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Posted by redpatch5 on May 7, 2008 at 10:21:25 pm EDT
In reply to knives and hiking posted by redpatch5 on May 4, 2008 at 10:00:14 pm EDT

Bill S
OGBO

LOL LOL LOL

No I haven’t thought of carrying peanut butter or bread in any of my pockets. It would be kind of messy wouldn’t it? Never mind very difficult to remove and eat. Good One.
Glad to see that I’m not the only one to abuse or loose a knife.

I hope people noticed Kutenay’s comment about sharp knives.

I didn’t name the type I usually carry – “Victorianox” two blade, scissors, tool pick, tweezers, tools, cork screw (it may be the Super Tinker, no mater). It works, and the best part I did not have to buy it.

I am thinking that most of the guys that I have talked with chose the fixed blade, sheath knife, as a comfort thing as well as sometimes practical knife.

And to help with the humour

One of my camping buddies carries a very large, wide blade, sheath knife which ends up in at least one trip pic every time. He uses it for any camp or kitchen work. He worked in the woods marking out cut blocks for forestry companies, and has met up with at least one Black Bear.

Another buddy, to keep his wife happy, takes along a small air-horn, a large can of pepper spray, and a filleting knife as personal protection. All three dangle on his pack belt. He does not like the pepper spray so he says, and he is worried that it might discharge by accident on the trail (I hope I’m not around when it does). The pepper spray could be discussed as another topic later. The fish knife is long and may be sharp, useful?

My daughter went camping last with a few girl friends to a popular Provincial Camp site. One of the girls was loaned a large sheath knife from her boyfriend (at the time) to take car camping for protection. From what, I don’t know. I tested the blade for sharpness before they went camping and I found the blade to be completely dull. As they were leaving within the hour, I told her to bury the knife deep into her camp stuff and under no circumstances should she bring it out at camp as I thought the knife to be more dangerous to her if it was brought out. They returned home without incident and the girl returned the knife to her boyfriend, blade still dull.

I thank you all for your comments and stories. They help me and others. Keep them coming. Keep the knives sharp. Times are good and the trails are fun. Happy Trails.

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