Go bag / Get home bag knife pics...

[low96hb]

So lets see you go bags, BOBs, Get home bags with your knife of choice and how you have them attached....

 

[low96hb]

Cool pics...

 

[GB940Rookie]

Here's one for you. My truck, get home, bag.

Blackhawk Patrol Bag. RAT RC3 with TekLok attached to molle. Easy to transfer to belt.

Leatherman Wave in pouch, folder in pants pocket.

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[Spey]

So lets see you go bags, BOBs, Get home bags with your knife of choice and how you have them attached....

For me, knives get stored inside bags.
Nothing says look-at-me ..., steal-me ..., LEO talk to me ..., let-me-get-lost ..., more than a knife attached to the outside of a bag.
Once on trail, or excursion, etc. then knife may be relocated for ease of access.
Tomahawks, axes, saws, shovels that will not fit inside I can however understand, and do exterior attachment.

These are just my thoughts, YMMV

 

[Basp2005]

Placeholder. Also, My knife stays in the bag. Less chance of loss or theft, and I don't want to look like Joe Tacticool. Be the grey man.

 

[sabre cat]

For me, knives get stored inside bags.
Nothing says look-at-me ..., steal-me ..., LEO talk to me ..., let-me-get-lost ..., more than a knife attached to the outside of a bag.
Once on trail, or excursion, etc. then knife may be relocated for ease of access.
Tomahawks, axes, saws, shovels that will not fit inside I can however understand, and do exterior attachment.

These are just my thoughts, YMMV

I can see advantages in this style of thinking. Also, the less I have attached to the pack, the less chances of things hanging up on stuff (or falling off) as I move.

I just picked up a bag to put in my wife's car. Her Subaru has a tan interior so I went with a coyote tan MOLLE bag, so it will blend in. Less chance of being spotted and stolen by some scumbag.

As for knives, My wife already has a SAK Super Tinker in the glove box but I will stuff a couple of knives in the go bag just in case. Not really sure what yet. Things are still in the works. Not sure if I will go with a Gerber MP600 or a Vic Pioneer. Maybe both. A fixed blade that I got here on BF.com is also destined for the bottom of the bag. I think it is a orange handled Falcon drop point. Nothing expensive.

 

[jaseman]

Count me as another "grey man" proponent. I keep my hiking pack in the truck, which also acts as my get home bag. And it's just a basic backpack like you'd see any collage kid, or city commuter toting around - no MOLLE attachments, no OD green, Coyote tan, or any other features to scream 'tacticool'. And everything gets tucked away inside.

As for cutting implements, I keep it light. Just an old Western w82, a Leatherman wave (both of which actually live in the center console) and whatever folder is in my pocket that day.

 

[Spey]

sabre cat,

I believe an argument could be made for an orange (handle & sheath) 4.1" bladed Morakniv Companion Fixed Blade Knife in Sandvik Stainless Steel Blade for around $10 retail would be hard to beat in the application described. And if it's to pass the wife test/acceptance perhaps being available for a few more dollars in Mauve/Pink, Lime Green, Smurf Blue, Forest Green, Gray, Black could be advantageous. Think you'd enjoy the twinkle in her eye when see sees it in a accessory color that speaks to her ;-) These knives sheath clips fit MOLLE spacing as does the sheath itself (super bonus if MOLLE extends inside a bag).

Regards,

 

[Spey]

GB940Rookie,

Maxpedition & ESSE thumbs up on those selections.
EDIT: Rat 3 is arguably the same as ESSE-3 in my mind and Blackhawk makes some good stuff too.

I run a Falcon II over a Proteus hip-pack and an ESSE-6 or 3 (very simliar to RC3) pretty typically along with a Tomahawk for chopping/splitting duties. The main pack does a good job of organizing (opens clam shell to get to anything), and my 12x12 tarp fills the Proteus pretty solidly to provide hip support for the Falcon. Hammock & bedroll bags run vertically attached to the side MOLLE making the overall package about shoulder wide & ~35lbs fully loaded. Sleeping bag in stuff sack is a light weight addition that secures nicely across the top at about shoulder height.

I had previously purchased a imitation bag of the Falcon II and found the design, size, shape, configuration to really fit my needs well. Seams started splitting with in the first year. Hindsight ..., it was a great lesson in learning where to invest more money.

