Ray Mears talks lighting fires on stage and I'm a Celebrity

Ray Mears joined Magic in the Morning's Nick Snaith to talk bushcraft.
He explained what is actually involved in Bushcraft, told us about his new stage show 'Tales of Endurance', he reveals whether he would go on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here' and the amazing rare animals he's seen in Australia.
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[@andrewburgess633]

Ray is the Man...right on

[@English_Wanderer]

Love Ray he is a legend

[@lyallbaybum69]

Ray is a legend and an inspiration for all of us that love the outdoors.

[@sosteve9113]

Agree totally,hes a very knowledgeable guy

[@cumorahwatson1967]

Much respect for this man👍 The fantastic Ray Mears!

[@davidlong3824]

Like watching His videos so interesting and full of knowledge.

[@max_fjellstorm]

Ray mears great guy real hero

[@ClarkesonTheMarksman]

I was blessed to listen to Ray speak live at Cheltenham Town Hall years a go.

[@jasonleedham5678]

And I went to see Ray at Shrewsbury, first night of the tour, and last year saw him lighting fires on stage at Malvern, Such a great guy

[@harmleyten4]

Wow! I wish i've seen him irl

[@martinking2199]

If the SAS ask Ray to help them well say no more this man should be Sir Ray shame the royals can't see what we the nation can . More documentary please Sir Ray .

[@jaydee3838]

that's the most satisfactory definition of bushcraft i've ever heard

[@howardvarley8795]

Whaatttt!!

[@pauloliver6813]

My hero- and we're both from Kenley and we're both salad dodgers. The woodland at the end of Old Lodge Lane was my stomping ground.

[@giovannisantostefano]

Ray is a great nature man!

[@MOOSEDOWNUNDER]

Love this guy.

[@jaysterling26]

Yeah, the D.J.'s great isn't he? 1 thing wrong: he didn't play ,' Cuddly toy' & then, ' You ain't seen nothing yet'.

[@edwardfletcher7790]

I'm amazed this guy asked Ray if he could light a fire 🔥 without flint. Ray has used friction fire lighting about a dozen times across his shows. It's his most well known bushcraft skill.

[@aHigherPower]

Ray please bring your program back! Please! Where can I get quality DVD of old episodes?

[@KenwayJoel]

PCL Outdoors & Bushcraft ebay? Amazon?

[@seanraidley2643]

I love him...

[@normalil]

Ray, please do one of your shows in Blackpool. I would die happy!!!!

[@Dusty357]

A think ray would struggle in Blackpool mind

[@Emerald007007]

I think Ray is the best around to be sure. He is such a natural and the out doors is certainly a place where he belongs

[@howardvarley8795]

Really pleased that even R.M cant define the difference between bushcraft and survival so that we all can understand it.

[@MISNM0]

Les Stroud (Survivorman) does. Much much much love to Mr. Mears. He is everything.

[@richardoldham6756]

Ray is a pure 'Gentleman' in the best sence of the term..... The 'intreviewer' is a wally...

[@paulsimeone2708]

Ray is the best in the world , respect him please or you die

[@Varvitski]

I hadn't heard of the Lammergeier bird Ray mentioned he'd tracked in France. Seems like it is a fascinating creature alright. It's a large bearded vulture whose diet consists almost exclusively of bone. They even bathe in sulfur springs rich with iron oxide, which colours their shoulders, necks, and chests red. Some bird!

[@MOOSEDOWNUNDER]

Yes, Aussie is made for the outdoors man. That's why we live here.

[@sb2261]

This is insulting to Ray. But alas, he is a humble man.

[@MISNM0]

👆

[@darrencarson9133]

Ray should have a knighthood ... end of

[@mtbmadman187]

He really should.

[@jackbudgen8858]

Knighthoods are literally meaningless. I even think someone like Ray would also see how meaningless they are

[@ID-pw8zb]

@@jackbudgen8858 he could use his medal as an arrow head if he’s marooned on the M25, always thinking Ray.

[@sosteve9113]

He has made some great videos

[@jimlockeyarchive3198]

Who is this Dj, why ask a question if you're not gonna listen to the answer and engage with the guest.

[@paulagnew8449]

Q. would you go on i'm a celebrity GMOH ...A. no ! sure it's not even a real forest, Ray is the man !

[@hitewakeasllielimsolls8443]

This tragic radio, dj ! Can you make fire without a knife ? Fire was known to humanity way before even flint knives Don't get me started on Tragic's "music" either, lol

[@awsometomable]

Why do you dislike magic to the point where you will make two comments based on it?

