I hang out all the time with kids and young scouts and I never meet kids who don't want adventure.

Weather can kill you so fast. The first priority of survival is getting protection from the extreme weather.

Adventure should be 80 percent 'I think this is manageable,' but it's good to have that last 20 percent where you're right outside your comfort zone. Still safe, but outside your comfort zone.

And Jesus, the heart of the Christian faith is the wildest, most radical guy you'd ever come across.

Survival is not about being fearless. It's about making a decision, getting on and doing it, because I want to see my kids again, or whatever the reason might be.

In the British Special Air Service, combat fitness is all about running.

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.