#AskPaulKirtley

Paul Kirtley
  • 4.9 (90)
  • WILDERNESS

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

  1. 9 APR

    #AskPaulKirtley Episode 94

    Answers questions on seasonal bushcraft kit tweaks, lessons from Woodcraft pioneers, travelling with expensive gear, gaining access to private woodland, and up-to-date bushcraft career advice.

    49 min

  2. 28/11/2025

    #AskPaulKirtley Episode 93

    In Episode 93 I answer questions about bushcraft mindset, planning independent winter journeys in the boreal forest, when to use extra canoe buoyancy, and how to get a PK knife.

    52 min

  3. 16/10/2025

    #AskPaulKirtley Episode 92

    In this episode, I answer your questions on keeping waterproofs working well, adapting sleep systems for different climates, how to tell when your knife really needs sharpening, and whether wearing waterproofs to bed helps or hurts.

    57 min

  4. 02/09/2025

    #AskPaulKirtley Episode 91

    In this episode I share my top five knots, discuss what makes a good travelling companion, consider teaching in the USA, explain how to relight fire dogs, and reflect on how students have changed over the past 20 years.

    1hr 10min

  5. 19/08/2025

    #AskPaulKirtley Episode 90

    In this episode I share where I'd go for a personal canoe trip, compare compass use with natural navigation cues, give advice on reading the weather without tech, reflect on my most beautiful moments in nature, and explain feather stick hand technique.

    1 hr

  6. 11/07/2025

    #AskPaulKirtley Episode 89

    In this episode, I compare ration packs with bush cooking, share some of my most memorable wildlife encounters, talk about adapting to unfamiliar environments, explore primitive hunting weapons, and explain why I rarely use a knife dangler.

    37 min

  7. 28/06/2025

    #AskPaulKirtley Episode 88

    Answers to questions about adze use in bushcraft, bow drill hearth lifespan, wood for friction fire, canoe fitness prep, and skills I'm deepening.

    32 min

  8. 30/11/2023

    #AskPaulKirtley Episode 87

    Answers to questions about when to upgrade a Small Forest Axe, recommended thread for both fixing gear and fishing line, the expected lifespan of a Bahco Laplander saw, and why do my podcasts play too fast? (Press play, you'll see they don't BTW).

    36 min
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Answers to listener questions on wilderness bushcraft, survival skills and outdoor life.

Information

  • Creator
    Paul Kirtley
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Paul Kirtley. All Rights Reserved.
  • Show Website
    #AskPaulKirtley

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