[@oldskoolfool141]

"what is bushcraft?" Snaith showing the typical respect for the listening demographic there

[@k956upg]

The interviewer couldn't be less interested.it was like asking cheri Blair to do a charity speech without paying her. I quite like Ray mears as he seems down to earth although I'm not interested in survival methods in South Africa what he does in the uk is relevant & interesting..bear grills is a bit American for me but I suppose he has to cater for the American bushcraft community that like knives like swords & at least 4 types of gun to go camping...yup ye all nodice I keeps me bazooka by my hammock in case I sees a rabbit invadin ma camp...& this guun is for splittin woood

[@EclecticSceptic]

'This guun is for splittin wood' - I burst out laughing.

[@jimsatterfield8748]

Take it easy Diver Dan, we Yanks are usually happy with just one gun! LOL

[@agentbertram4769]

I love watching Ray Mears' programmes and have done so for years. However, when watching this video my young nephew asked, "Uncle Bertie. If Ray is always outdoors living off grubs and worms and things... Why is he so chubby?"

[@seanb6986]

That’s because bushcraft isn’t supposed to be physically challenging. You are thriving off the land, not fasting for weeks on end because you do not have the knowledge to make implements to simplify the search for edibles and make conditions more tolerable. But I’m sure you knew that, and yeah, I agree with your nephew, I guess he is a bit overweight for a person that basically lives outdoors, no offense to Ray Mears.

[@agentbertram4769]

Between you and me, sometimes I think that when you see Ray camping out in the wilderness, if you turn the camera through 180 degrees there will always be a McDonalds.

[@seanb6986]

Well, that explains why he put on so much weight!

[@paulfitzpatrick8470]

Firstly Ray doesn’t live mostly outdoors he has a house.Every meal he has doesn’t involve creating fire he has a cooker in his kitchen,sometimes maybe he phones for a takeaway not by rubbing two sticks together until he can send smoke signals to his local Chinese/Indian or whatever.Just a normal guy I think he’d agree.

[@agentbertram4769]

My nephew is 9 years old Paul. However you have just displayed two things to him. Intolerance and a lack of humour. Well done.

[@simonarundell5093]

Lofty wiseman all the way 😁

[@James_T_Quirk]

Yes, Ray, a Expert is a drip under pressure, something your not ..

[@craigson5]

He's in Shrewsbury?! Damn, only two years too late...

[@kan-zee]

One travels around the world (on the Funding of others) , picking up survival tips and tricks, makes a celebrity following and profit ,..from the people whom live daily in the bush using Ancestoral seasonal survival techniques , to succeed in living in the bush....Who truly is the expert and where does Ray Mears stand in these two groups. Who Creates and maintains the "label of EXPERT" to the masses?

[@pasquale78]

Doesn't Ralph Lauren come in kahki?

[@edmundblackaddercoc8522]

Pasquale he fashioned that t shirt from nettles and a fewdried leaves

[@rodney73991]

hey ray some told that you can eat wild hickory nuts is that true or will die because poisons? what all nuts are ok to eat?

[@thanrose]

Some hickory nuts are excellent. Generally the big oval egg shaped with the husk still on are good. If the nuts are smaller and flatter, they may be one of the bitter species. Not poisonous at all. Nuts is too imprecise a term. And the world is too big a place. In North America and in Europe, you have walnuts, hazelnuts, chestnuts, pecans, almonds, hickories, black walnuts, and beech nuts. Pine nuts or pignoli are also edible, as are acorns. You would not want to eat horse chestnuts or nickerbeans or many other things you could find.

[@tom201]

Should have been a nice interview but the host seems to be a bit thick.

[@slikerdet]

Yes. Ray is the one and only🤗🤗🤗. Dj was a stupid dott

[@Dustin_N]

Ledge

[@tonioreyes]

he gained some weight too, just like me in quarantine

[@inigotaylor9401]

Classic example of gentlemen guest ineffective and disrespectful host, Alan partridge ????

[@nacholibre1962]

Wilderness living is where it's at. If you know how to live in the bush, there's no such thing as "survival". It's just shitty camping! Kelly Harelton is the real thing!

[@therecanbeonlyone_6357]

Ray meats buys his tools at screwfix

[@CrabApples13]

bear grylles is the best

[@mtbmadman187]

Lol. Ignoramus homosapien.