Stephan Kesting, experienced outdoorsman and author of Perseverance: Life and Death in the Subarctic, joins me to discuss his recent solo canoe expedition in remote northern Canada, including the risks, rewards, and personal insights gained along the way

Les Stroud, known to millions as Survivorman, joins me to talk about an area of backwoods lore and legend that has fascinated him for more than a decade: Bigfoot or Sasquatch.

Mattias Norberg, author of Konsten att Elda, "The Art Of Fire", a highly respected Swedish expert in fire-making and wilderness survival joins this episode of the Paul Kirtley Podcast.

Craig Caudill is Director and Lead Instructor of Nature Reliance School, based in Kentucky, USA. Craig has taught backcountry skills for many years. He’s also a seasoned writer, to date being the author of eight books on backcountry skills and knowledge. It was great to finally record an episode of my podcast with Craig as guest, to learn more about his background and teachings. Craig and I actually share some similar philosophies and it was great to riff on these a bit in this episode too...

John Rhyder is a naturalist, writer and highly experienced bushcraft educator. Indeed he was the instructor on the first formal bushcraft course I took many years ago. John is passionate about wildlife tracking and is currently the only person in northern Europe certified as Senior Tracker under the Cybertracker system.

Answers to questions about when to upgrade a Small Forest Axe, recommended thread for both fixing gear and fishing line, the expected lifespan of a Bahco Laplander saw, and why do my podcasts play too fast? (Press play, you’ll see they don’t BTW)

Answers to your questions about collaborations with other bushcrafters, the place for larger knives, machetes and parangs, alternative knots to square lashings and what are the best materials to look for in a firesteel or ferro rod?

Dave Holder is a wilderness living skills instructor and wilderness guide based in Canada. He is also a TV survival consultant, being the main survival and safety consultant on the Alone show on The History Channel. In this conversation we gain insights into long-term survival situations, psychological factors for success, skillsets required, equipment, nutrition and more.

I answer questions about water purification for self-propelled journeys such as back-packing and bike-packing. I also answer a question about an often misunderstood or ignored area of navigation related to magnetic variation and the necessary compass adjustments.

In this episode of #AskPaulKirtley I answer questions about forest access and fire rules, how to deal with kit and clothing getting wet, and suggestions for setting up tarp lines at head height, along with some thoughts on knot repertoire.