Camping

[hollowdweller]

Don't forget the TOILET PAPER!!!!

Especially if you are camping in primarily a conifer forest

 

[Preacher Man]

Originaly posted by Clint Simpson

Not to step on any toes, but....
Cheak out Equipped to Survive at

about half way down under Katadyn

"test results verified full virus and bacteria removal (in room temperature and in cold water) in 15 minutes and elimination of cryptosporidium and giardia in 30 minutes at room temperature. He explained that, it does take four hours for full crypto kill in cold, very dirty water."

And IIRC, Iodine does kill viruses, which is why people use it with a filter that may not remove viruses.

Clint, thanks you for the clarification. I hadn't look at the 2003 SHOT show report from Equiped.org, so I missed the Katadyne review.

Now I know something I did not know before and will not repeat something that isn't completely accurate.

Again, thanks.

 

[Preacher Man]

Originally posted by Cr4zYH3aD
As for saw, whats best between a saw and an hatchet ( or axe )

Lumpymike's list of hatchets is a good one. If you are going for a hatchet, people who know axes and hatchet always mention Gransfors. That should tell you something.

That been said, consider taking a hatchet or ax ONLY IF you are experienced in using one. You see, the possible consequences of an ax or hatchet accident are way more severe than a knife or saw accident. I have a Gerber Sport ax, but I rarely use it for camping. Everything I would use a hatchet for on a regular camping trip can be done with a large knife and a baton or with a saw. If you want to take a hatchet use it at home first, under controlled conditions. Get used to its feel and balance, and how to use it effectively.

Second, the hatchet is much heavier that an saw. That can make a diference when you have to carry your equipment on your back or shoulders for a while.

Third, my personal favorite, a saw tends to be an easier to use tool. It does not require much training or getting to know the tool.

A folding saw would be great. The Gerber Exchange-A-Blade is a good choice as is the Sven Saw, or the Sawvivor.

http://www.svensaw.com/

Sawvivor

Another alternative would be something in the style of a pocket chainsaw. As the name suggests, these are human powered chainsaws. These tend to be ligther and work faster than regular folding saws. Check the reviews done by Equiped to Survive.

http://www.equipped.org/saws.htm

Hope this is not too much more than what you wanted to know.

 

[randjack]

For flashlight, http://www.1sks.com/store/inova-x5mt-led-floodlight.html and 12 extra batteries would be nice.

That many bertteries in an X5 would last you a month.

Get a Leatherman Wave and you can leave a lot of other home.