This tourist is aware of the value of tourist equipment in the hike. And if a person does not take a knife or an ax with him, he is most likely inexperienced, and is used to more comfortable conditions of rest. Impassable places require special preparation. So, tourist hatchets - what are they and how to choose them?
Destination of tourist hatchet
With the help of an ax during the campaign, you can perform many manipulations. For example, to make pegs for a tent, to clog pegs in the ground, to cut branches on the way, to prepare firewood and chips for a fire, to build a hut, shelter, a trap for the beast, to build a raft and much more.
How to choose the best tourist hat?
Since we need a marching tool, it should be endowed with such properties as compactness and light weight. Its handle can be made of different materials, but it is better to choose rubberized, so that the ax would lie well in sweaty hands and not slip out. It is desirable that the handle has a bright color, so you can easily find it on the ground and not lost somewhere in the forest.
Certainly tourist hatchet should be in the case, which can be attached to the backpack and not be afraid to harm yourself or nearby fellow comrades.
The blade of the hiking hatchet should be straight, and the hole for the ax handle - tapering, so that the ax does not slip off it. All these requirements are fully consistent with Soviet tourist hatchets of the 60's. They are usually all-metal and have a length of about 30 cm. Having served our fathers with faith and truth, they continue to fully fulfill their mission.
More modern axes from manufacturers such as "Fiskars", "Bahco" or "SAW" have also proven themselves quite well. Manufacturers of chainsaws "Stihl" and "Husqvarna" produce quality, light and comfortable axes, which can be used with great success in outings on nature.
Tips for using the tourist hatchet
Whatever the quality of your hatchet, remember that
In winter, it is better not to use hatchets with a plastic handle, as this material becomes more fragile in the frost and can split.
When using a hatchet, thread your hand into the lace on the end of his ax, so that you do not lose an ax or run it in flight if the handle slips out of your hand.