Axe vs. Large Knife for Backpacking

[H0kieengineer]

I’m trying to build a good backpacking kit and have run into an issue: do I want a large knife or a smallish axe? I will have a small fixed blade for food prep and fine tasks, so I’m covered there. The knife/axe would be for getting fire wood mostly. The axe seems like the right choice but I want to hear from people with experience.

 

[Sidehill Gouger]

Neither if you are actually backpacking any distance. Take a stove. The real wilderness doesn't need more fire rings and chopped on trees.

 

[H0kieengineer]

Neither if you are actually backpacking any distance. Take a stove. The real wilderness doesn't need more fire rings and chopped on trees.

Good enough, hadn’t thought of it like that.