One year survival blade

If you're looking for inexpensive, a Mora would be a great choice. Have a sheath made, and you should be good to go.
 
When you cross Austria check for this knives http://www.69nord.at/ :thumbup:
anyway SAK and Mora are great usefull and non-threatening combo for different countries you will pass.
 
You'll want a really solid dependable fixed blade and small folder too.

Epic journey, so cool! :thumbup:

I'd definitely check out the Fallkniven F1 or S1.
 
You will cross a few borders on you way. So the best survival blade would be the one which will not be taken from you on the border for being an edged weapon in accordance with the local legislation. Some of the good knives mentioned in this topic would sure get you in trouble with the police in some of the countries you plan to visit - such as any ESEE knives except Isula, Fallkniven (even F1), some CS knives, your Gerber LMF or Becker's BK9... Yes, I think Mora would be OK in most places and CS Pendlenton Hunter would do. Some other cheap knife would also do the job - as long as it does not impress customs, police or any locals for being really a good knife worth having.
You do not plan to visit UK - which is good. But still choose carefully!;)
Have a nice year!
 
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CWL said:
Sounds like an awesome adventure, but it's going to take more than one year if you plan to get all the way to Mongolia from Switzerland.
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Yes, it would completely by foot, but I am probably going to be doing part of the moscow mongolia stretch with the transsiberian. (Train),
so that will speed up things.

Thanks for the advice.

PS. i am assuming SAK means swiss army knife?.
 
soapboxpreacher said:
I would strongly stay away from the RC5 and BK2. I have used both a fair amount of time. As much as I love them both because of their thickness you trade off some task substantially. They dig, pry and baton well...the BK2 substantially out chopped my RC5 because of the three finger grip tech. They are also heavy. I do however prefer the BK2 to the RC5 because of the handle shape..chopping performance is better...but the BK2 does really need micarta as standard. I generally dont like coated blade either. So the RC5 and BK2 begin to look like hell the more you use them. They dont come in satin like the fallkniven!
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I agree, I have RC5 & BK2 and they're too heavy for what you are looking for. Stick on what most ppl are saying about ESEE 4, Fallkniven F1 or a BRKT Bravo 1.
 
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This is what a friend that is currently down in Central America has, he says it the best he’s ever had. He works in the jungles mostly. You should look in to this one.
Utility knife by Winkler Knives II

P.S. Go whit the rubber handles.
 
The knife I personally seen used hardest in the nature is the Mora 2000. Many hunters and wilderness campers use it hard here in Sweden.

Bosse
 
That trip sounds great. Taking your SAK with you is a good idea. For a fixed blade I'd take something non-threatening. A Mora would be a good option; good and affordable and it's what I would take with me. It can do most tasks. If you require to cut wood, you could look at a folding saw.

I don't know about knife laws in the countries you'll be traveling through. Maybe it's a good idea to do some research on that. Can you take a fixed blade knife into the transsiberian express?

If not, then give it away before you enter the train and buy a new knife when you leave the train. That's another reason to get a good but affordable knife. When you have left the train, you could buy a knife that the locals use most. That's usually good enough for the environment you're in and affordable, since well available.
 
Sounds like a heck of journey. Wish you well and no troubles. Some rough going there.

Someone already said this, but it's worth repeating. All the planning and prep in the world won't help when a border guard confiscates your expensive knife. Then you'll be scrambling for a new one. I wouldn't spend a fortune on one. Just an unassuming knife that works.

Be nice if you can hang onto one the whole trip, but I'd keep some extra dough for another. JMHO.

Others have mentioned Moras already. But for $15 - $20 if it does get taken from you, it's not so bad. And it's a nice little knife!

Good luck. Send pics !!! (LOL)
 
pap218 said:
thanks for all the advice...

the BK9 was originally supposed to be a foldable saw, but then I fell upon this one practically for free through friend and I found myself considering...

I am now more pending towards the pendleton, even though the iisakki is very tempting,
and i like that it's so cheap, I just wonder how it works, b/c I can't seem to find much information about it. apart from their finnish only website.
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You could contact Ragnar at Ragweed Forge and ask him his opinion. He doesn't really endorse a product, but he won't sell something that he feels is not worthy.
 
hiwa said:
There's a survival school somewhere in the U.S. that issues Pendletons to their survival students, if that means anything. I could definately use one as a survival do-all knife. Does everything except chopping and large battoning which you can do usually without.
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There are survival schools all around the world that endorse/issue Mora. Just sayin'. :D
 
Poez said:
You will cross a few borders on you way. So the best survival blade would be the one which will not be taken from you on the border for being an edged weapon in accordance with the local legislation. Some of the good knives mentioned in this topic would sure get you in trouble with the police in some of the countries you plan to visit - such as any ESEE knives except Isula, Fallkniven (even F1), some CS knives, your Gerber LMF or Becker's BK9... Yes, I think Mora would be OK in most places and CS Pendlenton Hunter would do. Some other cheap knife would also do the job - as long as it does not impress customs, police or any locals for being really a good knife worth having.
You do not plan to visit UK - which is good. But still choose carefully!;)
Have a nice year!
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If he was hiking across the UK, he would be well within his rights to have his BK9 in his camping gear.
 
