Table 2

Content of the wilderness programme for adolescent and young adults

CategoryActivities
1. Physical movementHiking, backpacking
2. Challenge/risk activitiesSea-kayaking, rock climbing
3. Experiential activitiesCamping, outdoor skills, mapping/compass/orienting, trail cooking, safety skills training, equipment planning, foraging, ‘Allemansrätten’*, leave no trace
4. (Nature) reflective practiceMindfulness, meditation, forest bathing, journaling
5. Free time/leisure activitiesSinging, swim/bath, fishing, campfire, reading, taking pictures, phone, playing games
  • *The Swedish Right of Public Access allows people the right to walk, cycle, ride, ski and camp on any land with the exception of private gardens, near a dwelling house or land under cultivation.