Why bushcraft isn’t just about the gear and skills it’s about the context . . . with Paul Kirtley

This is episode 22 of the Hardest Kit on the Planet Podcast. This podcast is brought to you by Heinnie Haynes - The Premium Source for the Hardest Kit on the Planet, available online at heinnie.com This is the show where we speak to the hardest people and companies on the planet, looking at what makes them tick, from adventurers and explorers to knife makers, bushcrafters, preppers and generally awesome outdoors people. I’m your host Ben Roberts, and i’ll be your guide with each and every episode of the podcast. If you do have any questions, guest suggestions or comments please feel free to drop me a message anytime to [email protected] We are also now using the #hardestkitpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for further chat on the show :) So, do get involved online to keep the chat going about each episode! This weeks guest is bushcraft guy Paul Kirtley who is a really well known bushcrafter here in the UK and was a former apprentice to Ray Mears. These days though he has his own company Frontier Bushcraft along with a fantastic podcast(s) and blog which you will be about to find links to in the show notes on our blog! In this chat we look at bushcraft and survival skills, how you can develop them, how they have developed and how bushcraft and survival skills both need to be taught within a particular context not just because you are told too. We also cover how other aspects such as maths can play a key role in developing your outdoor skills and knowledge. As always if you like the show please subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review. The more subscribers and more popular we are the better we can keep making this podcast.