What would you take to the WOODS???

I have been leaning towards my small hatchets over large choppers lately.
Right now I would grab my GB hatchet, RAT 3 and whatever folder I happen to have on me. I like your Scandi, that looks real solid.
 
tarmix101 said:
I'm heading out for a three day stint in the woods.
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Okay, I'll be unconventional and instead of listing assorted blades I will ask a few questions. So, what is it that you are planning to do? Will you be hiking in a remote mountainous area with no human settlements within 50 miles? Or will you be somewhere within a couple of miles from your truck where you can find shelter? Or will you be kayaking? Will you have a tent with you? What other gear are you taking? What type of terrain is it going to be? Do you expect to build your own shelter every night? What kind of wild animals may you seek protection from? What type of vegetation will you enounter? Will you stay primarily on open trails?
 
numberthree said:
That looks like an Allan Blade Bushcrafter. I have his Scandi Pack Pal; great knife. Lately i've been trying to cut down on weight so it's usually the SAk Farmer and the scandi pack pal for most bush trips.
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It is indeed an Allan Blade Bushcrafter - I recognise it as I own a Scandi Pack Pal as well - agreed, it is a great knife, especially after a long session with the Japanese waterstones!

Bruce
 
Tarmix101
If I am camping, I carry a Swamp Rat Camp Tramp and a Swamp Rat Bog Dog. If I am backpacking, I carry just the Bog Dog. I did carry an old K-bar and a small hatchet for a while, but for fire wood gathering ( where allowed)I find the Camp Tramp is more versitile.
 
Just find or chip away a few sharp rocks out in the woods - metal is far too "civilized".
 
Some woods don't have rocks, in which case a sharpened bone or fire hardened stick work fine. I've knapped a knife and scraper from broken glass before, and they worked also. I dressed a deer with them as easily as if I had been fortunate enough to have a knife. But I guess "Take with you" is the key part of the question. I EDC a small stainless Uncle Henry folder, and carry afield a sheath knife like a Sharpfinger or Woodsman. I never saw the need to carry an ax or chainsaw, or to spend hundreds of dollars for a knife with a whiz-bang name and metal that was developed for NASA, when a good old fashioned carbon steel bladed traditional Old Timer is so inexpensive and durable. The Woodsman I have carried for over thirty years and never broken or been disappointed by has dressed more wild game than you could haul in a one ton truck. I know this goes against the grain of custom makers and designers who depend on knifeknutts who will buy a new knife design at the drop of the hat (or a cute name), but after all, I am just an old .........

Codger:D
 
I'd take: (dang this is as hard as packing to go)

My HI BGRS khukuri at 15.5"
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SAK champ I've had forever

But I'd also like to take my little GB hatchet too
 
I carry a fixed blade in between 5 and 6 inches long and that's about it as far as knives go. Sometimes a Swiss Army Knife styled tool comes with me.
 
I carry a swiss army knife in the pocket and usually a modest fixed blade such as either the SOG Northwest Ranger or Field Pup for general woods carry. If I'm hunting, I will generally have a trapper type pocket knife and a fixed blade. Got a SOG Hunter Revolver recently that I will probably carry this year while whitetail hunting. Of late, I have been into SOGs. In the past, it was Randall's.
 
I guess my first question for the thread poster is what kind of activities will you be doing? My next question is how do you want to travel, light or heavy? Lastly, are you bringing in food or is this a catch-and-eat situation?:jerkit:
 
I carry minimal food. Usually just parched corn and honey. These two food items contain me for several days. I usually always have a bow and quiver of arrows with me and am a capable shot and hunter.

Total, my short term, 3 day and under gear, weighs about 15# not counting water.
 
tarmix101 said:
I have a BRKT highland. Do you like your Northstar? Never owned a Fallkniven..... so many praise them... how do they (BRKT vs Fallkniven) compare?
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They are both convex with wide, full-length tangs, and are made by good outfits. Otherwise they are quite different.

The NS is A2 tool steel, has a hard handle (MANY handle materials available from all sorts of micarta to many woods to bone), has only the barest hint of a "guard" in a swell of the blade in front of the handle, and is more pointy. A lanyard "loop" (really a rectangle) sticks out of the handle end and you could beat on it to drive the knife point-first.

