Dream combo of 3 cutting tools?

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Which 3 cutting tools would you bring for a 2 week trip?

I´m planning a trip to Norway and want to only pack what i need. It´s going to be a hiking trip, no canoing, just walking.

I plan to bring a Gränsfors small forest axe, L T Wrigt "Genesis" and a cold steel "roach belly"

or maybe a big knife instead of the axe.


What are your thoughts?

Regards

Jonas
 
My selection of cutting tools would be influenced by the area I was visiting and the season.
Basically I carry a belt knife (Condor Tavian), folding saw, a machete (modified Tramontina cane knife) or my kukri.
 
It will be in the summertime. And there will be woods and some mountains. Maybe a few rivers.
 
jgn said:
It will be in the summertime. And there will be woods and some mountains. Maybe a few rivers.
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If that's the case, I would stick with a sturdy belt knife with a blade around 5 inches (the Roach Belly), a small folding saw, and a hatchet.
Sounds like you won't have the need to process a lot of firewood, maybe enough to cook with.
 
I believe for that one I'd kit my kukri, probably a 4" leuku and a HEST folder--or my SAK Officer.
 
Fiskars hatchett, Mora no 1, and Leatherman Wave.

If backpacking in the Hatchet would be replaced by a heavier knife, something along the lines of a Fallkniven F1 but I don't own one of those.
 
Stick a puukko in your backpack and forget the rest. A lightweight mini gas stove will make cooking a lot faster and cleaner.
 
Alberta Ed said:
Stick a Kukri in your backpack and forget the rest. A billy can woodstove will make cooking a lot more fun.
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here I fixed that for ya... Just kidding cause I bought another one today....... but seriously they are a great one knife solution for most woods chores. though I typically camp with a 4" blade until I got kukri's and was getting along fine. maybe a baby kukri like a bvcak.... 10" knife weighs 10oz pure awesomeness.. sorry not meant to derail just to suggest something a bit different.
 
Depending on how much walking you'll be doing, I'd want to cut down on weight as much as possible. A mid-sized bushcraft knife (maybe 4-5") should be able to do all of your cutting tasks, and maybe bring along a folding saw for wood processing. If a third blade is necessary, I'd throw in a lightweight backup folder like a Paramilitary 2 or Manix 2 LW.
 
My dream combo of 3 cutting tools would be:

Bob Loveless custom
Original Scagel
Shiva Ki Merc

For the trip you are planning, I'd just bring a large fixed blade and a smaller knife. Fixed or folder wouldn't matter much to me.
 
Thanks guys. A lot of good ideas.
I think i will go with the cold steel roach belly for food prep. A bigger knife instead of the axe (saving weight) and a backup blade, maybe BK14 Eskabar.
 
Halberd
Cold Steel Espada XL
Spyderco Gayle Bradley
 
jgn said:
Thanks guys. A lot of good ideas.
I think i will go with the cold steel roach belly for food prep. A bigger knife instead of the axe (saving weight) and a backup blade, maybe BK14 Eskabar.
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Sounds like a good plan to me. Enjoy your trip and take photos if you can. Post a few up when you get back.
 
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jgn said:
Which 3 cutting tools would you bring for a 2 week trip?

I´m planning a trip to Norway and want to only pack what i need. It´s going to be a hiking trip, no canoing, just walking.

I plan to bring a Gränsfors small forest axe, L T Wrigt "Genesis" and a cold steel "roach belly"

or maybe a big knife instead of the axe.


What are your thoughts?

Regards

Jonas
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Maybe contact Norwegian back packing\camping, whatever clubs via the net, and ask them about gear. My G.B. small forest feels closer to one of my hatchets than a full sized axe. It is limited to smaller diameter trees for splitting. If all you need is to split even smaller diameter dead wood to start a fire, then as someone suggested, grab the tiny Fiskars hatchet. This hatchet is very inexpensive, has a lifetime warranty, and weighs nothing. Buy an axe file or axe puck to sharpen it with. You don't need to level a forest out there. Just point dead trees\heavy branches into your fire ring and feed them into the fire through the night. A Mora companion, Bahco folding saw, a leatherman multitool and a portable stove could round it out. The stoves are fast and a wood fire in the rain is no fun.
 
My sirupati kukri, large sebenza, and leatherman.

Though my dad does everything with a small hatchet, he grew up in the woods though.
 
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