3 Essential Camp Tools: Never Leave Home Without Them

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[@oldgeccko8207]

When I was in the Army ( 80's) we where on the West/ East German Border, we learned a lot about the Spetznaz (Russian Special Forces) They trained with that (real kind) of shovel as their secondary weapon, like a Tomahawk! That was a good Video, showed how useful 3 simple items can make such a BIG difference, Thanks.

[@gideonstactical]

Wesley McCann glad to help and glad you enjoyed it!

[@scottsherman5262]

I like that you threw a hatchet into this vid. I recently bought a CS Pipe Hawk for $30 & did a few common mods - stripped the black paint & blued the head, removed the set screw, sanded, stained, & Danish Oiled the handle after cutting it down to 19.5". I've got a nice leather belt loop & edge cover for it & now I've got a beautiful 1.5-lbs ultimate camp tool. I like it because it looks outrageously ba-dass, it's light enough to very comfortably hang on my hip just like a belt knife, its thin geometry & removable head are great for any light-med. cutting tasks, even taking the place of a knife if need be, & they come with a 22" handle - even at my 19.5" length, I can still swing it mightily with 2-hands & bring the power of Thor down upon my enemies, & it's so light & fast even in one hand (one mighty hand)...& it's got a hammer poll for, ya know, hammering stuff. I've never been an axe or hatchet or hawk guy, but this Pipe Hawk is just blowing my mind - I LOVE the thing! Thanks for this great vid, & for inspiring Chris to do his own on PM101.

[@preparedmind101]

Hmmm. Good topic. Deciding what I'd pick...

[@gideonstactical]

Nice!

[@gideonstactical]

PREPAREDMIND101 I live in the Colorado Rockies

[@prepared2thrive101]

Chris, WE KNOW YOU...you pick them ALL...because Chris Tanner! HAHAHAHA! You guys are awesome. :)

[@shootermcmillan]

Same here, so many different terrains to play in, my gear changes depending on what direction I drive.

[@garenkinoguhyt7088]

How about the 16"estwing instead of the husquvarna?

[@arctodussimus6198]

Always carry your Spetznaz Shovel and you’ll never be up stream without a paddle! Had mine over 30 years now and it still works like new. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@patrickfitzgerald3496]

Sorry I haven't been around Aaron I've been busy with school and football but I have no doubt your videos the past couple weeks have been just as high quality as usual keep up the great work!

[@bobkenton3490]

I enjoyed watching this video! As most of my camping is car camping LOL. Condor makes a small tactical bag called The Transporter, it basically is for breaking down an AR style platform. However, it fits a cold steel Special Forces shovel perfectly! Hatchets, Axes, and other items too. my next item to purchase will be a small saw. Thanks again for the videos and God bless!

[@gideonstactical]

Bob Kenton right on!

[@random_eskimo_in_the_rockies]

Good list, only one I'd modify for my list: I hate hatchets. In my first year of Scouts I won a knot a knot-tying contest, the Scoutmaster gave me a 20" Collins Axe which I still have, and I still love. I found a short axe can do everything a hatchet can do but a whole lot more. As for your shovel, I think you could find 10-12 Cold Steel Shovels in my cars/trucks, shops, bags, whatnot. I haven't used my folding shovel for decades. For my folding saw I have a Timberline aluminum tube saw no longer made which uses 2 rods, a top bar, and a blade to make a trapezoid shape rather than a triangle, but the Sven saw is also excellent. Great video.

[@gideonstactical]

Rodger Pitts good stuff!

[@lordluvsme9378]

Awesome quick video, and that saw rocks!!!

[@317jmdam]

I'm always thinking of ways to improve my systems and I like your videos that give me ideas. I use a 9-12" fixed blade instead of a hatchet. The saw will cross cut and the fixed blade can split, do some light chopping, and a whole lot more.

[@random_eskimo_in_the_rockies]

Good choice, a very large knife can replace a hatchet easily.

