#AskPaulKirtley

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Answers to your questions on wilderness bushcraft, survival skills and outdoor life

Recent Episodes
  • #AskPaulKirtley 87 – Upgrading from Small Forest Axes, Lifespan of Bahco Laplanders and Dual-use Line for Repairs and Fishing
    Nov 30, 2023 – 35:57
  • #AskPaulKirtley 86 – The Place For Machetes, Parangs and Larger Knives, Ferro Rod Material Choices, Alternative Knots to Square Lashings
    Nov 18, 2023 – 49:19
  • #AskPaulKirtley 85 – Water Purification Systems for Journeys; Magnetic Declination and Compass Choice
    Nov 25, 2021 – 44:22
  • #AskPaulKirtley 84 – Forest Access, Wet Clothing and Kit, Tarps Lines At Head Height
    Nov 12, 2021 – 49:44
  • #AskPaulKirtley 83 – My Go-To Bivvy Bag, How To Gain Backpacking Fitness, Caring For Leather Boots
    Sep 19, 2021 – 31:47
  • #AskPaulKirtley 82 – The Changes In My Bushcraft Philosophy, Rubbish Firesteels, and Book Writing
    Aug 5, 2021 – 49:17
  • #AskPaulKirtley 81 – Covid Effects On Bushcraft, Dealing With Increased Littering, Office To Outdoors Career Transitions, Bushcraft Memory
    Oct 22, 2020 – 1:00:38
  • #AskPaulKirtley 80 – Inspiration In Wild Places, Carrying A Lock Knife, Canoeing Bags, Wild Berry ID
    Jan 3, 2019 – 47:46
  • #AskPaulKirtley 79 – Sharpening Stones, Boreal Cutting Tools, Quilts vs Bags, A Small Rant Plus An Important Announcement
    Nov 12, 2018 – 1:01:37
  • #AskPaulKirtley 78 – Fire Safety, Use Of Cottongrass, Shoe Placement While Bivvying
    Sep 30, 2018 – 33:27
  • #AskPaulKirtley 77 – Moving From Survival To Bushcraft; Liner Entanglement; Fishing Kit
    Aug 5, 2018 – 33:55
  • #AskPaulKirtley 76 – Inner Bark Tinder Bundles; Reducing Campfire Smoke; First Aid Training For Kids
    Jul 20, 2018 – 26:38
  • #AskPaulKirtley 75 – When To Start Teaching Bushcraft; Washing Pots With Very Limited Water; Testing Water Filters
    Jul 15, 2018 – 37:10
  • #AskPaulKirtley 74 – Featherstick Wood Recommendations; Remedying Chipped Axes; Washing Down Sleeping Bags
    Jul 3, 2018 – 25:27
  • #AskPaulKirtley 73 – Fire Hardening of Spears; Hunting in Bushcraft; Tarps (Again)
    May 29, 2018 – 39:25
  • #AskPaulKirtley 72 – Big Birch Bark Sheets; Deer Carcass Inspection; The Importance Of Tree ID In Bushcraft
    May 5, 2018 – 31:42
  • #AskPaulKirtley 71 – Roycraft Packframes; Sharpening & Oiling Knives; Bow Drill Moisture Content
    Apr 22, 2018 – 36:14
  • #AskPaulKirtley 70 – Real Survival With No Food; Banking Fires Overnight; CAT Tourniquets For First Aid
    Apr 10, 2018 – 48:06
  • #AskPaulKirtley 69 – Surplus vs Non-Surplus Gear; Backpack Variables; Mediterranean Bushcraft; Cleaning Stainless Bottles.
    Mar 31, 2018 – 49:07
  • #AskPaulKirtley 68 – Eureka moments with the Hadza? Ticks on the increase. Tarp knots for limited hand mobility. Striking matches with your teeth.
    Mar 22, 2018 – 49:28
  • #AskPaulKirtley 67 – Too Many Layers? Bushcraft For Young People. Fires In Deserts.
    Mar 18, 2018 – 37:30
  • #AskPaulKirtley 66: How To Reach The Northern Forest, Generating Interest In Bushcraft, Multi-Purpose Bivvy Bags
    Mar 13, 2018 – 54:07
  • #AskPaulKirtley 65: Tips For Fires Under Tarps, More Bushcraft On TV, Typha Fibre Extraction
    Feb 23, 2018 – 40:01
  • #AskPaulKirtley 64: My Best Bushcraft Moments of 2017, Introducing Kids To Canoe Camping, Bow Drill Material Selection, Match Storage
    Feb 16, 2018 – 37:15
  • #AskPaulKirtley 63: Water, Withies, Camp Routines, Compass Bubbles, Fire Saws & Edible Ant Larvae
    Feb 12, 2018 – 37:23
  • #AskPaulKirtley 62: Fires On Rock, Group Morale, Dangers of Wood Smoke and The Differences Between Traditional Scouting and Modern Bushcraft
    Feb 2, 2018 – 36:20
  • #AskPaulKirtley 61: Birch Polypore Strops, Favourite Wild Edibles, Axe Repairs
    Dec 27, 2017 – 45:47
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 60 – Technology In The Way Of Outdoor Experiences, Knife Rust Prevention, Slug Invasions and Camp Set-Up Times
    Nov 3, 2017 – 1:22:04
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 59 – Calculating Hiking Speed, Relevant First Aid, Eating Ribwort Plantain Seeds, Avoiding Midges
    Oct 22, 2017 – 46:39
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 58 – Water Indicating Trees, Campfire Burn Out, Axe Re-hafting, Winter Hot-tent Set-ups, Chimney Effects, Bow Drill Ember Failure.
