The appeal of the wild for me is its unpredictability. You have to develop an awareness, react fast, be resourceful and come up with a plan and act on it.

But the wild is unpredictable, stuff does happen, and it's always when you're least expecting it.

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

For me, my training is a key part of my work as so often my life has depended on being able to move fast and haul myself up and out of something fast!

I love home cooking, and I'm not a great one for fast food.

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 have to do.