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
WEB3 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.
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.
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.
Northern Forest Fire-Lighting Fundamentals: Bringing It Together
WEBJan 2, 2015 · It grows in the northern woods on birch. Fomes fomentarius is a tinder fungus found growing in birch in the boreal forest. Photo: Paul Kirtley. The traditional method of preparing Fomes for firelighting with flint and steel or even flint and iron pyrites is a little involved. It is much easier with a modern Firesteel (ferro rod).
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 …
Bushcraft Skills Archives - Paul Kirtley
WEBPaul Kirtley 59 comments. The ability to light a fire is an essential wilderness skill. Whether you are practicing your bushcraft skills in the local woods or planning an expedition, fire-lighting skills should be at the top of your list. There are many ways to light a fire but the humble match is often overlooked in favour of more impressive ...
#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.
Talks and Presentations Archives - Paul Kirtley
WEBHere’s my main stage presentation from the August 2021 Great Outdoors Festival in the U.K. The aim of this presentation was to explore some commonly held beliefs and accepted wisdom, and see how these concepts fit together, or don't. In particular, I wanted to explore how a modern person utilising wilderness skills can build strong and active connections with the nature, despite this not ...
Videos Archives - Paul Kirtley
WEBNorthern Forest Fire Lighting Fundamentals: Pulling It All Together. Paul Kirtley 24 comments. Over the past few years I have created a number of tutorial articles and videos on fire techniques relevant to the north woods or northern forest in winter. Here I pull together all of these threads into one coherent resource along with some new ...