Right now. I live in the present.
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Ray Mears
British woodsman and TV presenter
United Kingdom · b. 1964
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Born in Surrey, Ray Mears, 52, founded Woodlore, the school of wilderness bushcraft, in 1983. A wildlife photographer by profession, he first appeared on television in 1994 and has since made many documentary series, including Extreme Survival. He has trained elite troops for the British army and in 2010 was helped track the killer Raoul Moat. His new book, Out On The Land, is published next week. He lives in Sussex with his wife.
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In a helicopter crash in Wyoming in 2005. My cameraman broke his back and both legs; the pilot broke his back. The helicopter didn’t catch fire, so I’m still here today.
My wife, Ruth, because she holds the fort, making it possible for me to do what I do.
For being genuine.
The sound of nightingales, but it is the most lovely sound. If someone said it was an elf playing a flute, I would believe them.
While tracking wolves in Idaho, we came across a wolf carcass. It was likely the pack had been poisoned in a deliberate act. I am a hunter, but I respect wildlife and I also respect predators.
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