Mountain Riding & Craft
24 - 27 September
5 Days, 4 Nights
Location: Bydalen, Sweden Inspired by the TV series Alone, Built for real people
Learn the fundamental skills to survive and thrive in the wilderness — then prove it to yourself. With guided experience to help you, learn the skills to feel capable in the wild, and then test it, and thrive.
Stories to you’ll have when you return home:
• Joining an expedition that through wild forest, including a lake crossing.
• Living and building a camp made with indigenous methods
• Skinning and Processing a full reindeer, and learning to preserve and cook it over the 5 days.
• Foraging wild mushrooms, plants or berries and learning the art of forest medicine
• Start a fire with a flint, firestick, or bowdrill
• Build a raft to cross a lake
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Connect with Like-Minded Adventurers
People who felt the same pull you did, to step outside. You'll build fires together, take on challenges are come out the other side, with some stories and laughs.
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Learn key skills to build outdoor confidence
Fire starting, shelter building, axe craft, foraging — you'll learn by doing. hands-on skills that build real confidence and change how you see yourself outdoors.
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Escape the noise and connect with nature
Put the phone down. Slow the noise. For a few days, life gets beautifully simple. No inbox. No notifications. Just you, your hands, and the land.t.
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Explore Wild Landscapes
Guided as a team through the Swedish Wild - boreal forest, mountains, open tundra, lake and river country that most people never reach.
The Experience
1. Learn
Hands-on training covering fire, shelter, foraging, tools, navigation, and wilderness mindset. Richard teaches it the way it has always been taught, by doing it.
2. Pick your tools
Before your trip begins, you select 10 items from our curated list including food, fishing rod, shelter, fire starting tool. Every choice matters. This is where strategy starts, and where your real learning begins.
3. Test your skills
You go out with a team. Learning in action - as hike to a remote camp. Here we learn the skills and knowledge essential to feeling confident in the wild - with Ötssjö Mountains as a backdrop
Led by those living it.
George Barker
George spent several years living off-grid solo in the local area through summer and winter. George ensures guests are comfortable and content.
Host
Richard Rees
Richard has 20+ years experience teaching bushcraft, survival and traditional skills. He has lived off-grid with Claire in the local area for several years.
Lead Guide
CoachClaire Rees
Claire steps in when requested for coaching and life guidance. She is a certified coach and can assist in processing over the camp fire.
Daily Rhythm
Skills we can cover:
🔥Fire starting
💦 Navigation and Lake Crossing
🏕️ Shelter building
🪓 Axe & saw use
🔪 Knife technique
🌲 Camp setup
🧭 Wilderness mindset
What’s included
✅ Transport to and from Airport
✅ Accommodation during training (1 night indoor)
✅ 3+ x Nights in Wild
✅ Breakfast, Lunch, Dinners
✅ 24/7 Support & Assistance
✅ Tools and equipment
✅ Teaching and guidance
What’s not included:
Flights, clothing, snacks, alcohol, personal insurance
[ OVERVIEW ]The Details
8 - 12 September 2026
Next Dates
Trip Duration
5 days 4 nights (3 nights in the wild)
Pricing
€2,150
4 Spots left
Deposit: €500
Secondary Payment (August): €2,250
Maximum 6 guests per trip.
Details
Planning a group trip?
Contact for details on a reduced price.
Get in touch
Common Questions
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No, Richard is an experienced guide and educator who can accomodate a mixed group of experienced levels. He has a style of ‘learning by doing’ which keeps things fun, safe and dynamic.
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We can arrange pickup and dropoff to Östersund Airport / Train station
By air — Fly into Östersund Airport (OSD), served by direct flights from Stockholm Arlanda. Trondheim Airport (TRD) in Norway is an alternative for international arrivals.
By train — Direct trains from Stockholm to Östersund (approx. 6 hours). From Östersund, a car or taxi to the stables takes around 30 minutes. We can help arrange a transfer on request.
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The deposit is non-redundable but can be used on the another trip. Final payment for the trip is 6 weeks before.
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Item description
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We will send you some advice on packing with good notice before the trip. We can provide all equipment so it’s mainly clothes and extra comforts.
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You sure can, feel free to get in touch with George
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