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platinummatt

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If you were there.. dropped right in the wilderness... hundreds of miles from the nearest road....3 miles from the nearest mcdonalds... with just the clothes you have on you.. and one knife of your choice.. to do all the tasks you may need.. cutting bushes, branches, defending yourselves from grizzlys the size of a small car on its end.. dulaps flapping with drool and enraged eyes as the cost of a big mac has increased 15p. Well anyway, what would you take? I personally would take my SOG tsunami. I have three knives,the other 2 are cheap lock knives but one is very sturdy and well made out of stainless steel the number I dont know or w.e you call it. Anyone got any points for me on the tsunami in this situation or any others any information I would be very grateful for!

Many thanks,
 
Check Wilderness & Survival Skills under the Practical Tactical forum--there's about eight of these threads per month in there.

And more!
 
While you're in Wilderness & Survival Skills, click on Myakka: he has a signature line that reads, "The more you know, the less you need." I agree that an appropriate knife can be a BIG help, but knowledge of your environment and being very quiet around grizzlies are more important.
 
I guess I would take my Spyderco Endura or Buck Strider Police, maybe a CS Kukri machete, which is going in my truck. Other than that, only what I carry in my truck already, my SOG Blink, my Spyderco Ladybug, my CRKT Crawford Falcon fixed and my UC machete.
 
If I only had 1 single knife, I would pick anything with a fixed blade before a folder. If I had to specifically pick, probably a BK&T BRUTE...
 
platinummatt said:
If you were there.. dropped right in the wilderness... hundreds of miles from the nearest road....3 miles from the nearest mcdonalds...
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You mean a McDonalds fast "food" franchise? Don't they all have road access and telephone connections? Only 3 miles away? Who needs a KNIFE? I'd take a map, compass, and pair of shoes.

Fighting a grizzly bear I'd be just as good with a knife as without. Just replace the word "good" with "freakin' terrified".
 
dude, if theres gonna be mammoth bears involved, then id ditch the knife in favor of my Ruger Gp-100 with Federal Hydrashoks, and a clean pair of underpants for after the ordeal is over.
 
A Mineral Mountain Hatchet Works large ax (check it out on their site...very cool, and could perform knife like duties if need be) and my Fallkniven A1. If I had to pick between the two, I'd say the ax; it would be more efficient in the survival aspect of things.
 
why hello there rambo

those situations usually don't happen in real life. you're not going to be kidnapped and dropped off in the middle of teh wilderness, so fighting grizzlies is kind of a useless concern when purchasing a knife.

i mean, if i really had to worry about grizzlies when i consider what i carry i'd just walk around with a pole axe or CS o-katana over my shoulder
 
Hi All-

My choice for your scenario would probably be a simple folder like a Benchmade AFCK since the McDonald's is only three miles away. How far to the Dunkin' Donuts for hot coffee?

If the Department of Health closes the restaurant down and subsequently forces me to walk much further for a calorie-dense, greasy burger, I would probably opt for a Busse Natural Outlaw or Fehrman First Strike.

~ Blue Jays ~
 
When in college I went on a 21-day desert survival program. 21 days, no showers, no phones, no junk food, no beer (!), no electric... The long-time desert guide carried a midsize Opinel. I had a Bucklite. A couple others had SAKs. One guy had a Made in Pakistan lockback.

I spent ten summers working at Philmont Scout Ranch, seven of those in the backcountry. I still backpack a week or two each year, solo. I've spent twelve years hiking professionally as an archaeological surveyor in the mountains, desert, and forest. My only carry knife for the past fifteen years has been an Opinel, although I'm contemplating switching to an AG Russell Hunter's Scalpel to save weight.

There's no need to carry a large or heavy knife outdoors.

Going hunting? A midsize drop-point from Northwoods would be nice to have in that case. Fishing? Take a fillet knife.

Only three miles from McDonald's? I wouldn't eat their junk, but they usually have a phone. On trail, three miles is 45 minutes to an hour. Bushwhacking that far could take two or three hours if it's rough country. I wouldn't consider someplace three miles from McDonald's even being outdoors...

-Bob
 
I trust my old Camillus Pilot Survival Knife. Not a huge blade, but big enough... I keep it sharp as hell so I could cut stakes, the saw on the spine actually works. It's not a pretty knife, but it does the job.
 
Thanks for your answers so far, the mcdonalds thing is a joke by the way Im trying to make the point that theyre everywhere.
 
platinummatt said:
the mcdonalds thing is a joke by the way Im trying to make the point that theyre everywhere.
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I did find that funny :D
My blade choice is a Himalayan Imports Khukuri.
 
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