Discover my essential pocket gear for bushcraft. Learn what items I always carry on wilderness trips for practicality and ...

Mattias Norberg a highly respected Swedish expert in fire-making and wilderness survival, author of "The Art Of Fire", guests ...

A ferro rod is one of the most essential tools I carry for everyday outdoor fire lighting. Ferro rods are reliable, durable, and consistent fire-starters in a range of conditions. It’s an essential ...

Wild Wanderings 12 – Loch Morlich: A Gem Of The Cairngorms National Park ...

The Universal Edibility Test, while having its place, presents problems. These problems largely fall into two categories; 1) problems caused by the way this test is commonly presented, especially on ...

Every year, there are cases of people who get lost in the woods. And they don’t always do the right thing. In the video above, I share some tips, tricks, and best practice of what to do if you should ...

Each winter I like to get away to the snow. I enjoy winter mountain walking in Scotland. Ski touring in Norway is also a favourite. But the northern forest in winter has a special allure which is hard ...

John Hudson, Chief Instructor at the UK military’s Defence SERE Training Organisation, joins me in conversation on the Paul Kirtley Podcast. Originally an RAF helicopter pilot and now the survival ...

If you ask people to draw up a list of the equipment they think important to take with them on a winter journey or on a winter camping trip, particularly in the northern forest, they might state an ...