>>855061Agree with practically everything you said except for these two OP.
>you should use a cannister stove on the trail, youre not daniel boone, fire cooking is not practicalNot its not these days, but having a built fire is a big morale booster. Nothing quite like sitting around a fire at night. And if its there....Why not try to cook a meal or two on it?
>a knife longer than 3 inches is a compensation tooleh... There nothing wrong with a 5-6 inch blade for dicking around with. Carrying an AR15 or an SKS for a simple camping trip is more a compensation tool.