What folder would you guys take on a hike?

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combatjiujitsu

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I know its not ideal but was just curious if you didnt have the option of a fixed blade what traditional would you take on a week long camping trip? I just got back from just a trip and carried nothing but my old Buck 301. It did a fine job all week! What would you guys grab?

P.S. I did have a cut off rough stuff machete and a small hatchet for kindling :D
 
I would be fine with lots of my knives. I have done so many times. Buck 110, SAK, whatever.
 
The Buck 301 is a good choice.

On hike day, I'd stew over the Buck 307, or the Old Timer 8OT...with the Old Timer usually winning.

Plan B: if I knew there were beverages at trail's end that required a cap lifter, I'd take along an old Ulster BSA scout knife instead.
 
My number one choice would be a Vic. Farmer, but I'd take along another traditional to whittle...congress or stockman, most likely.
 
For years I carried only an Opinel while living and working outdoors. Sharp, dependable, and not too heavy. :thumbup:

My one complaint, I would add a lanyard if carrying one now. I lost a lot of those little buggers. :(
 
I'm thinking my #15 with single Sheepfoot would be a fine companion for a day hike (for serious duty however it's a BK2 for me) :)

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With no fixed blade option - Victorinox Farmer or Lumberjack.

Lately though my Case Peanut has come along on Scout Trips, in addition to a fixed blade or hatchet. On one of the last trips it was perfect for fixing a broken pack strap one of our Scouts was having problems with. I dare say, a bigger knife would not of done as good a job.
 
On more than one hunting trip the only knife I had was my buck 110 clone made by imperial (owned by scharade)
I bought the knife in the early 1980's with a 25 year warranty
Warranty is long gone but I still have the knife
 
Truth be told, I would REALLY take a large, soul-less OHO linerlock, as it would be the closest to a fixed blade.
But if it had to be a traditional, then I think this fiddleback folding hunter by Rough Rider would do the trick.

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Depends on how much of a hike, I suppose.
If I'm going down in the canyon to walk the dog for a couple of hours, I take whatever I'm carrying that day.

If I were going on an all day affair, I might add something in a sheath, like a Mountain Man. Or I might carry an unmentionable with a clip.
 
Been a long time since I did any hiking or backpacking. Buck 301 is a pretty good knife in my book, I think you chose pretty well.
 
I will take an opinel on my next camping trip. Keep it simple, can't get much more simple than an opinel.
 
I take a lot of my knives hiking, but I do like my old clasp knives :)



If food prep was involved though, it'd have to be my Aitor Castor.

 
I will take an opinel on my next camping trip. Keep it simple, can't get much more simple than an opinel.
 
Day hike for exercise, or even an overnight I don't feel under powered with a 4" stockman. Or my 4 inch copperhead jack.

Under more primitive conditions and a longer time out, I would probably take a medium stockman and a one of those screwed together beaters I carry as work knives during the week. I am used to having both in my jeans for work and I don't notice them at all on the trail.

A few days out of rough camping, a medium stockman and a medium fixed knife with a blade no longer than 5".

I am sure that part of it is our natural environment down here, but I have never needed a knife bigger than that. And truthfully, 99% of the time the stockman does absolutely everything needed while out.

Robert
 
Probably these two would do most everything i would require if travelling light..I generally dont travel light................FES

 
If it was only a walk in the woods for a couple hours kind of hike, then whatever was already in my pocket would suffice, but and all day in a remote location or an over nighter, then I would want either my Opinel No.8 or my Case trapper, I like larger knives in the woods for food prep and a little bushcraft like making feather sticks for starting fires.
Fixed blade is my first preference for hiking though, like a lightweight carbon steel mora.
No matter what I carry, I will slip a small sharpening stone in my pack.
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This is what I usually have in my pocket anyway, picked this one up for $20 at a local pawn shop brand new, hardly left my pocket since and starting to get a nice patina.
 
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