Warm Weather Camp -n- Backpack Gear, Under 25lbs.

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Although, a wilderness area is less than 75 miles away for me (here in Colorado)... I actually prefer difficult jeep trail camping for ease of access (by modified 4WD); vehicle camper here. (The knees don't like downhills, any more. even day hikes are limited).
I like the specs on the bag; It would likely work great for me with a liner to extend the lower comfort range. Temperatures can vary widely in the mountains, especially near tree line. (I have shivered too many nights to take any rating as gospel).

Enjoy!

Watched your video... looks good!
Is that a SvenSaw that I see near the beginning of the vid?

Enjoy!

NJCoastal said:

Yep @Happy Joe, it's a Sven-Saw, but a friend purchased the Agawa Canyon Backpacking Saw. The Sven-Saw cuts through the "forearm size" branches with ease but the BOREAL saws work better with cutting the "thigh size" branches ("size" is solely a ballpark guess).

Thank you

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I have been using the larger size SvenSaw for a long time (if I remember right the ratings at the time said that it cut larger branches easier)... it does the job; however, after 40 years the design is likely getting a bit dated. I try to limit the firewood size to 6 inches or so; its easier to cut; and to drag back to camp and does not need to be split to burn well...
When the wood gets into the 8+" inch diameter range I start wishing that I had brought a chain saw. It only takes a bit more walking to find the right sized, dead wood, snags to push over around here.

Enjoy!

NJCoastal said:

Thanks @Happy Joe! I’ll probably purchase the larger size Sven-Saw, based on your positive experience. I attempt to keep campfires small, mostly used for boiling water for the freeze-dry meal packets or small size sausage (foods that don’t weigh much, don’t take a lot of space, and can stay edible when becoming tepid for short periods.). Large campfires are used for cold winter nights, but I’ve recently decided to limit the winter outings to once in the season. Friends who I sometimes camp with are younger and stronger, plus they seem not to mind prepping a night’s worth of wood.

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One of the reasons that I got the SvenSaw was that it was light weight (was doing mostly backpack camping at the time)... However, today I would seriously look at other saws too.
While, I'm pretty sure that the SvenSaw remains a viable candidate; there have been a lot of design and material advancements since the 1970s & 80s and there is a real possibility that a stronger, lighter, more packable (better) saw now exists...
Besides I always like shopping around, comparing specs, for new stuff!

Enjoy!