[@random_eskimo_in_the_rockies]

***** I'm certainly an enthusiastic knife collector/user, and my outdoor experience including living in the mountains of Colorado and some of the toughest areas in Alaska have shown me that I can do just fine with a pocket knife and a big fat kukri. A small to mid-sized knife and an axe can replace a very large knife, but a hatchet is almost as useless, to me, as a Wedgewood tea set would be in the outdoors. That's the nice thing about opinions. I have mine, and they're always, every single time, correct. Correct for me, that is. If you like the frilly little Barbie chopper known as a hatchet, then to you it's a wonderful tool, and you're correct, at least for you. For batoning, the way in which a knife can most easily replace an axe, I've used a Cold Steel Trail Master, a Busse Battle Mistress (actually, I've used two - an NMFBM and a FFBM) a couple different makers' Kukris, a Becker BK7 (which I'll gladly admit is not really big enough to replace an axe) and most recently I'm using a custom parang with a spine of around 10mm. With most of the things I'd use an axe for, I'll put one of my kukris or my Busses up against them with mostly good results, and I'd be willing to say any of my kukris would out-chop every hatchet ever made, even if Paul Bunyon was swinging them. Yeah, I really hate hatchets.

[@random_eskimo_in_the_rockies]

***** By the way, like I said - My opinions are only valid for me. I've never belittled anyone for using a hatchet when we've been out, and if it works for you, great. Just don't expect me to ever have one. A tomahawk? Sure. Different tool, different purpose. A hatchet? Not unless I'm having to defend Earth from an invasion of Klingons and there's no large knife, mid-sized knife, pocket knife, or Swiss Army Classic available.

[@random_eskimo_in_the_rockies]

***** For my use, the laws of physics don't really play a part, because what difference the momentum makes is small enough as to be inconsequential, at least to my senses. If I'm cutting down a standing tree, I'm going to start with an axe to cut out a section and then finish off with a bow saw. Once it's on the ground I'm going to use a chainsaw or bow saw only to section the logs. For splitting I'm going to baton with my parang because it gives me a degree of control I don't have with an axe, and the loss of momentum I'm suffering in not using an axe is miniscule, and I'm more than adequately compensated because of the precision of my cuts and the control I have over the axe to split the wood with. I'm retired now, and I've been processing wood like this for decades now, and I don't intend to change because it's just my preference. My way may not be for everyone, but I have more than enough years of experience to show me I'm right from my own perspective. I don't cut own whole trees with an axe, but if I were in a situation I needed to I'd feel comfortable it can be done fine. That's with an axe, though, not a hatchet. I dearly hate hatchets.

[@random_eskimo_in_the_rockies]

***** By the way, while I've had Battle Mistresses, I rarely carried one on me. For actual belt carry, it was usually an ASH, or me Limited Edition NMSFNO #465 with Tigerhide scales. To my taste, this is the best looking knife ever made. Google the image of "NMSFNO Limited Edition Tigerhide" to see what I mean. Oddly enough, I got #465 which was the phone prefix of the very first city I ever taught in.

[@alanaspopo1955]

Sensible tools everyone needs at a reasonable price. I am all for It! There are a ton of reasonably priced items out there for the average camper and I for one, like many of you don't find gold nuggets laying around amongst my spare change! So for me it is imperative I get as much bang for my buck when I spend my cash on camping gear. That doesn't mean I don't like to look at all the nice, but expensive stuff. I do. I would just like to see more reviews on the cheaper (read more affordable) gear out there from time to time. Every one of those reviews is gold to me because I can use and apply that Information! Thanks for these 3 items. I will put them on my list.

[@gideonstactical]

James Andrews Rock on glad to help my friend!

[@kevin-vy4ut]

Good pics, I have the shovel and hatchet they are awesome.

[@Standswithabeer]

o yeah.... I've used a Sven saw since the '70's...I have a large one, and I gotta tellya--this IS the winter saw to take. It processes wood faster than a beaver in heat. I have successfully threaded hardwood pegs onto the screw in lieu of a misplaced wingnut. I do recommend one thing, however, and that is a flat washer between the colored handle and the wingnut---then bend it around the handle, else the wingnut scores deeply into the handle after a few years. You will have this excellent saw for along time. I bought mine in 1974 or '75; replaced one blade. Good stuff.

[@gideonstactical]

StandsWithABeer awesome great story thanks so much!

[@GhostCob]

Very helpful . Thanks for sharing.

[@gideonstactical]

Glad to hear it.

[@watermain48]

Good choices Aaron, thanks for sharing.

