I did not say it did. That’s why I said IF. I said that because over the years I’ve encountered several people who, not understanding the reasoning behind it, did not understand why you would split wood with a knife, when there is smaller diameter wood in the area. You may not have to deal with moisture soaked wood covered in snow in FL, but farther North getting dry wood can mean the difference between life and death. What method do you suggest then to do the same thing without carrying an axe on a 10+ mile hike through a snowy woods?