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A perfect pair:

The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
A perfect pair:
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A perfect pair:
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... For fire making.
Q: I wonder what percentage of the people who will go "backpacking" this year will attempt (or even think about) making a fire?
A perfect pair:
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... For fire making.
Q: I wonder what percentage of the people who will go "backpacking" this year will attempt (or even think about) making a fire?
It boils down to the US is a nation of laws. As time moves forward, more and more common sense practice is thrown out the window. The special interest environmental groups have a big impact on what is written into law.
Some people enjoy bringing or using more than an opinel and a leatherman squirt or micra, whichever you always post/suggest.
Q: Why can't you accept that not everyone likes the same thing as you?
On my own property I can do as I like. On others then I like to leave no trace at all.
Backpackers? If not in an emergency situation, a very small percentage.... For fire making.
Q: I wonder what percentage of the people who will go "backpacking" this year will attempt (or even think about) making a fire?
A knife that fits in my pocket is a pocketknife.
If I travel out in the woods while carrying my stuff in a backpack, it is backpacking.
All the definition Nazis can shove it.![]()
Words have meaning and to effectively communicate there must be a common understanding of the meaning.Couldn't have said it any better.A knife that fits in my pocket is a pocketknife.
If I travel out in the woods while carrying my stuff in a backpack, it is backpacking.
All the definition Nazis can shove it.![]()
You know if you are carry too much because you are looking at your feet. When you are fit and get it right then you can watch the view.
Words have meaning and to effectively communicate there most be a common understanding of the meaning.