You should pack the equipment you need for your intended purposes (within the rules). People who feel they need a large fixed blade knife often talk about batoning wood. How often do you actually baton wood? When I hike in areas that allow camp fires I usually have one. I can usually find plenty of dead 1" diameter and smaller branches that can easily be broken up with my feet. I've never felt the need to baton wood. It seems like a lot of work for vacation. I'd rather spend that effort getting farther down the trail to see more of nature.