Nice axe

Now are you going to mount it on the roof rack like a real BA? Haha.
Civil war- After visiting and touring through several battle grounds on my trip, my family's involvement hits closer to home now. I'm definitely interested. Mine was in the last union brigade to be called by Lincoln into battle.
On the boots, Stioc, look at Lowa "zephyr GTX mid hikes." I have several hundred hiking miles on mine (literally) and they have been nothing but comfortable both in dark damp conditions in the Pacific Northwest, home projects, or in the 100+* days in the southwest. Built by hand in Europe, you can find them at REI. designed in Germany.