Thread: Survival Ax

Well my bag s pretty well organized and packed for my specific needs, I have trimmed over the years and got rid of redundancy, often wondered if having an ax was too much, but on reflection. Can see it as a very valuable tool/weapon. Now as you and Glen have mentioned a machete would do light tree work, i.e. Chopping light trees for firewood, shelter poles.

I believe at one time. Was looking at one of the 18" Camillus machete, I may retook this after considering to ax. Thanks guys. I guess I'm just bored, my get home bag/ bug out bag has not had any modifications in a few years. It really is almost perfect for what I Need.

Of course really all you need is a knife and a gun with ammo and you can get anything you need to survive. Survival of he fittest. Tc

Every bug out bag should include a zip saw or wire saw. It doubles as a nifty weapon too.

I don't know if this qualifies as a bug-out bag, but this guy apparently lives out of it:
"My 111 Possessions"

All My 111 Possessions...

I read most of it. I think there are issues with him, but it's his life. God bless him.

Øyo vikingaxe

I moved away from the standard bob, to a more bushcraft setup. I was raised to always have gtf out bag ready to go. About 3yrs ago I started thinking about the longevity of the setup I had. It felt much more like a 3-6mo survival kit. This just doesn’t seem practical anymore. I believe if something serious happens we’re looking at years, possibly a decade before things become “normal”, if ever. So I started looking at alternative options. I always planned to get way out. I started looking into the old ways from the people that civilization. Which lead to the fur trappers/mountain men. Now I would never think about a bag w/o a good full size axe. I have the hasqvarna 26” multipurpose axe. At the time I purchased it, it was the exact same axe head as the gransford. I believe the still are. It’s half the price. Good luck!

I was looking at Husqvarna axes on Amazon. There are a surprising number of reviews where the owner had the blade break off the ax head.

I've owned a Gransfors Bruks hunter's ax for around 15 years, never a problem. I've also used axes made by Wetterlings and Fiskars. The Wetterlings ax was similar to my Gransfors. I would say the difference between the two brands is a nicer fit and finish on the Gransfors. The Fiskars axes I have tried (Gerber branded) were solid-they seemed indestructible. They were not as sharp as the previous two brands. However, they were thicker and more wedge-like so they were good at wood splitting.

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

I've owned a Gransfors Bruks hunter's ax for around 15 years, never a problem. I've also used axes made by Wetterlings and Fiskars. The Wetterlings ax was similar to my Gransfors. I would say the difference between the two brands is a nicer fit and finish on the Gransfors.

my exact experience. I prefer GBA but since they bought Wetterlings, I would imagine it's all the same on new products? In either case, you can't beat a Gransfors Bruk axe for the money, and they have a size for all applications. (unless you want a double bit axe... in which case they haven't produced one for like 2 years)