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    • Bushcraft Knife Sharpening: How To Achieve The Correct Bevel Angle
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    • Can I Take My Knife, Axe Or Saw On A Plane?
    • Can You Tell If Water Is Safe To Drink?
    • Choosing An Axe For Bushcraft And Camping
    • Does Boiling Make Water Safe To Drink?
    • Getting Started: Which Knife To Choose For Bushcraft
    • How To Create Really Big Sparks With A Swedish Firesteel
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    • How To Light A Sheet Of Birch Bark With A Spark
    • How To Make A Simple Peg For Tarps Or Tents
    • How To Prioritise In A Survival Situation
    • How To Shit In The Woods
    • How To Strike A Traditional Flint And Steel
    • How To Tie A Taught Tarp Hitch
    • How To Tie An Adjustible Guy-Line Hitch
    • How To Tie An Evenk Hitch
    • How To Tie The Simplest (But Also Most Useful) Knot
    • How To Wear A Bushcraft Knife While Carrying A Rucksack
    • Hygiene In The Bush: How To Stay Clean
    • The One Thing That Is Easy To Forget But Could Easily Save Your Life
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Posts

  • Aurora Borealis – 7 Steps to Taking Great Photos
  • Staying Warm Outdoors: Avoid The Four Horsemen of Heat Loss
  • Cold Injuries: Take Care In The Blue Zone
  • Creeping Death – Hypothermia And How To Avoid It
  • Essential Wilderness Equipment – 7 Items I Never Leave Home Without
  • PLAN Your Skills for Survival
  • STOP What You are Doing!
  • Bow-Drill – The Keys to Success
  • How to Build a Survival Kit on Bushcraft Principles.
  • How to Dress for Cold Weather: COLD or COLDER…
  • A Winter Camping Trip in the Northern Forest
  • Winter Clothing for the Northern Wilderness part 1
  • Animal Tracks and Sign – Deer, Badgers and Owls
  • Bark & Buds: How to Easily Identify 12 Common European Deciduous Trees in Winter
  • The Importance of Leaving Word Before Heading Into the Wild
  • Foraging For Early Spring Greens: Some To Eat, Some To Avoid…
  • Bushcraft Knife Safety for Children
  • Conopodium majus: Pignuts and How to Forage for them
  • Brooklime, Veronica beccabunga
  • Primrose, Primula vulgaris: Wild food?
  • Common Dog-violet, Viola riviniana: Spring herbage
  • Greater Stitchwort, Stellaria holostea
  • A Personal Wilderness First Aid Kit: What to Include?
  • Emergency Headlamp Competition Winners!
  • White Dead-Nettle, Lamium Album
  • Red Dead-Nettle, Lamium purpureum
  • Yellow Archangel, Lamiastrum galeobdolon
  • Hottentot Fig, Carpobrotus edulis
  • Hemlock, Conium maculatum
  • A Bushcraft Camping Outfit – Equipment for Living in the Woods
  • The Value of a Tarp in Your Day-Pack
  • Canoe Master: An Interview with Ray Goodwin
  • How To Make a Folding Bucksaw
  • The Easy Way to Use Fomes Fomentarius as Tinder
  • An 80s Revival: Surviving with the Dartmoor Knife
  • How to Tell the Difference Between Chickweed and Yellow Pimpernel
  • Water Mint, Mentha aquatica – A Not So Wild Tea
  • The Raven PK1: Evolution of a Knife
  • How to Tie an Adjustable Guy-line Knot
  • Alone In The Wild: What Would You Do?
  • Water Purification: The 5 Contaminants You Need to Know About
  • How to Use a Millbank Bag: 6 Easy Steps
  • Surviving Bushcraft: The Other Perspective…
  • How to Light a Campfire with One Match
  • How to Leave No Trace of Your Campfire
  • Winter Clothing for the Northern Wilderness part 2
  • How To Split Firewood on Snow: Key Axe Techniques
  • How to Dress for the Far North on a Budget
  • How to Avoid Mistaking Lily-of-the-Valley for Ramsons
  • Can I Use a Lock Knife for Bushcraft?
