Paul Kirtley - Wilderness Bushcraft. Survival Skills. Outdoor Life.
WEBPaul Kirtley 6 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 advanced ...
My Essential Pocket Gear for Bushcraft and Wilderness Trips
WEB1 day 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.
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.
Axe Sharpening – What, Why and How To Do It - Paul Kirtley
WEBIn principle, sharpening an axe is not particularly difficult, although there is an additional consideration over the technique that works for sharpening many knives. As long as you understand how to deal with properly working with the convex bevel shape that most axes have, and make sure you do not re-shape the bevel with your sharpening ...
Bushcraft Archives - Paul Kirtley
WEBCarrying a ferro rod securely while keeping it easily accessible is crucial in the field. In this article, I share my optimized ferro rod pocket-carry setup using paracord, a mini carabiner, with the option of adding other essentials like a whistle and a light. This streamlined system ensures quick deployment of the ferro rod and minimizes the risk of losing vital gear during wilderness trips.
A Bushcraft Camping Outfit – Equipment for Living in the Woods
WEBJun 9, 2011 · For visits to the latrine. This is an extra-small Exped dry bag containing toilet paper, wet wipes, alcohol hand-gel and a cigarette lighter. 13. Wash kit. Hygiene in the outdoors is important. Aim for a small, simple yet effective kit. My baseline kit is a toothbrush, toothpaste, soap and a razor.
Getting Started With Bushcraft: Kit Considerations For Beginners
WEBOct 12, 2016 · A litre of water is a good minimum amount to carry with you. Water is heavy, though, with a litre of water weighting one kilogram. If you are out for more than a day, then you will have to procure some water while you are out. If you take a metal container then you can also boil water if you need to, using fire.
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.