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Learning the ancient art of survival in Scottish Highlands

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October 05, 2026 • 09:52 AM
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The Travel Show heads into the Scottish Highlands to meet a survival expert and learn to navigate the wild.

Learning the ancient art of survival in Scottish Highlands

Explorer Dwayne Fields travels to Scotland's Cairngorms, a vast wilderness of rugged mountains, ancient forests and sweeping moorland in the heart of the Scottish Highlands. There, he meets survival expert Zeki Basan, founder of Highland Survival Skills, who teaches visitors how to navigate, find shelter and thrive in the wild. Together, they explore the knowledge and traditions that have helped people survive in this remote landscape for generations.

This video is from The Travel Show, the BBC's flagship travel programme.

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