While camping, making firewood can be a heck of a lot of fun. You get to use fun tools for a brief spell, work up a sweat, but don’t actually have to do it all day so it turns into “work.” Kind of like taking a friend’s kids to the park; it’s the perfect dose of awesome, which you wrap up before it becomes a chore.
But which tool should you choose? I’ll break down a few options here and give some guidance as to which is best for a given task.
But first, Please be mindful of your environment when making firewood. Don’t damage fragile camping areas by collecting wood where many others camp. Each place is unique and has its own regulations and etiquette, so ensure you’re up to speed on good practices in your region before collecting firewood. If in doubt, pick some up from a local gas station.
Hatchet
The hatchet is a good choice for the campfire and has some additional uses that make it a solid all-around outdoor tool.
![Hults Bruk Hatchet Camping](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.gearjunkie.com/uploads/2015/10/Hults-Bruk-Hatchet-Camping-700x384.jpg)
Choose a hatchet for cutting limbs from downed trees or chopping through small logs to make firewood. The hatchet is also suitable for making kindling from small logs, although it won’t do much good for trying to split larger logs.
How to Choose
Axe
![stihl universal pro forestry axe](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.gearjunkie.com/uploads/2013/11/stihl-universal-pro-forestry-axe-700x309.jpg)
How to Choose an Axe
Saw
![Silky Big Boy Saw Review](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.gearjunkie.com/uploads/2015/11/Silky-Big-Boy-Saw-Review-700x525.jpg)
How to Choose a Saw
![OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.gearjunkie.com/uploads/2016/06/camp-saw-700x417.jpg)
Knife
![utility tools battle axe test](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.gearjunkie.com/uploads/2016/04/utility-tools-battle-axe-test-700x467.jpg)
How to Choose a Knife
Chainsaws and Log Splitters
![Stihl MS 271 Farm Boss Chainsaw](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.gearjunkie.com/uploads/2016/01/Stihl-MS-271-Farm-Boss-Chainsaw-700x525.jpg)