Bear Grylls adventure interview

Soapy berries, rare worms and surviving in the Saraha? Bear Grylls drops by for a chat...

NGK Hi Bear! What's the funniest thing that’s happened on your travels?
Bear Grylls There have been lots of funny moments. One of my cameramen got stuck in a bog when we were filming the other day. He couldn't get out and ended up promising to give me his house if I'd help him!

NGK What is the coolest animal you've ever encountered?
Bear Probably a caecilian – I saw one in the Amazon jungle. They're very rare worms, and look like huge snakes. They've got no eyes and are amazing!

Bear says caecilians are the coolest
animal he's encountered!

NGK What’s been the scariest moment on your adventures?
Bear It was down a deep crevasse on Mt. Everest. I fell while climbing at 19,000 ft. and should have died. It was very scary!

NGK You've scoffed a lot of strange stuff – what's the weirdest thing you've ever eaten?
Bear Soap berries! Bears love them but I wouldn't recommend eating them. They taste exactly like soap and are pretty horrible!

Soapberries don't sound very tasty!

NGK Yuck! So what's been your most exciting adventure in the desert?
Bear Either going through basic training with the Foreign Legion in North Africa or being left to survive in the middle of the Sahara. Both were a nightmare!

NGK Any advice for NG Kids readers who want to become adventurers?
Bear Follow your dreams, stay close to your friends and never give up. Being an adventurer is all about never giving up!

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