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

Bear Grylls

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
Nothing inspires people more than reckless acts of courage.
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Inspire People Reckless
Don’t be scared to dream big, and don’t be afraid to be close to people. And never give up! It’s the tenacious not the talented that win.
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Dream Give Up Winning
I try and eat really healthy when I’m home, but I certainly don’t eat worms and snakes.
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Healthy Home Snakes
I love making healthy lean foods delicious – that’s an art!
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Art Healthy Love Making
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.
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Decision Fearless Kids
When I’m in ‘Man vs. Wild’ mode, it’s not pleasure. Every sensor is firing and I’m on reserve power all the time and I’m digging deep – and that’s the magic of it as well, and that’s raw and it’s great.
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Digging Magic Men
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.
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Adventure Earth Needs
Nobody else is stupid enough to get themselves into the straits that I get into.
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Enough Nobody Straight Stupid
People ask me, “How do I succeed?” Whatever it is they do, I say, “Go and find 20 ways of messing it up. By 21, you’ll be getting there.” Life is an adventure, go back with cuts, scars and bruises.
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Adventure Cutting People
There’s no magic to running far or climbing Everest. Endurance is mental strength. It’s all about heart.
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Climbing Heart Running
Yes, the Boy Scouts of America should definitely allow gay adult leaders and I think it’s really going to hold them back if they don’t.
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Boys Gay Thinking
But the wild is unpredictable, stuff does happen, and it’s always when you’re least expecting it.
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Expecting Happen Stuff Unpredictable
My Christian faith is my backbone
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Backbone Christian Faith
Above all, I feel a quiet pride that for the rest of my days I can look at myself in the mirror and know that once upon a time I was good enough. Good enough to call myself a member of the SAS. Some things don’t have a price tag.
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Mirrors Price Pride Tag
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.
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Couple Running Swimming

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

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