Pt 4 "Moonscape Backpacking: Axe!" by Nutnfancy

Getting serious with the tools at hand, I dial up some axe use for us with the Gransfors Brüks small Forest Axe in Part 4 of Moonscape. We are at about 9500 ft elevation, it is spring, but we are still on about eight feet of snow. I am impressed with how sharp that sucker is leading to some excellent camp capabilities if you employ good technique. If your system can take its 37 ounces (heavy) then it can serve you well. We manage all the work on the deep snow but it doesn't slow us down much. Splitting logs, sharpening stakes, crosscutting, and making a wood wedge ensue. And we're not done with the Buck Hoodlum either and it again proves itself very capable in the woods. It's one of the lightests large survival blades around. I especially am impressed with its edge holding through all the work. The also excellent Ontario SP-46 comes out for some action as well and does great. I had anticipated that I would have to edit this testing down but even in post production it holds my interest and if you're interested in woods tools, it might for you as well. Cr0cket20 and I pick it up again in Part 4 with some spear manufacturing ;-0 //////////////////////////Music licensed to TNP from Jason Shaw.