 

[19-3ben]

sabre cat,

I believe an argument could be made for an orange (handle & sheath) 4.1" bladed Morakniv Companion Fixed Blade Knife in Sandvik Stainless Steel Blade for around $10 retail would be hard to beat in the application described. And if it's to pass the wife test/acceptance perhaps being available for a few more dollars in Mauve/Pink, Lime Green, Smurf Blue, Forest Green, Gray, Black could be advantageous. Think you'd enjoy the twinkle in her eye when see sees it in a accessory color that speaks to her ;-) These knives sheath clips fit MOLLE spacing as does the sheath itself (super bonus if MOLLE extends inside a bag).

Regards,

That's actually exactly the knife I keep in my get home bag. One of my dozen or so Moras....

 

[Spey]

That's actually exactly the knife I keep in my get home bag. One of my dozen or so Moras....

We are in good company then ;-)

If yours has any secondary grinds ... I would suggest putting a full true Scandi to the cutting edge. I experienced a significant increase in performance working wood with mine after I did a regrind. If only using for general cutting tasks, never mind prob. not worth the effort ..., but also putting a sharp 90 on the spine also made big difference on fire-steel work, and scraping duties like stripping outter and inner bark, making fire-fuzz, etc. etc.

I use this $10 knife a a performance comparative to knives exponentially more expensive and in all but aesthetics category it truly holds it's own and trounces on many until their edge geometry gets optimised for task at hand.

Regards,

 

[GB940Rookie]

Here is my bag closed up. I had it open to show where the knife is attached. If I had to use this as a get home bag, the fixed blade would be on my belt, not on the pack.

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Spey,

You are correct, the RC3 is the same as the ESEE 3 except for the blade markings.

Maxpedition is good stuff. The Falcon II is a great bag. Combined with the Proteus, a superb set up. A bit expensive but I buy Maxpedition on clearance or wait for "on sale" prices.

I think Blackhawk is no longer making this particular patrol pack anymore. Too bad because it's a great bag.

Now I want a Proteus. Thanks Spey, thanks a lot.

 

[sabre cat]

sabre cat,

I believe an argument could be made for an orange (handle & sheath) 4.1" bladed Morakniv Companion Fixed Blade Knife in Sandvik Stainless Steel Blade for around $10 retail would be hard to beat in the application described. And if it's to pass the wife test/acceptance perhaps being available for a few more dollars in Mauve/Pink, Lime Green, Smurf Blue, Forest Green, Gray, Black could be advantageous. Think you'd enjoy the twinkle in her eye when see sees it in a accessory color that speaks to her ;-) These knives sheath clips fit MOLLE spacing as does the sheath itself (super bonus if MOLLE extends inside a bag).

Regards,

I am trying to use what have on hand at this point and the bag is for the car. Not a go bag for my wife. Her go bag will have what ever gear she picks out. She says that she wants gear that is fun (whatever that means) so no telling what it will have inside. Knowing her, everything will probably be rainbow colored.

The Mora sounds like a great idea for a fixed blade and I like Sandvik steel. I don't own any Mora knives and I really should try one out.

 

[19-3ben]

We are in good company then ;-)

If yours has any secondary grinds ... I would suggest putting a full true Scandi to the cutting edge. I experienced a significant increase in performance working wood with mine after I did a regrind.

I actually took it to my Ken Onion Worksharp, and convexed the edge. With a 17dps convex edge on the scandi grind, I find that it keeps a very good stable edge, and slices like a demon.

 

[19-3ben]

The Mora sounds like a great idea for a fixed blade and I like Sandvik steel. I don't own any Mora knives and I really should try one out.

it really is something you should try. In my mind, my "get home" bag is something that I want light, so that I can move quickly and with minimal fatigue. Considering the performance you get from a Mora, and how minimal the weight penalty is, it's a no brainer. Factor in that they are under $15 delivered on most sites and you're really cooking with fire. I don't need to sing their praises about performance as there are enough threads about it to fill a book. BUT for this purpose I can't imagine a better knife. I'd take the stainless over carbon in this application. I want a knife that can sit in the bag for years, or get rained on in a emergency, etc... and not have to worry about rust even if I don't maintain it. I have the carbon steel models as well (a standard carbon steel Companion, a Heavy Duty, and a Bushcraft) and I think they are great. But for a bug out bag, it's hard to argue with not having to worry about rust.

