The Sweden Survival Expedition

By Tom Williams, winner of Channel 4’s Alone

Watched Alone and wondered if you’d last? Train with expert instructors, including past contestants, then face a genuine 3-day solo.

From:

£2,900

Duration:

10 days

Date:

2027

Max People:

9

Min Age:

18+

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the Adventure

10 days: 5 days of training with expert instructors, a genuine 3-day solo survival challenge, then a final night in Sundsvall.

Our adventures follow a simple arc: Learn → Survive → Celebrate.

Learn · Days 1-5

Do you watch Alone and wonder if you’d have what it takes? Here’s where you find out. We meet you in Sundsvall and head into the wild. Five days learning bushcraft from expert instructors, including past Alone contestants: fire-making, fishing, foraging, shelter-building and the survival psychology that actually keeps you going.

Survive · Days 6-8

Then you go solo. You hike to your own lakeside spot with just a knife, a pot and a sleeping bag. Three days and nights fully on your own, making shelter, sourcing water, foraging or fishing, and facing the reality of being truly alone.

Celebrate · Days 9-10

On the final morning you’re rescued, greeted with a drink and snacks, then taken to what feels like a 10★ hotel for hot showers, a spa, a survival feast, and story-swapping with your fellow survivors.

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Key Facts

Location

Swedish wilderness, near Sundsvall (about a 3-hour train from Stockholm).

Length

10 days / 9 nights. 5 days training + 3-day solo challenge + 1 celebration.

Group Size

10 participants. A small, close group.

Difficulty

Tough but achievable. Reasonable fitness and a willing mind, no experience needed. The solo phase is the real test.

What You’ll Actually Do

Build and sleep in your own wilderness shelter.

Master bushcraft skills taught by past Alone contestants.

Fish and forage in pristine Swedish wilderness.

Spend three nights fully solo, cut off from the world.

Celebrate with a survival feast after your rescue.

…and you’ll do all of it with world-class instructors, several of them Alone veterans. Meet the team →

The Day-by-Day

Day 1: Into the Swedish wild. We meet you in Sundsvall and head deep into the boreal forest to base camp. Briefing done, the bushcraft begins.
Day 2: Finding food in the forest. Foraging and plant identification, fishing the lake, animal tracking and trapping theory (no trapping in southern Sweden, but you’ll learn how).
Day 3: Fire and shelter. Boreal fire-craft, from feather sticks to the bow drill, then shelter, cordage and knots in the afternoon.
Day 4: Shelter and the long game. More on building a home that holds the weather, plus water purification and wilderness cooking.
Day 5: Mindset and final prep. Survival psychology, strategy, and the last skills you’ll need before you go it alone.
Day 6-8: Solo survival. You hike to your own lakeside spot with a knife, a pot and a sleeping bag. From here, it’s just you.
Day 9: Rescue. You’ve made it. A drink and snacks, then a hotel that feels like ten stars, the best shower of your life, a spa, a feast and a celebratory dinner.
Day 10: Departure. Out of the forest and home, changed.

This is the shape of the expedition, not a fixed timetable. The exact training days flex with the weather and conditions, that’s part of the adventure.

Is This For You? Is It Safe?

NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED

The first five days are survival-light, building your skills and confidence before the real test. It is a genuine challenge, and that is exactly the point: most people call it a reset like nothing else.

YOUR SAFETY COMES FIRST

Sites are handpicked to avoid real hazards, every instructor is wilderness-first-aid certified, we run on a system of informed consent, and you stay in contact with the team throughout.

CHANGED YOUR MIND?

A 7-day cool-off with a full refund, flexible rescheduling up to 90 days before departure, and our safety promise.

What’s Included

5 days of survival training by a world-class bushcraft guide
General kit (tents, sleeping bags, mats, hatchets, etc.)
3-day solo survival challenge
1 night at a hotel in Sundsvall (twin, shared)
All food and drinks (limited alcohol)
1 spa pass

What’s Not Included

International flights
Train to Sundsvall
Visas, if required
Personal travel insurance
Personal kit (see below)
Personal expenses

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Trip Summary

Do you watch Alone and crave to experience it yourself? Now it’s your turn to live cut off from the world. First you learn the skills, taught by past contestants of the show. After a 5-day crash course you hike out to your lakefront home for 3 nights with little more than a knife, pot and sleeping bag. No one to rely on but yourself. After the third night you’re rescued and head back to what now feels like a 10★ hotel for a feast.

