What do you depend on?

[bearthedog]

If you believe that there is a one-knife-do-all, then you probably believe in the Easter Bunny, and Leprechauns. While there isn’t a knife for all occasions the same is true for survival kits. I generally get out for hikes in the deserts, high elevation mountains, and everything in-between. Often my trips take me to other countries and the basic survival kit changes along with the scenery.


Part of my regular survival/woods kit is the Swiss Army Knife
Hiker or Huntsman

OHT rocks too

Usually a stout fixed blade, but not always.

JK Hiker in the Amazon Rainforest 2008

Kephart in the Desert

Survival Kit Priorities

1. Compass- General direction
2. Signaling (2 ways)- Mirror, Whistle
3. Fire (2 ways or more)- firesteel, lighter, matches
4. Water procurement- Purifying tablets, water container

Extras: Duct tape, light, sewing kit, snare wire, fishing kit (hooks, line, safety pins)


Carabineer utility kit and survival kit. Small Aloksak for wet weather in winter time, water activities, or the tropics.

Knife based kit where the kit is part of the knife set up.

Carabineer Survival kit where everything is waterproof and easily accessible.

I used this kit in 2011 while trekking through waist and chest deep water in the jungle and never lost a thing.

Small stashers for the kit

Feel free to post your knife based kit that works for you.

-RB

 

[Cliff Carter Knives]

Bad ass pics and gear man!!

 

[JackHammer]

My city EDC's consist of my Interarms Walther PPK, Zero Tolerance 0350, and JK Compact Combat/ Survival which if not on my belt, is in a carry bag and with me at all times.
If limited to 2 knives for the wilderness, I'd choose the JK CC/S along with my Busse HO FSH. My sidearm of choice here was my Texas Longhorn Arms Improved #5 in .44 mag but my house was burglarized back in January and the dirtbags now have my pistol. It's serial #88 just in case it ever turns up.
It's a credit to John's design that his knife is among my first choices in both environments.

 

[KYenglish]

awesome post, always get jealous when I read about your travels and thats before I think about the knives! I've been playing with my edc stuffs lately a recent fixed blade that shall remain nameless has come i and kinda dominated the edc role leaving other things to scamper for a new home, also a recent trade or two has created some openings for them to scamper to. I'll try and get the camera out later.

jackhammer: i like the ppk, that's class - and not just because it's one of the few guns i can name

 

[JK Knives]

Reuben - thanks for posting. I emailed Reuben about his choices in survival gear because he is a guy who really gets out there and uses his gear, and I wanted to see his choices. He goes on trips to places that I can only dream about. (of course, I can do without the snakes he encounters! You guys should subscribe to S.W.A.T. or Tactical Knives to read his articles, always interesting reading.

 

[KYenglish]

Always:

Often:

Fishing:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FBMGu9el9s4/T8QUM5pmCnI/AAAAAAAAC_E/i24bgcwJvew/s400/IMAG0252.JPG
There's a leatherman micra in there somewhere

Inspired by pitdogs recent post elsewhere I also threw this together for a recent trip, the band aids were in sure about a hour after we arrived, good tip pit! The Gerber curve maybe isn't the best knife or choice but it was recently retired from my keys and I love the things I've used a lot at the end of the day I guess thats what I depend on most:

Then there's the day hike bag, woefully unused of late:

The anniversary edc in the firesteel today since it's the same wood and considering it's new role with the hiker off on it's own the JK Pot plus still out on loan (and the JKTK here to stay) - I love this knife so I'll keep finding uses for it and depending. I know thats an ugly holder but it's the best I could work up and I think the blue looks nice with the burl which surprised me.

Oh, and the firekit, probably the most and most often modified, again take this as it is a post from a guy who hasn't been able to actually go overnight camping or serious travel in a year or three, I'm mostly armchair fodder now I suppose, but I maintain the kit just in case:

That is a JK tin knfe, a girft form my first order and one thing that hasn't changed since, handy little thing.

 

[bearthedog]

Reuben - thanks for posting. I emailed Reuben about his choices in survival gear because he is a guy who really gets out there and uses his gear, and I wanted to see his choices. He goes on trips to places that I can only dream about. (of course, I can do without the snakes he encounters! You guys should subscribe to S.W.A.T. or Tactical Knives to read his articles, always interesting reading.

I do get around from time to time, but I always consider myself a student of the art.

