Lianne Kolirin chats to survival guru Bear Grylls  about family life, his love of the Scouts and why he?s passionate about getting kids outside
Bear Grylls may be Britain?s most high-profile adventurer and survivalist, but to three young boys he is simply known as ?Dad?.
So impressed are we all by the former SAS soldier?s bravery and sheer determination in the face of Mother Nature, that it?s easy to forget that he is also a family man. Jesse, 12, Marmaduke, nine, and Huckleberry, six, are all ?incredible boys with contagious spirits?, according to their proud father.
In recent years, Bear has famously taken the likes of Ben Stiller, Kate Winslet and even US President Barack Obama beyond their comfort zones for his TV show Running Wild with Bear Grylls. But lesser known, perhaps, is his tireless work for the younger generation. He has led expeditions from Antarctica to the Arctic, which have raised £2 million for children worldwide; his extensive TV portfolio includes CITV?s The Bear Grylls Survival School for 12 to 15 year olds; and he has written several novels for children, as well as a non-fiction book entitled To My Sons: Lessons for the Wild Adventure Called Life.
In 2009, he was appointed the youngest ever Chief Scout to over half a million scouts in the UK, an accomplishment of which he is fiercely proud. ?Being named Chief Scout was one of the greatest honours in my life,? he says. ?And the most unbelievable privilege to be part of such an inspiring force for go...