Wildestan

Take part in our fun, interactive virtual adventures and learn outdoor skills as you explore the wilderness where you stand.

Passport-free access to adventure at home.

Join our virtual adventures to learn key outdoor survival skills, get helpful tips on kit and equipment, and take part in science as you explore the ‘wilderness where you stand’.

Spend 30-45 minutes with one of our outdoor experts and experience being on an expedition together with them and other Wildestan Explorers from the comfort of your home.

Decide on your own journey in Wildestan by registering for as many of our interactive adventures as you like. Be transported to your first basecamp to take part in challenges, meet new people, and feel connected to the outdoors.

99% of Wildestan Explorers said they learned something new through their time in Wildestan Season 1 and 99% stated it was ‘fun or very fun’.

Adventure starts at home. Join Wildestan today.

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Age 14-25
Free
30-45 minute virtual adventures
Hosted on Zoom
25 spaces per adventure

“[Wildestan] was fantastic! Thanks so much for encouraging me to have a look at it – it’s a great atmosphere and you learn a lot!”
Wildestan Explorer

What's Involved?

Choose which weekly adventures you take part in
Have fun and challenge yourself to learn something new
Learn key outdoors skills and develop your confidence
Feel connected to the natural world
Meet amazing experts, from biologists to medics to explorers

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How do I join?

Sign up. You will receive information via email on the upcoming adventures as they are confirmed and how to join that session.
Prepare. All you need is a smartphone, tablet or laptop with a mic and a camera.
Take part. We will meet you at our Zoom basecamp to start the virtual adventure at the scheduled time and date.

virtual adventures

Become a Wildestan Explorer

Kickstart the year by joining our new season of fun interactive adventures. Take part in Wildestan 2021 by signing up today.

Survival in the wild: Jungle | 5pm, 19th January

Join expert Andy, one of our specialist Jungle Leaders, as he shows us some of the skills needed to survive in one of the true wildernesses of the world. Looking at the jungle environment, movement, camps and fire, this adventure will introduce you to and start to develop skills required to survive in the Amazon and other jungle environments.

Interpreting signs in the wild | 5pm, 12th January

Do you want to know how to predict the weather? Or find North without a compass? Look like a superhuman genius by interpreting signs in natural and built environments. Learn how to estimate how far away something is, calculate the distance to the horizon, or measure the width of a river (without getting your feet wet).

Previous Adventures

Curious to know what you might learn during your time in Wildestan? Check out our previous adventures.

View our previous adventures

staying safe online

The safety and support of our Young Explorers is the cornerstone on which we build and develop our programmes. All participants in our Wildestan adventures will be asked to agree to our online code of conduct. You can read a copy of it here.