I Said No To The Born Survivor

My Favorite Moments? Where It's All Going Swimmingly, The Sun's Out And I've Got A Fire Going And A Nice Snake On The Barbecue.

I've Eaten Sheep's Eyes, The Still Hot Meat From A Zebra Killed By A Lion, And Maggots Which Give You 70 Calories To The Ounce.

Once A Job It Has Begun, Do Not Stop Until It's Done. Whether It Is Big Or Small, Do It Well Or Not All.

I Loved Climbing Because Of The Freedom, And Having Time And Space. I Remember Coming Off Everest For The Last Time, Thinking Of Dad And Wishing That He Could Have Seen What I Saw. He Would Have Loved It.

Textbook Survival Tells You To Stay Put. Stop. Wait For Rescue. Don't Take Any Risks. But There'd Been A Whole Host Of Survival Shows Like That And I Didn't Really Want To Do That.