I'm joined by Jon McArthur, a Canadian bushcraft instructor with a background in search & rescue. We discuss northern forest skills, influences from Mors Kochanski and Tom Roycraft, First Nations heritage, and how bushcraft knowledge is developed and transmitted.

Answers questions on seasonal bushcraft kit tweaks, lessons from Woodcraft pioneers, travelling with expensive gear, gaining access to private woodland, and up-to-date bushcraft career advice

In Episode 93 I talk about bushcraft mindset, planning independent winter journeys in the boreal forest, when to use extra canoe buoyancy, and how to get a PK knife.

In this episode, I answer about knife sharpening, sleep systems, smaller bushcraft knives, and whether it makes sense to wear waterproofs to bed.

In this episode I share my top five knots, discuss what makes a good travelling companion, consider teaching in the USA, explain how to relight fire dogs, and reflect on how students have changed over the past 20 years.

I speak with James Steyn, one of only a handful of guides to hold the elite FGASA Scout qualification. We discuss the art of walking safaris, the rigour of CyberTracker, the evolution of guiding standards, and the skills needed in dangerous game country.

In this episode I share where I’d go for a personal canoe trip, compare compass use with natural navigation cues, give advice on reading the weather without tech, reflect on my most beautiful moments in nature, and explain feather stick hand technique.

Bushcraft instructors Jamie Dakota and Adam Logan join Paul Kirtley to discuss career paths in outdoor education, building a sustainable bushcraft practice, and the value of collaboration in the modern bushcraft community.

In this episode, I compare ration packs with bush cooking, share some of my most memorable wildlife encounters, talk about adapting to unfamiliar environments, explore primitive hunting weapons, and explain why I rarely use a knife dangler.

Answer to questions about adze use in bushcraft, bow drill hearth lifespan, wood for friction fire, canoe fitness prep, and skills I’m deepening.