Fixed blade carry

shinyedges said:
Thats what I was thinking lol 4' briar patches.

A walk through a wild blackberry overgrown area is another one to avoid. They get over 4ft and will shred you.

I look right at those areas and say nope. Walk around.
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That’s where all the fun is. 😁
Going through those game tunnels is interesting. Maybe it’s just this nutty hunters thing. 🤷🏼‍♂️
 
91bravo said:
You can throw your shirt over your knife handle to help prevent snagging. I’ve ventured into some thick woods myself and my belt knife fared just fine. Besides, I’m probably gonna give it my best attempt to avoid any 4’ tall briar patches.
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Maybe it’s a brush country ranch type fence fixing thing. 🤷🏼‍♂️
Its not everyday but definitely happens.
It’s like trying to get through rafters or floor joists with a tool belt on. Something invariably gonna get hung up.
I had pocket clip of folder hang up on wire and rip pocket up a few times. Lost a couple too same way.
I do like shirts tucked in during Tick and chigger season so that’s probably part of it.
 
DaveHb said:
I’ve lost couple pocket knives from brush.
Hope I don’t loose any fixed.
They sure get snagged and hung up a lot though. Don’t like neck carry either.
Do you carry them inside your daypack?

Seems some of the older woods men carried inside day pack or up high under the arm.
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I've read that the mountain men and aboriginal tribes mostly carried their knives in neck sheaths or (thinking of voyageurs) sashes -- pockets weren't very common back then. So inside a zipped pocket (top) in my daypack works for me. Although if expecting an imminent attack I might carry it in my teeth ;) .
 
DaveHb said:
Tried them all.
It’s not just me.
Was talking to some other folks who are in brush country a lot.
Climbing through 4 foot tall briars, brambles and brush and knife invariably gets hung up.
Crawling through brush gonna be bad also.
I got hung up when vine fell and grabbed knife while clearing out a fence row last summer. Ripped my belt loops.
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see - I use a good machete to clear those briar, brambles and brush ;) ontario ct5 ...
(as for my fixed blade, horizontal belt carry but it's a 4.5" blade, so very easy)
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dirc said:
see - I use a good machete to clear those briar, brambles and brush ;) ontario ct5 ...
(as for my fixed blade, horizontal belt carry but it's a 4.5" blade, so very easy)
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What machete is that?
Doesn’t look familiar.
Been looking out for a good one.
 
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Alberta Ed said:
I've read that the mountain men and aboriginal tribes mostly carried their knives in neck sheaths or (thinking of voyageurs) sashes -- pockets weren't very common back then. So inside a zipped pocket (top) in my daypack works for me. Although if expecting an imminent attack I might carry it in my teeth ;) .
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Was wondering how they did and been researching it.
As you said neck sheaths and such.
Also looks like many carried high in center or on side with secondary/utility/weapon belt.
Drawing makes sense cause as going through thick cover arms and shoulder gonna be clearing a path and protecting it.
Haven’t found any drawings yet but seen mentioned of one being carried in leggings.
Everything seemed to be carried high and tight.
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If you're pushing through bush that thick you've got bigger problems to worry about than you knife rubbing on foliage.

Those old frontier folks may have been unsophisticated by modern standards but the weren't dumb enough to launch themselves into a blackberry thicket.
 
Danke42 said:
Lots of places folks don't go that don't have thorns.
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Not here so much anymore.
Tourists in atv’s running dirt roads every weekend music blaring, yelling and whooping, and if they think they can get away with it without getting caught, running them through the woods.
Gotta get where they fear to tread to enjoy quiet of nature now.
If you have your own quiet spot somewhere 🤫
One person finds out there’ll soon be a hundred spreading trash everywhere.
Edit: Holidays tourists outnumber local population. Average weekend would be 3k or so.
 
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If I’m hiking or taking any long journey on uneven ground, I want weight distro as perfect as I can get it. I’ve gone on long hikes with a relatively small canteen hanging over the shouldn’t and it’s caused my back to stiffen. If it’s weighty or big enough to hang out with scout carry, then I’d put it in my bag. I carry a Bark River Gunny frequently at waist level horizontal front of body. No possible way to get snagged unless I have to turn sideways and squeeze through terrain.
 
91bravo said:
Carrying a fixed blade today. Slips right into my pocket and my shirt covers it. Nobody knows I have it on me unless I want them to.

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If you decide to push through the tallest thorniest (<---spelling? Lol) bushes for fun let us know if it came out your pocket and what your skin looks like.
 
I would make something on my own. Take a rifle sling, add two loops to the knife sheath and hook it all up. Experiment where the loop placement supports the knife best. That’s what I would do.
 
115Italian said:
I would make something on my own. Take a rifle sling, add two loops to the knife sheath and hook it all up. Experiment where the loop placement supports the knife best. That’s what I would do.
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Was hoping could find some good designs so wouldn’t have to do so much tacking and removal to find best balance.
I being lazy I guess.
Made gun rig back before days of the internet and not having anything to go off of took several redo’s to get to ride way wanted.
 
I’ve used scout carry on up to a 10” blade. No problem as long as you have a tight Kydex sheath:
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I’ve also carried with just a shoulder strap:
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Inverted from a backpack strap is nice too as long as the knife isn’t huge:
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For long hikes I like the setup below which allows me to carry enough gear to spend a pretty comfortable surprise night out..
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Same setup, but note the extra strap on the left. This goes under my left arm (while the bag is on the right) and keeps the load stable while I’m climbing, bending over, etc.
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Remember to be conscientious about unbuckling the belt/sternum clips from your backpack and removing the knife from backpack straps (and attaching it to your clothing) if you’re planning to cross any substantial water…
 
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scdub said:
Remember to be conscientious about unbuckling the belt/sternum clips from your backpack and removing the knife from backpack straps (and attaching it to your body) if you’re planning to cross any substantial water…
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Nice gear and setup.
 
The backpack is a 5.11 Rush 24. This one is several years old but 5.11 still makes them.

I added couple of 5.11 pouches (I think a 6x9” and a 6x6”).

The small black pouch in the bottom two photos is another 5.11 6x9” pouch.

This gear is fairly thick nylon so it’s a bit heavier but more durable than many similar bags…
 
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