Not sure if it's a new feature or not cause I just found out the other day, but you can select "swap" on bruma torch to change it to an offhand weapon. Then you can equip your axe and torch, and not have to carry a tinderbox
Nice guide , little tip for opening the crate at the end tho , you don’t actually need 28 spaces it just says “you may need” you can still open them without 28 spaces, as it usually only take up about 20 spaces, so you don’t need to bank everything and get it back out
To clarify on the axe choice: If you have 46 WC or above, you chop at max efficiency with as low as a steel axe. Better axes won't make any difference. In general, you'll never actually need a rune axe or better, as addy should max out efficiency before you hit 41 WC.