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Ray Mears

British woodsman and TV presenter

United Kingdom · b. 1964

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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Question When were you happiest? Time & hindsight read 575 other answers →

Right now. I live in the present.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 September 2016 source ↗

Question How close have you come to death? Death & what remains read 208 other answers →

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.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 September 2016 source ↗

Question Which living person do you most admire, and why? Values & belief read 400 other answers →

My wife, Ruth, because she holds the fort, making it possible for me to do what I do.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 September 2016 source ↗

Question What would you like to be remembered for? Death & what remains read 211 other answers →

For being genuine.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 September 2016 source ↗

Question What keeps you awake at night? Daily life read 193 other answers →

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.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 September 2016 source ↗

Question What most recently made you cry? Identity & self read 192 other answers →

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.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 September 2016 source ↗

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