The Paul Kirtley Podcast

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Your number one podcast resource for all things related to wilderness bushcraft, survival skills and outdoor life. Interviews, discussions, reviews, advice, tips and tricks.

Recent Episodes
  • PK Podcast 59: Stephan Kesting on Life and Death in the Subarctic
    Apr 15, 2025 – 1:33:55
  • PK Podcast 58: Les Stroud On The Question Of Bigfoot
    Dec 23, 2024 – 1:00:06
  • PK Podcast 57: Mattias Norberg On The Art Of Fire
    Sep 30, 2024 – 1:44:17
  • PK Podcast 56: Craig Caudill on Nature Reliance, Good Woodsmanship and Traditional Bushcraft
    Aug 31, 2024 – 1:52:23
  • PK Podcast 55: John Rhyder – Woodsman, Naturalist, Educator and Senior Tracker
    Jan 25, 2024 – 2:09:51
  • PK Podcast 54: Dave Holder, Wilderness Living Skills Instructor and TV Survival Consultant
    Dec 22, 2022 – 2:04:35
  • PK Podcast 53: Theresa Emmerich Kamper On Traditional Tanning
    Jul 30, 2021 – 2:15:14
  • PK Podcast 52: John Boe On PTSD, Finding Solace In Nature And A New Career In Bushcraft Instruction
    Apr 17, 2021 – 1:27:42
  • PK Podcast 51: Cliff Jacobson – Skills Are More Important Than Things
    Feb 25, 2020 – 2:30:48
  • PK Podcast 50: Les Hiddins, The Bush Tucker Man
    Feb 14, 2020 – 1:47:49
  • PK Podcast 49: Gordon Dedman On Australian Bushcraft And Survival
    Jan 15, 2020 – 2:03:37
  • PK Podcast 48: Bruce Zawalsky On Canadian Wilderness Survival
    Oct 22, 2019 – 2:07:17
  • PK Podcast 47: Tom Lutyens, Mors Kochanski, Lars Fält, Johan Skullman
    Sep 22, 2019 – 53:45
  • PK Podcast 46: Kevin Callan, The Nicest Man On The Meanest Journey
    Aug 31, 2019 – 1:58:09
  • PK Podcast 45: Tristan Gooley On Unlocking Nature’s Clues & Signs
    Aug 15, 2019 – 1:43:26
  • PK Podcast 044: John Hudson, UK Military’s Chief Survival Instructor
    Jul 28, 2019 – 1:43:31
  • PK Podcast 043: North American Titans Of Bushcraft
    Jul 10, 2019 –
  • PK Podcast 042: Mors Kochanski, Northern Bushcraft Legend
    Jun 29, 2019 –
  • PK Podcast 041: Dave Canterbury On Re-enactment, Bushcraft And Survival
    Jun 26, 2019 – 1:24:05
  • PK Podcast 040: Miles Irving On Wild Foods, Foraging, Health And Connecting With Nature
    May 15, 2019 – 2:25:00
  • PK Podcast 039: How Many Knives? Alternatives To Birch Bark; Sharpening Spoon Knives; Plant Toxins In Water; Bushcraft Benefits To Woodland.
