The right axe for you is the one you feel most comfortable with. A good starting point for the size of your axe starts with the handle. Ideally you want the length of the handle to go from the ground ...

These are the best outdoor tools—including chainsaws, hand saws, axes, and shovels—to help you clear downed trees, dig out fires, and chop firewood. Axes, saws, and shovels don’t get as much pocket ...

A splitting block is more than just for convenience sake – it is also a safer way to split wood and is better on sensitive backs. The Woodland Homestead (Storey Publishing, 2015) by Brett McLeod is ...

In the southern Appalachians, where I live, fall means primo mountain-bike conditions and car camping without the mosquitos. It’s the beginning of bouldering season and arguably the best time to take ...

Splitting wood by hand is not exotic or efficient, easy or cost-efficient. One could label it anachronistic, something from nostalgic days of yesteryear. It’s not easy labor, even as it has largely ...

Even if you aren’t trekking deep into the backcountry, a hatchet is always a good tool to have around for camping. They makes easy work of tasks like splitting wood, driving tent stakes into the ...