Zeki shared his story with U.K. based newspaper The Guardian and what he had to share is pretty remarkable. He knows so much at such a young age! If you weren't sure if you knew enough survival skills now, after reading about Zeki you'll want to catch up to his level! Here is a sampling of what he had to say:

I sleep on an ancient canvas camp bed my grandfather gave me, with two old army blankets and some skins I tanned myself from roadkill for warmth. I have an open fire and spend my evenings tanning animal and fish skins, and carving wood. I wash my clothes in the river and dry them in the wind or in the heat from the fire. I have a bush shower using water from the river.

I wake at 6am and get the fire on straight away using flints and steel. There’s usually a good bed of embers from the previous day, so the fire is soon blazing while I have cereal or bannock, which I bake myself, for breakfast. I collect kindling for later in the day, then I wash at the river.

I get my backpack organised, including any food and kit I need for the day, bank the fire (by covering it, which keeps it low, but alive) and walk 30 minutes to the school. There are 12 of us on the course, of all ages, and we’ve just finished mountaineering, focusing on practical navigation in the Red Cuillin. We’re about to start whitewater kayaking.

I’ve had a few hairy moments. Once I was on the hills when bad weather rolled in and I became disoriented, but thanks to Mum’s training, I knew to stay calm. My classmates and I recently had a two-day test on the Trotternish Ridge in horrible weather, with such a whiteout we could hardly see our feet as we pitched our tents. A few people were exhausted and had to be taken off the mountain by the leaders, but I feel comfortable in the mountains and enjoyed the challenge, though I’m aware of dangers and need to be prepared.

Zeki Basan's story is an interesting one because he learned how to survive in the great outdoors at an early age and probably knows more about it than some older long-term preppers. It's pretty incredible that a young boy knows so much for his age and also lives on his own! There's so much to take away from Zeki's survival journey and you can read more about it on TheGuardian.

Photograph: Murdo Macleod for TheGuardian