 His life was saved by rescue kayaker Sal Montgomery.They also made the first ascent of Jebel Samnhan in Oman, and the first exploration of a desert canyon with a local explorer.In "Venom Hunter", Discovery Channel TV, 2008, he travelled South America aiming to find out as much as possible about venom, including taking part in the bullet ant ritual where he was stung hundreds of times by the world's most painful stinging insect.