1 lb 12 oz (tape measure for reference only)

It should be all you'll really need and for less than 2 lbs.

I find it easy to process wood with a pair of gloves. Never found a need for a hatchet. Saw can be a help for clearing blowdown- but it is so much quicker and easier to break firewood than to cut it.

I find that being able to split small logs can really help in starting a fire. Especially if it has been raining.
kanoe's kit is plenty for the BW, and any place where the portages are well maintained.
For rougher areas further north, like Wabakimi or Crown lands, a bigger saw and a trail ax are more appropriate.

I generally don't indulge in the luxury of a fire unless it is a cooking fire. For a cooking fire, I too prefer a larger limb split into nice clear even sticks, about 1 inch square. Just like your grandma used in her cooking stove back in the day. Nice even wood makes it easy to maintain a nice even fire.

quote kanoes: "(tape measure for reference only)"

Ok, but how big are they compared to a can of New Belgium Ranger beer?
Ha!

should have gotten that stuff out when I was over today. We could have worked on your tree.

quote mr.barley: "should have gotten that stuff out when I was over today. We could have worked on your tree.


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the tools?....or the Rangers?....

Looks very nice to me.

I brought the same hatchet and the 15" Sven saw on my solo last week. I thought it might be overkill, but I really enjoyed being able to split wood into smaller pieces to maintain a nice even fire while reading and relaxing in the evenings.

It was also nice to be able to cut and split wood when dealing with rain and wet wood.

Totally not necessary I know, but I do enjoy having a fire at night or in the morning if I am having a layover day.

I have gotten my food weight down and have been able to cut weight on other gear, so the little extra weight was not really noticed.

I know you had that hatchet shipped from overseas. Has anyone found one locally?

I can only find it on Amazon with a "nice" shipping cost. It looks like it was discontinued in the US in 2013:

http://www.amazon.com/Fiskars-121121-X5-Camping-Axe/dp/B003SE6TAK

I use that style saw, but I don't carry a axe.

quote pswith5: "I know you had that hatchet shipped from overseas. Has anyone found one locally?"

found this today, less than i paid.

This one is pretty sweet too. About 6 inches longer handle.
Fiskars

quote TomT: "This one is pretty sweet too. About 6 inches longer handle.
Fiskars "

too heavy. ;-)

quote kanoes: "

quote pswith5: "I know you had that hatchet shipped from overseas. Has anyone found one locally?"

found this today, less than i paid. "

Just ordered one, 1st hatchet I'll take in almost 30 trips, need to keep the wife warm in October, then I might take on my next solo.

quote kanoes: "

quote TomT: "This one is pretty sweet too. About 6 inches longer handle.
Fiskars "

too heavy. ;-)"

Depends on what you want/need. I bought the X7 and used it on my two 12-day Q trips this summer...worked great paired with a Sven...

quote PineKnot: "

quote kanoes: "

quote TomT: "This one is pretty sweet too. About 6 inches longer handle.
Fiskars "

too heavy. ;-)"

Depends on what you want/need. I bought the X7 and used it on my two 12-day Q trips this summer...worked great paired with a Sven..."

I bought the gerber camp ax at a pound and also have the Corona handsaw (11oz or so?). I have found that I only need one or other and sometimes I don't take either for the shorter trips to shave weight. Just my two cents.