The F-1 has a little thicker blade of laminated SS blade (VG10 in the center), has a rubber handle with significant "give," a small guard in that handle, and more "belly" than the NS. The end of the almost full-width tang emerges a little from the handle so you can hammer it point-first with no damage.

Different, yet I love them both. They both feel "right," and both do what I want them to do. They are thick and tough enough to baton with confidence, pointed enough to drill holes, and get sharp enough to do the cutting part just fine.

Ideally, you should handle before buying.

Or buy both! :D
 
Brian Goode "To The Woods" camp knife in 01 or Scott Gossman's "Buffalo Hunter" in D2 depending on mood. For a small knife either my Camillus heat or becker necker and of course my SOG Powerlock. My own trail mix and Jerky.
 
longbow50 said:
I carry minimal food. Usually just parched corn and honey. These two food items contain me for several days. I usually always have a bow and quiver of arrows with me and am a capable shot and hunter.

Total, my short term, 3 day and under gear, weighs about 15# not counting water.
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What's your parched corn recipe? I've made a bit, but I'm always interested in how other people are making parched corn. Also what do you carry your honey in?
 
I use dried blue corn that a Cherokee friend sends me from the Carolinas and pan fry it until it puffs and is just about ready to open up. I spray the pan with grapeseed oil and then wash the corn afterwards to remove all the spray that I can. Then when it's dry, I grind it into a coarse flour and bag it.

I carry the honey in 4 oz twist top plastic containers and carry a couple of them.

The wife ordered me some Tasmanian Leatherwood Honey and it arrived today. Consistency like soft butter and a very strong taste. I like it, but I'd only recommend it to a honey lover with an adventurous soul.:D
 
My Fiskars pack axe, Tops Steel Eagle, and Leatherman. I would agree that a hatchet can save your butt even when you go into a remote area you are comfortable with. S**T happens when you don't expect and aren't prepared. :)
 
sirjason_20 said:
My Fiskars pack axe, Tops Steel Eagle, and Leatherman. I would agree that a hatchet can save your butt even when you go into a remote area you are comfortable with. S**T happens when you don't expect and aren't prepared. :)
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I couldn't agree more. I also find my axe is just safer for many of the cutting chores you have whan camping.
 
sirjason_20 said:
My Fiskars pack axe, Tops Steel Eagle, and Leatherman. I would agree that a hatchet can save your butt even when you go into a remote area you are comfortable with. S**T happens when you don't expect and aren't prepared. :)
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I had the Steel eagle in hunters point with the sawback. What one do you have and what are your thoughts on it? I had ordered it without the sawback and the wrong one came but I just kept it. I thought it would have been better 3/16" instead of the 1/4". The edge on that and the Tracker I have were just to thick. Otherwise I liked useing it. The handle felt decent in my hand. Soory for the hijacked thread didn't think I was typing that much.....lol:D
 
hwyhobo said:
Okay, I'll be unconventional and instead of listing assorted blades I will ask a few questions. So, what is it that you are planning to do? Will you be hiking in a remote mountainous area with no human settlements within 50 miles? Or will you be somewhere within a couple of miles from your truck where you can find shelter? Or will you be kayaking? Will you have a tent with you? What other gear are you taking? What type of terrain is it going to be? Do you expect to build your own shelter every night? What kind of wild animals may you seek protection from? What type of vegetation will you enounter? Will you stay primarily on open trails?[/QUOT


I will be camping next to my truck the first night. I have a one man tent, and will not be building a shelter.. (that I know of. Could be raining!) I am familiar with the territory up to a point. I have camped in the general vicinity. This is old logging territory, and has little to no upkeep for recreational use. The next day I will be hiking some unfamiliar trails (I have mapped the area I will be traveling) that should take me a good 4-6 hrs from my truck. It will be mountain territory following a large stream. I am taking my normal hike gear for more than one day. Mainly on primary/open trails, but if I see a trail (game or otherwise) I will do some exploring. I have camped by myself numerous times and am comfortable with my gear. I just like to see what everyone else takes with them. Sometimes strikes a cord to try something new.

When I say mapped the area, I have a logging road map that my Father and Granfather used for their fishing trips. I haven't walked the whole area.
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Aside from what you take, I trust you are leaving behind, with a responsible person, a map showing where you will be and a schedule.

Does this area have cell phone service? Sure?
 
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