Bear Grylls - Never Give Up

Born Survivor

Great Outdoor Adventures: An Extreme Guide To The Best Outdoor Pursuits

Living Wild: The Ultimate Guide to Scouting and Fieldcraft

Mud, Sweat And Tears, The Autobiography

Facing The Frozen Ocean: One Mans Dream to Lead a Team Across the Treacherous North Atlantic

To My Sons: Lessons for the Wild Adventure Called Life

Facing Up: A Remarkable Journey to the Summit of Mount Everest

A Survival Guide For Life

True Grit

Your Life: Train For It

Extreme Food: What To Eat When Your Life Depends On It

Fuel For Life

How To Stay Alive: The Ultimate Survival Guide For Any Situation

Soul Fuel: A Daily Devotional

Soul Fuel for Young Explorers

Ghost Flight

Burning Angels

The Hunt

Spirit of the Jungle

Return to the Jungle

Gold of the Gods

Way of the Wolf

Sands of the Scorpion

Tracks of the Tiger

Claws of the Crocodile

Strike of the Shark

Rage of the Rhino

Lair of the Leopard

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Bear Grylls Epic Adventure Series: Epic Expeditions

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A Bear Grylls Adventure 1: The Blizzard Challenge

A Bear Grylls Adventure 2: The Desert Challenge

A Bear Grylls Adventure 3: The Jungle Challenge

A Bear Grylls Adventure 4: The Sea Challenge

A Bear Grylls Adventure 5: The River Challenge

A Bear Grylls Adventure 6: The Earthquake Challenge

A Bear Grylls Adventure 7: The Volcano Challenge

A Bear Grylls Adventure 8: The Safari Challenge

A Bear Grylls Adventure 9: The Cave Challenge

A Bear Grylls Adventure 10: The Mountain Challenge

A Bear Grylls Adventure 11: The Arctic Challenge

A Bear Grylls Adventure 12: The Sailing Challenge

Bear Grylls Survival Skills Handbook: Knots

Bear Grylls Survival Skills Handbook: Camping

Bear Grylls Survival Skills Handbook: Maps and Navigation

Bear Grylls Survival Skills Handbook: Dangers and Emergencies

Bear Grylls Survival Skills Handbook: Tracking

Bear Grylls Survival Skills Handbook: Weather Watching

Bear Grylls Survival Skills Handbook: Signalling

Bear Grylls Survival Skills Handbook: Hiking

Bear Grylls Survival Skills Handbook: Dangerous Animals

Bear Grylls Survival Skills Handbook: Dangerous Plants

Bear Grylls Survival Skills Handbook: Shelter Building

Bear Grylls Survival Skills Handbook: First Aid

Bear Grylls Survival Skills Handbook: Polar

Bear Grylls Survival Skills Handbook: Desert

Bear Grylls Survival Skills Handbook: Rainforest

Bear Grylls Survival Skills Handbook: Mountain

Bear Grylls Survival Skills Handbook: Expedition Planning

Bear Grylls Survival Skills Handbook: Exercise

Bear Grylls Survival Skills Handbook: Firecraft and Campfire Cooking

Bear Grylls Survival Skills Handbook: Nutrition

Bear Grylls Survival Skills Handbook: Summer

Bear Grylls Survival Skills Handbook: Winter

Bear Grylls Survival Skills Handbook: Forest

Bear Grylls Survival Skills Handbook: Extreme Environments

Bear Grylls Ultimate Survival Handbook

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To my amazing Shara the kind, smart, loving bedrock of our family.

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To Delbert Shoopman III and Rupert Tate for your friendship Warriors beside me on this journey.

I CHECK MY watch again. 1053. People say time can stand still. Its not true. But it sure as hell feels like it sometimes.

I have been awake since 4 a.m. And two hours sleep is never enough. Its been a mission just to get here for sure. I am tired. But Im also adrenalized.

I look around me. I see several of the bushes rustling. I know who is hidden in there, and smile. I know they are as nervous as me. Our small team of eight. Small but mighty. Carefully positioned throughout the trees. They will emerge with no fuss and join me at the pre-planned moment.

But for now I am alone. And I feel it.

I have to remind myself that somewhere within 200 metres we are also joined by a ton of highly trained snipers and close protection officers none of whom I can spot. I guess thats their job. Its not a comforting thought, though.

Breathe, Bear. All is good.

The huge Alaskan mountains tower above us. They dont seem to care much about all of this. One of the many things I love about mountains they never judge, never praise, and never seem to worry. They just are. And they are amazing. A good lesson to remind myself of.

Come on, Bear. You got this. Breathe it in.

The cool summer air feels good. And the mosquitoes have now gone. I hate mosquitoes. God knows they have had their fair share of my flesh over the years.

I try and rehearse the first few moments in my mind. The interaction. The questions. The route. Another huge military helicopter sweeps along this vast valley, hugging the edge of the glacial moraine. A last security sweep of the area, I figure.