Playing with choppers at the Bush Camp

Sagewood

Sagewood

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I went back to an old camp I made last year and brought along a couple of blades to play with. Didnt really build to much for the camp itself, but I did get a tripod built, and got some support stakes cut for the fire reflector. Unfortunately the ground is uneven in front of my raised bed, so I will need to bring the entrenching tool with next time to flatten it out before I can pound those stakes in. Next time I am planning on build a table or a bench from part of a split tree I came across on the hike in. At some point I'll add the logs to the lean too, but for now it can be used with a tarp.







From top to bottom - Lester River Bushcraft Golok, Condor Hudson Bay, SURVIVE Knives GSO 5


Another shot of the Golok.


[video=youtube;lVhJG5CDnN4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVhJG5CDnN4[/video]

**Disclaimer - This is NOT a discussion on big knives vs axes. I am merely getting practice with some of my choppers, just another skill to add to the toolbox.
 
I was thinking about this the other day and after seeing your tri-pod have to ask. How does 550 cord hold up outdoors for extended time periods? Is there any worry of rot or decay? Will it outlast the wood it is tied to? Just curious about it for setting up permanent style camps.
 
Big Chris said:
I was thinking about this the other day and after seeing your tri-pod have to ask. How does 550 cord hold up outdoors for extended time periods? Is there any worry of rot or decay? Will it outlast the wood it is tied to? Just curious about it for setting up permanent style camps.
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I cant say I've ever seen it rot, but thats not to say that it wont. I am sure sunlight would be the main culprit for decaying 550 cord due to UV exposure.

I have the raised bed tied together with 550 cord using Canadian Jam Knots, and they are just as tight as they were 9 months ago when I built the camp. I will eventually tear this all down at some point, but I am sure all the cordage will last for years.
 
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