Paul Kirtley - Wilderness Bushcraft. Survival Skills. Outdoor Life.
WEBPaul Kirtley Comments 10 comments. Discover the fascinating journey of Mattias Norberg, a leading Swedish expert in fire-making and wilderness survival, as he shares insights from over 25 years of teaching experience. Author of Konsten att Elda (“The Art of Fire”), Mattias has taught survival and firecraft techniques throughout Sweden, from ...
My Essential Pocket Gear for Bushcraft and Wilderness Trips
WEB4 days ago · This is my essential pocket gear for bushcraft and wilderness trips…. This isn’t about having a fully-fledged survival kit stuffed into every pocket, nor is it about lugging around so much gear that it affects your comfort and movement. Rather, it’s about striking a balance between practicality, preparedness, and convenience.
Bushcraft & Survival Q&A - #AskPaulKirtley Episode 81
WEBOct 22, 2020 · #AskPaulKirtley is back. I asked if people wanted it and the resounding response was positive.So, here we are, with a brand new episode of APK. In this episode of #AskPaulKirtley I answer questions about Covid effects on the bushcraft industry, office to outdoor career transitions, how to remember bushcraft and survival uses of plants, and how to promote good outdoor ethics, including leave-no ...
Paul Kirtley: Bushcraft Instructor
WEBI’ve been a full-time professional outdoor skills instructor since 2005. I’m fully invested in a life of developing practical outdoor skills and the knowledge to support this – both developing my own abilities and helping others develop theirs. My primary focus is bushcraft and I’ve been involved in teaching bushcraft since 2003.
Bushcraft & Survival Q&A - #AskPaulKirtley Episode 82
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The Paul Kirtley Podcast Archives
WEBPK Podcast 48: Bruce Zawalsky On Canadian Wilderness Survival. Paul Kirtley. Bruce Zawalsky is a professional wilderness survival instructor and author, with over 25 years of experience as an outdoor educator. He teaches survival courses, wildlife and bear awareness courses as well as wilderness navigation. Here in …
Author - Paul Kirtley
WEBPaul Kirtley. Paul Kirtley is an award-winning professional bushcraft instructor, qualified canoe leader and mountain leader. He is passionate about nature and wilderness travel. In addition to writing this blog Paul owns and runs Frontier Bushcraft, a wilderness bushcraft school, offering bushcraft courses and wilderness expeditions.
Bushcraft Archives - Paul Kirtley
WEBPaul Kirtley 2 comments. In this post I highlight essential bushcraft axe skills for safe and efficient backcountry firewood splitting when you have no chopping block. In the embedded video I demonstrate three essential backcountry axe techniques using popular Gransfors Bruk and Hultafors (Hults Bruk) axes in the very common lengths of “half ...
Survival Archives - Paul Kirtley
WEBIn this article we examine common questions about ferro rods. These simple devices have become a mainstay of outdoor fire-lighting, especially in bushcraft, and a key component of many modern survival kits. Yet, ferro rods are not all made equal. We need to be selective about the ferro rods - and associated strikers - we choose to rely on. In this article - and embedded video - I share some ...
#AskPaulKirtley Archives - Paul Kirtley
WEBIn this episode of #AskPaulKirtley I answer questions about axe stones and keeping them in shape, using a parang in the boreal, quilts vs sleeping bags. demographics of bushcraft course participants, when to use the finer side of a sharpening stone, visiting North American bushcraft festivals and shows.