One Tool............

[Siberianfury]

Say Your in a temparate forest, similar to those found in england.
However, you are there for 7 days,
You need:
Shelter
Fire
Food
Water

Your only allowed to carry one cutting tool, your clothes, some cordage, a ferro rod, thermarest and a sleeping bag.

Which cutting tool would you choose for this senario?

please state Which tool and why, EG "i would carry a mora clipper because............"


ATB
Josh

 

[Asa Samuel]

I think I'd carry a kukri, they are easy enough to use for most jobs where you would usually use an axe or a knife plus you can use it for clearing away brambles and things like that.

 

[tobes01]

BG Bushcraft knife. OK, so chopping won't be simple, but it's a great tool for everything else.

 

[Siberianfury]

BG Bushcraft knife. OK, so chopping won't be simple, but it's a great tool for everything else.

that would be my second choice, My BG woodsman B&T is an amazing tool and can limb with a batton, but i think an axe would be more usefull as a one tool option.

 

[Rumcajs]

Machete, because I can do most of cutting and chopping with it.

 

[tobes01]

Nice thought, but I would be GUARANTEED to lose a thumb sooner or later, so I'll stick with the knife

that would be my second choice, My BG woodsman B&T is an amazing tool and can limb with a batton, but i think an axe would be more usefull as a one tool option.

 

[TeeDee]

that would be my second choice, My BG woodsman B&T is an amazing tool and can limb with a batton, but i think an axe would be more usefull as a one tool option.

So did you end up getting an Axe then?

 

[Amon81]

I'd take a golock as its a good all round tool. Chops and slices.

 

[Siberianfury]

So did you end up getting an Axe then?

yup,
Got an SFA Last Friday from Tony, Top bit of kit.

ATB
Josh

 

[Twodogs]

Still an MOD survival knife ,,lol ,
works for shelter building ,and fire wood prep and feather sticks .

Twodogs

 

[Ahjno]

SFA - and if possible I'd like to swap the cordage and TaR for a bivvy bag (and billy). Nice debris shelter will do just nicely. An axe would be helpfull in my neck of the woods as there aren't much branches etc. to built one

 

[Dave Budd]

I would take a billhook. It is the big chopping blade native to the temporate woodland

 

[Adze]

I would take a billhook. It is the big chopping blade native to the temporate woodland

YES! :You_Rock_

 

[BushcraftBaird112]

I was thinking the same thing. Something like a billhook or a golok.

 

[Wild Thing]

Dave and the guys beat me to it.

I recently got hold of an old billhook and it is rapidly becoming my favourite tool. Taking over from my F1.

Phill

 

[Shewie]

It would have to be my Cegga BR axe I suppose, I'd much prefer a knife but if there's shelter building to do then an axe would make more sense.

Can't comment on a billhook or similar as I've never handled one, yet

 

[gregorach]

Yeah, a billhook sounds like the right sort of thing, but I've not used one enough to be confident about it. So, shelter building... Round this way, it's mostly plantation pine - difficult to deal with without an axe of some kind. GB Wildlife hatchet it is then. Pretty poor for felling, but not bad for snedding and splitting (at least small timber, which is all you're getting), whilst small and handleable enough to be used instead of a knife for general stuff. SFA might well be a better choice, but I ain't got one or used one much.

Still, if you think I'm going anywhere (other than the pub) without even a penknife in my pocket, you've got another think coming...

 

[Everything Mac]

i would also take a bill hook - preferable on with a swell at the tip to allow for easier splitting.

andy

 

[Cael Nu Mara]

I rekon a Gransfors SFA, good for limbing, making traps, shelters, spliting firewood.Ivve even skinned with mine!


Sam

 

[Siberianfury]

I rekon a Gransfors SFA, good for limbing, making traps, shelters, spliting firewood.Ivve even skinned with mine!


Sam

My Tool of choice for this situation Sam, its a true allrounder.