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1066vik said:
OFM4 - that's a good looking ruck!
C-bear -- if your current deal falls through, send a PM to willworship -- he had one for sale on a different forum last week and withdrew when he got no takers.
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That is who I PM'ed LOL! He is out of town but he is gonna get back to me if he still wants to.
 
I bought one of those "Brita" specials off the Nalgene site. At the time, I thought I was an idiot to pay $30 plus shipping for it, but they had already been unavailable for a long stretch before the Brita versions popped up. I went round and round with Nalgene to try and find out if they were the standard size because the listed specs didn't match some Bushcraft USA reports. I finally just ordered one because Nalgene wasn't all that helpful. Turned out to be the same as the originals.

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OutdoorsFamilyMan4 said:
Erik, I truly appreciate your concern. I mainly put the hawk in the bag that way so the bag could sit upright on my bench and in my vehicle. Once the bag is on my back, this is how I will be carrying it. Theres a canvas strap that the grenade pouch is strapped to. Its a perfect sleeve for my hawk.
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That's an improvement, but lets say something happens, and for some reason you end up falling and landing on your behind with your back tilted in a mostly upright but backwards angle (something I've personally been practicing since I was about 8~9 months old). Where is the head of your hawk going to end up? Probably a little too close to the base of your skull.

If it were me, I'd rig it like an ice axe. At the bottom of your pack, rig a loop which you slide your hawk into just like a hammer in a tool belt, make the loop long enough to accommodate the depth of the hawks head. With the edge pointing to the center of the pack, lift the handle up and attach it to the pack with a tie/compression strap. This captures the hawk, immobilizing it. Now its firmly attached to the pack in such a way as to make it as safe as possible, and still minimize it interfering in your ability to get through brush and branches. Your only concern is if your poll or handle is loose and can fall out, shouldn't happen, but a constricting loop on the handle might help if its a worry.

Erik

PS. Hope you didn't hear Church Lady's voice in your head when you read that. ;)
 
The Warrior said:
Those little vise grips come in handy. I have a Schrade set, with the blades:

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The little Channel locks are handy at times too:

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Which maxped pouch is that bro? I've been looking into getting one, and that size looks perfect. But yes, the lil vice grips are my most used piece of edc kit.
 
FreebornErik said:
That's an improvement, but lets say something happens, and for some reason you end up falling and landing on your behind with your back tilted in a mostly upright but backwards angle (something I've personally been practicing since I was about 8~9 months old). Where is the head of your hawk going to end up? Probably a little too close to the base of your skull.

If it were me, I'd rig it like an ice axe. At the bottom of your pack, rig a loop which you slide your hawk into just like a hammer in a tool belt, make the loop long enough to accommodate the depth of the hawks head. With the edge pointing to the center of the pack, lift the handle up and attach it to the pack with a tie/compression strap. This captures the hawk, immobilizing it. Now its firmly attached to the pack in such a way as to make it as safe as possible, and still minimize it interfering in your ability to get through brush and branches. Your only concern is if your poll or handle is loose and can fall out, shouldn't happen, but a constricting loop on the handle might help if its a worry.

Erik

PS. Hope you didn't hear Church Lady's voice in your head when you read that. ;)
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Not at all. I am new to axe carry (and apparently safety too-lol) I would be even more appreciative if I could picture what you are saying.lol. Im kinda lost.
 
Breakfast.

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Got the corned beef cooking and a head of cabbage ready to go.
Have to work a while today, but I'm picking up Guiness or Harp on the way home!
 
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