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If a camping trip is on the docket, make sure you prepare yourself with more than just your handy pocket blades and bushcraft knives. A camping ax is essential for chopping up firewood or even building a shelter if you’re so inclined. It can even assist you if you have something a bit more tactical in mind. However, traditional axes can be impractically heavy and, by nature, rather limiting in function. A brand known for imbuing each of its products with innovative versatility, Gerber has made its Bushcraft Axe to solve any limitations provided by a normal splitting blade.
Made with a rubber over-mold grip, the handle is designed for ergonomics with a ported shaft and angled shape, aiding with weight reduction of the already-moderate 4.5-pound ax for quicker swings and slices. Forged from a single piece of steel, the hammerhead splitting blade measures 6.87” and features machined relief for deeper cuts. Fitted with an overstrike guard, the ax has a total length of 26.25” but is thin enough that it’s easy to pack. Despite sporting a decidedly modern visual aesthetic, this handy outdoor-ready tool is nevertheless as rugged as they come.
Leave it to Gerber to put a spin on something as straightforward as a camping ax but its Bushcraft Axe does just that. Built into its handle are two hidden storage compartments: one for a 9-foot paracord for survival and one for either a miniature-sized lighter or dry tinder for starting a fire. Both of these compartments are waterproof so you don’t have to worry about the integrity of their contents getting compromised in any unforeseen weather.
Backed with a limited lifetime warranty, the Bushcraft Axe comes in either Coyote Brown or Grey colorways and has a price tag of just $90 from Gerber’s website.
