The Highlander Experience Reflective Highland Lake surrounded by lush forest and scenic mountain views, perfect for survival skills training.

An exciting and challenging 4-day experience in the spectacular Scottish Highlands.

Join Patrick of Backwoods Survival School and Zeki of Highland Survival Skills, for a 4-day deep immersion of traditional crafts. This experience is held in the spectacular Scottish Highlands. You will be living amongst the atmospheric ancient Caledonian Pines and birch Woodlands adjacent to a beautiful freshwater loch backed by the magnificent Cairngorm mountains.

Once there, you will learn the skills & crafts of the ancients, learning what this unique environment has to offer. Patrick and Zeki are passionate about the subject of traditional crafts and survival skills. On the Highlander experience, you will get the opportunity to learn from two individuals who live and breathe this subject. You will gain knowledge and skills that will transport you back in time and give you a greater understanding of nature and how we as a species once lived in harmony with the environment.

Skills Covered

  • Coil basketry
  • Foraging
  • Fish skin tanning
  • Highland traps and triggers
  • Sweat lodge
  • Deer butchery
  • Fire cooking
  • Food preservation

and much more ......

Number of students: 10

Course duration: 2nd – 5th October 2026 (Friday – Monday)

£425.00 per person.

Please contact me for more information.