My wife loved the Mora when i handed her one. It was light enough that she can use it for extended periods without hand fatigue and again, keeping a pack light is nice. For a combo for such a pack, i have found that Mora Companion + Fiskars X7 hatchet + Bahco Laplander folding saw is just a winning combo. The whole thing weighs very little, and i could probably build a small city with that combo if I had to. You can also have all three for about $60. They all punch way way above their weight and price ranges.

 

[Spey]

Here is my bag closed up. I had it open to show where the knife is attached. If I had to use this as a get home bag, the fixed blade would be on my belt, not on the pack.

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Spey,

You are correct, the RC3 is the same as the ESEE 3 except for the blade markings.

Maxpedition is good stuff. The Falcon II is a great bag. Combined with the Proteus, a superb set up. A bit expensive but I buy Maxpedition on clearance or wait for "on sale" prices.

I think Blackhawk is no longer making this particular patrol pack anymore. Too bad because it's a great bag.

Now I want a Proteus. Thanks Spey, thanks a lot.

By the looks of the smile on that face, I'll hold off telling what I paid for those two ;-)

I will say however that after having them both that I would say they ARE worth close to retail. Better than any combo system I have found. How well they work together is on a seperate level. They do easily strap together with attached straps in about 30-sec's. Collapsible drop/dump pouches store compactly on the outside (I transfer at least one to my belt as soon as I leave, storage of gloves beanie, etc. and the dump pouches are great for collecting on the move - fire tinder, food, clothing, misc. anything while on the move), and my small folding solid fuel/tinder stove attached also to outside in pouch the size of collapible dump-pouch.

Just need to plan the load that when used together such that the Proteus should be packed such that it remains fully packed till ya dump it's load on destination (then it works as a nice solo hip pouch that rotates fwd around waist for easy access while standing/moving). By choosing the tarp to fill Proteus main, just seems to make sence as that's my first addition for anything overnight. So, the first addition is effectively the structural support for later adding additional weight (sleep-pad, hammock, under-quilt, sleeping-bag or top-quilt as the load-out potentially increased based on time out and/or weather conditions). These are my experiences and the rational behind the thought process.

In this plan, Proteus main compartment fully loaded, it works as a hip-shelf transferring Falcon-2 load to hips. This is why I choose my tarp for Proteus main compartment (plus it fills it pretty taughtly). Also, it's main compartment has a center zipper (at some point hope to R&R this for either a double zipper or a horseshoe zipper). The one constructive criticism I have (and I am pretty picky about form-follow-function design). I like to store hike food/snacks in Proteus end pouches to access with pack on.

When both packs are strapped together they easily go on/off as if one long backpack When they seperate, they are two great packs packs of themselves. Can also wear them together unstrapped to each other and very workable (just not as secure and taking on/off more a process ...).

The next size up (from Proteus) has horseshoe style zipper, but overall the capacity is a bit too large to make the combo work for me :-( Check both hip bags out though, your opinion might be different ;-)

It really surprised me Maxpedition does not illustrate this combination on their website. I was lucky enough to trial and error to this point from my previous Falcon copy pack. First time I actually had both packs in the same room (got Falcon-2 before the Proteus), I was like OMG this might actually work :-O When it all went together ..., I was "that guy" out my front door walking sidewalks to hiking around my local golf course at like 3am tomahawk and what-a-saw looped to the outside loaded to like 40lbs as a first test, etc. ESSE-6 inverted on left should strap with two Spyderco g-clips w/ jacket draped over hiding that, headlamp a-blaze looking for two trees to pitch my hammock for a hang thinking how funny it will be explaining this to the LEO's then later my wife the next morning after she bails me out. It was me and the owls that night luckily in a Zen time only interrupted by dodging headlights and paying attention to my shadow as a way of not being lit. Even had a LEO park in the parking lot to do paperwork with his interior light on. A real-time SHTF zen-urban-topia experience I had there ...

ROF-LOL at myself now thinking back on that night ... ;-)

Regards,

 

[low96hb]

For me, knives get stored inside bags.
Nothing says look-at-me ..., steal-me ..., LEO talk to me ..., let-me-get-lost ..., more than a knife attached to the outside of a bag.
Once on trail, or excursion, etc. then knife may be relocated for ease of access.
Tomahawks, axes, saws, shovels that will not fit inside I can however understand, and do exterior attachment.

These are just my thoughts, YMMV

I have to agree with you on this. I do how ever carry my knife on my side when I do hike or have the pack on for any reason. ( Of course always be aware of your states blade length laws ).

 

[Judge Luco]

Hazard 4 plan B and my Zaan

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