Traditional Knives for the Outdoors

My edc that is in my pockets does not change. THe classic and peanut will still be on me, but if I'm going out in the woods a sheath knife like a Buck 102 or 4 inch mora will be added to my belt. If I'm going camping or canoeing, a bushwhacker will be in my pack or boat bag. Usually my old man's cut down English machete or my 12 inch Ontario machete. Although I do like folding saws a lot.

Carl.
 
Either a mid sized Opinel (8 or 9) or a light folding locker with a 3" blade in my pocket. A non- traditional keychain sized Leatherman rides in my first aid kit for the folding sciccors and repair capabilities. A Victorinox or Wegner Classic (lobster) can serve this purpose too.

For me, being in the outdoor means carrying a pack. Caryying a pack means a hip belt. Wearing a hip belt means NOT carrying anything on my belt. I demand having a sizeable EDC type knife on my person and not in the pack. I find that a folder with a 3" blade can handle making tinder for fires (rare) and food prep (peanut butter spreading and cutting meat and cheese are common). My Buck 482!handles this well as does a thinned down Opinel 9.

For winter hiking, climbing and ski touring and camping, I get more serious about emergency fire starting and will carry a folding saw. In my woods (New England) I'm more worried about cutting sticks than splitting them.

During hunting season, I carry a Buck 110, but it never goes camping. The 482 is much lighter and the opinel is far better with wood and tinder.

I may start carrying an Opinel 10 in my pack.
 
A Scout of course!

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This is my favorite but I have a few others. Also an Opinel #8 and now a Mercator K55K in my pack.

Fixed blades are new to me, but they're forbidden at our BSA Council camps (not forbidden by our Troop/National). So I can't take them to summer camp but I now take one or another on weekend campouts. Helle, Mora or BHK Camp MUK.
 
Great responses guys. I've had a Vic Farmer for a while now, and never really used it. Well, I took my son out to the state park this weekend, and while eating our dinner, I decided to whittle some fish hooks. Man was that knife useful. The saw made quick work of cutting branches down to size, and the awl was perfect for punching a hole through the hook. unfortunately the silver alox is a little too sterile looking for my taste. Now, if I could only score one of the old silver cross models........
 
I agree with Pinnah, in New England a folding saw is handy tons of down trees with well seasoned limbs to use for fire making. I change my setup depending what I'm doing. Front right pocket either a large stockman or moose, right back pocket either a Opinel #9 or #10 usually the #10, if snowshoeing my Svord peasant easy to use with gloves. I have a older Osprey compression pack, so once I establish a base camp I take off the compression pocket which turns into a day pack, in the day pack I keep a Swiss army knife, I tend to carry brown bread in a can, so the can opener comes in handy. The daypack has a pocket for a water bladder but that is where I keep my fixed blade, carry military canteen/cup. Estwing axe at camp.
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pinnah said:
Stitch, is that an H-15? What is the grind like?
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Yes it is ( was my grandfathers ) It's very slight, somewhere between a hollow grind and a sabre grind, very thin stock and lightweight to carry, I'm retiring it, I recently bought a new fixed blade, it still has many years of service in it, I just don't want anything to happen to it.
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Next to a Opinel # 9
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For outdoor, I prefer a fixed blade and a slippie.

Otter Halfintegral in 440C with stag and a GEC #66 Serpentine Jack

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Or instead a fixed blade a backlock, like the Buck 110.

Kind regards
andi
 
I have to say, I do carry various kinds of knives when I go outdoors.
If I'm camping (meaning, at least one night out), I will take one knife just for food tasks (Opinel 99% of times).
Aside from that, I often carry a SAK (I gave away my OHT, but I might get another one actually), although I admit it gets more use for the tools than the blade.
Then, I like to carry a small fixed blade (like a Mora, although I'm actually looking for something else).
Folding saw or hatchet only if I plan to process much wood.

Fausto
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I'll skip the pics.

Camping I center on my BRKT Aurora paired w/ a 4" slipjoint. A golden spike rides shotgun in my pack.
EDIT: SAK and folding saw keep the golden spike company.

Hiking/Hunting. Buck 110 w/ a 4" slipjoint. Golden spike stays in the truck.

4" slipjoint rotation - Case trapper, GEC cigar muskrat, Case copperhead.
 
Stitch,

Thanks so much for the "side by each" shot of the H-15 and the Opinel 8. Very, very helpful.
 
My everyday carry includes a slipjoint, usually a WT, and a one hander. If I'm out in the woods, for a hike or day trip, I'll also have a 3 to 4 inch fixed blade on my belt, usually a drop point. More often then not, one of these;
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I've got saws and axes in my vehicle, if camping is involved.
 
Stich
Wow...that Schrade Walden fixed blade is a looker!!! Just a beautiful jewel!

I'm liking Andi's Otter Halfintegral in 440C too
 
Usually an Opinel, 7 or 8, for working in the garden. I use it to open bags of potting soil, cut weeds, remove vegetables etc. It is razor sharp! A SAK Pioneer alox and a Gossman micro Kephart with cocobolo scales for workin at home (10 acre farm). I also have a small Hackman Tapio Wirkalla fixed blade, the belt thong rotted away, so I carry it as a neck knife.
 
Lots of nice fixed blades here!

I love this knife, it only has one camping trip under its belt but there will be plenty more

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