    May 11, 2019 – 1:01:46
  • PK Podcast 038: Justin Barbour On Exploring The Wilderness Of Newfoundland And Labrador
    Mar 11, 2019 – 2:05:43
  • PK Podcast 037: Dan Hume On His Quest For Traditional Fire Skills
    Feb 13, 2019 – 1:22:05
  • PK Podcast 036: Mors Kochanski And Jon McArthur On The Global Bushcraft Symposium
    Feb 3, 2019 – 40:47
  • PK Podcast 035: Anna Lewington On Adventures In Ethnobotany And The Bounty Of Birches
    Dec 1, 2018 – 2:25:35
  • PK Podcast 034: Lou Rudd On The Motivation To Traverse Antarctica Solo, Unsupported and Unaided
    Nov 19, 2018 – 1:20:22
  • PK Podcast 033: Kevin Brownlee on Indigenous Archaeology and Highlighting Native Heritage
    Nov 10, 2018 – 1:48:55
  • PK Podcast 032: Lars Fält, Julia Kalthoff, Juha Rankinen and Jonas Als
    Oct 10, 2018 – 56:51
  • PK Podcast 031: Will Lord On His Passion For The Prehistoric
    Sep 21, 2018 – 2:08:20
  • PK Podcast 030: Dr Cassandra Quave On Studying Medicinal Uses Of Plants & The Treatment Of Infectious Disease
    Apr 18, 2018 – 1:10:20
  • PK Podcast 029: Leon McCarron On Walking The Land Beyond
    Apr 5, 2018 – 1:46:24
  • PK Podcast 028: Joe Robinet On His Love Of Camping, Bushcraft & Making A Living On YouTube
    Feb 9, 2018 – 1:51:51
  • PK Podcast 027: Colin Skeath On What It Takes To Canoe Around Britain
    Jan 3, 2018 – 1:44:54
  • PK Podcast 026: Kevin Callan On The Joys Of Winter Camping
    Dec 8, 2017 – 1:39:10
  • PK Podcast 025: Andy Chadderton Q&A – Deer Stalking, Ethics, Land Management, Rewilding, Advice To Beginners & More
    Nov 23, 2017 – 2:16:39
  • PK Podcast 024: Why Your Bow-Drill Time Obsession Is Important
    Nov 6, 2017 – 1:35:29
  • PK Podcast 023: Rupert Brown, Water Filter Bag Man
    Oct 11, 2017 – 1:47:00
  • PK Podcast 022: Conversations From Bushcraftfestivalen
    Sep 6, 2017 – 1:49:54
  • PK Podcast 021: Sarita Robinson On The Wellbeing Benefits Of Outdoor Life
    Aug 2, 2017 – 1:15:44
  • PK Podcast 020: James Raffan – Explorer, Scholar and Author
    Jul 2, 2017 – 1:57:57
  • PK Podcast 019: Post-Trip Post-Script With Kevin Callan, Justine Curgenven and Ray Goodwin
    Nov 16, 2016 – 1:25:17
  • PK Podcast 018: Mark Hines, Methodical Man Of Endurance Adventure
    Sep 21, 2016 – 2:12:56
  • PK Podcast 017: Al Humphreys On Adventures Great And Small
    Jul 6, 2016 – 1:46:54
  • PK Podcast 016: Lisa Fenton On Bushcraft And Indigenous Knowledge Transmissions
    Jun 1, 2016 –
  • PK Podcast 015: John Rensten On Urban Foraging
    May 5, 2016 – 1:44:02
  • PK Podcast 014: Mark Kalch On Epic Source To Sea River Descents
    Apr 20, 2016 – 2:00:55
  • PK Podcast 013: Ray Goodwin On Continually Evolving Adventures By Canoe
    Apr 6, 2016 – 1:23:54
  • PK Podcast 012: Lou Rudd On Unsupported Polar Journeys and Retracing Amundsen’s Route To The South Pole
    Jan 7, 2016 – 53:03
  • PK Podcast 011: Andy Chadderton On Life As A Professional Deer Stalker
    Nov 4, 2015 – 1:31:20
  • PK Podcast 010: Alyssa Crittenden On The Hadza, Honey And The Human Diet
    Aug 5, 2015 – 52:46
Recent Reviews
  • *TMH
    Well done
    Great show, educational and informative and keeps you interested! Thanks Paul!
  • SimplifyFire
    Fantastic
    Paul does an amazing job of encouraging his guests to share their knowledge
  • Common Merganser
    Superb podcast
    Just utterly superb content. Kirtley listens patiently, asks superb questions, and contributes his own expertise. The greatest benefit for me is his willingness to encourage guests to take the time they need to talk through their thoughts. Over 2 hrs with Cliff Jacobson was amazing!
  • H Mathews
    Superb discussion on tanning
    Paul, Thoroughly enjoyed the latest podcast with your guest Theresa Kampler. Ey informative, even for someone who has never tanned a hide.
  • Suzette Franco
    Fascinating interviews and great practical information
    During quarantine in the US I was looking for podcasts on outdoor skills and found Paul Kirtley and a few others. This is BY FAR the best—genuine and without any posturing. The guests and the host possess incredible knowledge and experience, and I absolutely love the stories of their wilderness adventures, many of which are laugh-aloud funny. And even if the topic of an episode focuses on an activity I don't participate in, I come away with useful information that I can apply to my travels as a solo camper and part-time nomad. Thanks for sharing your expertise and love of nature, and reminding me of why I can't wait to get back on the road!
  • H_Harper
    My favorite podcast
    Paul covers a great variety of topics. His guests are fascinating and his knowledge and experience fit nicely into each conversation. Thanks Paul!
