How many of you guys carry axes

I always keep the 18" splitting fiskars with me when I hike, reasonably light, and can do anything a big knife can do and then some.
 
Re: LNT philosophy.
I simply do not like the LNT philosophy. IMO it's an extremist position, taking good stewardship too far, and actually becoming harmful in some conditions.

For instance, I know the LNT guys cringe when I mention how much chopping I do when out in the woods. But what I don't think they realize is that when I say "out in the woods" I mean it literally. I don't trail-walk. I go deep in the woods, or in an uninhabited area near a lake. There is a huge amount of deadfall laying around, also leaves, pine needles, etc. So I build fires. Guess I come up with the free weight for an axe/kukri by not carrying a stove and fuel bottles. But the fires are good for the environment. Why? Well, for one, by burning deadfall, you uncover ground for other things to grow, the ash helps other things grow, and do you know what nature's way of clearing it out is? Yep. Forest fire. So, by me burning it in a controlled manner, it helps reduce the chance of a forest fire, which indiscriminantly burns not only the deadfall, but living trees as well.

Proper management and use of resources by humans is far more beneficial to the environment than leaving it all by itself is. Humans are a part of nature, and were always meant to interact with it, not make it look like we don't exist.
 
CPL I agree with what you just said.

Bigox I will post pic of them and what I think of both side by side.

Bryan
 
Cpl Punishment said:
Re: LNT philosophy.
I simply do not like the LNT philosophy. IMO it's an extremist position, taking good stewardship too far, and actually becoming harmful in some conditions.

For instance, I know the LNT guys cringe when I mention how much chopping I do when out in the woods. But what I don't think they realize is that when I say "out in the woods" I mean it literally. I don't trail-walk. I go deep in the woods, or in an uninhabited area near a lake. There is a huge amount of deadfall laying around, also leaves, pine needles, etc. So I build fires. Guess I come up with the free weight for an axe/kukri by not carrying a stove and fuel bottles. But the fires are good for the environment. Why? Well, for one, by burning deadfall, you uncover ground for other things to grow, the ash helps other things grow, and do you know what nature's way of clearing it out is? Yep. Forest fire. So, by me burning it in a controlled manner, it helps reduce the chance of a forest fire, which indiscriminantly burns not only the deadfall, but living trees as well.

Proper management and use of resources by humans is far more beneficial to the environment than leaving it all by itself is. Humans are a part of nature, and were always meant to interact with it, not make it look like we don't exist.
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Normally I refrain from making a full quote of people within my posts, but that's a well stated position, I agree entirely. :thumbup:
 
I currently don't even own an axe, unfortunately. It's moved right up to the top of my list, though.

A lot of the long distance hiking I've done has been above treeline, so we usually can't make a fire even if we want to. A lot of times even here in Nebraska when I'm camping, it's in areas where there aren't very many trees (sandhills).

However, I will probably be camping in the Nebraska National Forest at Halsey for a few days next week, so an axe would probably be very handy there. Will have to see how dry it is before we make any fires, though, no sense in burning several thousand acres of grassland. It gets very dry out there this time of year.
 
I carry my Gransfors SFA when I think I will need it, when car camping, or just if I want to practice some bushcraft tasks that require an axe.
 
" jds1 - Also, one of my favorite hiking/camping combos is my GB Mini with Vic Farmer."

Same here, My trio would add the bark river fox river, but if I could have 1 its the farmer.

The mini really chops great for its weight, it's lighter then a few of my knives, and a work of art really.
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For my daypack, I have a Condor II, and it fits inside. God knows there are enough tie-downs on that pack that I could easily stick it on the outside too.

On my "backpack" it has ice-axe loops anyway, so I just use those.

Although, I just got done making a fancy leather sheath, which could open up some other options too. I will post some pics when it is done. But, I doubt it will keep me from just sticking it in my pack.

B
 
I recently dropped the folding saw in favor of axes, I'll either be carrying a reground 14" Fiskars or a reground 28". When one of these are paired with my 510 it makes a perfect combo for bushcraft, doesn't weigh much either, but if I feel those are to heavy, then I'll opt for the folding saw. ;)
 
benchmadebob said:
how do you guys carry your axes? Im thinking of masking one out of kydex
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In a pack or in a baldric.

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if i plan on having a fire whether just while hiking or camping/spending the night i always carry one,a 20 inch GB.

if i'm not going to have a fire i leave it at home.

as far as carrying it is concerned i just throw it in my pack.i never wear it on my hip.
 
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