What is the best or some of your favorite big ol' camp knifes?

[The_Knife_Man]

With no real parameters in shape, size, or price... Machete, Kukri, Bowie? What's your favorite to have around camp or leave on your vehicle.

 

[slyraven]

bk9 all the way.

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

I dont leave stuff like this in my vehicle, but the Busse Basic 11 is an all around champ. Great in cold weather and nearly all other conditions.

 

[Henry Beige]

Skrama.

In my vehicle, I keep a Tramontina 14” bolo and a Brian Griffin SCHF55.

 

[jux t]

I’m fond of the inexpensive Ontario SP5. I keep one in each vehicle and use one for camping.

My favorite is the San Mai Trailmaster, but I use the SP5 the most because I don’t have to worry about losing it or someone misusing it.

 

[kvaughn]

HI KLVUK or my old Carbon V Trailmaster.--KV

 

[herisson]

I have way nicer and better looking knives but this, here under, acted for years as "do it all" camp knife. My only "knife" actually, but for a small pocket folder.

 

[Jarhead Greasemonkey]

BK7 for the choice blade when it comes to the "all rounder"...

 

[The_Knife_Man]

 

[22-rimfire]

I keep a 16" Condor Swamp Master machete in the vehicle so it is there for car camping or any need that develops.

For planned chopping, I usually go with the Condor Pack Golok or Village Parang.

 

[unwisefool]

Busse B11, Carothers HDFK

 

[justjed]

I have a few choppers, a Livesay RTAK, Kabar/Becker Bk-4 Machax, Blackjack Magnum Camp Knife, and the BK-5. (incidentally, the Blackjack is the predecessor to the BK-5, but in 1/4" thick 440c, it's a completely different knife, that just happens to share an almost identical profile) For camping, or just bumming in the woods, I like a 6-8" Bowie. The SOG S1 is tougher than a Kabar and looks a helluva lot better.

But for heavier chopping, it's a tomahawk that gets the nod. Anything more gets a chainsaw...

 

[GB940Rookie]

1960s Kiffe Bolo. Restoration and scales by Dub Anderson.

 

[slyraven]

those busse 11 look nice ill have to look more into them

 

[Fixall]

Buck 108 Compadre Froe. Hard to beat when I'm making kindling at the camp site.

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

those busse 11 look nice ill have to look more into them

The one you get will probably end up being a fake. When it is, send it to me for proper disposal.

 

[yamsi12]

Ontario SP10 & SP53

 

[Cursum Perficio]

My trusty Svord.

 

[K.O.D.]

Becker BK5. Though I "gave" it to my dad, it's both of ours since I live with him and we share a lot of our tools. It's been sharpened by Jerry Fisk.

I also have a serrated Spyderco aqua salt for fishing related stuff.

Haven't had a chance to to use either though.

 

[buckfynn]

Old style Buck Froe


Ontario SP5


Skrama