  • Maccogdell
    Amazing podcast
    What an amazing podcast!! Paul is an amazing host with the most interesting guest. A friend told me about Paul’s knowledge on water exploration a few years back but I had no idea. This is truly one of the best podcast I’ve listened to, he takes you on an adventure every episode.
  • jp-macatak
    Enlightened Bushcraft
    I came across Paul Kirtley while on youtube researching for a canoe trip. What a find! He really knows his stuff and he has a focus on enjoying and preserving wild places. Survival is not just about being macho and having tons of knives for no real purpose. I have learned quite a lot of practical knowledge from this podcast and his blog, and he has great suggestions for related books, authors, and like-minded individuals. Well done my friend, and keep up the good work!
  • Sam Larson
    Excellent Podcast!
    Paul is fantastic, and more than qualified to dole out outdoor expertise. This podcast is really bad for people who want fast, sexy outdoor stimulation (the "Bear Gryllsy" type), but for those of us who want to devote the time to learning about bushcraft, it is absolutely great!
  • Watcher of the Woods
    Great Speaker, Very Knowledgable
    I found this podcast on accident when watching one of Paul’s YouTube videos. I was more than thrilled to have another media to take in the information he shares. Great podcast!
  • Ron W AZ
    A classy podcast that is dense with good info
    I really love listening to Paul’s podcast. He always has interesting people and subjects to share that take a unique angle on the art of wilderness skills and natural awareness. Thanks for putting in all the work Paul. I look forward to more.
  • Johnny Man
    Fifty/Fifty
    Paul is very knowledgeable and expert at his craft, and a pleasant guy to listen to. I am strictly in to backpacking so only about half of the episodes apply to me, but he has some excellent information available. Gonna have to buy me a brown bag now :)
  • Ltmike310
    Paul Kirtley Podcast #23
    Excellent, informative podcast as usual!! I learn so much not just about products, but technique and philosophy. Well done, Paul!
  • Fuzzzzyninja
    Great show
    Really enjoy this show it's wonderful!
  • Rtak2
    Very cool
    Paul is a great teacher.He has good solid information on bushcraft
  • Darrylhunt
    Great outdoor chat
    I've been looking for podcasts that cover nature, the outdoors, backpacking, bushcraft etc for quite a while now without luck before coming across this. Paul has really done a great job of putting together an outdoors podcast here. Covers a wide variety of topics and brings on very interesting guests for informative and entertaining chats. He's continued to refine since the 1st episode, and applies the feedback he gets from his listeners. Great stuff.
  • JoeRicc
    5 Stars!
    This is a great adventure podcast. I look for things to listen to in this genre all the time. Im stuck inside for 10 hrs a day 4 days a week at my job. This podcast is the next best thing to being outside!
  • Lunatic Mapmaker
    Kirtley is a wonderful teacher
    After thoroughly enjoying his website, I'm happy to hear more of his great tips and stories through this podcast!
  • SnowTrailer
    Excellent!
    Paul's site, blog, podcasts, and resources are top notch!
  • TappnBird
    Informative and interesting!
    Big fan of these podcasts! Thanks Paul for making them available.
  • Jodafu
    Best Wilderness Podcast Available
    The information in Paul's podcasts is top notch. I'm a canoe guy so I especially enjoyed his interview With Ray Goodwin! Highly recommended to anyone with outdoors interests.
  • kbbjedi
    Excellent Podcast
    Paul has a wealth of knowledge in bushcraft and survival and shares it quite well through this podcast series. I highly recommend it to anyone who has interest in these subjects. Also be sure to check out his YouTube channel for excellent video instruction on these topics as well.
  • Backwoodstrails
    Great Podcast
    Paul is one of the premier outdoor and bushcraft educators today. His knowledge of the outdoors is evident in his blog, videos and podcasts which stem not only from knowledge but also tremendous experience.
  • aikirunner
    Informative and entertaining
    If you want to learn more about the outdoor lifestyle you've got to listen to this podcast. Going beyond Bushcraft and survival, it's all about being outdoor in nature. I especially like the episode with Kevin Callan.
  • iHikePSR
    Fantastic!
    Paul is one of the best bushcraft teachers around and now he has brought his excellent communication abilities to this podcast. Absolutely fantastic!
  • Glazebrook01
    Bushcraft and Beyond
    Paul's podcast and his blog goes well beyond the traditional concept of bushcraft. The first two podcast deal with survival psychology and traditional canoe travel and risk in a true wilderness setting. Those interviewed are articulate experts in their field. The sound quality is surprisingly good given location on the second podcast.
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