Best traditional travel knife?

I have usually a Vic alox Pioneer, when I am traveling with more than a hand baggage and flying. If I am driving I take whatever is suitable for the intended purpose of the trip, a puukko and a small folder usually.
 
Sak has proved to be most useful knife when travelling,but for pure cutting nothing beats Opinel.I carried Opinel no9 and No10 and have cut food and used it in kitchen many times.Other good and excellent knife in my book is Victorinox large locking blade Alpineer,One layer large sak with knife blade and corkscrew.This knife has served me very well and is easy to touchup on anything and keep razor sharp. and doesnt scare people.
 
When flying I pack and easily replaced SAK, such as a Tinker, in my checked luggage and I haven't lost one yet. I prefer to drive on most trips and then I carry several with me and buy more while I'm traveling.
 
Several years back, my wife, mother in law, brother in law and his wife traveled to Ireland to spread some of my late father in law's ashes near one of his favorite fishing streams.

I had never been to Europe, but I knew that they would frown on many of my big scary locking knives. I elected to buy a SAK Explorer Plus. It had all the tools I could possibly need on a trip to the Emerald Isle, but it didn't LOOK scary. The 4 layers help all the useful tools out number and hide the murderously sharp blades;) I used that thing all over the place while we were there. From food prep, to cutting off tags of things we bought, to turning a screw on our luggage. Very handy using the magnifying glass to read a paper map when our Navigation system got us lost in the middle of a cattle drive (true story).

I still have it kicking around some place should I be lucky enough to get to head back across the pond one day.

I think if I were to go on a trip now, I would probably take my Boker Plus Tech. It slims down the knife into a very basic set of tools but is very comfortable to handle and sports a pocket clip should I want to keep the knife handier. Very underrated modern traditional, IMHO.

If I were looking to go super slim, a Buck 300 series would be great. Good stainless steel, tough construction, and not a ton of money if lost or confiscated. I may be picking up a Solitaire as a birthday gift to myself sooner than later.
 
Hi. I will join the chorus and say SAK in celidor red plastic scales.
They are known worldwide, they are not seen as aggressive or weapon-like, all the tools will be used. Especially scissors and can opener. A corkscrew with the eyeglass screwdriver is needed if she wears specs. I had a screw go in the Sahara. I used the tweezers to fix but it was not easy. The corkscrew helps with making friends with people who have wine. The alpine locking model in red is good, The locking civilian version of the newest soldier is also good but I would still say a non-locking huntsman or similar is best.
If it needs to be a weapon, it makes a good fist load, a spiked knuckle or, of course, a knife. I would add a small tough single AAA torch to it like an older thrunite or one of those watch button led types.

I regularly travel with a spydie resilience, a leatherman wave and a sak huntsman. The resilience does food and sometimes provides comfort in less-salibrius places. Though it's never had to come out. The leatherman I never use but when in NZ once I needed a pair of pliers badly. Fortunately I had a multitool with me but it's why I continue to carry one. I have rarely used it since.

The SAK lives in my pocket where ever I am, including home which is the UK. It's perfectly legal here as it across most of the world. I have been through a number of security checkpoints on the globe where it was either ignored or they asked me to bag it.

I do not recommend the boker at the moment, though I am carrying one as a trial. I have never needed a glass breaker or a dedicated safety cutter but I have needed a can opener including last Tuesday when cooking at a friend's, the small screw driver it too rounded. The corkscrew won't take the glasses screwdriver either which is very annoying! Blade shape is nice and I like the g10 scales. I would consider making some for my huntsman.

I wish your daughter all the best in her travels, I always enjoy meeting US citizens abroad as too often I hear much fear from the USA about the rest of the world. It's a big planet and 99% of people on it just want to live, love and laugh. There is always risk in life but a sensible view will avoid the vast majority.

Btw flashlight. head torches are great, I always take one but at night they attract bugs in buggy places. The candle mode on older smaller maglites is much missed. They will still do that if modded to led.

And travel plug for sinks. Essential! :)
 
I am taking my 4inch Victorinox paring knife,dmt pocket sharpener and Opinel no6 Inox.The Victorinox Alpineer is one of best pocket knives ever and one of most useful.Thin longer blade made of decent steel,thats easy to sharpen ,corkscrew is also useful(have used it few times,and its non threatening looking.The blade is super easy to touch up,on back of plate or whatever,and keeps cutting.Can be used for self defense too,with no problem.Way more useful and better performer than most tacticals.Victorinox paring knives are also underestimated,many people feel they are flimsy,but they are perfect for any cutting task,and if youre little careful you can use it for almost anything too.
 
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Again, alox SAK.
That's what I travel with nowadays.
This year, it's a Bantam and a Pioneer X ;)

Fausto
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