why is the ring of an blade slightly smaller in size than the wooden handle of a hatchet
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Some people are obsessive about what they pack when they go hiking. Things like a Sterno Stove, fuel pellets, some sort of commando machete/combat knife, tent, sleeping bag, ground pad, etc…. Even people who pack a bit more reasonably spend considerable time and thought on what to take on the trail. But there is one thing that often gets overlooked, even though it could be one of the most important things you have on you. I am speaking of hiking hatchets and small axes.
I can’t count the times when I needed to chop up small to medium trees and logs. Sometimes it was to clear an obstacle, so I could get home. Other times, it was to get firewood. Shaving the bark off of a tree is very time-consuming with a knife, but a hatchet makes sort work of it. Field dressing large animals is a lot faster with a good hatchet. Sure, a lot of these jobs can be done with a good large knife, such as splitting wood, by batoning the blade, but it’s not that much more trouble to carry a hatchet or an axe strapped to your backpack. Especially if you carry an ultra-efficient and reliable pack like the A.L.I.C.E, or the wonderful Dutch Rucksack, an axe is easy to carry by simply using the extra external straps, rings and fasteners on the outside of the pack. I actually carry both a hatchet, and axe, as well as a shovel and a machete, all strapped to the outside of my backpack. I also carry a traditional bow and 5 arrows, strapped to the outside.
One really good way to start an argument among outdoor enthusiasts is to bring up the question of which is better to carry, an axe or hatchet. As I said, I carry both, but if I couldn’t, which one would I carry? And that brings us to the subject of this article.
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