Survival Challenge Taster Course

A short taster of arctic survival skills — a small insight into shelter-building, fire-making, navigation and finding food in the wilderness.

This small taster course is designed to give a short insight into a range of key arctic survival skills for those who want to test whether they are ready for a longer wilderness course.

Short insight into arctic survival skills
Fire-making and shelter basics
A stepping stone to the full week-long courses

Are you skilled enough?

Each year we run week-long survival courses in summer and winter. This taster covers the core skills — fire-making, building emergency shelters, basic navigation and finding natural food — so you can experience the fundamentals before committing to a full course.