When I'm in 'Man vs. Wild' mode, it's not pleasure. Every sensor is firing and I'm on reserve power all the time and I'm digging deep - and that's the magic of it as well, and that's raw and it's great.

The line between life or death is determined by what we are willing to do.

My work is all about adventure and teamwork in some of the most inhospitable jungles, mountains and deserts on the planet. If you aren't able to look after yourself and each other, then people die.

But the wild is unpredictable, stuff does happen, and it's always when you're least expecting it.

The truth is, I need 10 lifetimes to scratch the surface of the things I'd love to do.

I think fire is so critical in the wild. You can cook with it, you can make tools, you can deter a predator, you can dry your clothes and you get that element of morale that matters so much when you're stuck in the middle of nowhere.

What Scouting says to people is: Every child has a right to have an adventure. Life is about grabbing opportunities