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Saturday, February 18, 2012

Tips & Tricks: An easy way to carry your axe while backpacking

Many backpacks have side netting as well as compression straps-- use them! They will easily and securely hold a sheathed axe up 28" long. For example, here's a 26" Hudson Bay Axe strapped to a Gregory Denali Pro 105 Pack:



If your axe doesn't have a sheath this obviously won't work as the axe bit will just tear the netting. Also, make sure to counterbalance the weight in your pack on the opposite side of the axe when doing this.


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Jason Schwartz is the founder and senior editor of Rocky Mountain Bushcraft. He is a former Red Cross certified Wilderness & Remote First Aid Instructor, and has taught bushcraft and wilderness survival techniques to the Boy Scouts of America, interned with the US Forest Service, and studied wilderness survival, forestry and wildland firefighting at Colorado Mountain College in Leadville, Colorado. Jason has also written for magazines such as The New Pioneer and Backpacker, including writing the "Tinder Finder" portion of Backpacker's "Complete Guide to Fire," which won a 2015 National Magazine Award (NMA). Email him at rockymountainbushcraft @ hotmail.com (without spaces)

4 comments:

  1. Hi
    That's some pack ~$$$~
    Do you think it's worth it?

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    1. Hi Cattledog,
      Aside from the fact that it's the only mainstream US made multi-day backpack, it's also one of the highest rated packs out there. Me and Dave and a friend who works for the Rocky Mountain National Park all love the pack. Aside from being comfortable and highly functional, it feels like it's built to last forever:) Hope that helps.

      -J

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  2. Hi CW
    Thanks for the reply,
    I tried on a Gregory 75 and loved it. Should have bought it.
    The pro is more pack than I need right now, but it looks like a great pack.
    That pack would make a nice review article.

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    1. Actually, I've been working on massive "Made in the USA" winter gear article for 3 months (which is why I haven't been posting as much as I'd like) and this pack will be reviewed as part of it.

      Cheers

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