What knife would you use in a survival scenario?

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If you were in a 72 hr+ off grid survival scenario what one knife would you trust to fill the role of a survival knife? To make kindling, to prepare food, make a spear, make a shelter or to battle a zombie (just kidding with that last part). I personally would trust the TOPS silent hero. Looking forward to hearing your feedback!
 
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If I have time to prepare this would be on the list…
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Chances are it would be unexpected, so, I would have something closer to this
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Or this
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Or maybe…
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Or…
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kobold said:
The Katanaboy is a bit too much.
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That might be a bit much but I keep a F180 in my leaving the house bag. If I'm headed outside of the normal daily travel I swap it for a bigboy 360mm. For a very capable saw it has a small footprint. I have used it several times unexpectedlyand a few times because it was convenient. As soon as I can get another bigboy I will leave a 360 in my bag and put the 180 in the wife's truck.
 
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BlindMouse2of3 said:
That might be a bit much but I keep a F180 in my leaving the house bag. If I'm headed outside of the normal daily travel I swap it for a bigboy 360mm. For a very capable saw it has a small footprint. I have used it several times unexpectedlyand a few times because it was convenient. As soon as I can get another bigboy I will leave a 360 in my bag and put the 180 in the wife's truck.
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Great saws. I almost went for the Bigboy, but settled with the Gomboy 300 and a Pocketboy to save weight.
 
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kobold said:
Great saws. I almost went for the Bigboy, but settled with the Gomboy 300 and a Pocketboy to save weight.
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Saving weight is nice. My Bigboy in the scabbard slips into a bag when I am off-road year round. Really capable saw. A Gomboy would be really nice for lots of situations.
 
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With tens of millions of people fleeing to the forest what makes you think there would be any trees left?

Sanitation and dysentery would be the biggest problem. Lack of sufficient water supply would be a close second, then mass starvation. Let’s face it, we would all do better to stay at home; no matter how bad it gets.

n2s
 
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A Jack of all trades that can do it all? Hard to say... Using a knife as a spear would make me want a skeletal handle, or at least the ability to easily remove and replace the scales. That jams up some of my obvious choices, such as a few of my David Mary David Mary knives. Of course, my choice sans spear (and assuming that I'd have at least my EDC handgun with me) would definitely be one of his, such as this one in MagnaCut.

With spear in the mix, I'd probably choose the Ruike Jaeger, a budget gem in 14C28N. That's a great steel for this kind of scenario (or longer) due to the toughness and corrosion resistance. The scales are easy to remove and it has one of the better stock sheaths.

(My dog ate the pictures.)
 
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not2sharp said:
With tens of millions of people fleeing to the forest what makes you think there would be any trees left?

Sanitation and dysentery would be the biggest problem. Lack of sufficient water supply would be a close second, then mass starvation. Let’s face it, we would all do better to stay at home; no matter how bad it gets.

n2s
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Honestly I cut down 10 or better trees at the beginning of summer with my silly saw. Anywhere from 5-8" birch and spruce. Yes any of my 3 chainsaws would have been easier but the silky is satisfying and a decent workout using it to cut up the trees too.

They are just a great tool to have. No end of the world needed.
 
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Chronovore Chronovore no doubt any spir of the moment survival situation will see me with a David Mary knife. I've had my riverhawk since last Christmas and I have had it on my belt all but 2 days since I got it. One of those days I went back home to get it.

That magnacut looks right at home in the outdoors. A fine choice for sure
 
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For a 72 hour survival scenario, water is the #1 priority.
After that you'd need to know the other specific elements causing this situation, personal safety, weather, climate, natural disaster, or something else, to determine the tools required.
 
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220-9er said:
For a 72 hour survival scenario, water is the #1 priority.
After that you'd need to know the other specific elements causing this situation, personal safety, weather, climate, natural disaster, or something else, to determine the tools required.
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Shelter is considered to be #1, hypothermia can kill you faster than dehydration!
 
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I've actually been through a "survival" type situation. I wouldn't call it exactly survival, more like an extended camping trip that lasted a couple years. No snow but a lot of rain. No wild animals, just crazy people. No shelter or tent, a hammock and a ww2 sleeping bag. No luggage, a military surplus backpack. No bathtub, a cold creek. Even kept a journal of my misadventures.

Think Field Craft when evaluating the situation. Hygiene is super important. Tents get hot. Fireants are never your friend. Bug repellant only works on certain bugs.


I carried a Benchmade 522 and later into the camping trip. A tiny Fiskars camp axe.
 
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