Over the winter I cut some timber with a full sized ax, and it changed my opinion of "chopping". When compared to a 10" Bussekin the ax was a breeze, but overall the experience was dangerous and exhausting.

The four keys to survival in the wilderness are:

1) Avoid injury
2) Stay warm and dry
3) Stay hydrated
4) Find calories

Those are in order. The "fifth" element is "be found or find your way out".

Choppers don't satisfy three of the four (1, 3, 4).
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