GearCamping Gear These best camping axes chopped, split, and carved their way to the top of the heapBy Drew ConoverUpdated on May 2, 2024 2:27 PM EDT15 minute readBest OverallHults Bruk KisaSee It Best for SplittingFiskars X11 Splitting AxeSee It Best LightweightGransfors Bruk Wildlife HatchetSee It We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More ›Camping axes are all designed to do one thing: make wood smaller. Whether they do it by felling a tree, delimbing, splitting, or shaping, an ax needs to efficiently break down wood. As someone who cuts and splits wood to heat my house all winter and enjoys practicing bushcraft, camping, and hunting, I’ve spent some time behind an ax. The issue I’ve found is that not every ax you grab at the local hardware store will cut it. But fear not, I’ve made choosing your next camp ax a little easier by putting the best camping axes through a series of rigorous tests and making my top picks...
