Quote Originally Posted by hick
would you just plan to bushwhack with the knife or consider adding a machete or possibly a cane knife to my carry weight?
I like the cane knife or even a parang. If I was in need of something to bushwack I think either would be ok and they can be lashed to your pack pretty easily. Just remember when doing distance hiking like you plan on every once counts.

I have a friend he hikes the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mexican boarder to Washington every year and he weighs all his gear and is what they call an ultra light hiker. No tent just a bivy sack and a bare minimum of gear. To hard core for me.

Quote Originally Posted by bsnub
silky gomboy 240.
Sorry got my posts mixed up. This is the best pocket saw on the market. I replaced my hatchet with this and saved several pounds. It is also good if you have a firebox for cooking because you can saw the wood to just the right size.