{"product_id":"gear-aid-balta-camp-hatchet","title":"Gear Aid Balta Camp Hatchet","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Balta is a 9.5-inch full-tang camp hatchet with a 3.25-inch 420 stainless blade and a stonewash finish. The head and body are one piece of steel, so there's no socket joint to work loose at the eye. It weighs 22 oz (624 g) with the sheath on — light enough to ride in a moto pannier or pack lid, heavy enough to bite into kindling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flat poll is built to swing as a hammer for driving tent stakes into hard-packed ground, and a stake puller on the head yanks them back out at teardown. The handle is wrapped in a textured rubber grip that holds in wet weather and through gloves. This is a kindling-and-camp-chore hatchet, not a felling axe or a splitting maul — keep the heavy batoning for a dedicated tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt ships with a protective sheath that has a belt clip and a retaining strap, so the edge stays covered in your pack and the hatchet rides on your belt when you're working a fire ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003caside class=\"boondock-bill\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#161719 radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 82% 28%, rgba(199,93,42,0.22) 0%, transparent 60%);border:1px solid #2D2E31;border-radius:12px;padding:24px 28px;margin:24px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;color:#E37545;font-family:Geist,-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.01em;\"\u003eBoondock Bill's Take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/0404\/6931\/files\/xgrid-boondock-bill.png?v=1779057958\" alt=\"Boondock Bill\" style=\"width:88px;height:88px;border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0;border:2px solid #C75D2A;background:#0E0F11;object-fit:cover;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;flex:1;min-width:0;color:rgba(245,247,250,0.85);font-family:Geist,-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eNow lemme tell y'all what makes this little Balta earn its spot in the kit: it's three tools swinging on one handle. Flat poll drives your tent stakes into hard ground, the head's got a puller that yanks 'em right back at teardown, and the bit handles your kindling. Bill keeps his in the truck door pocket so it's the first thing in hand when we stop to dig a fire ring. That 22-ounce weight is the sweet spot — packs easy, still bites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/aside\u003e","brand":"Iceberg Outdoor Group - Supplier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44832835764307,"sku":"GRAD63040","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/0404\/6931\/files\/63040-BALTA-Hatchet-Comp-02_500x__65017.1710963275.jpg?v=1780067352","url":"https:\/\/www.xgridoutfitters.com\/products\/gear-aid-balta-camp-hatchet","provider":"XGRiD Campers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}