Originally Posted by Brad
The idea of carrying a 20-32oz hatchet in Montana in the summer is beyond the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Tinder/fuel here is so readily available and willing to burn it's beyond intelligent discussion. That someone would carry such weight in that pursuit leads me to believe they're really not what they infer...



I occasionally wander about with a hatchet whilst hunting here but nothing like the time and distance you fellows are talking about, but then it is beyond stupid for people to wander around in Australia as it has a very unforgiving aspect.

These are my opinions, feel free to disagree.