Simple Question to Axe

[Black_Fly]

How do you carry your hatchet or axe without a sewn in sleeve on your pack?

 

[Odyssey]

Never yet having to clear a blown in portage my axe or hatchet has never seen the light of day between camps. Lucky me. Otherwise they'd be carried in hand and used across the first carry. Whichever I've chosen to bring along stays safe and sound inside a pack, as I haven't any sewn pocket on the outside. The axe handle protrudes from the top of my canvas pack but not so much as to be a snag-happy hinderance. In camp they'll reside in the wood processing spot, brought indoors overnight. I am leery of my own forgetfulness so I usually prefer to "put things away" as I do things.

 

[Canotrouge]

In my hand if walking or portaging, on top of my wanigan when in the canoe!!

 

[Black_Fly]

I've put mine in a pack and it always lands on it if I drop/toss the pack. I never really liked the sleeves either, as the pack becomes top heavy. I'd really prefer a head down position attached on the side.

 

[Cheeseandbeans]

In my dry bag head down. I try to pack it in the center. I have hung it on the outside when expecting to need it on a portage, but find it tough to balance the pack nicely.

Bob