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Sorry Bud. That probably came across harsher than I intended. Sort of following your lead though. You described your big knife as "bad ass" <shrug>...
I can't emphasize it enough. If it makes you happy and it works for you, you should carry whatever knife in the woods that the law allows you to. I really, really mean that.
Just not seeing the distinction between "backwoods mall ninja" (my term) and "playing Rambo" (your term).
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I think that's your own perception, and has not been my experience at all.
Many times I have been either in a group or alone and processing wood for a fire with axes, machetes and large knives, when other people came along.
Including small women.
NONE of whom were worried in the least, because the knives were being used for wood for a fire; it was very obvious what the knives were for.
People would stop and chat about the weather, or how beautiful the island was, that sort of thing.
Maybe I'm just such a great guy that people realize the knives aren't an issue...that could be it.
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My big knife is badass.
Thanks for the permission.
"Playing Rambo" is my term for the guys who carry a large fixed blade and either don't use it, or don't need it for what they do with knives. (Or keep it in their safe "awaiting the day") Apparently "backwoods mall ninja" is your term for anyone who carries bigger blades than an opinel and a Leatherman squirt. I guess that is the distinction?
Anyhow, that is NOT what this thread is about. I would like to ask kindly that everybody stick to the topic. For our own enjoyment please?
<golf clap>
Perhaps you can describe the need for me? Is it for anything other than what I would call "recreational wood chopping"? Serious question.
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This is the exact reason so many people don't post on the forum. Thanks for today's dose of unwarranted unsolicited negativity!
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Amen brother! Good lawd!
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Yeah, seriously.
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Perhaps you can describe the need for me? Is it for anything other than what I would call "recreational wood chopping"? Serious question.
To answer your serious question - sometimes I need to cut things apart that are bigger than twigs.
I don't recreationally go out and hack living trees down willy nilly for no reason. That's pretty asinine to me.
I do like to rough it though, and I don't carry a little sterno stove with me. I build a campfire for warmth, and for me and my family, and sometimes my friends and their families to cook over.
Last time I went camping it got down to 17 degrees. With windchill it was below zero. I had my whole family with me, and my buddy and his wife and 4 kids were there too. I found a bunch of big dead logs, grabbed my basic 9 and turned them into smaller logs, and soon had a roaring fire. It was the only way any of us could get warm enough to sleep.
That is exactly the type of thing I use my big knives for. I don't need a lecture, or any extolling of the virtues of your backpacking techniques. This is not the place for that. If anything else is posted that is not on topic I will not respond. Now kindly stick to the topic, and stop mucking up this thread. Thanks.
It may have been the only way available to you at the time or the only one you know about put it's not the *only* way. There are others, which you may or not chose. If if it works for you.
This is what I responded to...
This is typical of where I camp in the winter. Typical overnight temps are 10F down to -10F. My gear is inadequate below that I don't have enough skill to deal with how fast things go bad in the -15F or lower range.
Pine Island by Pinnah, on FlickrThis is what I carry for a knives (and I stay very warm and comfortable). Well used. Actual use, which is what I thought you were asking about.
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The knife in this pic is a new acquaintance, however, the axe & shovel have seen a lot of use! :thumbup:
What is that knife? Very nice looking piece and looks to be very useful to me. Any details would be interesting and appreciated.
It may have been the only way available to you at the time or the only one you know about put it's not the *only* way. There are others, which you may or not chose. If if it works for you.
This is what I responded to...
This is typical of where I camp in the winter. Typical overnight temps are 10F down to -10F. My gear is inadequate below that I don't have enough skill to deal with how fast things go bad in the -15F or lower range.
This is what I carry for a knives (and I stay very warm and comfortable). Well used. Actual use, which is what I thought you were asking about.
I believe that to be dangerous to stay in weather that cold with knife choices u have. Winter time is not a time to mess around. I personally would like to know how one safely survives in -10f temperatures with a small knife and multitool. Im missing something clearly. Unless you have several people to cuttle with at night not sure whats going on here please enlightnen me
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People do it with no knife lots of times.
The proper clothing, sleeping bag, and things of that nature make a huge difference.
There are also those little wood stoves of various sorts, and even twigs (if you have enough) will heat up a tent pretty well.
I prefer to go with the clothes I normally wear and have a big fire; that's how I enjoy things.
If people want to spend the cash on clothing and stuff and forego the fire, that's fine...as long as they don't get all huffy and try to lecture me about the way I do things.
The Junglas and the blue handled one get the most use, along with any of my folders I bring along.
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I tend to carry a medium-to-large sized fixed blade because it can fill the role of a short machete if needed. And it often is because we have a lot of the accursed multiflora rose around here. Trying to hack through multiflora rose with a sodbuster is no fun.
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Oh please don't encourage this derailment further. I don't think anyone would benefit from more lecturing. Antdog has it right, let's ignore him and get back to our "backwoods mall ninja" blades!
Junglas absolutely murdering some wood!
Really good book here...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountaineering:_The_Freedom_of_the_Hills
Short answer: white gas stove, winter sleeping bag, fully enclosed tarp/tent, adequate clothing, insulated footwear/gaitors.
Sorry if I've offended lovers of bad-ass knives. I do mean it. If that's how you chose to camp and it's fun, that's fantastic. Honestly.
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Oh please don't encourage this derailment further. I don't think anyone would benefit from more lecturing. Antdog has it right, let's ignore him and get back to our "backwoods mall ninja" blades!
Junglas absolutely murdering some wood!
Believe the wind killed this oak while the Husqy and this knife did the dismembering.
