Registered: 12/06/07
Posts: 418
Loc: St. Petersburg, Florida
NurseMike,
The Alpenstock was a 5 or 6 foot tool (as well described by hikermor), this is only 37 inches long. If I were to take an axe along, I would rather have a conventional one, at least I could use it to cut and split wood.
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