I joined the Army at 19 as a soldier and spent about four and a half years with them. Then I broke my back in a freefall parachuting accident and spe….

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..

Survival can be summed up in three words - never give up. That's the heart of it really. Just keep trying..

You're not human if you don't feel fear. But I've learnt to treat fear as an emotion that sharpens me. It's there to give me that edge for what I hav….

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!.

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.….

Look, sometimes, no matter how hard you try, sometimes you need a bit of luck..

Textbook survival says stay still, don't take any chances, wait for rescue. That's a boring TV show. My thing was always, "Listen, shoelace, dead squ….

I'm probably going to be the scruffiest Chief Scout you've ever had and my health and safety policy is non-existent..

Both faith and fear may sail into your harbor, but only allow faith to drop anchor..

I train five days a week hard - but it is short and sharp - 30 to 40 minutes of functional and pretty dynamic body-strength circuits, then I do a goo….

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

The line between life or death is determined by what we are willing to do..

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

Why is it that the finish line always tends to appear just after the point at which we most want to give up? is it the universe's way of reserving th….

I am not fearless. I get scared plenty. But I have also learned how to channel that emotion to sharpen me..

One killer exercise that's really great is pull-ups with your legs out level. That's my favourite. It's such functional core strength, and that's why….

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

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

All my life the only thing I've been good at has been climbing and throwing myself off big things..

Success almost always follows great attitude. The two attract each other!.