Life Is An Adventure That

When I Take Kids Into The Woods, I Tell Them, "what We're Going To Do Today Is Going To Be Incredibly Dangerous." And You Just See 20 Smiles Go Up. "but, We're Also Going To Learn To Look After Each Other, Who To Work Together And Who To Understand And Manage That Risk." That's What It's About, You Don't Empower Kids If You Don't Expose Them To Risk.

Survival Can Be Summed Up In Three Words - Never Give Up. That's The Heart Of It Really. Just Keep Trying.

I'm Probably Going To Be The Scruffiest Chief Scout You've Ever Had And My Health And Safety Policy Is Non-existent.

A Friend Once Asked Me What Qualities Were Needed For Sas. I Would Say To Be Self-motivated And Resilient; To Be Calm, Yet Have The Ability To Smile When It Is Grim; To Be Unflappable, Be Able To React Fast And To Have An ‘improvise, Adapt And Overcome’ Mentality.

What I've Learned Over The Years Is That The Path Less Traveled Always Makes For A More Interesting Journey. If You Simply Do What Everyone Else Is Doing, How Can You Ever Expect To Excel And Create Something Wonderful And Unique In Your Life?