I love Ray Mears. He's brilliant. He's so rude about me in the press, it's outrageous!

I love Ray Mears. He's brilliant. He's so rude about me in the press, it's outrageous!

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

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

Never depend on those luck moments – they are gifts – but instead always build your own back-up plan.

Survival requires us to leave our prejudices at home. It's about doing whatever it takes - and ultimately those with the biggest heart will win.

I don't like expeditions where it is a total lottery whether you live or die. You have to keep those sort of good luck cards for rare occasions!