Q. Bear, on your TV show Man vs. Wild, you carry a NATO water bottle and mug. My question is, how do you carry it? It looks to me that you use a paracord like sling, but how do you tie it to the water bottle without it falling out of the metal mug?
-- survivalboy2
A. I tie it in a "daisy chain," a para technique of looping the rope through itself. It means you can carry a lot of paracord but in a short length. I then tie a loop around the bottle neck that links tight down to the handles of the cup and holds it all in place but is easy to release.
Q. Mr. Grylls, I've just finished watching the first season of Man vs. Wild, and I have a few questions. Where's the toughest place you are going next season? Keep up the good work!
--tombotron
A. Iceland in minus 45 degrees and the Everglade swamps with the alligators were tough ones; in fact, they were all pretty taxing! Outback of Oz was seriously hot, and the Amazon was unforgiving in many ways. Mexico was cool, though!
Q. Do you dread being "stranded" more in extreme heat or extreme cold?
--gingela
A. They are both pretty horrible, but it is actually the mosquitoes I have learned to dread more with no mosquito net, etc., ever.
Q. What form of karate are you a black belt in? Also, when is your survival book supposed to come out? Keep up the good work!
--coolcatb306
A. I am a second dan in Shotokan karate, and the book came out last week. (In fact, recently it hit the top 10 best-sellers in the U.K., which was really exciting to see. So thanks, guys!)
Q. Were you scared when you climbed Everest?
--pqer
A. Every day, but I learned that it is OK to be scared — what matters is keeping going, hour after hour, day after day, night after night, until the three months are over and you are finally safe. You can’t afford to relax ever, which is hard, but I guess the journey is ultimately about how much you want it and how much cold and discomfort you can put up with.
