Fox Parang Bushcraft, and the 15 min emergency shelter

[martineden]

It’s was snowing here yesterday, a lot



I wanted to made a survival shelter whit the Fox Parang Bushcraft

What I want is to build a sort of “A” frame, in few words this mean that I need to cut down a bunch of woods, big and small branches, in few time, my goal is in fact to made an emergency shelter in less than 15 minutes. I’m not looking for the coolest or the best shelter ever, I just want to see how much time and effort I could spend for a primitive, emergency shelter in these conditions.
This will be the main branch of the “A” frame


Few cuts, and the main wood of the shelter is down


Putting the main branch between two trees


Now let’s to add more branches



That’s what I made in 15 minutes (including time for the pics). It’s not too much, in fact this place lacks at all for pines or others evergreen trees. Anyway the main structure it’s ready, now it’s would be just matter to add branches more and more, I calculate another 30 minutes to complete the shelter.

I’m really glad about the Fox Parang, his cutting efficiency on chopping branches and woods it’s just great, I’ll give it a good 9,5/10


About the handle comfort, I used gloves this time, this way the handle it’s really efficient and comfortable. I’ll give it 9,0/10 (using gloves) for the moment, but my test it’s non complete.


Let’s continue, after the emergency shelter of yesterday, today I want to test the cutting efficiency and the handle comfort of the Fox Parang Bushcraft in some more precise job, so I’ll do a tent peg








The cutting efficiency it’s good also in these small jobs. The forwarded balance of the knife didn’t help, anyway doing a tent peg it’s fairly easy. I’ll give a score of 8,5/10 for cutting efficiency (precise tasks), and a score of 8,0/10 for the handle comfort (naked hands).


Final score:
- 18,5/20 (chopping branches, using gloves)
- 16,5/20 (precise tasks, naked hands)


What about the edge retention? I think it’s fairly good


A note on the sheath, is well made and allows for a lot of carrying options

But a minus it’s the diagonal strap, which is prone to easily be cut by the blade



Conclusions: the Fox Parang Bushcraft it’s a great survival knife, whit a huge cutting efficiency on woods and a fairly comfortable handle

I didn’t suggest the Fox Parang Bushcraft as a all-around knife, i.e. the Woodlore or similar bushcraft knives; instead, is a knife which allows you to build an emergency shelter in few time without a huge effort, and you may perform more precise jobs too. For hiking, I suggest to carry the Fox Parang Bushcraft in combination with a multitool like the Victorinox Huntsman (or similar), this way you will cover all your needs I guess


Ciao,
Alfredo

 

[9blades]

Man the snow plucks my heart strings no snow this year in Georga nice knife to.

 

[RDog]

Great looking knife. Just wish thay were cheaper.

 

[jwolf90]

Nice Knife. I always know your posts have great pics and cool knives. Wish you could send some of that snow this way

 

[martineden]

Thanks for your kind comments, guys!

 

[rpn]

Is it one of your designs Alfredo? Looks nice and thanks for the write up and pics. :thumbup:

 

[martineden]

Is it one of your designs Alfredo? Looks nice and thanks for the write up and pics. :thumbup:

Thanks! Yes, the Fox Parang Bushcraft it's one of my design, I'm "AD design". Glad you like it!