A Walk on the Wild Side with Zeki Basan

Scotland Outdoors

BBC

Nature, Society & Culture, Science

4.7 • 756 Ratings

🗓️ 31 December 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Phil Sime and Morven Livingstone go wild foraging in the Highlands with outdoor survival instructor Zeki Basan. Along the way, Zeki introduces them to essential bushcraft skills, from food preservation and shelter building to the ancient art of fire-lighting using stone.

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0:48.2	Morve, how long do you think I'd be able to survive in the wild?
0:54.4	Well, Phil, given that there's no hot running water, no Wi-Fi,
0:58.7	you wouldn't be able to get your takeaways, I'd give you ten.
1:02.3	What, ten days?
1:04.0	No, ten minutes.
1:06.9	Thanks for the vote of confidence, Morve.
1:08.9	And yes, I guess I'm no bare grills.
1:11.2	No, you're not.
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