  • Red Currant, Ribes Rubrum
  • How To Make An Improvised Candle Holder
  • Making a Tin-Can Candle
  • Surviving A Winter’s Night in the Northern Forest: How To Build An Arctic Lean-To
  • Winter Magic: Return To The Northern Forest
  • Tree Felling For Winter Firewood: Axe and Saw
  • Cliff Jacobson and Camping’s Top Secrets
  • Axe Choice For The Northern Forest
  • How To Sharpen A Bushcraft Knife
  • Boost Your Bushcraft With Urban Botany
  • Survival Foraging: A Realistic Approach
  • The Difference Between Foraging and Living Off The Land
  • How To Pack A Bushcraft Camping Outfit
  • Five Survival Plants Every Forager Should Know
  • Rosebay Willowherb: Taking The Pith
  • Urban Wear Fit For The Wilds? UNIQLO Ultra Light Down Gilet
  • Way Out North: A Boreal Forest Foray
  • Know Your Ash From Your Elbow: How To Identify An Ash Tree
  • How To Make Fantastic Feathersticks
  • Lighting A Fire With Feathersticks
  • Tree And Plant Knowledge Is All Around You
  • How To Live In A Heated Tent
  • Hestra Bivak Meets Lovikka: My Quest For Perfect Winter Handwear
  • Choosing And Using A Snow Shovel For Winter Camping And Travel
  • Arctic Lean-To Revisited
  • Portable Sharpening Stones: Keeping Your Edge On The Trail
  • A Framework For Preparing Yourself For A Survival Situation
  • Bellroy Very Protective: An Adventure-Tough Wallet?
  • Snugpak Travelpak 3 Sleeping Bag Review
  • What Gear To Pack For A Day Hike In The Woods
  • Integrating Bushcraft With Modern Outdoor Life
  • How To Pack Enough Food For A Week In A PLCE Side Pocket
  • Nutritional Breakdown of the PLCE Side Pocket Menu
  • How To Find A Place To Practice Bushcraft Skills In The UK
  • Canoeing The Bloodvein River: Six Men and Three Boats in the Wilderness
  • Bloodvein River Trip (2014) – My Personal Gear
  • The Stagger Inn: Portrait Of A Wilderness Cabin
  • A Night In The Woods
  • Enter A Virtuous Circle: Take Your Bushcraft Skills On An Adventure
  • Planning An Overseas Wilderness Journey
  • Careful With Your Carrots: A Case In Point
  • Switching Out Of An Expedition Mindset: Two Days Of Paddling At The English Canoe Symposium
  • Never Stop Learning: Pushing Your Comfort Zone
  • PK Podcast 001: Survival Psychology With Dr Sarita Robinson
  • PK Podcast 002: Ray Goodwin On Wilderness Canoeing
  • Bushcraft: Join The Route To Mastery
  • PK Podcast 003: Kevin Callan, The Happy Camper
  • 10 Bushcraft & Survival Skills To Try This Winter
  • Favourite Films: Cree Hunters Of Mistassini
  • Northern Forest Fire Lighting Fundamentals: Pulling It All Together
  • PK Podcast 004: Tristan Gooley And The Beauty Of Natural Navigation
  • Fjelltur: A Norwegian Adventure
  • Equipment For Ski Touring Adventures In Norway
  • How To Generate Water In The Frozen North
  • PK Podcast 005: Justine Curgenven And An Aleutian Adventure
  • What To Do If You Get Lost Outdoors: STOP
  • An Emergency Winter Survival Shelter For The Forest
  • PK Podcast 006: Winter Outdoor Life Tips, Thoughts And Perspectives
  • As Thick As A Capercaillie: How To Build A Long Log Fire
  • PK Podcast 007: Jules Pretty, Travels With Enduring People In Vanishing Lands
  • PLAN: A Framework For Prioritising In A Survival Situation
  • PK Podcast 008: Chris Townsend, Backpacking Legend
  • Lightening The Load pt 1 – Tarp & Bivvy Sleep Systems
  • Carving A Set Of Utensils For A Frost River Utensil Roll
  • PK Podcast 009: Leon McCarron & Tom Allen On Making Meaningful Journeys, Off The Beaten Track
  • BCB Crusader II Mug Review
  • Waiting For Gooders: A Minor Inconvenience In The Wilderness
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 1: Bushcraft Knives, Books And The Kitchen Sink
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 2: Bivvies, Jerven Bags, Ti Pots, Watches and Wardrobes
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 3: Kids & Bushcraft, Ticks, Alternative Tinders, Friction Fire Woods & Seeing More Wildlife
  • How To Identify Giant Hogweed, Heracleum mantegazzianum
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 4 – Biting Insects, Wild Foods, Tree ID and Water Purification
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 5 – Knife Sharpening, Knives & The Law, Bears In Sweden And More…
  • PK Podcast 010: Alyssa Crittenden On The Hadza, Honey And The Human Diet
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 6 – Bushcraft Aspirations, The Bloodvein, Weather Forecasting, Bivvy Tents & Where To Camp…
  • A Broken Cigarette Lighter: A Reminder Of The Importance Of Habit
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 7: Roadkill, Advice to Aspiring Instructors, Compasses With Mirrors, A Herb Brainstorm and Snails!
