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Posted by Chumango on May 16, 2008 at 7:13:50 pm EDT
In reply to knives and hiking posted by redpatch5 on May 4, 2008 at 10:00:14 pm EDT

Over 100 years ago George Washington Sears (Nessmuk) would go out on extended backcountry trips in the Adirondack area. He got his entire gear load down to 26 lbs, and that included his canoe!

Yet when it came to cutting tools he never skimped. Cutting tools were very important for survival in the wilderness. He brought an axe, a fixed blade, and a small slip joint pocket knife.

Along those lines, I usually have a small pocket knife (SAK Soldier or Tinker), a fixed blade (Bark River Northstar), and a folding saw. Sometimes I will also have a 3" locking folder, just because they are so convenient with the pocket clip.

I probably carry more than most backpackers, but since I am normally with some of my scouts I have to also be prepared as their leader for eventualities.

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