Posted on 02/17/2024 2:42:10 PM PST by nickcarraway
Prepping ping
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I have a big “Randall’s Adventure” Ontario knife about that size that is a good wood processor for camp fires.
Most of those knives listed are no longer available from the sites posted......
ESEE 4 or 5 inch
Yesterday, I found a Swiss Army knife that a homeless person had dropped. Not much for choppin’.
New York City without long haul truckers deliveries means locals will have to catch raccoons and squirrels and use a proper knife to clean the meat
Personally “ Editor’s pick” always makes me think that advertising $$$ has the last word
I always had a military knife with me. Once it was suggested an axe was just as good or better. The blade is kept sharp and you can also chop with it.
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Damn! Hitting that link is like walking into a candy store.
Yum!
I use an old kukri as a yard and camp chopper. Too cumbersome to carry around all the time, but there are smaller and lighter knives for that.
Looks like a modernized kukri.
“What to look for in a survival knife
”The biggest factors I look for in a survival knife are durability and functionality.
You simply cannot have a working survival knife that doesn’t meet those two factors.
For durability, look at the steel HRC rating for starters, as we just discussed.[ in the article]
Also look for a full tang, meaning the steel from the blade material runs through the entire handle.
This is why I’m not a huge fan of the old-style “Rambo” type knives with a hollow handle.
I had one that should have been good quality, and the blade broke off. That doesn’t help much at all. “
”You also need to look at functionality. Ask yourself what features are going to be important to you in the field.
This goes hand-in-hand with knowing what else you will have with you.
This also means you need to look at how much space you have.
My standard hiking/adventuring kit always includes matches, a compact flashlight, space-saving blanket, rope, water purifier and a small tarp.
I make sure I have a knife that compliments these items.”
Check out the article which lists and analysis by name, five specific types of camping , bushcraft, and survival knives.
(My Opinion) : I have a neighbor who constantly carries his "Go Bag", everyday, to and from his vehicle, even though he commutes only 20 miles each day.
His "go bag" has nutrition bars, water/thermos, space blanket, flashlight, matches, cord, and a knife that is clipped onto his seat belt.
His rational for the clip knife is that he may need a quick release from his seat belt, especially if the belt doesn't release while under tension.
It gives him a sense of security as he has his tools immediately available to him, should the need arise.
Different tools for different circumstances - he is prepared for the unexpected for himself, or others.
Okay, but pigeon is the worst.
I keep packing a go bag for the car— and my husband keeps taking it out. He has a thing about a perfectly lean, empty car.
I guess I will have to resort to doing what the neighbor is doing.
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