  • Bushcraft Take-Aways From The Manitoba Museum
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 8: Thoughts on Preppers, Frustrated Kids, Quiet Camps & Some Book Recommendations
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 9: Knife Techniques, Wool Blankets, Hammocks, First Aid and Finding Materials For Primitive Skills
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 10: Knife Lanyards, Dromedary Bags, Hammocks vs Tarps, Tinder Boxes And NGB Awards For Bushcraft
  • Wash Day On The River Spey
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 11: Multi-tools vs Bushcraft Knives, Bug Nets, Kit Storage & Worldwide Bushcraft Freedom
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 12: Starting A Bushcraft School, Storing Bushcraft Knives, Burning Rubbish & Cooking Foraged Starches
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 13: Boots, EDC Kit, Bow-Drill Positions, Tracking, Bushcraft During Hunting Season, Powerless Refrigeration
  • Why I Stopped Using Petzl Headlamps
  • Medicinal Use Of Balsam Fir For Cuts, Grazes & Sores
  • European Alternatives To Balsam Fir For Medicinal Purposes
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 14: Toxic Firewood, Down Bags, What To Do If Lost, Minimum Bushcrafter Knowledge and Rewilding Britain
  • PK Podcast 011: Andy Chadderton On Life As A Professional Deer Stalker
  • How To Make Garlic Pan Bread On A Campfire
  • Favourite Films: Waterwalker by Bill Mason
  • Labrador Tea – Tonic or Toxic?
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 15: Squeaky Bow-Drills, Firebowls, Snakes & Bugs Under Tarps, Mix & Match NCFE Courses
  • The 10-Minute Talk That Protects A National Park
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 16: eVent Jackets, Surplus Gear For Bushcraft, Year-Round Carbs, Fire & Religion
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 17: Tyvek, Wool Blankets, Bivvy Condensation, Ridge Lines and Wilderness Licences
  • White Water Safety & Rescue Training Provides Useful Survival Skills
  • Laguna de los Tres and Rio Blanco Circuit: Hiking An Iconic Landscape
  • Tracking Rudolph: Reindeer Tracks & Sign
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 18: Power In The Wild, Water Purification, Chaga & What I Have In My Pockets
  • Perito Moreno: A Surprising Microcosm Of Quality Guiding
  • PK Podcast 012: Lou Rudd On Unsupported Polar Journeys and Retracing Amundsen’s Route To The South Pole
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 19: Bow Drill With Natural Cordage & Ember Consistency, Top 3 Bushcraft Focus Areas, Beginner & Budget Axes
  • Winter Woodland Wildcamping: 21 Tips & Tricks
  • How To Cook Pancakes On A Campfire
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 20: Ember Extenders, Natural Soaps, Safe Combinations Of Wild Edibles, Tapping For Sap, My Woodlore Instructor Knife & Waterproofs On A Budget
  • Hooks, Handles And Hangers: Using Nature’s Shapes
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 21: Ventile Smocks (again), Knife Skills For Bushcraft, Canoe Camping, Stoves, Bow Drill Success & Drinking Urine
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 22: Winter Tinder Bundles, GPS, Australian Plant Uses, Organising Wilderness Trips, Advice To Group Leaders, Cooking Over Pine & Spruce
  • The Best Clothing For Digging Out Snow Shelters
