UK-based. Global missions.
Military-led survival challenges built to test your skills, judgement and resilience in the places where comfort runs out.
Challenge with purpose
Commando Expeditions turns hard-earned military field experience into structured civilian adventures. These are not staged survival weekends or shouting-for-the-sake-of-it boot camps. Every challenge has a clear purpose: better decisions, stronger teamwork and real confidence outdoors.
Start with core survival skills in South West England, strip life back to three tools on Dartmoor, or step into sub-zero Arctic Sweden. Pick the level that matches your experience, then earn the result.
Choose your challenge
Each programme combines practical instruction, field scenarios and a controlled increase in pressure. Fitness and experience requirements are stated clearly before booking.
01 / Foundation
A practical introduction to shelter, fire, water, navigation, first aid and survival psychology, followed by a final field scenario.
02 / Minimalist
No tent. No sleeping bag. Choose three survival items and face a stripped-back test of shelter, water, fire, hunger and decision-making.
03 / Arctic
Operate in sub-zero wilderness, build snow shelters, manage cold injuries, navigate winter terrain and function as a team when temperatures fall below -20°C.
Prices and availability can change. Check the full expedition page before booking.
Led by lived experience
Steven Kelly, also known as Survival Ste, is a British TV survivalist, former 29 Commando Regiment soldier, survival instructor, podcast host and founder of South West Survival.
Across 23 years in 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, Steven worked in jungle, desert, mountain and Arctic environments. He later completed 21 days in Colombia on Discovery's Naked and Afraid and 35 days in South Africa on Naked and Afraid: Apocalypse.
Who it is for
The right expedition should stretch you without turning avoidable risk into theatre. Choose honestly based on fitness, experience and what you want to prove.
Build core skills and confidence through the Foundation programme.
Test resourcefulness and judgement through Bare Instinct.
Apply existing winter experience during Operation White Storm.
Commission a mission built around leadership, resilience and teamwork.
How it works
Select the challenge that matches your current experience, not your ego.
Review the requirements, kit list and fitness standard. Advanced expeditions may require an application.
Learn, operate and make decisions in a controlled but demanding field environment.
Leave with practical skills, clear lessons and an honest view of how you perform under pressure.
The standard
Expedition routes and activities can change because of weather, ground conditions and participant welfare. That is not a weakness. Adapting the plan is part of competent field leadership.
Straight answers
No for the Commando Survival Foundation. Bare Instinct suits people with some outdoor confidence. White Storm is advanced and previous winter or cold-weather experience is strongly recommended.
No. The expeditions use military experience, fieldcraft and decision-making principles, but they are structured civilian adventures. The objective is growth and competence, not shouting or humiliation.
Inclusions vary by expedition and may cover specialist equipment, meals, permits and completion certificates. Read the full expedition page before paying, because international travel and personal kit requirements differ.
Yes. Private missions can be built around leadership, teamwork, resilience or practical survival skills. Use the enquiry link and include group size, preferred dates and intended outcome.
The full booking details remain on CommandoExpeditions.com. Each expedition button on this page takes you to the relevant programme and current booking information.
Your next operation
Choose a scheduled expedition or speak to the team about a private mission.
