I def. take care of em though

any battoning I do is with softer wood too

Low key a bit jealous lol

eh, if it makes u feel better, they are not 100% my knives. kinda of more my dad's, but I use em

Oh yeah GL trying to batton hard woods

for hard woods, I usually use my Ontario knife or sometimes my hatchet

thing about the hatch though, is that it sucks to carry b/c it weighs a good bit

fine for use around the house though

Yeah a hatchet take serious weight commitment

And its tricky too because if you take a lighter thinner one it doesn't have the thickness to really split wood like you need it to, it'll just get stuck and you wont have the tools to get it out

yup

The tang on the mora Companion is "Okay" but no where near Full Tang so it is a bit sketchy to batton with just FYI but its excellent at buscraft tasks

my hatchet is a thinner one, so I have to use it in conjunction with my Ontario sometimes, if im splitting anyways.

Yeah that should work

I almost bought this thing

Big beefy Sherade battoning knife

But I realized it weights close to a
Pound and at that point I might as well take a 1 LB hatchet that has less of a chance of breaking and more versatility

jeez, fr.

are you familiar with essee knives? I really want to try one of em out, but holy heck they're pricey.

I've heard they're worth it, but other than that idk

No personal experience

Yeah I've only heard good about them. But personally I like spreading my money out as far as it will go rather than buying a peice of premium gear. I'd only go for a Essee once I had ALL my bases covered.

That would be a good idea

I have a single dorm, but if I can find some scraps that are the right size, I can make a few good tools.

agreed. suburbs let you feel like you got your own air. The country lets you feel like you got your own space.

the only thing I remotely enjoy about city/urban living is that, if you get lucky, you may only have to walk a block or two for milk.

I'll stick with well water. It's chemical-free.

What do you guys think between grey man v tac man would you rather have the signal of follow me or blend and not have the advantage of finding/building a potential collective?

Something that I have been debating this whole

Grey man v tac man?

Grey man is a bug out style that favors you blending in with the crowd ie the backpack SBR AR pistol. Tac man is basically mimicking the military where you have mollie everything and are very forward about the bug out

Grey man

It’s mystery ranch packs v 5.11 back carry

I would say grey man would be better

I’m assuming you live in an urban area?

Yes, but even then, it would be best to always be able to blend in

Grey does loss time to several options it’s only an expansion of EDC items. Where tac man is built for up to a month exit from home or unlimited time.

Do a mix?

Make a pack for both. Carry the grey man pack everyday and leave the tac man pack at home or hide it at work if possible.

always grey. You can be prepared and not stand out. If I want support, I only intend to take it from the guys I know personally, and we will likely coordinate anything if need be. say, e.g., there is huricane and you have to hunt or do some sort of supply run. I look kitted up, people are going to wonder whats up, follow me, and maybe even figure out that I have resources wherever i am staying

then I have the problem of potentially needing to defend my stuff and fam if people really get desperate