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 23 – Live Questions In The Woods
  • PK Podcast 013: Ray Goodwin On Continually Evolving Adventures By Canoe
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 24: Tracking, Trapping & Hunting, Birch Bark, Firewood, Portage Pain and Breaking Knives
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 25: Carving Wooden Utensils, Exploding Rocks, Dangerous Gases, Worn Firesteels, Sleeping Bag Condensation and Snapchat Weirdness
  • PK Podcast 014: Mark Kalch On Epic Source To Sea River Descents
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 26 – Bow Drill Reality Check, How To Get Fit For Backpacking, Kit Mentality and My Views On Survival TV Shows
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 27 – Survival Tins, Space Blankets, Canvas vs Synthetic, Aluminium Pot Safety, Clothing Tough Enough For The Woods, Dealing With Fear When Camping Alone
  • Wild Wanderings 1 – Spring Plants And Some Tracking Fun
  • PK Podcast 015: John Rensten On Urban Foraging
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 28 – Finding Flint, The Best Matches, Millbank Bags, Becoming An Instructor, Wind, Shelters and Managing Fires Overnight
  • Wild Wanderings 2 – Wonderful Woods, Badger Latrines and A Weird Parasite
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 29 – Ray Goodwin Answers Your Canoeing Questions
  • Canoeing The River Tees – One Day Tandem, One Day Solo
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 30 – Knife Grinds For Bushcraft, Pooping In The Woods, Re-Proofing Gore-Tex, Work Gloves For Bushcraft, One Tool For The Woods, Bushcraft Kit Obsession
  • PK Podcast 016: Lisa Fenton On Bushcraft And Indigenous Knowledge Transmissions
  • The Value Of Using Wilderness Skills Closer To Home
  • How To Carve A Beaked Notch For Pot Hangers
  • Favourite Thermal Layer & Shell Combinations For The Woods
  • How To Care For Your Axe: 3 Easy Steps
  • PK Podcast 017: Al Humphreys On Adventures Great And Small
  • A Trail Of Destruction: Canoeing The River Greta After The Floods…
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 31 – Electrical Storms, Trekking Poles, Vapor Barriers, Firesteel Lanyards and How Do You Know When To Stop Bow-Drilling?
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 32 – LNT vs Bushcraft, Overcoming A Fear Of Foraging, DIY Sleeping Bags, Stoves
  • Do Tarps Keep You Dry In The Rain?
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 33 – Sparks From Axes, Old Man’s Beard, Long Log Fires, Outdoor Fitness and Compass Bubbles
  • Canoe Capsize Recovery – Deep Water Rescue Training
  • Wild Wanderings 3 – Windermere Waterside
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 34 – Bear-resistant Containers, National Curriculum Bushcraft, Blisters, Modern SAKs, Bushcraft & Skis, Using Trash
  • Wild Wanderings 4 – Summer, Sussex and Students
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 35 – Top Trees For Bushcraft, Light Saw Recommendation, Axe & Knife Maintenance At Home, No-Water Dish Washing, Best Times For Carving
  • Bushcraft and LNT: Keeping Things In Perspective
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 36 – Bow Drill Woods To Avoid, Edibility Of Beech Nuts, Looking After Teeth & Nails The Indigenous Way, Natural Meds or Charcoal For Stomach Upsets?
