Show your hiking/camping combo!

theamazingdrew

theamazingdrew

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Post your hiking or camping combo!
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my hiking combo is a bark river liten bror and vic hiker, when camping i throw in a machete axe or saw depending where i am.
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sorry for the crappy pic it was taken at night under a horribly old lamp.
 
I change up my knives all the time.. but right now I am loving my modified Bark River GamesKeeper 2, and I always have a ckc hiker.

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I've gone through a range of knives for hiking/lite camping, but settled lately on the following. L-R below: Buck 110 - nostalgic choice - 7.2 oz; Benchmade 610 Rukus - large S30V blade - great package - AXIS lock - pocket filler - 7.9 oz; Benchmade 630 Skirmish - big knife - S30V/Ti framelock - 6.9 oz. The 610 joined the 630 recently in being discontinued, but likely will be easier to find.

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I like my BMs - and many other pocketable choices. I have morphed through many a fb, too, for belt and pocketable sheath carry. Oddly, I always seemed 'prepared' with 'just' a Buck 110. Fine for many a walking sticks to cooking accessories. It's nice having a choice now, of course.

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For a light day hike my EDC carry works fine, Vic Hiker JK Handmade AK EDC..

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Or for a "real" hike or overnighter...Wetterlings 10", JK Handmade Hiker, Vic Hiker

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Sorry for the crappy pic. I've been using a Bark River Canadian Special lately, coupled with a SAK or multitool (usually Vic Farmer or Wenger New Ranger).

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I change my knives constantly, though. This weekend I'm going to try out my Spyderco Temperance 2.

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One of these two, plus a SAK (Farmer is esp. good) -- Bark River Liten Bror and Mini Skinner:

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Most day hikes, I'm cool with just a Koster Bushcraft and a SAK.

If I'm going more than a few miles into the woods, I pack a chopper and/or wood saw.

What happens if I don't post a pic? :D

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A. essentials checklist
B. Silva Ranger
C. hand sanitizer
D. Victorinox 2-AA LED
E. Maratac 1-AAA LED
F. Princeton Tec Scout headlamp
G. first-aid kit
H. Koster Bushcraft
I. Victorinox SAK
J. Aquamira Frontier Pro water filter & Platypus collapsible water bottle
K.550 paracord
L. Garmin 60CSx GPS
M. duct tape
N. Nalgene bottle
O. survival gear including fire starting materials, signal mirror, signal whistle, space blanket, fishing kit.
P. rain jacket (REI Elements)
Q. rain pants (Red Ledge)
R. Maxpedition Pygmy Falcon
 
My NMFBM + Benchmade Nimravus M2 + Leatherman Charge XTI with loaded Janus Pouch attached to sheath.
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Here's all the goodies the pouch holds.
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Franciscomv said:
Sorry for the crappy pic. I've been using a Bark River Canadian Special lately, coupled with a SAK or multitool (usually Vic Farmer or Wenger New Ranger).

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I change my knives constantly, though. This weekend I'm going to try out my Spyderco Temperance 2.

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let me know how you like it ive been looking at getting one.
 
Hi theamazingdrew -

I have one of these coming from Stomper at JK Handmade Knives -

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It is his Survival Set - with a sheath that also accommodates a Vic Farmer.

I can't wait to get mine!

best regards -

mqqn
 
I too like to try out different knife combos when I go out. Here are a few of my favorites:

My newest favorite combo... SwampRat Rodent Waki, BR Bravo necker, and Leatherman Wave.
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when I'm feeling Swedish... Fallkniven Thor, and a SAK
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when I'm feeling nostalgic... Riflemans Hawk, Larado Bowie, and my Grandfathers old Barlow
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back when I was on a tight budget, these are my cheep but effective blades... Waki machete, Gerber Axe, Becker Necker, nameless water beater knife, and I almost always carry some Gill Hibben throwers... cuz I likes to throw'em, and they do take a decent edge and make great beaters.
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bryfry who made that hawk? its awesome!!!

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the fob lanyard on my wenger there is my EDC one, when hiking in have a longer lanyard with a wrist loop.
 
wow that's some nice work you done to it...I have a RMJ forge singman but I don't like using it too much, its made for hard use but its just too nice and collectible to use. So I'd love to do something like that and make a usable hawk that i wont mind if i damage it during a hike/camping trip.

Thats a standard Queen Cutlery hunter sheath...D2 4" blade for $45 was pretty good, sharp as all hell after I honed the edge to my specs.

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Link to where I bought it, the owner of CRKS is a forum sponser.

heres another shot.
 
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