[@paulie4x1]

Say Heah Aaron, I have a Vintage 1942 U. S. E-Tool, It has a few different possi[io;s so I can use it as a pick, But it's a little heavy, So I got a Black and Decker Garden Shovel, it's lite and much much lighter, It's not coleus able, But attaches easy to my backpack, and yet I can quick access it, Believe it or not, a shovel is one of my most Fav. Tool for self defense, only against a gun, But a potlicker with a knife, Bring it on. Oh, Thanx to your video, I bought the Bokor Coye Ridgeback and I matched and teamed it with a Benchmade Arvensis 119 this set will be my wet and snowy weather set, I bought a Bokor Black Rold, I got the Black version because D2 is considered a semi stainless and I got the Rold for that reason, But I think I'm going to be more happy with the 154 CM regardless. and I think Bokor Tempers their 440c great, they nailed it. Yeah, I'm very happy with my new set. Thanx, Aaron.

[@gideonstactical]

Nice, thanks for watching!

[@paulie4x1]

Y W, Aaron

[@nooneknows5390]

Iv been pondering if a shovel was a good idea and what kind to get but now i know thanks G.T.

[@richarde1355]

Several years ago I bought the Cold Steel shovel and the Husqvarna hatchet, but I don't have the Sven Saw (I have a Silky instead). All great products. Love your vids, man.

[@huejanus5505]

I like your set up. That's a great idea, never thought of making a camping bin. My stuff is a little disorganized and some key piece of equipment always seems to get left behind, whether I'm camping or hiking.

[@gideonstactical]

Michael Demers glad you enjoyed the video, it's all about the systems!

[@NotFatherDan]

Great vid! Simple but super informative and essential

[@gideonstactical]

JustinofRomeAD glad you liked it thanks for watching!

[@eachday9538]

I'd go the Husqvarna Limbing axe. That bit of extra handle length is insignificant in a car, but improves chopping capability significantly.

[@matthewtaylor9063]

Thanks for sharing, I need a new saw for the backyard but wanted something small for when I am in the trees. This should work well.

[@gideonstactical]

Matthew Taylor Nice glad I could help brother!

[@sesa2984]

Nothing cooler than the word 'tactical' bro.

[@kylewegner8167]

nice cloudveil I have the same 1 color and all

[@toddk9044]

I agree Aaron, you can't go wrong with the three tools or the like you shown. I strongly discourage anyone ever buying and relying on those cheap folding shovels. They always fail! A dependable shovel, bow or take down saw, and axe or tomahawk along with a good knife, any camping trip or time spent in the woods is much more enjoyable and makes easy work. Good video Aaron.

[@gideonstactical]

Todd K glad you enjoyed it thanks for watching! Agreed folding shovels are much more likely to break.

[@toddk9044]

gideonstactical The Ames E-tool are the only folding shovels I would ever rely on.

[@michaellaird9262]

great system. keep up the great work

[@gideonstactical]

Thanks!!

[@bobbyhempel1513]

I use the estwing camp axe. Can't beat it for the price.

[@amrasurvival5580]

three great choices thanks for the video

[@gideonstactical]

No problem, thanks for coming over and watching.

[@billytwoknives6495]

Those three I always have camping.

[@xnbomb]

Not Se-ven. Sss-ven. It's a pretty common first name in Scandinavia, and probably in Minnesota too (being pretty full of descendants of Scandinavians).

[@gideonstactical]

xn bomb i'm sure I would mess it up LOL

[@cowsofsuffolk2297]

The Bob Dustrude pack saw looks good too, give it a try. Thanks

[@gideonstactical]

COWs of Suffolk I plan to

[@prwoolrich]

great video Aaron been looking for a good entrenching/digging tool. thank you

[@gideonstactical]

No problem Paul.

[@shootermcmillan]

Aaron....before you upgrade to the 21"Sven, check out the Boreal 21 I love!!!! this saw, worth every penny I paid for it and much more caple imho. Yah its a bit mure expensive but it gives full buck saw capability and is just as compact, very packable.

[@gideonstactical]

Just looked it up. Very promising, may pick on up.

[@shootermcmillan]

Sorry, I meant to leave a link for that agawacanyoninc.com/ For anyone else that wants to check it out. I have a dry wood blade on mine. It will do an insane amount of work for the weight. As you said Aaron, the laplander is lite, but if you were going to be out a few days or you are winter camping and need to do heavier work or process a bunch of wood........its liightweight enuf. My Explorer is always loaded with stuff, I have a folding E-tool but I like the looks of that cold steel shovel too.

