Quotes from Ray Mears

It is a skill in its own right, one that requires the highest degree of technical ability, personal honesty and sober thought. Self-delusion and overconfidence can get you killed when travelling in remote wilderness. Long-range

There's no ambient noise, none of the background aural wallpaper that defines life in an urban environment or even in the English countryside. This is the sort of quiet that you only get in truly remote places.

The great thing about bushcraft is that wherever you go, the skills go with you.

Knowledge is the key to survival, the real beauty of that is that it doesn't weigh anything.