Survival Debrief Podcast With Steven Kelly & Primitive Expert Dan Baird

Survival Debrief Podcast With Steven Kelly & Primitive Expert Dan Baird.

As one of the world’s leading Back-country Primitive Survival Experts and Guides,Dan regularly leads international survival training and exploration trips to some of the most remote and hostile places on earth.

Dan the owner of the largest survival training school conglomerate in the world. (California Survival School, Wilder Skills, SERE Training School, Hawaii Survival School ), and is responsible for programs training thousands of people annually in wilderness and urban survival skills.

In addition to being a back-country primitive survival guide, Dan is also a certified Medical Wilderness First Responder Instructor, a FEMA/DHS trained National C.E.R.T.

Instructor, and a member/trainer of Law Enforcement Search and Rescue (SAR) teams across California.

Dan has been featured for his remote guiding and survival expertise in the media with The New York Times , History Channel, Forbes, Outside Magazine, Good Morning America, and is currently Head Producer for the show Super Skilled on National Geographic.

Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9DwFA9mvX1x0wmdFWyG_Ng/join🪓 Welcome to Steven Kelly - South West Survival – Learn to Survive, Adapt, and Overcome. 🌲My name’s Steven Kelly, and I’m a British Army veteran with 23 years of service in 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery. I’ve operated around the globe in some of the toughest environments imaginable, and now I’m bringing all that experience to you through real-world survival and bushcraft training.I’m also a survivalist from TV, having appeared on Discovery Channel’s Naked and Afraid and Channel 4’s Naked Alone and Racing to Get Home. These extreme challenges pushed me to my mental and physical limits—and everything I teach is rooted in the same mindset and skill set that got me through them.Whether you're a bushcraft beginner, military enthusiast, outdoors lover, or preparing for worst-case scenarios, this channel is designed to give you the knowledge and confidence to survive and thrive in any environment.🔥 What You’ll Find on This Channel:✅ Survival Skills & Bushcraft TutorialsLearn how to build shelters, light fires, purify water, trap and forage, navigate without tech, and make tools from what’s around you.✅ Solo Missions & Wild CampsWatch me test my skills in remote UK landscapes, solo overnight challenges, and minimalist survival setups using only what I can carry—or nothing at all.✅ Mental Toughness & Survival PsychologySurvival isn’t just about tools—it’s about mindset. Learn how to stay calm under pressure, build resilience, and push through adversity.✅ Behind the Scenes of Survival TV ShowsGo behind the curtain of Naked and Afraid and Naked Alone, and hear what really goes into surviving these brutal, naked challenges.✅ Outdoor Adventure & FieldcraftFrom the Dartmoor wilderness to the Scottish Highlands, I explore the wildest parts of the UK, sharing skills, stories, and gear.✅ Veteran Insight & Military Field SkillsDrawing from 23 years of elite Commando experience, I teach skills that soldiers use in the field—from patrolling to escape & evasion and survival on the move.✅ Kit Reviews & Gear BreakdownsNo-nonsense reviews of knives, packs, fire kits, stoves, survival gear, and more. I test it hard—so you don’t have to.✅ Workshops, Events & Training CoursesFind out more about in-person training through my company, South West Survival, offering survival courses, bushcraft days, and corporate or team-building events across the UK.🪖 About Me:I’m based in Plymouth, originally from Liverpool, and I’ve spent most of my adult life operating globally with 29 Commando. Since leaving the Army, I’ve put my passion into helping others reconnect with the outdoors, grow their confidence, and learn how to survive when the odds are against them.