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It breaks my heart that my father never knew my children. He should have been around for another 25 years.

Bear Grylls

I was always brought up to have a cup of tea at halfway up a rock face.
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Face Rock Tea
Well, wolves will pretty rarely hunt. You’re vulnerable if you’re on your own or injured. But for lone wolves, get up high, show them that you’re not injured, face ’em off, be authoritarian with it, and look ’em in the eye.
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Eye High Injured Looks
I was christened Edward. My sister gave me the name Bear when I was a week old and it has stuck.
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Bears Names Week
I didn’t want to do eight seasons of How To Build A Fire. The intention was to make something fun and dynamic and about self rescue, not about whittling.
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Eight Fire Fun
My Christian faith is my backbone
BEAR GRYLLS

Backbone Christian Faith
You don’t need to go to the ends of the earth, you don’t need to climb Everest to have a great adventure, it’s invariably on our doorstep.
BEAR GRYLLS

Adventure Earth Needs
I always wanted to be Robin Hood or John the Baptist when I was growing up.
BEAR GRYLLS

Baptist Growing Robins Up
As for my diet, I try to eat lean, clean and healthy – nothing too surprising. And I avoid too much meat or dairy because they slow you down.
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Healthy Meat Trying
To me, adventure has always been to me the connections and bounds you create with people when you’re there. And you can have that anywhere.
BEAR GRYLLS

Adventure Connections People
In the British Special Air Service, combat fitness is all about running.
BEAR GRYLLS

Air Running Special
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 spent a year in rehabilitation back in the U.K.
BEAR GRYLLS

Army Soldier Years
All worthwhile journeys have big obstacles. It’s the way of the world. The rewards go to those who can push through those trying moments and still manage to keep a smile on their face.
BEAR GRYLLS

Determination Journey Motivational
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 the best for those who can give the most? What I do know, from nature, is that the dawn only appears after the darkest hour.
BEAR GRYLLS

Dawn Giving Lines Up
It is 100% natural, is whole food based, and I love the fact that it provides raw, anti-oxidant fruit and veg in a capsule form. For me it fulfills a key part of my nutrition, training and recovery needs.
BEAR GRYLLS

Capsule Fruit Nutrition Oxidant Recovery Training
Both faith and fear may sail into your harbor, but only allow faith to drop anchor.
BEAR GRYLLS

Anchors Harbors May
The extremes of jungles, mountains, and deserts are inherently dangerous places.
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Dangerous Desert Mountain

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