SHELTER

Shelter building
Shelter location logic
Chair building
Hatchet, saw and knife: safe application, sharpening and skill
Cordage making
Essential knots

FIRE

Boreal fire theory
Feather sticks
Friction fire (bow drill)
Ferro rod
Wet weather fire tips and tricks
Notch cutting, tripods and fire hangers

WATER

Purification techniques
Filtration techniques
Water and your physiology

FOOD

Hobo reel building and fishing techniques
Lure making
Trap building
Fish and bread cooking techniques
Wild edible foraging and identification
Game tracking
Net weaving
Smoking and preservation

OTHER

Psychology of survival
Wilderness etiquette, leave no trace and sustainable harvesting
Alone tips and tricks
Spoon whittling
Reading the weather
Navigation and orienteering

Sweden is cooler than our tropical trips. Layer up, stay dry, sleep warm.
Typical conditions: highs around 16°C, lows around 5°C, occasional rain, and very long daylight in summer (sometimes 17+ hours).
Pack light. Less is more. Decathlon is a great shout for quality at a sensible price.

RECOMMENDED KIT LIST

Simple bushcraft knife
Large bag (without wheels), ideally a rucksack
Wool socks
Warm sweater, fleece or down jacket
Hiking trousers (not jeans)
T-shirts and mid-layer
Hiking boots
Hat
Lightweight waterproof jacket
Swimming trunks / bikini
Underwear
Water bottle
Sunglasses
Washing kit
Medication
Long sleeve shirt
Mosquito repellent
Lightweight travel towel
Clean clothes for after
Sun cream

NICE TO HAVE

Portable charger
Wool base layer
Buff
Thin gloves
Dry bags / Ziplocs
Camera / GoPro / Drone
Multi-tool
Head torch
Eye mask and earplugs
Journal
A bottle of something
Hatchet / axe

You will need to travel to Sundsvall (fly to Stockholm, Sweden (Stockholm Arlanda Airport ARN ) and then take a train). You should arrive around midday of your expedition start date. Your departing flight should be no earlier than 3pm on the final day.

We recommend you download Hopper’ for your phone and enter your dates. They will tell you when the best time to book your flights is before the price creeps up, typically 90 days prior is optimum.

We also love using flight connection maps for finding your best route from where you live.

Google flights is our favourite flight search engines, however, we always recommend booking directly with the airline once you have found your flights as you will have a preferential cancellation policy and better upgrade potential.

Check out our Sweden Travel Guide for more information about the destination or check out our blog for Sweden related articles.

Sweden Travel Guide

Sweden Blog Posts

Read our Reviews

“One of the best experiences of my life. I joined the 10-day Sweden bushcraft and survival trip… Being left to look after myself in the Swedish wilderness was as rewarding as it was challenging.”
Giles Murray
“Did the 10-day Sweden Proper bushcraft training, then 4 nights solo on a lake with very limited kit. I came home with actual skills and a much quieter head.”
Ivo De Mas
“I had a great time in Sweden! Would never want to miss that experience. Thanks to our guides Kian and Tom. 100% recommendation!”
Martin Klemann

All upcoming departures

7-Day Cool Off

Flexibility

Safety

FAQs

It starts and ends in Sundsvall, which is a 3-hour train ride away from Stockholm. Please arrive at noon on the start day. You can book your train back anytime on the departure day.

Yes for the final 3 days you will be entirely alone. When was the last time you didn’t talk to another human for 3 days? For many never, this is a wonderful time for introspection disconnection and growth.

Yes, it is possible to pair up or undertake this with a friend or two, it’s your call.

If you feel like you can no longer continue you can be rescued and camp out with the instructors for the remaining days.

All of our instructors are wilderness first aid qualified. For the final 3 days you will check in via one-way phone in the AM and PM. Just like on the TV show Alone.

Isolated, it’s unlikely you will see another human or signs of humans. Though not far from Sundsvall this is still a wild and isolated area of Sweden, not as the north but given the ease of access it feels like you are cut off.

Not ready to commit to 10 days? Start with the free 72hr Challenge, the smallest version of the idea.

Try the 72hr Challenge (free)

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