3 nights backpacking - which would you pick???

TrailWolf

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Hey guys, heading to Georgia for the weekend to do some backpacking - 3 nights - starting down around the beginning of the AT at Springer Mountain.... Really looking forward to it - never camped in GA - and the weather should be good!

With that said, hoping you guys can help me make up my mind on which Busse(s) to bring... its just easier this way (and more fun:D). Also, going with my future sister and brother in law so I need to show off a bit ;)

Regardless of what is chosen, my scrapmuk is coming for food prep. I'm very used to grabbing my NMSFNO bc I really think it is just the do all, but maybe I should stop neglecting my other knives and maybe go SARSquatch, SOD or full blown CGFBM (even though I dont predict needing to chop anything)... Maybe RMD and BWM? My DSF hasnt seen the woods yet and it is pretty light... ugh :rolleyes:

Anyway, here is a pic of my current line up - which one (or ones) would you guys grab for 3 nights of backpaking (not car camping)...? You pick it, I'll carry it.

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I'm also going through this same dilemma with my lights (settled on surefire saint minimus, Ra Clicky and a malkoff M61 in a 9P host).

Thanks guys!!
-Harry
 
You say the DSF is too light? I'd think that it would be perfect for a 3 day trip. And you're carrying your gear hiking to new campsites along the way? ...Then I'd say the BWM or the ASH...mebbe the CGFBM. JMO, and I'm not a big camper, so surely opinions will vary. :)
 
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You say the DSF is too light? I'd think that it would be perfect for a 3 day trip. And you're carrying your gear hiking to new campsites along the way? ...Then I'd say the BWM or the ASH...mebbe the CGFBM. JMO, and I'm not a big camper, so surely opinions will vary. :)
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No I meant it as a big PLUS that its a good size blade, yet still really light which is nice for extended carry :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: I think I might go this way...

Yep we are hiking to new sites each night... I'd love to bring the BWM - overkill for 3 nights of backpacking?

Thanks for the help!
 
If you are going to show the Busses off you have to bring either the FBM or BWM, maybe the DSF too, then you have a knife for any chore. I think it might be worth the added weight, might need to do some chopping in that 3 days:thumbup:
 
The CGFBM, Muk, and the NMSFNO.

Maybe the Ratmandu over the Muk, I'm not sure yet.
 
BWM and the Muk. You've got just about everything you'd need a knife for covered right there.
 
BWM and the muk. The BWM is great if you need to slash away lighter brush and also chops very well. If it gets cold at night and you need more firewood you'll be glad you have the BWM.
 
Muk
Squatch
BWM

...one for each night!;):thumbup:

HAVE FUN and be safe no matter what you decide to take!!!
 
Decisions... Decisions.... ugh! The agony!!! :eek:


Hmm, I'm thinking NMSFNO. Why? because it chops equally well as the BWM and because I beat the snot out of mine for months and it still pops arm hair. :cool:

If given the hellish choice of picking just one knife it would be my choice. I just love that ugly biatch! :)

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Oh... but for the record I have been carrying my Comp finish SJTAC as my backpacking knife. I'm giving serious consideration to using my Boss Jack on the next trip though... it will do anything I need to do. I'll probably still throw my B11 in the pack... just cuz it's do damn cool. ;)
 
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The third or fourth one from the left. Any bigger, you may scare them. Some people are not used to seeing big knives and think a swiss army knife with a 4 inch blade is big. You may want to take a bigger knife and leave it hidden. See how they react to the smaller. If they think that is huge, then don't show off the bigger knife until they get used to them. Just my 2 cents. If you don't care, take the biggest knives and start cutting stuff.
 
if you out backpacking on a trail system do the rest of the campers a favor and refrain from chopping the woods up. stick with the muk by itself. its not too much fun to arrive at what you think is a secluded location only to see some tree hacked on or carved in by some careless camper for no reason. leave no trace.
 
wyattT said:
if you out backpacking on a trail system do the rest of the campers a favor and refrain from chopping the woods up. stick with the muk by itself. its not too much fun to arrive at what you think is a secluded location only to see some tree hacked on or carved in by some careless camper for no reason. leave no trace.
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NAH... not my style. I wear lead boots and eat hippies to increase my carbon footprint. :D
 
Keep it light...you'll enjoy your hike more...when i hike like 20+ miles i like the heaviest blade i go with to be somewhere around the B-11(17 oz)....I guess the big question is if you are going to have to chop wood

On heavily used trails, easy to access wood has prob been used...so you will need to chop...bring at least the NMSFNO. I would say the DSF but i dont know how well it can chop hard to access wood. If you want to switch it up bring the SarSquatch...you can also chop with the Tank Buster and ASH if you want even lighter...
 
wyattT said:
if you out backpacking on a trail system do the rest of the campers a favor and refrain from chopping the woods up. stick with the muk by itself. its not too much fun to arrive at what you think is a secluded location only to see some tree hacked on or carved in by some careless camper for no reason. leave no trace.
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this is true for live trees...but there are many fallen/dead trees though that are available to chop for fired wood...IMO, the best past of the hike is the camp fire....just not worth it without the fire :D:D
 
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