camping knive suggestions

bmcneil

bmcneil

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Well I just found I'm going camping on the week of the 24th of September. Looking around my knife collection I find that I dont have a suitable knife.

So this is just what I need, an excuse to buy another knife! woo hoo! :D ;)

So with a budget of about $150, what would be a good knife for camping. Custom or Production... Something that can take a lickin and keep on ticken in the wilderness?

Thanks for your help!
 
Get a Becker from Camillus! You have 5 blade choices, from a Thick unter-is style to a long Fisk designed blade to 3 recurved choppers of various dimensions. One of thise should do, and you can beat it up in the boonies.
 
if u can find a custom maker who forges with 5160, i'd go with that. i forged one and triple heat-treated/tempered the blade. took it out for 1 week of camping and used it extensively. still would pop the hairs off my arms.
 
Take a medium SAK and whatever fixed blade works best for you. But, don't forget to take along a good sharpening kit, and a small bottle of oil to keep the knives at their best. If you can figure out how to keep the knives sharp, you can count on being a big hit around the campfire.
 
I'm a big Marbles fan myself. They make knives in lots of different shapes and sizes, and are quite sharp out of the box. Saying that the excellent 52-100 carbon steel comes sharp is actually putting things too lightly. I have a Dozier, Sebenza, Spyderco Military, and others that come with sharp blades, but none of them come close to the sharpness of the Marbles. The convex grind of the Marbles seems to be in a class all by itself.
 
There's a maker called Richarz, which makes a camping knife, that lets you separate the fork and knife into two pieces for easy eating.
I bought one on knifecenter for a colleague at work, and he was very pleased with it. They come in three configurations, depending on what tools you'd like on 'em.
 
"Something that can take a lickin and keep on ticken in the wilderness?"

What you NEED is a Cold Steel Recon Scout. That knife CAN take whatever you dish out to it! For something just alittle less stout, there is the Cold Steel SRK.
 
A large lock-blade Swiss Army knife, like the Victorinox Locksmith or Rucksack (make sure it has the saw).

Good luck,
Allen.
 
BUCK NIGHTHAWK!!!!! cheaper and very tough, takes a keen edge too. Nice chopper!
Knifeman==>-----
 
With your budget in mind, definitely a Camillus Becke (the long slender Fisk model) and a Gransfor Bruk hatchet. You will have a nice slicing knife for food prep and a knife capable of good general utility work. The hatchet will handle all the tougher tasks. That should help provide the right tool for the job.

Finally, I would top it all off with a pocket knife from your existing collection. Almost anything from a Victornox Spartan to a Spyderco Wegner or Buck 110 would work well to compliment the gear above.
 
Well, I went a little over my budget...

Got one of the original (brand new) Busse Basic #7s and Cold Steel Recon Scout on the way. I'm going to let my camping partner use the Recon Scout, and I'll have the Busse strapped to my side.

Nothing like having a good piece of steel strapped to your side eh? :D :D
 
Cold Steel and Busse in the same drawer?!:eek:

I'm afraid when you go back you'll find the Busse has eaten the ass end off the CS blade dude.

BTW, Excellent choices!:cool:
 
For the money, My vote is for the old standby that every self respecting bladephile has in their collection. The standard issue USMC K-bar.
I lost the last one when somebody drove off with it sticking out of the hood of their car! I put it there because the driver, and his two passengers threatened me with bodilly harm.
In a more woodsy aspect, I know from personal experience that I can hack through a pressure treated 2x2 in two strokes with it. I carry it's replacement on my tool bag for frame carpentry, and use it just about every day for hacks, prying, and even hammering in hard to swing areas between floor trusses.
The best thing is, I got mine for $25 in a pawn shop, so it doesn't matter what I do to it. At that price, it's practicly disposable!
 
Let's just say there was a bit of a rivalry there...
I really enjoyed watching the advertising :)
If you can, look thru some of the last 2 years of Blade, etc.
Enjoy your new knives and let us know how they hold up.
 
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