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    Working on building my ultralight kit. I carry a estwing hatchet and saw in my main kit. But looking to eliminate the hatchet with a solid knife that can I can baton wood with. Looking for recommendations. Thanks!

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    I bet you think a .22 is the perfect "survival gun" too!
    If you didn't bring jerky what did I just eat?

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    I took a wilderness survival course with an Opinel.

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    A Crashete works well.
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    I'm scared of mine...

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    Quote Originally Posted by madmax View Post
    I took a wilderness survival course with an Opinel.
    I taught a survival course with a Harbor Freight box cutter!
    If you didn't bring jerky what did I just eat?

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    I can't beat that...

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    I'm definitely no expert on this, but as a beginner, my question about your question is: "Isn't that like asking, 'What is the best framing hammer to use for driving wood-splitting wedges?'"
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    Just use some old piece of junk heavy knife that you don't mind beating the crap out of. Even an old lawn mower blade would work.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnLeePettimore View Post
    I'm definitely no expert on this, but as a beginner, my question about your question is: "Isn't that like asking, 'What is the best framing hammer to use for driving wood-splitting wedges?'"
    My thought was that it was the same as asking which hammer was best for driving wood screws.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kyratshooter View Post
    My thought was that it was the same as asking which hammer was best for driving wood screws.
    Same thing, only different.
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    Here you go. Skip to the 11 minute mark and you'll get the idea. Save your knife.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghs5mtbKP_g

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    I did a lot of camping with a pocket knife. Slept on the ground (sleeping bag), stars for a tent, break dead branches against trees for firewood size chunks, ... and if the fire got low in the night, slide a little closer to that squaw and do a little batoning. There's a lot of things I didn't take on camping trips but I always took a good squaw.

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    We won't let wife #1 know about this. You own way too many guns to share this with her and your land is way too open for her to even give you a running a start.

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    Oh that's okay, she knows about it. She was the squaw helping me get wood...


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    Tricky. Mighty tricky.

    Two Indians standing by a TeePee. One looked down and said Uhg Bug. The second one said squash it. The first one said No. Uhg Bug. If you can't figure it out let me know.

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    I get the squash it part but drawing a blank on the Ugh Bug.

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    It was a bug. The 2nd one said squash it. That's why the first one said no, it's a bug.

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    Any of Schrades knives in there survival line or Frontier line . Preferably one made of 1095 carbon steel. Ontario makes several knives that are suitable for batoning . I like the Rat line of knives best all around survival knives in my opinion . In there spec plus line they have the SP 8 that comes to mind. Ontario also has several survival Bowie knives that would also be good for batoning. Another good thing about Ontario knives they are made in the USA . Also at a very good price point for the money.
    Tops knives also make several models that also would serve well for survival and batoning
    Although they are little high price scale.
    There are other brands also. Those 3 brands seem to get a lot more reviews


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