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We are lost!

Posted by Robert Burris on May 9, 2012

I was wondering if you were lost in the forest for a week and you had a choice of what cutlery you would have on you when you got lost, "well what would they be". Oh yea, you can only choose two. Good luck!

Reply by IvarsDay on May 10, 2012 at 0:23

Thank you Robert great discussion!
Okay I'm lost in forest........
I would need one kanife for any tasks, knife what could be hardly used with pretty large full tang blade and confort. handle.
Second knife could be for some smaller tasks. Could be great if that knife would have some tools exept blade what I can use to carv a spoon, to make a trap for small animals, to whittle so firedticks... So it would be a pocket knife, camp knife.

My choice:
1. Fällkniven F1 with full tang blade or Ka-Bar USMC Combat Knife without microbevel.
2. Victorinox Soldier Alox or Pioneer electicians knife.

I wouldnt take knife like bushlore because bushlore scandi grinde is made in too big angle, there would need a knife with smaller angle scandi grinde or convex or flat grinde blade. Than blade is razor sharp, it coueld be used in all tasks without any problems. For some tasks bushlore with original scandi grinde isn't very usefull. Thats why I put my life on Fällkniven F1 or other that style and hardness knife.
Soldier knife I have since 2007 and it is working like a clock. It have tools what could be usefull not only like manufacturer was thinking to use! Flat scew driver can be resharpened into a chisel and used for spoon carving and other wood tasks. Can opener can be sharpened and used to skin small animals, especialy in places where cant get with main blade.
Thats all! Thats my chouice! Could be great to try it :D

Reply by Pat ChoKo on May 10, 2012 at 2:45

Reply by Robert Burris on May 10, 2012 at 19:25

These two knives are the ones I hope I have on me if I get lost are have to really rough it with out much equipment. Thanks guys, those are some great choices.

Reply by Robert Burris on May 11, 2012 at 13:13

Pat, I think your two knife choice are about the same as mine but in modern constuction. My knives are hammer forged 1095 carbon steel. They also have wood and stag handles instead of the more modern handles that yours have. Do they both come from "Pathfinder"? That Dave is one crazy guy, I like him.

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on April 23, 2013 at 17:29

I hope we get a few more outdoorsmans opinion, on this subject. It will be a very important thing if you're ever out in the wilderness, for a while. I also think it would be fun to hear what people in different areas have to say.

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on April 23, 2013 at 18:28

Of the knives I have now, my Frost Bowie knife and my Gerber multi tool would probably be my best options. The Bowie knife is big, heavy, and sturdy enough for a lot of tasks that might be necessary in an emergency situation. It could be used to chop down small trees (which I have done) to construct an emergency shelter. If necessary it would make a formidable weapon against man or beast. And of course the Gerber has a variety of tools including a small knife blade for other tasks.

Permalink Reply by Andrew Setzer on June 15, 2013 at 2:41

Brad, I really like the Schrade! I have never seen that model either.

for my two? wow that's a tough one. As of whagt I have right now I would have to say a good Machette( gerber bator sawback) and my Glock 81 field knife. both have sawbacks so I dont really need the sawback on the glock, but it's also the only knife sturdy enough that i would trust to batoning. I'm currently going back to school and just this week got hired for some part time work so that being said i do plan adding a few more knives to my collection to choose from. a good ka-bar becker knife maybe. I would REALLY love to have a TOPS steel eagle or surv tac 7, but finances won't allow that at this time.

Brad T. said:

Only 2 blades? I touch more knives than that in the first hour of being awake each day.

Okay, I'll need a chopper & a detail work blade. Choosing from what I presently own, that would be the Schrade USA XT1B after modifying the saw teeth on the spine & the SOG Field Pup. Both have a nice Hollow grind, large Santoprene handles.

The Field Pup is already strapped to my pack with a SOG Power Plier Multi tool in the additional pocket on the sheath. Would that violate the spirit of this thread, have 2 Sheath knives and 1 had a pocket for a Multi-Tool?

Based on what I currently own this would be it with or without the Multi-Tool.

Permalink Reply by Jason Oncedisturbed Riley on December 15, 2013 at 9:30

The Kuhkri shaped Shcrade knife is awesome, might have to look at something similar. I have a Gerber Mini Gator which is great but still a bit big to grab and run if needs be