Quote Originally Posted by HooKooDooKu View Post
You've got some nice equipment there. The combined weight of the pruner and saw must be about 22oz. Seems like a lot of weight. But when you consider what you can get out of them... not too bad.
Yes, it's more weight but when you hit something like this---

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It's much easier to drop the pack (opportunity for a reststop) and clear a way instead of fighting thru with a 90 lb pack.

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VOILA!! Cleared. Then when you come back to the area a month or two later, guess what? The trail is easier to get thru. It's amazing what a 10 inch folding saw and pruners can do.

In a perfect world, ALL backpackers should be required to carry hand pruners and clip as they hike. 99% do not.