What Is The Best knife To Carry?

Hey..a simple question. If you could have only one knife on you in the woods..what would it be?

 

Thank you, Tom! I know a simple pocket knife is not enough is some situations. I personally believe in carrying a knife and a walking stick..anytime I am out in the woods.

 

If limited to just one it would be my big bowie style blade
It is Spanish thin and light for its size but holds a super sharp edge "Neito" brand I think!
Its a bit big for fiddly little stuff and not heavy enough for chopping but ticks all the other box's for me.
I also carry four small lightweight fixed blade identical cheap knives for little stuff and a machete for the big stuff.
And I have half a dozen or so lightweight butterfly style tungsten sharpeners on my kit!

 

That sounds like a winner..thank you!

 

Sounds like you are well prepared when it comes to knives..thank you for your advice.

 

I would have preferred a swiss knife for it is an all-around knife cum utensil. However, with the thought of the woods, I guess I would be needing a bigger knife. How about the boy scout's hunting knife? That can be used for chopping bamboo or soft wood although not enough for a log. It is also very convenient for using to butcher a game or even for gardening. And best of all, it is a good weapon when there is an unknown enemy. When in a crisis or calamity, you cannot be too sure that the place is safe from humans. Criminals are everywhere.

When I was a girl scout, we didn't have the chance to hold a hunting knife. But I had seen different kinds because I have 8 brothers in all and considering that I am the youngest in the brood, you can expect that I have lots of knowledge about the boys and their wares.

 

I to have a knife collection but use wise I get rather peeved when a $200 folder go's missing
I now use a wide leather belt for my knives.
My big bowie is at the front in an angled crossdraw sheath
On either side slightly forward of middle are sheaths for my small fixed blades
Low and on my offside is a fitting for my machete ( an Ontario brand one slightly trimmed to improve balance )
Over the small sheaths on the sides are fixed leather pouches and a larger one around the back for my bits and pieces.
The belt is strong enough to use absailing with a fitting on the front!

Currently selling off my unused collection of knives, just keeping the ones I use.

 

Thank you..I was thinking two knives..but three makes more sense. I appreciate the pictures. I am actually taking notes and learning a lot from so many of you!

 

I would say a Chopsaw, it's a mix between a machete and a saw. This way you can chop down branches to clear your path or saw off big branches to build a shelter. As far as defense it would work, but I think for dangerous animals a spear would work better. A two in one type of knife is the best choice. I do agree for survival a pocket knife is useless.

 

Do you use a buck knife for field dressing small game. I have hunted and killed small game, but my partner field dressed them. I watched him..that has been over 20 years and I forgot the knife he used. I seemed to think it was a buck knife.

 

Yes a pocket knife isn't enough. Thank you for your reply.

 

The best choice would be a field knife. The best thing to use for field dressing is something that's meant for that, from what I've seen this is something that looks pretty gory. I saw the Gerber Myth field dressing kit and it has two knives one to filet the meat, and one that has a bigger blade and a gut hook. I don't know what part of the meat to cut myself and I don't even eat meat, but I think this kit would make things easier to
get what you want from your kill, from what I've seen. If I had to kill a animal and eat it I would want the butchering to be as simple as possible,
so I can get the best meat without puking.

 

It is simply use the right tools for the job!
Small folders or fixed blades are great for little jobs, try peeling an apple with a tomahawk or machete?
but cutting down thick branch's with the little knife is not fun either!

In my pack is a folding woodsaw and a 16mm hand auger! drilling holes and making wooden dowel/pins makes
construction a lot better!

 

Cutting up and boning out an animal is mostly know how! Most any sharp knife will do but the right shape helps!
Knowing where and how to separate a joint is easy once you know how and have done it a few times!
The first few animals I did were a mess when I was done but after getting a few clues from a butcher things got a lot better!

 

I think if you are in a survival situation, you will need sometime more durable and more useful than a pocket knife. I would suggest maybe a machete. But if you are just going on an adventure and not expecting to be in an extreme situation, I think a pocket knife would be fine.