MANY people like the idea of exploring the wilderness and discovering new things.

But not many people live it on a day-to-day basis.

For Ray Mears, exploring the unknown has been his career, and the survivalist has been sharing his knowledge with the world for decades.

With his latest TV series Australian Wilderness with Ray Mears recently hitting our screens, the bushcraft expert will be visiting the boondocks of Basingstoke with his Born to Go Wild show on Thursday, 9 November at The Anvil.

Mears will take the audience on a journey through the unmodified environments which have shaped his life.

And for Mears, it is this journey of discovery that keeps him searching for knowledge.

He told The Gazette: “As I speak to you I am experimenting with things that I have only just learnt this year, so I am constantly learning and researching subjects.

“So keeping things fresh is never the problem.

“In the practical study of nature, there are so many different facets so you can’t possibly ever be bored, and I travelled overseas to learn these skills so there is just so much stimulus in these studies.”

Despite being known for experiencing the world in the unknown, Mears is no stranger to the stage and in his latest show he is looking forward to interacting with the Basingstoke audience and sharing his knowledge.

In the show he will take audiences through what he values for cultural, spiritual, moral and aesthetic reasons and explain why he believes these are vital for creativity and the development of the human spirit.

“People want to experiment themselves, and the skills I have learnt I will have lived not just done once for the cameras,” added the 53-year-old.

“If you are showing someone else what you have learnt, it is important that you have done something every day for years and you can share that knowledge properly.”

Mears will be appearing at The Anvil on November 9.

For more information, ticket prices and to book tickets visit anvilarts.org.uk.