An army veteran is launching a 72-hour immersive wilderness experience in Norfolk. 

The three-day wild woodland adventure is led by expert instructors from U-Turn Back 2 Basics, a company that offers survival programmes and outdoor adventures in Norfolk and Suffolk. 

Set in a secret location in Thetford, the private outdoor event aims to teach essential survival skills to its participants, encouraging them to "embrace the wild" and "unleash their inner survivalist”. 

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Using survival skills to adapt to unfolding scenarios, guests will be guided through fire-building techniques, shelter construction, water purification and campfire cooking. 

Veteran Andrew Hill launched U-Turn Back 2 Basics following his recovery from an accident that led him to develop a functional neurological disorder and become temporarily wheelchair-bound.

Doctors told him that he would never walk again. 

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Embracing the outdoors to improve his mental health and "pushing through the constant pain", Mr Hill learned to walk again and four months later climbed Scafell Pike. 

He said: "The last few years have been difficult mentally but slowly I have built resistance by understanding what helps me as an individual.” 

Following his recovery, Mr Hill launched U-Turn Back 2 Basics to encourage others to rediscover the outdoors. 

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"I started well-being walks and campouts for myself to build my confidence of being alone without a carer and to be able to share that with the wider community is just amazing."

Tickets are available via the Eventbrite website and location details will be shared via what3words a week before the adventure begins.