Guns, knives and axes, what do you take in the woods?

[CWH44300]

Great thread
You guys have some nice stuff!!!
Just came in from the woods myself
This is what I took
44 horse John Deere

8 shot model 63

My yarding saw

No axe today but do have a pretty good selection
Nothing fancy just some councils and snow and nealleys in different weights for mostly pounding wedges

 

[magyars]

I like tomahawk of various styles

And my ruger 4" Blackhawk in 45 Colt

 

[Rpg]

Great thread - reminded me I needed a new small axe/hatchet, so I just ordered the same Small Forest model.

For the other needs, it's normally a Sig P220 10mm with heavy solids that will hold their own against bears and a fixed blade of some type. Lately, it was a Half Face Blades Breacher. I think I'll transition back to a Randall Combat Companion. I just need to track down a new sheath or get the old one stitched back up.

I suspect Randal will fix the sheath and rehab the blade at no charge. Give them a call

 

[Drm50]

What about signal flares? Emergency rations, water purification kit, ect.
All them side arms, knives and axes ain't going to help you unless you are stranded in the city park.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

I have a number of Revolvers, a multitude of Knives.
But you guys have me out-axed!
My Hatchets and Axes are more than a little lower on the Wow Scale.

 

[smoothshooter]

I don't back pack as much as I used to either. I do however throw a pack in the back of an airplane when flying cross country.

I carry:
- a light weight 10'x10' heavy duty nylon tarp;
- tent stakes;
- paracord;
- a heavy duty emergency blanket;
- a Ranger roll (poncho, poncho liner and wool blanket);
- a second poncho;
- a few MREs;
- a water filter;
- a dozen or so fire starters (I make them from cotton make up pads soaked in a 50/50 mix of grill starter fluid and paraffin);
- a box of ammo;
- a knife;
- a ferro rod;
- strike anywhere matches in a waterproof container; and
- a pack axe.

It will all fit in a $20 surplus Czech Army pack.

I include a separate trauma kit and I'll add a 2 quart canteen and a few bottles of water.

In the winter I'll add a US Modular Sleep System and sleeping pad on the bottom and top of the pack, and a pair of snowshoes.

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The same items work fine for car (or airplane) camping, although I'll usually add a MSR white gas stove, a proper cook kit, a couple more gallons of water, a folding buck saw and a tent.

I'm surprised you don't have a couple of flashlights with extra batteries in there. They are indispensable.

 

[smoothshooter]

Nice ax, I like a short ax for the car booth.

What is a car booth?

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

What about signal flares? Emergency rations, water purification kit, ect.
All them side arms, knives and axes ain't going to help you unless you are stranded in the city park.

Nobody ask for an overnight equipment list! That would take a great deal of bandwidth to list all the variations! BOBs & BUGs are different topics.

In my truck there is an old kids plastic lunch box. It contains about 7 sizes of batteries, and over 20 verities of ammo, it is referred to as a "Just In Case!" because, you never know what will happen or what will find you!

Ivan

Edit to add: I also carry an emergency $10 roll of quarters.

 

[Rpg]

I carry a Colt 1911 and a Gerber Sportsman II (a folding knife I like much better than the Buck 110 and it's various offerings).

I have a hatchet and a WWII folding machete in the tool receptacle of the car.

Somewhere in one of my bags I have a Gerber sheath knife that I haven't worn for years. I do stick it in my daypack when elk hunting.

Of course, I always carry my old circa 1934 Camillus SlimLine penknife.

Overall, nothing special for the woods.

 

[Valmet]

When I'm hiking around deer camp in Southern VA I usually have a Larry Page Bushcraft knife and a Glock 41 on my belt.

 

[BB57]

I'm surprised you don't have a couple of flashlights with extra batteries in there. They are indispensable.

I carry a head mounted LED light (with white, red and green options) in the flight bag along with a couple 10,000 mAh batteries and a few charging cables. I also usually have a modern LED version of the old angle head flashlight in there as well. I guess I don't consider it to be specific to airplane camping, but rather just airplane use.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

Well, I don't spend any time in the woods anymore but my trunk has a toolbox packed with a variety of necessary tools of all kinds, including a camp axe. If I was just woods walking, which could happen, then at a minimum I'd have a firearm and a hunting knife (but that's the bare minimum!).

 

[SuperMan]

Backpacking...
S&W 60-10 3" .357
Cold Steel Outdoorsman original 5 5/8" blade
Gerber folding saw with extra blade in nylon sheath
Axe/hatchet...rarely.

Don't backpack much any more but camping wise...
4-5.5" .41 Magnum/Special of some kind
Bow saw
Estwing Campers Ax (short or long)
McCurdy or British Contact Kukri 11" blade
Cold Steel Pocket Bushman

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

In my mid 1980's backpack, I carried a 1911 on the waste belt. (3 spare mags), A Case XX 4 blade folder. In a side pouch a 14" folding saw and a weird Chinese "Chopper" (Like a thick blade meat cleaver) to use as a hatchet/machete. Total pack weight, Summer 50 pounds, Winter 60+ pounds My artificial light was a candle lantern. (4 ounces)

My last hiking trip was an overnight with my second son on the 20th anniversary of the first trip we did together. On my hip belt, Colt Cobra, one reload, SAK, and 8" folding saw. Total pack weight about 25 pounds. I was totally exhausted! My artificial light was a mountain climbing head lamp. (1.5 ounces)

Ivan

 

[tops]

I like your thinking. You are really prepared for any problems. Larry

 

[Bald1]

If I'm in the woods I'm probably on an ATV , tractor or Ranger UTV. ATV and UTV have gun racks which have an axe in them. Usually a 25-28" axe that I've restored. I like short handled heavy headed axes. Like a camp or boys axe but with a 3lb head. Sidearm just depends on what I'm doing. If I'm walking and checking posted signs I've probably got my MKII with 20 rds. And I'll probably have a roofers hatchet and a box of nails. Sometimes I'll carry the 629 if something is in season and I have tags. Like when checking trail cams.

 

[Darkenfast]

If I'm in the woods I'm probably on an ATV , tractor or Ranger UTV. ATV and UTV have gun racks which have an axe in them. Usually a 25-28" axe that I've restored. I like short handled heavy headed axes. Like a camp or boys axe but with a 3lb head. Sidearm just depends on what I'm doing. If I'm walking and checking posted signs I've probably got my MKII with 20 rds. And I'll probably have a roofers hatchet and a box of nails. Sometimes I'll carry the 629 if something is in season and I have tags. Like when checking trail cams.

Nice Ruger holster! Is it a 1791?

 

[Bald1]

Darkenfast, it's a Triple K. I bought it probably 7-8 yrs ago. I think it was $69. But i see Cabelas now charges $109. It's a well built holster. I like it a lot.

 

[mtgianni]

Last trip I packed a Model 69 4.2" and a leatherman wave. I truck camp with an ax but rarely have one when traveling. I get firewood with a rope and a rock, tying a rock in an old leather pouch to a rope and tossing it over dead limbs. If I can't pull it down it is too green to burn.

It is easy to find 8" or less trees in my area. In the worst case I can ring them with the leatherman saw close enough to break. Most cases You put the log in the fire and when the end burns off just add more of the log.

 

[Xfuzz]

Our deer lease in The East Texas Piney Woods
6.5 sections near all members have some sort of buggy.
Kawasaki, Polaris, etc....so most needed tools and such are
on board.

It is what I LIKE carrying OUT of the woods.