[@mg-7047]

Nice, short, vid and beautiful spot! If you don't mind the weight of the hatchet, you might as well carry the Husqvarna Forest Axe, which is a lot more versatile and efficient. That, the Bahco Laplander, and a decent knife should be all you need for processing wood. I also like the Cold Steel shovel, but haven't gotten around to upgrading my folding shovel yet. Thanks for the vid!

[@gideonstactical]

MG-70 thanks for watching glad you enjoyed it I'll look into that axe

[@MrSIXGUNZ]

wow he looks like Chris !!!!! great job as always😇

[@gunnerhusnian4375]

that's some good stuff! great job

[@GaryHorn]

In MN, we know how to camp! Thanks, Aaron!

[@gideonstactical]

Gary Horn I bet you do!!

[@noahkoenig4447]

yes we do

[@tywainwright8279]

I think a cool video topic would be the full Becker line vs the esee line

[@anthonyrampino7734]

that would be cool, I'd like to see what you think about it.

[@URBANDAY7]

Great review . But if I had my special forces shovel with me I would then take a blade over a hatchet . As it also doubles as an amazing axe

[@arvienplaythrough5459]

The hasqvarna is awesome period. :)

[@dennisleighton2812]

I understand the need for 2 of these tools (shovel & saw), but the third is a little dicey. I also do not necessarily agree with your choices, as I would any day choose a Silky saw above that bow saw with the weird shape. Then, having the shovel and saw, I believe that a camp knife (preferably large) would be more important than an axe/hatchet. Here I would select the ESEE 5 at the very least. With a knife like that and a saw I can't think of anything I would need an axe/hatchet for. There are of course many other very important items that I would take but that is outside the scope of this video.

[@matthewa.1135]

Yes! Do a "bin" video brother!

[@GaryHorn]

I've been thinking about your video some more. For me, if I'm car camping, I would rather pack a 21 inch bow saw. Since it lays flat, it doesn't take up any room, and you get much better and faster sawing action with a larger saw blade. You were struggling quite a bit with that shorter blade. Also, the bow saw is rigid and stable.

[@gideonstactical]

Gary Horn I have been thinking about getting on to and trying it out!

[@GaryHorn]

Yeah, they aren't expensive and I think you'll have a lot more fun sawing wood.

[@christianwilliams4795]

I've got a 24 inch Ace bow saw and I concur. The fasted way of wood processing I've seen.

[@cdftheaquarist]

"Last Ditch" LOL! Great video as usual.

[@gideonstactical]

Cason Farmer ha ha right!?

[@zulvalor7266]

I feel the shovel ca do same as a small hatchet like that

[@ryanc5681]

Sven saw amazing

[@1aview]

I carry a 15 in sven saw and a small shovel that screws apart. I also have a small hatchet..it seams I dont use it often tho. If I know il be doing chopping my husqvarna axe is my goto

[@featherchuker1326]

I am with you on it all but I switched to a Silky saw.

[@Standswithabeer]

as in my comment above, I have used the Sven happily, for years [decades] . What I didn't say is that the only other saw I have purchased since the Sven is the Silky Gomboy. The reason is not that the Sven [ever] let me down, it is just that for single pieces of wood, it is easier to uncock a Silky than to unhinge and swing out and tighten the Sven. Get a Sven for larger amounts of [winter] wood in addition to the Silky--you won't be disappointed, I promise. :)

[@featherchuker1326]

Thanks for the heads up on the Sven. I will give it a go one time. Although I must confess that when our rivers freeze up I seem to as well nowadays.LOL

[@hannahpottsy4083]

I'd be interested to see your car camp kit - it sounds like PreparedMind101's base-camp in a bag which is great

[@gideonstactical]

Hannah Pottsy you're right I will have to do a video at some point probably this coming spring 2017

[@hannahpottsy4083]

Awesome :)

[@bigfastdodge]

You should test out the Council tools 2 lb hundson bay pattern hatchet sometime.

[@HarveySpectre415]

Pleased to see the Husqvarna hatchet in there. I love it.

[@startmfirex]

can you do a best or recommend multi use shovel? ive been looking for a really good one

[@dennisjpoleyjr8713]

Good stuff! Do these items stay in your car or do you take them on the hike ? They seem like a lot of weight to be carrying.

[@gideonstactical]

dennis j poley jr no i usually don't carry these hiking

[@dennisjpoleyjr8713]

Cool, I didn't think so. I keep full size , heavy duty tools and gear in my truck too.