  • Wild Wanderings 5 – Seasonal Shift
  • Approaching Apiaceae: A Practical Example Of Carrot Capture
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 37 – Sustainable Birch Bark Harvesting, Tarp or Tent, Shelter Bedding Materials, Camp Positioning, Heavy Tents and Outdoor Career Advice
  • Lightweight Tarp and Bivvy Set-Up
  • PK Podcast 018: Mark Hines, Methodical Man Of Endurance Adventure
  • #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
  • Intelligent Tarp Placement: Macro & Micro Factors That Keep You Dry
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 39 – Wilderness Water Sources & Water Purification
  • Axe Safety In Camp: Care, Attention And Good Habits
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 40 – One Thing For Wilderness Survival, Learning Fungi, Time Management On Trips, Oak Bark For Tinder, Knots & Lashings
  • Getting Started With Bushcraft: Kit Considerations For Beginners
  • Water Safety In Camp: The Six Pillars
  • Winter Bivvying – How To Stay Warm In A World Of Cold
  • Halloween Pumpkin Carnage
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 41 – Winter Bushcraft And Outdoor Life Questions
  • Wild Wanderings 6 – River Spey Canoe Journey
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 42 – Weird Encounters At Night, Drugs Tests, Predators and Wild Edibles
  • PK Podcast 019: Post-Trip Post-Script With Kevin Callan, Justine Curgenven and Ray Goodwin
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 43 – Traditional Crafts In Modern Outdoor Trips, Cheaper Full-Tang Knives, Places To Camp In The Woods
  • Canoeing The River Spey With Kevin Callan, Ray Goodwin and Justine Curgenven – part 1
  • Canoeing The Spey With Kevin, Ray & Justine part 2 – A Few Campfire Tricks
  • Canoeing The Spey With Kevin, Ray & Justine part 3 – River Safety
  • Canoeing The Spey With Kevin, Ray & Justine part 4 – Setting Camp In The Dark
  • Canoeing The Spey With Kevin, Ray & Justine parts 5 and 6 – Where Does The Whisky Come From?
  • Canoeing The Spey With Kevin, Ray & Justine part 7 – More Whisky, Little Water
  • Canoeing The Spey With Kevin, Ray & Justine part 8 – The Washing Machine
  • Canoeing The Spey With Kevin, Ray & Justine part 9 – Teaching Kevin To Make Campfire Coffee
  • Canoeing The Spey With Kevin, Ray & Justine part 10 – Special Guests Come To Our Wild Camp
  • Canoeing The Spey With Kevin, Ray & Justine part 11 – The Final Day Starts With Poignant Reflection
  • Thumbing The Map: How To Keep Track Of Where You Are
  • Canoeing The Spey With Kevin, Ray & Justine part 12 – Battle To The Sea
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 44 – Choosing Companions For Trips, Food For Expeditions, Foraging For Calories, Hydration On Hikes, Tree and Plant ID Guides
  • Weirs, Waves & World Heritage: Adventure On The River Dee
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 45
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 46: Bushcraft Events in 2017, Tinders For Flint & Steel, Shelter Roofs Holding Snow, Smocks vs Anoraks, Wild Camping (again)
  • Fun In The Swellies: Fighting The Tide In The Menai Strait
  • Snow Shelters: Why We Don’t Build Igloos In The Forest
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 47: Optimal Tinder Bundle Airflow, Tooth Problems, Keeping Kit Dry, Bushcraft Training Advice
  • Small Wood Splitting With Axe: Reliable In Camp & On The Trail
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 48 – Bushcraft Instructing, Winter Wild Edibles, Uses Of Willow, Tool Sharpening and Bivvy Bag Use In The Open
  • The Canoe: A Film To Be Savoured
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 49 – Water Filters, Emergency Communications, Pignut Recipes & Being Useful On Canoe Trips
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 50 – Long Winter Evenings, Fire Safety, Stainless Pot Options, Dandelion Poisonous Lookalikes
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 51 – Tarps & Canoes, Earning From Bushcraft Content, Dealing With Frowns, Veganism & Vegetarianism in Bushcraft
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 52: Reshaping Pocket Knives, Canoe Boots, Guyline Attachment Knots, Stomach Problems On Trips
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 53 – LIVE at the 2017 Bushcraft Show
  • Accelerate Your Bushcraft Learning
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 54 – Smoky Firewood, Hardened Hands, Evaporation For Water Purification, Iodine, Leatherworking and Bushcraft Philosophy
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 55 – Longevity of Pathogenic Organisms, Magnifying Glass Specifications, Branches Dropping, Umbrellas, Resin Content in Bow-drills…
  • PK Podcast 020: James Raffan – Explorer, Scholar and Author
  • Wild Wanderings 7 – Lakeside Life
  • The River Crake Canoe Caper
  • Wild Wanderings 8 – Damp And Green
  • PK Podcast 021: Sarita Robinson On The Wellbeing Benefits Of Outdoor Life
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 56 – Fire Reflectors, Sleep Rotation, Tarp Set-Ups & Kit Weight, Plants As Insect Repellents and Healing Agents
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 57 – Working On Bushcraft Skills & Knowledge At Home, Fitness For Wilderness Expeditions, Fire Plough In The Northern Temperate, Wild Teas Beyond Nettles
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 58 – Water Indicating Trees, Campfire Burn Out, Axe Re-hafting, Winter Hot-tent Set-ups, Chimney Effects, Bow Drill Ember Failure.
