Knife you could rely on for survival

91bravo said:
I stay redundant with my setups. I always have an SAK and a folder of some flavor in my pockets. I keep a maul, axe, folding shovel, cum-along, chains/straps, saw and large chopping knife in my truck box, along with enough items to survive out of my truck for a week or two if need be. MREs, water, boots, spare clothes, fishing gear, camping gear, fire gear, e tools and multiple cutting tools. I even keep dry wood in my truck box now, after the gridlock in Atlanta a few years back.
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Good way of thinking Sir
 
91bravo said:
Looks like the scene out of TWD where Glenn is hauling ass in that red Challenger.
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I think in that case the survival gear needed would be studded tires rather than a knife lol. I feel bad for the south US and their inability to handle snow, but then the PNW is not much better because of all the hills in the major cities.
 
KingMC said:
I think in that case the survival gear needed would be studded tires rather than a knife lol. I feel bad for the south US and their inability to handle snow, but then the PNW is not much better because of all the hills in the major cities.
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I lived in Cali for a while and drove in snow around the Lake Tahoe area. It doesn't matter how bad of a 4wd you have, if you're stuck in traffic, you're stuck in traffic. I'd try my best to drive on the shoulder, but I don't think that would get me very far. The secret is, if they're predicting an ice storm, then do what you can to NOT get stuck in it! lol
 
I have this one sitting in my mailbox right now. It's my new survival, bushcrafting, hunting, fishing, go golfing knife!
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I've been involved in SAR in the mountains of Idaho off and on for 30 years. I would always rather see a rescue than a recovery. The flashy marketing that sucks some in to buying the sharpened pry bar survival knives will never make up for a lack of skill sets of an experienced woodsman with a SAK, slipjoint or a Mora. Just my 2 cents.
 
A good point , just like a fast car doesn't make you a race car driver & a great gun doesn't make you a operator. A great knife won't help you survive without skill.
 
I just posted in a machete thread and mentioned the Condor Kumunga as one I sometimes carry. For me it would work quite well for "survival purposes" if I am choosing a larger blade.
 
91bravo said:
I stay redundant with my setups. I always have an SAK and a folder of some flavor in my pockets. I keep a maul, axe, folding shovel, cum-along, chains/straps, saw and large chopping knife in my truck box, along with enough items to survive out of my truck for a week or two if need be. MREs, water, boots, spare clothes, fishing gear, camping gear, fire gear, e tools and multiple cutting tools. I even keep dry wood in my truck box now, after the gridlock in Atlanta a few years back.
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I just got a new pickup and am thinking of buying a set of tire chains or cables type chains for it so I have them available. Winter is essentially over where I live, but the pickup is long term. When I head for the woods, I also have food for a couple days, tarps, come along, blades (machete usually unless it is on my person), big jack, shovel, tow strap(s), cross cut saw vs a chain saw (one man type) and so forth. The jack can get you out of a lot of jams if you use it properly with chains or straps and some common sense. They are a bit heavy to haul around.
 
Yonose said:
But I prefer the knives he designed for Ontario, such as the rd6 and rd9, as well as the rtak2.(Though this last one was originally designed by Newt Livesey, or so I have read.)
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If I'm not mistaken, Ontario's RD series knives were designed by Justin Gingrich.
 
zuluninja said:
If I'm not mistaken, Ontario's RD series knives were designed by Justin Gingrich.
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Yes, I was mistaken. Edited my post. Thank you. Not even sure if it was him or his partner who designed the rat series, come to think of it.
 
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I would really hate to mount it on my hood rather than a side mount in the bed. I can envision the big scratches putting it back some time and not paying attention because I'd be tired. I bought my jack in the 80's when I was working just about everyday in the woods. I was often alone. But, that day, I had bull doziers and so forth around, but I still carried the jack. That's when I started carrying the small cross cut saw as I got stuck out in the woods behind a big fallen tree on the only road. Fortunately, I had a dozier working for me about a half mile away and I hiked down and got him to move the tree. There have been other times with smaller trees falling down that a saw came in real handy. I'm good up to about an 8" diameter tree unless I just have to tackle a big one to save myself a night in the woods.
 
So many good comments and excellent suggestions here. Most of the bases have been covered and covered again.

I keep thinking that smaller knives tend to be the ones you have on you when you need them the most. With this in mind, I am leaning towards the RAT-3 in D2 steel.

For some odd reason the SOG KIKU has been my EDC for the past three weeks...what a wonderful thing to be able to choose from a drawer full of cutlery.

And don't forget the hammer for the trunk of the car. Such a tool is a problem solver for many issues!
 
Hammer, yes. Always have a mini sledge with me in my truck and it gets used a lot more often than you would believe. Sometimes it is to help someone out.... Have to look at that SOG. Just moved away from their product line.
 
Nice Jeep! Those jacks come in handly. I really dislike the axle jacks and they are nearly useless in the woods.
 
LG&M said:
A good point , just like a fast car doesn't make you a race car driver & a great gun doesn't make you a operator. A great knife won't help you survive without skill.
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22-rimfire said:
I just got a new pickup and am thinking of buying a set of tire chains or cables type chains for it so I have them available. Winter is essentially over where I live, but the pickup is long term. When I head for the woods, I also have food for a couple days, tarps, come along, blades (machete usually unless it is on my person), big jack, shovel, tow strap(s), cross cut saw vs a chain saw (one man type) and so forth. The jack can get you out of a lot of jams if you use it properly with chains or straps and some common sense. They are a bit heavy to haul around.
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Tire chains are pretty useful when the snow prevents contact with the tire. I’ve never used them on ice, but I’d imagine they’d be useful for that as well. Better than studded tires (remember those?)
 
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