gear review: pocket chainsaw

of course when i was staring down the barrel of two weeks on camp four where there was a truckload of firewood to be cut from blowdown, i thought that maybe my cute little svensaw might not be the best choice for some of the more difficult to reach branches.

so i bought this pocket chainsaw.

it is very cute, which you know is important to me. the blades are sharp, but because it's a chain it has a wider cut than a bowsaw, so is slower to cut. the good part is that you can sling it around just about anything and start cutting.

it's not expensive and it doesn't take up a lot of room in your stuff, even though it's not terribly lightweight. it's a nice addition to my kit.