not2sharp
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Seldom does a day go by without someone asking something about survival knives on this site. Our typical response is a rather long list of cutting instruments of various sizes depending on understanding of the situation, leading inevitably to the conclusion that whatever knife we have on our person is the best survival knife. So lets discuss survival as a situation.
It's clear from the many posts, that we have had on this site before, that we have several different takes or biases on survival. Some of us view survival primarily as a need for shelter and warmth, others are more concern with mobility and food, while a third point of view tends to focus on personal defense.
So tell us which of the strategies listed below best describes your view and let us know what your ideal knife companion would be.
1) A settler -
An energetic creative type that plans on
building a base camp and living reasonably well until someone finds you. You probably read Robinson Crusoe at some point. We can't even be sure you want to be found.
2) An explorer -
Too practical and impatient, to start a construction project,you plan to find your way back to civilization as quickly as possible. Your goal is to travel light, efficiently and with minimal impact. Perhaps there is a little SERE in your background.
3) A conqueror -
It doesn't matter how you live, or how long, provided you are the dominant creature in the neighborhood. Your primary concern is to make sure you can win a fight with any likely predator. Bears, tigers, and wolves tremble at your presence...
Lets have a little fun.
BTW, I probably fall into catagory 1, and my knife of choice would be a large camp knife. Probably something like a 7 1/2" randall mod 14, or a Busse BM. I hope I have the golf course completed by the time they find me.
It's clear from the many posts, that we have had on this site before, that we have several different takes or biases on survival. Some of us view survival primarily as a need for shelter and warmth, others are more concern with mobility and food, while a third point of view tends to focus on personal defense.
So tell us which of the strategies listed below best describes your view and let us know what your ideal knife companion would be.
1) A settler -
An energetic creative type that plans on
building a base camp and living reasonably well until someone finds you. You probably read Robinson Crusoe at some point. We can't even be sure you want to be found.
2) An explorer -
Too practical and impatient, to start a construction project,you plan to find your way back to civilization as quickly as possible. Your goal is to travel light, efficiently and with minimal impact. Perhaps there is a little SERE in your background.
3) A conqueror -
It doesn't matter how you live, or how long, provided you are the dominant creature in the neighborhood. Your primary concern is to make sure you can win a fight with any likely predator. Bears, tigers, and wolves tremble at your presence...
Lets have a little fun.
BTW, I probably fall into catagory 1, and my knife of choice would be a large camp knife. Probably something like a 7 1/2" randall mod 14, or a Busse BM. I hope I have the golf course completed by the time they find me.