Yorkshire Boy said:
If he was hiking across the UK, he would be well within his rights to have his BK9 in his camping gear.
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OK, then the rumours about British knife laws are seriously exaggerated. I just mentioned it to emphasise my point. For people going for that kind of jorney should prepare beyond taking some necessary survival tools. For each cuntry has its own view on knives.
Russian knife laws are not that soft as British. At least for fixed blades. And that has nothing to do with trassiberian - knifes like BK9 are not allowed unless you have a hunter's license. And even having the license you would likely not be allowed to bring it into the country.
Pretty much the same applies to other knives mentioned in this topic. Even ESEE 3 is not allowed. And F1 would be legal only after some small adaptation. And that is not a quess - I know it.
 
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Yorkshire Boy said:
If he was hiking across the UK, he would be well within his rights to have his BK9 in his camping gear.
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Don't know about UK, but traveling within the country and crossing the border with a blade can be a very different story.

I have read several stories how knives got held at the customs when sent by mail, even though the same knife was sold within the country. Length, thickness, grind, guard and other things can be a problem. People (local citizens) had to jump through many legal hoops to get the knife released and in many cases just couldn't get it, so knife was confiscated and destroyed (or most likely taken by customs official for a personal use).
 
Another vote for a Fallkniven F1.

Compact. Just under 4" blade and 6 oz. $105 USD

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Enjoy your trip! :thumbup:
 
Most of the more expensive knives mentioned here would work well. But customs bureaus in many countries tend to confiscate knives for no justifiable reason. So, if it were me taking the trip (I wish), I'd take my chances with a multi tool or SAK and a Mora. A light folding saw could also turn out to be mighty handy.
 
pap218 said:
Hello,
I know that much, and even more has been said on this forum (to which i'm new) on survival blades. but I have never done what i'm planning on doing and have never needed something other than what I already have.And therefore: I ask.
So I am Planning a one year living in and around the wild, seeing as less cities as possible. I am going to be moving a lot and am looking for a good knife. sleeping will be in a camp or something of the sort obviously,
I'm from switzerland, and am going to be going through italy, to the balkans, and over to russia, ending up in mongolia or india, and then i will see. (if I even get there!)
I will be traveling by foot, bike, hitchhike,...
I have never needed anything bigger than my swiss army knife, the swiss soldier type, that has served me well on my many wild-life week expeditions within switzerland. I have recently got my hands on a Becker BK9, which (due to weight) I don't know if i'll be bringing yet.

I've been looking at the gerber LMF II model 1400 and the Cold Steel Pendleton Hunter. Which do you recommend (if any) in both case I bring, and the one I don't bring the BK9? (I always will have my swiss army knife.)
Should I be looking at something different?
Prices: up to 150 CHF, which in USD+shipping would be about 100-120$ (for the knife)

THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY ADVICE.
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You' re from Switzerland, so why not a Swiss Bianco :D
http://www.swissbianco.com/index.ph...d=23:fixedsbt&catid=16:knives-fixed&Itemid=36

But now more serious

If traveling in Europe knives are very risky.
Your fixed knife must look non aggressive.
In Russia knives with guards are considered as weapons.
But you are also going trough some very unpopulated aria's where you might need a bit bigger knife.

Remember buying a knife outside Switzerland will also bring import duties.

Considering this I propose

BRKT Fox River
All purpose blade and size , non aggressive looking, though steel (A2), convex edge,

TOPS Pasayten Light Traveller
All purpose knife, bit bigger blade

Fallkniven F1
Of course the classic recommendation

Bit bigger
An alternative to the Fallkniven S1 would be a M07

For the same price you can also have an enzo
again non aggressive good full tang knife with micarta scales.

I'm from switzerland, and am going to be going through italy, to the balkans, and over to russia, ending up in mongolia or india, and then i will see.
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I envy you :thumbup:, I wish I would have the guts to make such a trip on my own :(
 
cramsey3006 said:
There are survival schools all around the world that endorse/issue Mora. Just sayin'. :D
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Very much agree with this, but they learn the proper way to use the knives.
If you are not very experienced and are in the Balkans or somewhere in Siberia / Mongolia it would be better to have a knife that's slightly overbuild.

I was also thinking of confiscation, but if he explains he's doing such a big journey with his rucksack, camping materials and all the rest, they will look at the bigger picture. If the knife isn't too big and it doesn't look tactical it would not have to be a big problem.

Best is to give the knife a used appearance, the more it looks like a used tool, the less it looks like a weapon. ;)
 
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