An Inuksuk is a pile of rocks in the shape of a person. Inuk means 'person' and suk means ‘substitute’ in the Inuit language. The inuksuk was used by the Inuit in Canada to show people the way, to warn people of danger ahead, as a memorial sign or as a helpful tool at the caribou hunt. The Inuksuk stands for Inuit power, leadership and motivation.
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 Being “outdoors” and learning from nature is what we love most. Over the years we have done many adventurous trips and winter expeditions, mostly in Canada and in Europe. We have been very fortunate to be able to visit and stay with some of the Canadian First Nations such as the Atikamekw, Anishnabe and Huron and with some Mongolian nomadic families. We were lucky to meet inspiring people of different First Nations such as Jacob and Louise Wawatie (Anishnabe), Gérald Ottawa (Atikamekw), Regent Sioui (Huron) and Bob 7 Crows Mic Mac), but also Canadian trapper, warden, hunter and guide, Roy Perritt, who became a very good friend of us, and top class musher Joel Rauzy, actually living in Mongolia. Without any doubt we can say our lives have been influenced and changed by the several stays with Canadian First Nations and nomads and our adventures and expeditions. We gained respect for Mother Earth and appreciate friendship more than material luxury! Every day we try to take a small step towards a more natural and ecological balanced way of life. Bert & Kiki
He went on many Canadian adventures and expeditions, dog sledding, canoeing, horse packing, hiking, etc…
After crossing the Algonquin Provincial Park by canoe in 2001, he decided to attempt, together with his soul mate Roy Perritt, the 170km long Algonquin winter crossing in 2006. The unusual warm winter forced them to take an alternative route, but the expedition was a success in many ways.
In August 2008 he spent together with his wife, one month amongst the Anishnabe in Kokomville, Quebec and wrote several articles on this nation for Belgian newspapers. Also a documentary (“Little Brother”) was made about this experience.
The "Khuvsgul Dogsled Expedition 2009" was another adventurous highlight for Bert, Together with his wife and a French- Mongolian couple he circled, by dogsled, the biggest lake of Mongolia, the 136 kilometers long Khuvsgul Lake. They also achieved the winter ascent of the Munkh Saridagh, (3492m) the highest mountain of Mongolia.
In march 2010, Bert went to the driest place on earth, the Chilean Atacama desert. Although he had never run a marathon before, he challenged himself, taking part in, and finishing The Atacama Crossing 2010, a 250K long ultra race, listed by TIME MAGAZINE amongst the 10 toughest endurance races in the world.
2011 will have another adventure on Bert’s menu, The Wabakimi Crossing in Thunder Bay, Ontario, demanding more protection for the Woodland Caribou and promoting the First Belgian National Park, DE HOGE KEMPEN. Kiki NARDIZ-CHACON Since her first travels with the Canadian First Nations, 38 year old Spanish nature explorer Kiki NARDIZ, once a Madrilenian ‘city slicker’, has been every day more in tune with Mother Earth. Apart from adventurous treks and canoeing trips in the Algonquin and Verendruye Provincial Parks, and winter expeditions such as the “Khuvsgul Dogsled expedition 2010” in Mongolia with the winter ascent of the Munkh Saridag, (3492m) her interest goes mainly to a natural lifestyle. On the trail she tries to soak up as much information as possible and wisdom from aboriginal people about what nature has to offer them and how they respect their natural environment. At home she never ceases learning and reading about healthy and natural foods, natural cosmetics, medicinal plants, etc...
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