I’ve known John for a long time and as he already knows, this is a tough business. Lots of hills and valleys. I’m glad to still see JK Knives around and on other forums which I will not name here publically, JK is always coming up and people are crazy for his knives. I kind of feel like saying, “No shit they are good, were have you all been?” I think I may even have a few JK knives from when the K was stamped down low.

This is true, I do write for a few publications and it can be crazy (in a good way). When the smoke clears and I get to carry what I want into the woods, there are only about 3 different custom makers I like to carry. JK is one of them!

Just to show you how much I use JK Knives:

No, it isn’t black coated.

Paring/woods knife

-RB

 

[JK Knives]

This is from 4 years ago, I have it saved.

http://www.ramanon.com/forum/showthread.php?60108-JK-Handmade-Knives

 

[TPVT]

thanks for sharing guys. love reading this stuff, and of course gawking at the knives.

Bear/JK...what is that knife in the pic with your hand next to that paw print (cat?)? is that the same knife that is in the ramanon posting that you referred to as the "Utility"? would love to see/hear more on that knife.

thanks.

 

[JK Knives]

That`s a Straight Back Kephart in walnut. It was one of those in the recent issue of S.W.A.T.

 

[TPVT]

really like that one. thanks john. do either of you (JK/Bear) have any more pics (or specs) on that Utility knife (from ramanon article)? that one definitely caught my eye. thanks.

EDIT: just occured to me that i am taking this thread in potentially a wrong direction here. different than what bear intended probably. so my apologies there. feel free to PM or email me about the Utility.

 

[JK Knives]

The Utility (brown handle in 3 knife photo) was made on a whim, no pattern, and since I`m old and senile, I don`t remember the specs.

 

[TPVT]

The Utility (brown handle in 3 knife photo) was made on a whim, no pattern, and since I`m old and senile, I don`t remember the specs.

lol. excellent. thanks anyway john.

 

[bearthedog]

old video


not really my nails people.

I remember you calling it "magic micarta" at that time due to the white spot on the brown micarta.

 

[bearthedog]

thanks for sharing guys. love reading this stuff, and of course gawking at the knives.

Bear/JK...what is that knife in the pic with your hand next to that paw print (cat?)? is that the same knife that is in the ramanon posting that you referred to as the "Utility"? would love to see/hear more on that knife.

thanks.

That`s a Straight Back Kephart in walnut. It was one of those in the recent issue of S.W.A.T.

After seeing this one John made

I got this one

really like that one. thanks john. do either of you (JK/Bear) have any more pics (or specs) on that Utility knife (from ramanon article)? that one definitely caught my eye. thanks.

EDIT: just occured to me that i am taking this thread in potentially a wrong direction here. different than what bear intended probably. so my apologies there. feel free to PM or email me about the Utility.

No such thing.

Good to get a discussion going.

-RB

 

[TPVT]

thanks bear. i appreciate the sentiment. love that straight back kephart. that's nice.

i like that EDC bushcrafter in the video too. "Just got my nails done." too funny.

the Utility knife i was talking about was from that Ramanon link. this pic (one in the middle, brown, 3 pins)....

you happen to have any more info (or pics!) on that one? looks like a super comfy handle and the size looks to be about right.

thanks.
-todd

 

[daniel4572]

No pics of knife kit but Im putting one together to go with this JK Slicer I got a while ago.
This thing is a beast!!! It slices it dices and its just awesome!!!!!
I had Mike Billman make a custom survival sheath for it
I will post pics of entire kit with knife soon.
Lets keep this thread going, it rocks!!!!!

 

[TPVT]

No pics of knife kit but Im putting one together to go with this JK Slicer I got a while ago.
This thing is a beast!!! It slices it dices and its just awesome!!!!!
I had Mike Billman make a custom survival sheath for it
I will post pics of entire kit with knife soon.
Lets keep this thread going, it rocks!!!!!

another one i haven't seen before! excellent. thanks daniel.

 

[bearthedog]

No pics of knife kit but Im putting one together to go with this JK Slicer I got a while ago.
This thing is a beast!!! It slices it dices and its just awesome!!!!!
I had Mike Billman make a custom survival sheath for it
I will post pics of entire kit with knife soon.
Lets keep this thread going, it rocks!!!!!

Nice looking knife. What are the specs?

-RB

 

[daniel4572]

Nice looking knife. What are the specs?

-RB

10 1/4 overall
5.5 in blade
1/8 th thick
O1 steel