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

My Christian faith is my backbone

Dreams, though, are cheap, and the real task comes when you start putting in place the steps needed to make those dreams a reality.

The hardest thing about my job isn't the snake bites or the crocodiles, it's being away from my children. I have a really religious satellite phone call every day back to the boys, wherever we are, whatever time zone, to say goodnight.

I always wanted to be Robin Hood or John the Baptist when I was growing up.

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.

Nobody else is stupid enough to get themselves into the straits that I get into.