An old debate revisited !!!!!

[skammer]

.....well, 30 years ago I hiked over 800 miles of the Appalachian trail with just a SAK and a folding Sven saw.

Congrats on the AT.

Today they hike with tissue thin nylon, space food, dull nail clippers (might hurt themselves, safety first) and have thrown common sense to the wind.

Hiking a long trail is different than a survival situation. The explorers of this continent wouldn't have gotten by with a SAK and sneakers as there were no food drop points along the way.

Skam

 

[Gramps]

Congrats on the AT.

Today they hike with tissue thin nylon, space food, dull nail clippers (might hurt themselves, safety first) and have thrown common sense to the wind.

Hiking a long trail is different than a survival situation. The explorers of this continent wouldn't have gotten by with a SAK and sneakers as there were no food drop points along the way.

Skam

.....I think I said in my post that it "wasn't entirely a bushcraft endeavor." I was just adding a different perspective. Thanks for instructing me on your "Wagon Train" take on life in the bush. Isn't that the "chuck wagon" I see off in the distance ?


- regards

 

[Fonly]

.....well, 30 years ago I hiked over 800 miles of the Appalachian trail with just a SAK and a folding Sven saw. That wasn't entirely a "bushcraft" endeavor.....but I never missed having a larger blade for the entire seven weeks. With all the various combinations available you can make due with just about any size blade. In the very end......carry what you want.

- regards

I feel the same way in a local park, I wont have any more than an axe for fire wood, and a folder.

One other thing Pit, When I go for hikes, its not in a local park, its off the beatn trail of sorts, and though uncommon to see other people when Im out, I do some times. But they have just as large of a knife as me, their aren't many trail hippies where I go.

So, where do you go?
Are you by your self alot?
I dont know who posted it last, but someone said " I would worry about the sheath more than the knife" I agree with that, I really dont notice that extra weight from the RC6, its light, rides tight to the body and is sleek. Plus I can get the sheath on and off easily which is great.

 

[gravydan]

Depends on where I am and what Im doing..

On trail in state parks, I carry a SAK Explorer
On trail in national forests I usually add a small fixed blade like my Fallkniven F1
Off trail, depending where, I might add an ax or machete.

EDC, its usually just a folder although I just bought a BRKT Pro Scalpel II to try out EDC.

 

[GEC]

I would prefer a stout 4-6 inch knife for me. Maybe even a Sak or a multi tool to go with it. If you want the 12" tramontina machete is light and strong enough for long trips too.

Skammer nice to see ya back!