Backcountry Pilot

Thanks mesurfer2000 Good to know that a quality axe is again being made in the USA

Hammer’s article Axes for Pilots is fantastic. I firmly think that every backcountry plane should be equipped with both saw & axe but if I have to choose between the two it will be the Axe. Alaska Law states airman must carry an axe or hatchet. This old law applies to civilian and public use a

I was inspired by the article and it got me to thinking. I dug around & found two ax heads that I have had for decades. Now seems like a good time to replace the handles. After 3 trips to different hardware stores I was disappointed in what i found for replacement handles. I went on line and o

Bill Deal who owned and built the Terns was a family friend. After getting a tour of his shop where he built the Terns He let me fly one for a few hours. Back then I only had a few hours in PA-18’s and to me they seemed to preform the same for short field work. I wanted to buy a tern in the worst w

Excellent Article with a lot of solid info. Last summer I had a client use a hammock under the wing of his PA-18. It seemed to work but I was nervous as to the stress it puts on the wing and would not use one on my cub. I have not been a fan of sleeping in hammocks but admit the only times I have s

Wow I have been a wilderness guide and survival geek for 40 years, this is the best article on fire building I have ever read. You nailed it! Mr Fry Thank you for all the hard work you put into writing this, I plan to make your article mandatory reading for my staff Jerry Jacques www.Bristol-Bay.c

Thanks Timbuck2 That is very good info Jerry Jacques www.Bristol-Bay.com

This is a fantastic, well written article with tons of good advice. I agree a good small fixed blade knife should be carried on every bush pilots person. However I believe a multi tool should also be carried along with the fixed blade. A new first generation Leatherman tool saved 2 people from dis

I am very Curious what you think of the Husqvarna 26” multi-purpose ax. Jerry Jacques www.Bristol-Bay.com

15 years age Steve at Atlee Dodge sold me mounting hardware to mount a Estwing 26" ax on the gear leg of my PA-18. He now sells a kit including the Estwing Ax with a added hole ready to mount on a cub style gear leg. Jerry Jacques www.Bristol-Bay.com

Fantastic Article In my opinion both a shovel & Ax are must have items for any back country aircraft. I love the Gränsfors Burk hunters Axe & have one in my personal Plane. For our lodge planes we have Estwing Camper's Axe in the survival kit. They are made in the USA are good quality and