More stainless or carbon for mini BOB/PSK

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I’m putting some things together for a small BOB/PSK for family members and good friends. It will be a good but basic spare set of equipped for a person whit little outdoor experience. So I don’t have to take the risk of lending out my good personal knife and other stuff.

Next to a Vic SAK Budget Camper (whit saw but no toothpick and tweezers) I put a Mora in the back. A stainless or a carbon steel one? I have and love both but which one is better for this type of bug-out-back and person? And what are the points of decision for steel type? Or while my beater/pry-bar-knife Glock 78 be a better option?

My first choice goes to the stainless one because It is lower maintenance. But it is very hard to re-sharp it when its getting a bit dull. The carbon is the opposite.

BTW my BOB knifes are a the BK7 and a Vic OHT. (for real hardcore survival I have a Coldsteel Kukri machete)
 
I would really lean towards stainless,do to the fact that if they had to bug out they would have one less thing to worry about.The knife could be paired with a inexpensive sharpener as an added little bonus.:thumbup:
 
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