  • PK Podcast 022: Conversations From Bushcraftfestivalen
  • Tree Felling With Axe And Saw
  • PK Podcast 023: Rupert Brown, Water Filter Bag Man
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 59 – Calculating Hiking Speed, Relevant First Aid, Eating Ribwort Plantain Seeds, Avoiding Midges
  • #AskPaulKirtley Episode 60 – Technology In The Way Of Outdoor Experiences, Knife Rust Prevention, Slug Invasions and Camp Set-Up Times
  • PK Podcast 024: Why Your Bow-Drill Time Obsession Is Important
  • Wild Wanderings 9 – Gottröra, Sweden
  • Limbing And Sectioning Trees With An Axe
  • PK Podcast 025: Andy Chadderton Q&A – Deer Stalking, Ethics, Land Management, Rewilding, Advice To Beginners & More
  • French River Eighteen Mile Island Loop
  • PK Podcast 026: Kevin Callan On The Joys Of Winter Camping
  • Wild Wanderings 10 – Dormant Detail
  • Winter Hill Walking – Essential Skills And Equipment
  • #AskPaulKirtley 61: Birch Polypore Strops, Favourite Wild Edibles, Axe Repairs
  • PK Podcast 027: Colin Skeath On What It Takes To Canoe Around Britain
  • Applying Axe Skills In Winter
  • Wild Wanderings 11 – The Dandenongs: Strangers In A Strange Land
  • #AskPaulKirtley 62: Fires On Rock, Group Morale, Dangers of Wood Smoke and The Differences Between Traditional Scouting and Modern Bushcraft
  • PK Podcast 028: Joe Robinet On His Love Of Camping, Bushcraft & Making A Living On YouTube
  • #AskPaulKirtley 63: Water, Withies, Camp Routines, Compass Bubbles, Fire Saws & Edible Ant Larvae
  • #AskPaulKirtley 64: My Best Bushcraft Moments of 2017, Introducing Kids To Canoe Camping, Bow Drill Material Selection, Match Storage
  • #AskPaulKirtley 65: Tips For Fires Under Tarps, More Bushcraft On TV, Typha Fibre Extraction
  • #AskPaulKirtley 66: How To Reach The Northern Forest, Generating Interest In Bushcraft, Multi-Purpose Bivvy Bags
  • Nuorssjo: The Best Log Fire?
  • #AskPaulKirtley 67 – Too Many Layers? Bushcraft For Young People. Fires In Deserts.
  • Spring Into Your Bushcraft Year
  • #AskPaulKirtley 68 – Eureka moments with the Hadza? Ticks on the increase. Tarp knots for limited hand mobility. Striking matches with your teeth.
  • #AskPaulKirtley 69 – Surplus vs Non-Surplus Gear; Backpack Variables; Mediterranean Bushcraft; Cleaning Stainless Bottles.
