In this fancy world of iPhones, Internet security cameras and Nest Thermostats, throwing another log on the fire isn’t exactly something that’s required… but splitting wood is still something you should be capable of doing. Regardless of whether or not you need the wood for survival purposes, to supplement a gas burner or just to show off technique for a lady, swinging an axe from above your had to fell a tree or split some wood is a fantastic, whole body exercise that just so happens to make you look like a badass in the process. Here’s everything you need to master the nature around you without succumbing to frostbite, heatstroke or both, in the process.
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