Just a quick question

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mbacolo

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I believe that every kit should have some sort of blade in it whether it be a fire kit or a first aid kit
Does anyone agree or disagree
 
Disagree. A knife is so important that you should always have one on you so having one in a kit is superfluous.
 
I agree. Though I do carry around a large assortment of blades on me most of the time, I also like to keep a few smaller blades (for example even a razor blade used to cut a bandage) in my first aid kit.
 
Since I have a sharp blade already packed anytime I'm hiking, my "kits" don't include a knife. I save the space and weight for a good set of tweezers and scissors instead. YMMV
 
Bob W said:
Since I have a sharp blade already packed anytime I'm hiking, my "kits" don't include a knife. I save the space and weight for a good set of tweezers and scissors instead. YMMV
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Yup. We're knife knuts so deciding "what knives to take" is usually the first thing we do. So, the knives question is already answered. But even with non knife people I don't think it's a good idea. IMO the best survival kit is the one that meets your needs while being as simple and as LIGHT as possible. Squirreling a bunch of blades here and there works against both those goals. But like everything, needs and preferences differ so YMMV.
 
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