  • PK Podcast 029: Leon McCarron On Walking The Land Beyond
  • #AskPaulKirtley 70 – Real Survival With No Food; Banking Fires Overnight; CAT Tourniquets For First Aid
  • PK Podcast 030: Dr Cassandra Quave On Studying Medicinal Uses Of Plants & The Treatment Of Infectious Disease
  • #AskPaulKirtley 71 – Roycraft Packframes; Sharpening & Oiling Knives; Bow Drill Moisture Content
  • #AskPaulKirtley 72 – Big Birch Bark Sheets; Deer Carcass Inspection; The Importance Of Tree ID In Bushcraft
  • #AskPaulKirtley 73 – Fire Hardening of Spears; Hunting in Bushcraft; Tarps (Again)
  • Real-World Expeditioning With Bushcraft Skills
  • #AskPaulKirtley 74 – Featherstick Wood Recommendations; Remedying Chipped Axes; Washing Down Sleeping Bags
  • #AskPaulKirtley 75 – When To Start Teaching Bushcraft; Washing Pots With Very Limited Water; Testing Water Filters
  • #AskPaulKirtley 76 – Inner Bark Tinder Bundles; Reducing Campfire Smoke; First Aid Training For Kids
  • #AskPaulKirtley 77 – Moving From Survival To Bushcraft; Liner Entanglement; Fishing Kit
  • Bushcraft Show Axe Skills Demo
  • Sharing Bushcraft Techniques, Tips & Tricks During An Overnighter
  • Ten Common European Poisonous Plants You Should Know
  • PK Podcast 031: Will Lord On His Passion For The Prehistoric
  • #AskPaulKirtley 78 – Fire Safety, Use Of Cottongrass, Shoe Placement While Bivvying
  • PK Podcast 032: Lars Fält, Julia Kalthoff, Juha Rankinen and Jonas Als
  • PK Podcast 033: Kevin Brownlee on Indigenous Archaeology and Highlighting Native Heritage
  • #AskPaulKirtley 79 – Sharpening Stones, Boreal Cutting Tools, Quilts vs Bags, A Small Rant Plus An Important Announcement
  • PK Podcast 034: Lou Rudd On The Motivation To Traverse Antarctica Solo, Unsupported and Unaided
  • PK Podcast 035: Anna Lewington On Adventures In Ethnobotany And The Bounty Of Birches
  • #AskPaulKirtley 80 – Inspiration In Wild Places, Carrying A Lock Knife, Canoeing Bags, Wild Berry ID
  • Ten Ways To Boost Your Bushcraft Skills Through The New Year
  • PK Podcast 036: Mors Kochanski And Jon McArthur On The Global Bushcraft Symposium
  • PK Podcast 037: Dan Hume On His Quest For Traditional Fire Skills
  • PK Podcast 038: Justin Barbour On Exploring The Wilderness Of Newfoundland And Labrador
  • Catkins In Common: Distinct Features Of Three Widespread European Trees
  • Spring Cream – Essential European Blossom Identification
  • Campcraft And Cookery Overnighter With Mike Pullen From TA Outdoors
  • PK Podcast 039: How Many Knives? Alternatives To Birch Bark; Sharpening Spoon Knives; Plant Toxins In Water; Bushcraft Benefits To Woodland.
  • PK Podcast 040: Miles Irving On Wild Foods, Foraging, Health And Connecting With Nature
  • 12 Easy-To-Forage European Plants For Spring And Early Summer
  • Canoeing The River Tay – Wonderful Water And Wild Camping
  • PK Podcast 041: Dave Canterbury On Re-enactment, Bushcraft And Survival
  • A Canoe Camping Cookset
  • PK Podcast 042: Mors Kochanski, Northern Bushcraft Legend
  • Global Bushcraft Symposium 2019 Keynote Presentation
  • PK Podcast 043: North American Titans Of Bushcraft
  • Lessons From Applying The North American Winter Camping Style In The Scandinavian Boreal Forest
  • PK Podcast 044: John Hudson, UK Military’s Chief Survival Instructor
  • PK Podcast 45: Tristan Gooley On Unlocking Nature’s Clues & Signs
  • Ten Of The Best European Berries To Forage
  • PK Podcast 46: Kevin Callan, The Nicest Man On The Meanest Journey
  • PK Podcast 47: Tom Lutyens, Mors Kochanski, Lars Fält, Johan Skullman
  • Tactics For Fire-lighting In The Damp, Cold Months
  • PK Podcast 48: Bruce Zawalsky On Canadian Wilderness Survival
  • How To Spot A Dangerous Axe
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