{"id":1998,"date":"2018-02-01T03:44:56","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T11:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toolazine.com\/?p=1998"},"modified":"2022-05-03T17:21:36","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T00:21:36","slug":"how-to-carry-attached-an-axe-or-a-hatchet-to-a-backpack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toolazine.com\/how-to-carry-attached-an-axe-or-a-hatchet-to-a-backpack\/","title":{"rendered":"How to carry & attach an axe or a hatchet to a backpack"},"content":{"rendered":"

In case you were wondering how to carry and attach an\u00a0axe\u00a0or a hatchet to a backpack<\/strong>, here you can find your answers.<\/p>\n

You have read several books, taken a surviving course and you are on the right path for developing survival skills. You know what an ax or hatchet is used for<\/a> and how to use it. Maybe you have learned\u00a0how to sharpen an axe<\/a> and have made yours razor sharp. You have been practicing in your backyard for months, you have the basic knowledge and now it is time to make the first big step \u2013 go to the wild<\/em>.<\/p>\n

You have been waiting for this moment for so long and now the wait is over. You are able to go camping and enjoy your time with your group of friends. However, there is something else you need to learn before your first camping.<\/p>\n

C\u2019mon, aren\u2019t we finished with learning<\/em>? Why can\u2019t I just go to the woods and practice what I know?<\/p>\n

The impatience is in the human nature but the will for trying new things could turn your survival from fun to tragedy.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t want that to happen, so you need to ask yourself one crucial question.<\/p>\n

Where have you been using your\u00a0axe\/hatchet?<\/h2>\n

It seems funny, but this is very important. Did you used it just around your house<\/em>, or maybe visited a relative to help them with the wood splitting?<\/p>\n

My point is that you haven\u2019t really experienced the meaning of the packing and carrying your tool<\/em>. Going in the wild will put you on many tests, and you need to be ready for every one of them.<\/p>\n

However, my intention isn\u2019t to drag you back to your home, but help you learn from my experience.<\/p>\n

Lesson learned<\/strong><\/p>\n

Several years ago, I was in this same situation \u2013 practicing for weeks in my yard and one day, I felt like I was ready for hiking.<\/p>\n

I found a group of hikers and decided to join them. We gathered, and just when we were about to go, one member of the group\u00a0told me to stop.<\/p>\n

He told me to pass him my hatchet, which I did. I didn\u2019t wonder why he asked me such a silly question, I put my hatchet down\u00a0from\u00a0my shoulder and passed to him holding it with both hands<\/em>.<\/p>\n

He just\u00a0stared\u00a0at me for a couple\u00a0of seconds, when the whole group just burst out laughing.<\/p>\n

I was very confused and didn\u2019t know what was that all for.<\/p>\n

Later on, he\u00a0gave me his advice, explained my mistakes, and carefully followed me all the time, like I was a little kid.<\/p>\n

That wasn’t much comfort, but that day, I learned that those small things could cause troubles in the wild and that surviving is more than just trimming branches. The axe passing was a test I didn\u2019t pass.<\/p>\n

Before you grab your hatchet and go hiking, you need to learn these things:<\/strong><\/p>\n