These people. Jesus fucking Christ, it's like they don't understand that there's different biomes. If you're camping (meaning actually being /out/) in Canada in the winter, or even Northern U.S. and you don't have an axe, that's fine, just not what I would recommend. That being said:
>>431610What? First, why would you even mention a machete? That's not relevant. At all. Second, I would like to see you saw through anything above 5" with your "cheap chineese" saw. I don't need to tell you how much that's going to bind on you. If you said a Silky, Bacho, Corona, etc, then maybe I would take your post seriously, as I myself have found a folding saw to be a great tool, but that certainly varies with the job. You're not going to be able to split wood with one, you can't peel bark off with one, etc. If you're works for you though, then fine.
>>431553Yeah, okay. Sure man. You gonna break those wet pieces of wood apart with your hands? What about remove the bark? I'm under the impression you don't actually hold much "dead wood" in your hands, let alone actually go /out/ anywhere. Or you're just a tard who wandered onto this board. Probably both.
Don't know why I'm getting so butthurt about this. To answer your question OP, because a lot of people who go /out/ for a few days in the North find them to fit their system best. In warmer climates where wood is softer, there's less need to. I'm not adverse to batoning, just prefer a hatchet for the bigger stuff, saw for other tasks, and my knife for kindling. That system works for me, and I keep my weight under 35-40 ibs.
