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What was your favourite<br />
cartoon as a child and why?<br />
I reckon Robin Hood — lived in<br />
the wild with his great friends<br />
and tried to spread goodness.<br />
What’s not to love there!?<br />
What do animals think about<br />
human beings?<br />
I think right now with the weight of<br />
climate change issues they probably<br />
aren’t our biggest fans. On my recent<br />
National Geographic show Hostile<br />
Planet, we tracked the devastating<br />
effect on wildlife all around the world<br />
and the thing that had me constantly in<br />
awe, all through filming was the sheer<br />
resilience of the animals we followed<br />
against such a rapidly changing<br />
climate. In every brutal habitat in<br />
every biome on the planet, we saw<br />
animals showing us how resourceful<br />
they are and how tough, in the worst<br />
of times. It’s adapt or die out there,<br />
and it’s sometimes heart breaking.<br />
If you could move to a parallel<br />
universe where everything was<br />
the same apart from one detail,<br />
what would you change?<br />
It would be a world where we could<br />
create ever more opportunities<br />
for young people to gain access to<br />
adventure and to life skills. Young<br />
people don’t lack ambition, but they<br />
often lack opportunity. To bring<br />
this access to many more young<br />
people is such a driving force for me,<br />
especially in my role as Chief Scout<br />
[of the United Kingdom]. It is all<br />
about helping inspire an adventurous<br />
streak, a go-getting attitude, a love of life and a willingness to go that little bit<br />
close to the terrain and through the ravines. It’s amazing! But you have to be<br />
smart and do it safely. It’s definitely a high risk sport.<br />
If you had to spend a night in the woods, what five objects would you<br />
take with you and why?<br />
A good knife is number one. With it you can then make shelter, fire, a natural<br />
roof and mattress. With a knife you can also create traps and hunt food and<br />
then with fire you can boil water and burn animal dung to keep mosquitos away.<br />
In truth, beyond a knife, what will serve you the best on a night in the woods is<br />
the mindset of a survivor and choosing a strong attitude. In the wild, positivity,<br />
resourcefulness, courage, determination and a sense of humor are kings. And<br />
with dealing with other people, kindness and humility are the heart of how<br />
to build strong relationships.<br />
What does a watch say about the<br />
person who is wearing it?<br />
I always feel that a watch speaks to<br />
the way you live your life. Are you a<br />
sophisticated person, an extravagant<br />
person or an adventurous person.<br />
Outdoor adventurer Bear Grylls has<br />
doneforthewildernesswhatDavid<br />
Attenborough has done for the natural<br />
world — made it appreciable. We find<br />
out what makes him tick.<br />
extra in order to achieve your goals. This is why Scouts is so powerful already and<br />
is actively changing so many millions of young lives for the better. But as always,<br />
we can do more. In India, in China, there are millions of kids desperate for the<br />
opportunities that Scouting provides and I want to see that access become much<br />
more available, because I see first hand how it inspires young people.<br />
Is it good to be busy?<br />
For sure it’s important to keep active both physically and mentally, and to use our<br />
time productively and wisely, but you have to balance that with taking time to enjoy<br />
the moment right now. That’s a life skill we all must try to learn.<br />
Which would you prefer, the ability to fly, or the ability to turn invisible?<br />
I think to leap off mountains under a tiny parachute is such an amazing, almost<br />
spiritual thing to do. It is why I love speed flying on my mini wing paraglider<br />
through the mountains so much. It is like being a falcon as you fly down at 70mph<br />
What does your favorite<br />
watch say about you?<br />
Resilience against the elements.<br />
I need something ultra reliable<br />
that will weather the storms and<br />
knocks with me, I love the fact our<br />
Luminox × Bear Grylls watches are<br />
built for a beating, are stacked with<br />
innovation and ultimately I can trust<br />
them to be up for the adventures.<br />
Do you remember the first time you<br />
wore a watch? What was it?<br />
I have worn Luminox from as long as<br />
I can remember — certainly it was<br />
the watch I trusted when I was in the<br />
military. They have been the watch<br />
used by Navy SEALS for over two<br />
decades now. It is why our new range<br />
of Bear Grylls watches with them was<br />
such a logical step. I trust them when<br />
it matters.<br />
Do you ever leave the house without<br />
your smartphone?<br />
Rarely. I consider it a tool to allow<br />
me to access so much information, to<br />
research cool upcoming projects and<br />
locations and to communicate with<br />
those I love and work with. It’s a tool I<br />
like to keep close at all times.<br />
What food or drink could you<br />
not live without?<br />
Lots of mugs of tea! Almond<br />
butter, raw carrot cake and<br />
homemade guacamole!<br />
BEAR GRYLLS WEARS THE LUMINOX X BEAR GRYLLS SURVIVAL 3740 MASTER SERIES.<br />
168 VINTAGE
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