When I'm In 'man Vs. Wild' Mode,

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.

You Can't Become A Decent Horseman Until You Fall Off And Get Up Again, A Good Number Of Times. There's Life In A Nutshell.

Scouts Should Be Progressive And Should Be Adapting. If You're Gay Or Not It's Irrelevant, Scouting Values Respect.

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 Requires Us To Leave Our Prejudices At Home. It's About Doing Whatever It Takes - And Ultimately Those With The Biggest Heart Will Win.