    Aug 30, 2017 – 41:34
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 57 – Working On Bushcraft Skills & Knowledge At Home, Fitness For Wilderness Expeditions, Fire Plough In The Northern Temperate, Wild Teas Beyond Nettles
    Aug 11, 2017 – 1:00:53
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 56 – Fire Reflectors, Sleep Rotation, Tarp Set-Ups & Kit Weight, Plants As Insect Repellents and Healing Agents
    Aug 4, 2017 – 1:19:20
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 55 – Longevity of Pathogenic Organisms, Magnifying Glass Specifications, Branches Dropping, Umbrellas, Resin Content in Bow-drills…
    Jun 30, 2017 – 28:03
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 54 – Smoky Firewood, Hardened Hands, Evaporation For Water Purification, Iodine, Leatherworking and Bushcraft Philosophy
    Jun 25, 2017 – 35:26
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 53 – LIVE at the 2017 Bushcraft Show
    Jun 2, 2017 – 1:04:21
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 52: Reshaping Pocket Knives, Canoe Boots, Guyline Attachment Knots, Stomach Problems On Trips
    May 26, 2017 – 40:00
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 51 – Tarps & Canoes, Earning From Bushcraft Content, Dealing With Frowns, Veganism & Vegetarianism in Bushcraft
    May 19, 2017 – 57:11
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 50 – Long Winter Evenings, Fire Safety, Stainless Pot Options, Dandelion Poisonous Lookalikes
    May 14, 2017 – 44:04
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 49 – Water Filters, Emergency Communications, Pignut Recipes & Being Useful On Canoe Trips
    Apr 16, 2017 – 43:03
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 48 – Bushcraft Instructing, Winter Wild Edibles, Uses Of Willow, Tool Sharpening and Bivvy Bag Use In The Open
    Feb 11, 2017 – 1:02:29
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 47: Optimal Tinder Bundle Airflow, Tooth Problems, Keeping Kit Dry, Bushcraft Training Advice
    Jan 24, 2017 – 54:46
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 46: Bushcraft Events in 2017, Tinders For Flint & Steel, Shelter Roofs Holding Snow, Smocks vs Anoraks, Wild Camping (again)
    Jan 6, 2017 – 52:02
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 45
    Jan 1, 2017 – 1:17:05
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 44 – Choosing Companions For Trips, Food For Expeditions, Foraging For Calories, Hydration On Hikes, Tree and Plant ID Guides
    Dec 17, 2016 – 1:06:15
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 43 – Traditional Crafts In Modern Outdoor Trips, Cheaper Full-Tang Knives, Places To Camp In The Woods
    Nov 18, 2016 – 1:17:39
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 42 – Weird Encounters At Night, Drugs Tests, Predators and Wild Edibles
    Nov 13, 2016 – 1:02:32
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 41 – Winter Bushcraft And Outdoor Life Questions
    Nov 6, 2016 – 1:02:31
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 40 – One Thing For Wilderness Survival, Learning Fungi, Time Management On Trips, Oak Bark For Tinder, Knots & Lashings
    Oct 9, 2016 – 51:13
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 39 – Wilderness Water Sources & Water Purification
    Sep 30, 2016 – 43:49
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 38 – Carbon Steel Knives & Flint, Boots, 3-Season Sleeping Bags, How To Know When You Know Enough, Plus My Take On A Survival Scenario
    Sep 23, 2016 – 1:12:07
Recent Reviews
  • Randy DePasquale
    Learn from his experience!
    Save yourself the trouble of learning many outdoor/bushcraft skills the hard way—meaning by getting it wrong and suffering. Paul’s got decades worth of knowledge and experience that helps you make proper decisions so that when you decide to try something for the first time you’re aware of WHY it is done a certain way, and that puts you closer to success and to an enjoyable time in the natural world.
  • Sounders Supporter
    Amazing show
    This is one of the most informative shows out there when it comes to dispensing knowledge about woodcraft, camping, and bushcraft. Please keep it up Paul! Thanks a lot.
  • Marchborne
    Great information and Q&A format
    Not only does Paul share a great deal of outdoor information, but he does it in a Q&A format, which enables the listener to send in questions. This keeps the information topical, but also varied. Thanks, Paul!
  • Darrylhunt
    SUBSCRIBE TO THIS! Great Interactive Outdoor Podcast
    These Q&A podcasts with Paul are really informative! I originally came across these on YouTube but its great to be able to download these and listen while I’m offline. He does a great job incorporating questions from his listeners from a variety of platforms and provides lots of great information on a variety of bushcraft, camping and canoeing skills as well as general outdoor knowledge.
  • Fuzzzzyninja
    Great show
    Great show! Love it! Very informative.
  • Arizona Bushman
    The only complaint is.....
    That they don't come out more often. Really enjoy them.
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