, construction, signage, interpretation, management plans, maintenance and condition assessment.
new trail route identification and pathfinding;
route reconnaissance and alignment selection;
GPS mapping and field verification;
trail design and construction;
trail rehabilitation and improvement;
signage and trailhead design;
maps, route notes and visitor information;
trail management and maintenance planning.
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Risk assessment, visitor safety, incident prevention, emergency planning, communications, evacuation systems and operational readiness.
trail and visitor risk assessments;
hazard identification;
visitor safety systems;
incident prevention;
emergency and evacuation planning;
communications and emergency information;
safety and operational-readiness audits;
contingency and severe-weather planning.
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Lost and overdue hikers, search and interception, casualty access, evacuation, UAV support, field response and integration with emergency services.
trail search and rescue;
lost and overdue hiker response;
hasty search and trail interception;
casualty location and access;
remote medical response systems;
evacuation and extraction planning;
UAV-supported search and reconnaissance;
integration with emergency and retrieval services.
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Reconnaissance, remote access, field verification, UAV operations, logistics, communications, operational planning and specialist field support.
field and access reconnaissance;
site and route verification;
remote access planning;
UAV reconnaissance and aerial assessment;
remote logistics and field deployment;
communications and satellite systems;
situational reporting and operational planning;
specialist field support in difficult-access environments.
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Business models, tourism products, pricing, logistics, operating systems, contractors, commercial feasibility, efficiency and business transition.
business and operating-model review;
commercial and operational feasibility;
tourism product and service development;
pricing and yield strategy;
booking, logistics and customer-service systems;
fleet, transport and contractor models;
operational efficiency and capability development;
stakeholder, government and land-manager engagement.
Service is offered in Australia, Western Balkans, UAE, Oman and Jordan