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Aug 5, 2018 13:55:29 GMT -8
Post by gcvrsa on Aug 5, 2018 13:55:29 GMT -8
For food prep a good knife is invaluable. Sure, *if* you are bringing food that might require cutting, or harvesting it in the wild.
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Post by k9education on Aug 5, 2018 14:01:13 GMT -8
I've got a Leatherman C303 that I picked up in 2009. Very basic and very durable. Googled a photo since I'm feeling too lazy to go snap a pic of my actual knife.
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Aug 5, 2018 14:06:07 GMT -8
Post by gcvrsa on Aug 5, 2018 14:06:07 GMT -8
FWIW, I tend to advocate carrying less expensive knives into the wilderness. That's why I like 420HC stainless. It's extremely corrosion resistant, tougher than most any other stainless steel, and while it doesn't have fantastic edge-holding capabilities, it is extremely easy to sharpen. I would take a cheap, sharp knife any day over a dull expensive knife. Money is better spent on learning to sharpen competently in the field than buying an exotic crucible steel knife and hoping you don't damage the edge far from the honing bench you're gonna need to put the edge back on CPM S110V or whatever unobtainium hardened to 65+ C.
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Aug 5, 2018 14:35:24 GMT -8
Post by johntpenca on Aug 5, 2018 14:35:24 GMT -8
Hey, welcome to the forum. Care to tell us a little bit about yourself? I'll start. Been backpacking. climbing and backcountry skiing in the sierra since my late teens. I see you are from N. New England. Nice area.
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Aug 5, 2018 14:37:28 GMT -8
Post by reuben on Aug 5, 2018 14:37:28 GMT -8
Well, why didn't you say it had a bottle opener? Carry on!
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Aug 5, 2018 14:41:57 GMT -8
Post by reuben on Aug 5, 2018 14:41:57 GMT -8
Well, I don't know about you, but when I was a child, you got your first pocket knife at a very young age, usually about 8 years old, as a Girl Scout or Boy Scout. Yep, had one back in Scouts. Back then I think we could earn a merit badge for "whittling." It honestly makes me sad that I had to start carrying a tiny penknife because back in the 1990s, I started to notice that co-workers would become visibly disturbed if I took out a normal-sized pocket knife to open a package. I never take one to work. If I need to open something a pen, pencil, pair of scissors (the same ones I run with), screwdriver, or just a bit of brute force have always worked.
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Aug 5, 2018 15:17:54 GMT -8
Post by gcvrsa on Aug 5, 2018 15:17:54 GMT -8
Hey, welcome to the forum. Care to tell us a little bit about yourself? I'll start. Been backpacking. climbing and backcountry skiing in the sierra since my late teens. I see you are from N. New England. Nice area. bpbasecamp.freeforums.net/thread/10931/hello
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Aug 5, 2018 18:29:43 GMT -8
Post by johntpenca on Aug 5, 2018 18:29:43 GMT -8
pair of scissors (the same ones I run with) I guess you gave your mom some "issues" when you were a kid.
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Aug 6, 2018 12:54:43 GMT -8
Post by ErnieW on Aug 6, 2018 12:54:43 GMT -8
FWIW, I tend to advocate carrying less expensive knives into the wilderness. That's why I like 420HC stainless. It's extremely corrosion resistant, tougher than most any other stainless steel, and while it doesn't have fantastic edge-holding capabilities, it is extremely easy to sharpen. I would take a cheap, sharp knife any day over a dull expensive knife. Money is better spent on learning to sharpen competently in the field than buying an exotic crucible steel knife and hoping you don't damage the edge far from the honing bench you're gonna need to put the edge back on CPM S110V or whatever unobtainium hardened to 65+ C. Are you saying you take a sharpening stone or stick into the field as well? The knifes alone would vex an ultralighter let alone a sharpening stone.
If I was living out in the woods using my knifes all the time I could see needing something to sharpen them but for backpacking I sometimes never touch my knife. So getting dull is not an issue. I could never go afield without some knife though. A razor blade is going too lightweight for me.
For a long time I carried a Gerber that looks like below. Great knife for food prep but I don't do food prep much on the trail anymore.
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Aug 6, 2018 18:53:29 GMT -8
Post by RumiDude on Aug 6, 2018 18:53:29 GMT -8
If I was living out in the woods using my knifes all the time I could see needing something to sharpen them but for backpacking I sometimes never touch my knife. So getting dull is not an issue. I could never go afield without some knife though. Same here. I sharpen my knives about once a year or two. Mostly I just touch them up between sharpenings. I also don't process wood often because I don't often build a fire. I have made stakes for extra guy-outs for the tent in anticipation of windy conditions. Rumi
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Aug 7, 2018 7:02:01 GMT -8
Post by cweston on Aug 7, 2018 7:02:01 GMT -8
I carry a tiny Gerber folder for BP. I don't carry a pocket knife in regular life, although I did when I was younger.
About the only things I use the knife for in the BC are slicing salami or cheese, and opening Mary Janes Farms dinner pouches. I don't fish, don't do any actual food prep in the field, so there's very little that I need a knife for. I'm sure that the knife I carry would be wholly inadequate in a survival scenario.
I think it's a Gerber STL 2.0. Weighs about an ounce.
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Aug 7, 2018 7:53:22 GMT -8
Post by rebeccad on Aug 7, 2018 7:53:22 GMT -8
I carry a tiny Gerber folder for BP. I don't carry a pocket knife in regular life, although I did when I was younger. About the only things I use the knife for in the BC are slicing salami or cheese, and opening Mary Janes Farms dinner pouches. I don't fish, don't do any actual food prep in the field, so there's very little that I need a knife for. I'm sure that the knife I carry would be wholly inadequate in a survival scenario. I think it's a Gerber STL 2.0. Weighs about an ounce. This is pretty much me. I still keep my SAK in my ditty bag, so it's always handy anywhere but backpacking. For that, I have a dinky little single-blade with which I can slice cheese, and probably could whittle something like a spoon, though the one time I needed one I just shared with my husband.
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Aug 7, 2018 8:17:03 GMT -8
Post by zeke on Aug 7, 2018 8:17:03 GMT -8
Nope. Ounces add to pounds. I carry only a single edged razor blade. I use it almost never, so I don't see the need for anything else. I do carry it where it is easily accessed, in case my arm is pinned by a rock in some forgotten canyon.
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Aug 7, 2018 9:30:24 GMT -8
Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2018 9:30:24 GMT -8
I do carry it where it is easily accessed, in case my arm is pinned by a rock in some forgotten canyon. A pistol might be quicker and easier.
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Aug 7, 2018 9:43:11 GMT -8
Post by Lamebeaver on Aug 7, 2018 9:43:11 GMT -8
I generally carry two knives. 1. Victorinox Recruit 2. Rapala fillet knife I've never needed anything else. I also have one of these, which I picked up free at a tech convention. I've never carried it, but I might someday.
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