Best #AskPaulKirtley Podcasts | Most Downloaded Episodes

Ranked #1

#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

Another full session with answers to questions on knife storage at home, knife grinds for bushcraft, pooping in the wood... Read more

21 May 2016

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Ranked #2

#AskPaulKirtley Episode 57 – Working On Bushcraft Skills & Knowledge At Home, Fitness For Wilderness Expeditions, Fire Plough In The Northern Temperate, Wild Teas Beyond Nettles

n this episode of #AskPaulKirtley I answer questions about bad-tasting pine needle tea and toxic needled species of tree... Read more

11 Aug 2017

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1hr

Ranked #3

#AskPaulKirtley Episode 28 – Finding Flint, The Best Matches, Millbank Bags, Becoming An Instructor, Wind, Shelters and Managing Fires Overnight

I answer questions about finding flint, wind and shelter, wool blankets, managing fires overnight, if Millbank bags are ... Read more

7 May 2016

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Ranked #4

#AskPaulKirtley Episode 18: Power In The Wild, Water Purification, Chaga & What I Have In My Pockets

Answers to questions about power in the wilderness, water purification, chaga, what I’ve got in my pockets, what you do ... Read more

26 Dec 2015

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Ranked #5

#AskPaulKirtley Episode 26 – Bow Drill Reality Check, How To Get Fit For Backpacking, Kit Mentality and My Views On Survival TV Shows

Answers to questions about how viable bow-drill friction fire is as a real world technique, should a grandfather take hi... Read more

25 Apr 2016

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Bow Drill

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#AskPaulKirtley Episode 43 – Traditional Crafts In Modern Outdoor Trips, Cheaper Full-Tang Knives, Places To Camp In The Woods

In this episode I answer questions on integrating traditional crafts into modern outdoor trips, how to stop people leavi... Read more

18 Nov 2016

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Ranked #7

#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

Questions about boots for bushcraft, 3-season sleeping bag choices, carbon steel knives and flint for sparks, how to avo... Read more

23 Sep 2016

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Ranked #8

#AskPaulKirtley 70 – Real Survival With No Food; Banking Fires Overnight; CAT Tourniquets For First Aid

In this episode I answer questions on real survival with no food, the best areas for kayaking and wild camping in the UK... Read more

10 Apr 2018

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48mins

Ranked #9

#AskPaulKirtley Episode 48 – Bushcraft Instructing, Winter Wild Edibles, Uses Of Willow, Tool Sharpening and Bivvy Bag Use In The Open

I answer questions about how to get into bushcraft instructing, what causes foam in streams, recommendations for winter ... Read more

11 Feb 2017

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1hr 2mins

Ranked #10

#AskPaulKirtley Episode 24: Tracking, Trapping & Hunting, Birch Bark, Firewood, Portage Pain and Breaking Knives

In this episode of #AskPaulKirtley I answer questions about if it is still possible to live sustainably from trapping an... Read more

8 Apr 2016

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Ranked #11

#AskPaulKirtley Episode 34 – Bear-resistant Containers, National Curriculum Bushcraft, Blisters, Modern SAKs, Bushcraft & Skis, Using Trash

In this episode of #AskPaulKirtley I answer questions about bear-resistant containers, bushcraft in the National Curricu... Read more

28 Aug 2016

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Ranked #12

#AskPaulKirtley Episode 4 – Biting Insects, Wild Foods, Tree ID and Water Purification

In this episode I answer questions about how to deal with biting insects in the woods, my favourite wild foods for forag... Read more

21 Jul 2015

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31mins

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#AskPaulKirtley Episode 42 – Weird Encounters At Night, Drugs Tests, Predators and Wild Edibles

Weird encounters at night, drying clothes, drugs tests and foraging, bow drill notch details, predators and rewilding, c... Read more

13 Nov 2016

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Ranked #14

#AskPaulKirtley Episode 19: Bow Drill With Natural Cordage & Ember Consistency, Top 3 Bushcraft Focus Areas, Beginner & Budget Axes

In this episode of #AskPaulKirtley I answer questions on bow drill consistency, bow drilling with natural cordage, winte... Read more

19 Jan 2016

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Bow Drill

Ranked #15

#AskPaulKirtley Episode 25: Carving Wooden Utensils, Exploding Rocks, Dangerous Gases, Worn Firesteels, Sleeping Bag Condensation and Snapchat Weirdness

I answer questions about getting started with carving utensils, avoiding exploding rocks in the campfire, precautions ag... Read more

17 Apr 2016

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Snapchat Weirdness

Ranked #16

#AskPaulKirtley Episode 17: Tyvek, Wool Blankets, Bivvy Condensation, Ridge Lines and Wilderness Licences

In this episode of #AskPaulKirtley I answer questions on various considerations with respect to shelter and sleeping arr... Read more

8 Dec 2015

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Ranked #17

#AskPaulKirtley 69 – Surplus vs Non-Surplus Gear; Backpack Variables; Mediterranean Bushcraft; Cleaning Stainless Bottles.

I answer questions about Mediterranean bushcraft, water purification and desalination on a coastal creek trip, cleaning ... Read more

31 Mar 2018

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49mins

Ranked #18

#AskPaulKirtley Episode 47: Optimal Tinder Bundle Airflow, Tooth Problems, Keeping Kit Dry, Bushcraft Training Advice

n this episode of #AskPaulKirtley I answer questions on outfitting canoes, tooth problems on trips, finding wildlife whi... Read more

24 Jan 2017

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54mins

Ranked #19

#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

In this episode, I answer questions about canvas vs synthetic fabrics, aluminium pot safety, clothing which is tough eno... Read more

29 Apr 2016

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Ranked #20

#AskPaulKirtley Episode 5 – Knife Sharpening, Knives & The Law, Bears In Sweden And More…

I answer questions about bears and camping in Sweden, bushcraft/survival knives and what we do with them when we are tra... Read more

28 Jul 2015

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23mins