As a young boy, scouting gave me a confidence and camaraderie that is hard to find in modern life.

Many great people over the centuries have depended on their faith- it is a sign of great strength to need Jesus in your life.

Live a wild, generous full, exciting life – blessing those around you and seeing the good in all.

To get ready to climb Everest, I did a lot of hill running with a daypack on and a lot of underwater swimming. I would swim a couple of lengths underwater and then a couple above. It gets your body going with limited oxygen.

I said no to the Born Survivor producer three times because I've never aspired to be a TV man.

Make a little time to be quiet by yourself every day and just be.

Are you the sort of person who can turn around when you have nothing left, and find that little bit extra inside you to keep going, or do you sag and wilt with exhaustion? It is a mental game, and it is hard to tell how people will react until they are squeezed.