Backing packing-looking for some gear recommendations

[Leadslinger585]

My knees ached seeing all that gear you carry, but this is what I use:
MoraKniv Classic #1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B087R9NY2R/
Fiskars X11 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AQLUE4/
Corona Tools 10-Inch RazorTOOTH folding saw https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B084DVY7QW/

The only thing I might change is the saw: the 10" is a bit long sometimes and jams the tip in the dirt when cutting logs propped off the ground. The 7" might be better

As for splitting 4" branches with a 5-6" knife, that doesn't leave much tip for batoning. You'd be better off with a 8" blade. Pro tip: it's worth the weight to carry a pair of good leather gloves.

EDIT: When you say backpacking I think 10+ miles/day consecutively. If you're just hiking to a "base camp" then you might not care for the plastic handled axe and saw. That said, I don't bring an axe backpacking (the MoraKniv does a great job splitting 2-3" rounds) and rely on the knife and saw.

As for shovel... I don't know what type of digging you're doing out there but an entrenching tool seems way overkill.

I like http://www.qiwiz.net/trowels.html

http://www.qiwiz.net/images/Trowel720new.JPG

The big one works well for doing a little gold panning too, use the gloves it'll save your hands if you're doing a lot of digging.

[jsbhike]

A saw and this(in lieu of the knife and axe)

https://www.varusteleka.com/en/produ...on-steel/30189

Are the trick for processing firewood. Batoning has less chance of an injury during splitting than an axe and it works well for feather sticking.

If going very far I just use some sort of light polymer or metal trowel for digging cat holes, but if you really need to dig and cut down on weight look in to a Glock e-tool with a Cold Steel spetsnaz shovel as a close 2nd.