[@anthonyrampino7734]

have you ever tried out the lester river bushcraft hoodie?

[@gideonstactical]

Anthony Rampino no i will check it out!

[@preparedmind101]

gideonstactical Where you live? Solid Investment.

[@philoeolivarria448]

Old fashioned folding army shovel is so much better.......imo.

[@MusicalWeasel]

Have you ever tried the sawvivor?

[@gideonstactical]

MusicalWeasel I believe it's discontinued.

[@michaelstjohn6086]

I've been looking at trunks for camping gear, make a vid!

[@gideonstactical]

I just might!

[@theleoj91]

Do the video on the bin mate!

[@segufix]

Trees are important and you should respect them more. Don't just chop through their roots to dig a latrine, move a couple feet away and there's no problem.

[@dylanmcwhirter9844]

Sometimes its nice to put your back to the tree to shit if you would imagine that ahaha

[@mordyfisher4269]

I like this set up but my 32 inch buck saw only ways a pound and it's worth every once... it's really simple to strap to to a pack and you don't even notice it's there

[@gideonstactical]

Mordy Fisher I will have to look into that saw!

[@mordyfisher4269]

The blade is actually 30 inches and the tubing is just plain aluminum round tubing , there use to be a sticker on it but i don't know what brand it is, I bought it at homedepot about five years ago for like 20 bucks

[@mordyfisher4269]

m.grainger.com/mobile/product/WESTWARD-30-STEEL-CURVED-HANDLE-BOW-2RDL6 Identical to this except frame material

[@Kenstagator]

Silky/ Bahco recommendation guys?

[@gideonstactical]

Ken M silky saw is the way to go. I post a review on it several months ago compared to the Bahco.

[@turtlewolfpack6061]

Not sure why you wouldnt use full size tools if you are car camping. To me all of those are pack tools.

[@abstracttechnician2750]

I have a half spade that lives in my car during the winter. No reason to have a full length shovel, but a half spade is way more useful than an entrenching tool.

[@loganrench5680]

I've heard a few stories of people fending off a bear attack with the coldsteel shovel

[@LGSkywalker82]

I have the husqvarna...care to share the mod you did to the sheath?

[@gideonstactical]

TeamAG Survival it is in my review of the axe about a 2 year ago

[@LGSkywalker82]

thanks man

[@prepared2thrive101]

Awesome line up! SUBSCRIBE. -Corey @ PREPARED 2 THRIVE

[@Ales100001]

I'd think you'd want to hold the saw on the red section *above* the blade, and not under it. Better downward force to put teeth to wood, and less chance to lose control on the attitude of the blade and accidently cut yourself on the knuckles.

[@Iznoful]

I see I flaw in your reasoning to bring the shovel... Bonzai-attacks?! Agreed, I live in Sweden, but I fail to see that the american wilderness contains vast amounts of aggressive, well-shaped Japanese miniature trees. Things must be worse off than I'd imagined. 🤣😎

[@Iznoful]

@Dave Shaffer That reply made no sense at all... 😎 Bonzai=small tree. Banzai=Suicide pilots during WWII. 👍

[@yorkshireboy9801]

A bonsai charge? Attacked by little trees!

[@einzigkeit7216]

Nice knee pads you have got there.

[@gideonstactical]

Einzigkeit yeah they rock!

[@JSharap]

trucker's friend and portable foldable saw would be better.

[@winstonedwards]

Last “ditch” defense tool I see what you did there haaaa

[@flashdamingo]

lol bonzai charge

[@johnrossi4607]

Why is the shovel the last thing we think of ?.... PAPA DUKES

[@gideonstactical]

Not sure, but it is essential to me.

[@x2swagger973]

my dad just gonna bring his chainsaw

[@preppingforbeginners1347]

one I can pack with me

[@erandakaushalya5729]

Buy it here - www.ebay.com/itm/184427737318

[@macg6643]

Put your the "tight" way. UnARRE A MOOR0N!

[@preppingforbeginners1347]

I need an axe

[@alittleolder]

Interesting that you called it Speznas and not special forces.. are you a russian spy embedded in the rockies? (jk)

[@gideonstactical]

alittleolder Red Dawn baby!

[@YoungSinatra25]

Wolverines!!!!!

[@alittleolder]

Love that movie. Even the remake wasn't as bad as they say.