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Survival gear neoprene gloves
Neoprene gloves are my preference for cold weather. But these are only good to around 30 degrees. Once the temperature reaches the mid 30′s, I have a pair of thin, insulated gloves that I put on, and then pull the neoprene gloves over them. The rubber of the Neoprene allows the gloves to stretch over the first pair.
With this combination I have a glove system that is good down into the 20′s and provides a good no slip grip.
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Survival Gear – Splitting Mauls
Splitting mauls are different from an axe. The maul is heavier and wider then and axe and usually has a dull edge. The back side of the maul is sometimes flat so a sledge hammer can be used to drive it through blocks of wood.
Every survivalist should have a way to cut firewood in their tools. In this case its an axe, machete for cutting small limbs a sledge hammer and a splitting maul.
Stacking Firewood
When stacking firewood in the truck or trailer, its very important not to atack the wood too high. If the wood is stacked too high, there is a cahnc of the wood rolling off the truck or trailer when turns are made when driving home.
To prevent the logs from rolling, stack them only as high as the top of the truck or trailer.
Logs that roll off during transportation pose a safety hazard to other vehicles on the road. Extreme care should be taken to make sure that your firewood collection does not harm those that have to share the road with you.