Paul Kirtley - Wilderness Bushcraft. Survival Skills. Outdoor Life.
WEBPaul Kirtley 2 comments. In this post I highlight essential bushcraft axe skills for safe and efficient backcountry firewood splitting when you have no chopping block. In the embedded video I demonstrate three essential backcountry axe techniques using popular Gransfors Bruk and Hultafors (Hults Bruk) axes in the very common lengths of “half ...
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.
Bushcraft & Survival Q&A - #AskPaulKirtley Episode 81
WEBOct 22, 2020 · #AskPaulKirtley is back. I asked if people wanted it and the resounding response was positive.So, here we are, with a brand new episode of APK. In this episode of #AskPaulKirtley I answer questions about Covid effects on the bushcraft industry, office to outdoor career transitions, how to remember bushcraft and survival uses of plants, and how to promote good outdoor ethics, including leave-no ...
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 Archives - Paul Kirtley
WEBPaul Kirtley 2 comments. In this post I highlight essential bushcraft axe skills for safe and efficient backcountry firewood splitting when you have no chopping block. In the embedded video I demonstrate three essential backcountry axe techniques using popular Gransfors Bruk and Hultafors (Hults Bruk) axes in the very common lengths of “half ...
Bushcraft & Survival Q&A - #AskPaulKirtley Episode 82
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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 ...
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.