Im sure theres steels that are used for processing that need to be sharpened after every few cuts to prevent drag, ...
Uh....no. Well, "total garbage not heat treated" steel maybe.
And you are planning on some long term outdoor trek? In all sincerity, I'm hoping that your knowledge and skill set for everything else involved on this journey far exceeds the one you have about knives. If they don't, you are gonna end up dead. It's gonna be like "tv survival guru" show come true.
A knife is going to be maybe your most important tool during this thing you appear to be talking about. For the love of Nessmuk, please learn more before you embark on this thing.
And learn to use an apostrophe. I can't take this anymore.