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

I was christened Edward. My sister gave me the name Bear when I was a week old and it has stuck.

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

The rewards of the wild and the rewards of the survivor go to those who can dig deep, and, ultimately, to the guy who can stay alive.

My faith is an important part of my life and over the years I've learnt that it takes a proud man to say he doesn't need anything. It has been a quiet strength and a backbone through a lot of difficult times.

I had many opportunities to get behind products in the past, and I was always careful to evaluate all of them. I will not put my name to shoddy items.

I try and eat really healthy when I'm home, but I certainly don't eat worms and snakes.