Why do you take an axe?
In a summertime 3 night camping excursion for example i honestly cannot see any practical Need for an axe.
You could use it to take down dead standing wood but a laplander or bowsaw would be faster and do a better job plus it's a lot lighter to carry in.
It's good for making kindling but this is britain in summertime it's fairly simple to collect it.
The only time i can see for it having any purpose is when theres a few feet of snow on the ground.
Unless i suppose it is fun to chop wood with a big axe.
Or there is carving and splitting.
In a summertime 3 night camping excursion for example i honestly cannot see any practical Need for an axe.
You could use it to take down dead standing wood but a laplander or bowsaw would be faster and do a better job plus it's a lot lighter to carry in.
It's good for making kindling but this is britain in summertime it's fairly simple to collect it.
The only time i can see for it having any purpose is when theres a few feet of snow on the ground.
Unless i suppose it is fun to chop wood with a big axe.
Or there is carving and splitting.