Picture this…

For the next 45 hours, you’ll leave the comforts of modern life behind and immerse yourself in the wilds of the Yorkshire Dales.

Your mission is simple: survive… and learn to thrive.

You’ll build your own woodland shelter, establish a wilderness camp, and learn to prioritise the essentials of survival. Catch fish for your supper, prepare and cook wild game over an open fire, master ancient fire-lighting techniques, and discover how to source and purify one of nature’s most valuable resources—water.

Along the way, you’ll develop essential bushcraft skills, from campcraft and woodland navigation to using edge tools safely and working together as a team. Every decision you make will shape your experience, just as it would in a real survival situation.

Set deep in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, this isn’t simply a weekend away—it’s an unforgettable wilderness adventure that will challenge your resilience, build your confidence, and leave you with a deeper understanding and respect for the wild and remote places that still exist today.

Be part of our next adventure…..

Friday | Your adventure begins

Your adventure begins with registration at 3:00 pm, followed by an introduction to your instructors, the camp, and the challenges ahead.

The first afternoon and evening are dedicated to building the core foundations of wilderness survival. Through a series of carefully designed, hands-on workshops, you’ll develop the essential skills needed to understand your environment, establish a safe and comfortable camp, and prepare for the challenges ahead.

Guided by experienced instructors, you’ll gain practical knowledge and confidence as you learn the fundamental principles of bushcraft and survival. These skills will form the backbone of the weekend, giving you everything you need to settle into your woodland surroundings before the challenge truly begins.

During these practical sessions, you’ll cover:

• Fire making skills
• knots and line
• Safe tool use
• Water collection and filtration 
• Hammocks and tarp use

Your first night under the stars

Your first night under the stars will be spent in rainforest style shelters, hammocks and tarp systems. Your team of experienced instructors will guide you through every step, to ensure you have a comfortable first night. As darkness falls and we gather around the campfire, you’ll learn how to craft simple fishing equipment in preparation for the following day’s challenge.

Saturday – Survival mode.

Saturday marks the point where the challenge truly begins.

Your first objective is simple: make fire.

You’ll quickly discover that some of the equipment you relied on the previous day has disappeared. With only a handful of basic ingredients and limited cooking equipment, your team must improvise, adapt and overcome to prepare a hearty campfire breakfast.

From this point onwards, the weekend unfolds organically. Rather than following a rigid timetable, you’ll use your newly acquired bushcraft skills whenever the situation demands them—just as you would in a genuine survival scenario. Working together, you’ll follow the fundamental priorities of survival: maintaining fire, sourcing and purifying water, constructing a natural woodland shelter, establishing your own camp, and procuring food by fishing and other traditional wilderness methods.

For dinner , you will need to source your own food, by fishing at the near by lake. 

Every decision your team makes will influence the outcome of the challenge. Will you prioritise shelter before the weather changes? Focus on securing food? Or ensure your fire never goes out? The choice is yours, and every decision counts.

Sunday | Reflection & Departure

After preparing breakfast over the fire, you’ll break camp using Leave No Trace principles before taking part in a final debrief with your instructors.

We’ll reflect on the weekend’s achievements, discuss lessons learned, answer any remaining questions, and celebrate your success in completing the 45-Hour Survival Challenge.

You’ll leave with practical wilderness skills, greater confidence, unforgettable memories, and a real appreciation for what it takes to survive with only the essentials.

What to Expect

Over the course of the 45-Hour Survival Challenge, you’ll immerse yourself in life in the wilderness, sleeping two nights under the stars in shelters that you help create.

Every meal throughout the weekend will be prepared and cooked over an open campfire using traditional bushcraft techniques. You’ll learn how to prepare fresh ingredients, catch and cook fish, prepare wild game, bake over the fire, and make the most of the natural resources around you.

This is a fully immersive, hands-on experience where you’ll develop practical survival skills, build confidence in the outdoors, and work as part of a team to overcome real wilderness challenges.

Your experience includes:

• Two nights camping in the woodland
• All meals and hot drinks throughout the weekend
• Expert instruction from experienced bushcraft practitioners
• Hands-on training in essential survival and bushcraft skills
• Fishing, campfire cookery and wild game preparation
• All specialist equipment and materials
• A 45-Hour Survival Challenge Certificate presented on completion

By the end of the weekend, you’ll leave with new skills, unforgettable memories, and the confidence to survive—and thrive—in the great outdoors.