What would you take to the WOODS???

Thomas Linton said:
Aside from what you take, I trust you are leaving behind, with a responsible person, a map showing where you will be and a schedule.

Does this area have cell phone service? Sure?
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Ahhhh cell phone... thats a big NOOOO. It's hard to find cell coverage in the little town at the base of the area I will be hiking.

Yes. I have a copy of the map for my wife. A date and time I will be home, and my Father knows the area very well. I always give my Wife all that info before I head out just in case. Like I said before, "luck favors the prepared":thumbup:
 
BISHOP85GT,
I like the Steel Eagle. Mine is the hunters point with saw back too because I don't like tanto's. But I agree it is a little too thick. A 3/16 like the Fire Strike would be better. The saw back is kind of just for looks I think. :) But hey it is a good knife overall and it chops pretty well. I guess the only other complaint is the finger groove kind of bites my hand a little with hard blows.
 
To buck the trend, I just CAN'T limit myself to 3 knives. :o I have 4 knives that I carry daily (BM 9050, Schrade Stockman, Vic Mauser and Leatherman PST; actually 5, but the 5th is a tiny SAK Executive carried mostly for the scissors) and I find them so useful all the time that I couldn't see myself leaving them behind, even to save weight. For time spent in the bush I add: a 7" leuku, Opinel folding saw, and my OSF knife (a Woodlore style). If pressed to the wall I could swap out the 9050 for my 720, and the OSF for a custom Mora, but that's as *light* as I'd go. :rolleyes: :D

Each knife has its niche, and if I left one behind I'd find a need for it as soon as I made camp.
 
V_Shrake said:
To buck the trend, I just CAN'T limit myself to 3 knives. :o I have 4 knives that I carry daily (BM 9050, Schrade Stockman, Vic Mauser and Leatherman PST; actually 5, but the 5th is a tiny SAK Executive carried mostly for the scissors) and I find them so useful all the time that I couldn't see myself leaving them behind, even to save weight. For time spent in the bush I add: a 7" leuku, Opinel folding saw, and my OSF knife (a Woodlore style). If pressed to the wall I could swap out the 9050 for my 720, and the OSF for a custom Mora, but that's as *light* as I'd go. :rolleyes: :D

Each knife has its niche, and if I left one behind I'd find a need for it as soon as I made camp.
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In which case, deprivation would be "good" for you -- training for TEOTWAWKI. :D :D :D
 
How about a BAR and some napalm? :D

Then again, maybe I've seen "The Evil Dead" one too many times. :eek:
 
sirjason_20 said:
BISHOP85GT,
I like the Steel Eagle. Mine is the hunters point with saw back too because I don't like tanto's. But I agree it is a little too thick. A 3/16 like the Fire Strike would be better. The saw back is kind of just for looks I think. :) But hey it is a good knife overall and it chops pretty well. I guess the only other complaint is the finger groove kind of bites my hand a little with hard blows.
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Thanks for the reply. I had the same trouble with the finger grove as well.
 
For three days, I usually don't limit myself, since I don't have that much weight in food with me, compared to say a 7-10 day trip. My pack is about 60-70 litres, and very good at bearing weight (Gregory Reality), so a pound or two extra for knives is no big deal.
I usually take either my big knife of choice or my Large forest axe, or sometimes both. These days my large knife is a 15 yr old Recon Scout or a custom Howard camp knife.
For the smaller fare, I take:
-one of my Bill Buxton hunters, a customized CS Master Hunter, Dozier PGK,or a F1,
-BRK&T Mini Canadian or WM1 (or both)
-one of the larger SAK's (can't remember the model name) and a Rucksak.
plus I always have my Raven (from Ragnar), and a mora.
Tarmix101, if I had the combo that you originally posted, I would probably carry it. Love that bushcraft-style knife. Is that a sharpening rod in the sheath instead of a firesteel?
In reality I use the Recon Scout for nearly everything, just because I like it, and since it was my first serious knife, there is sentimental value. Plus it has the best edge profile on any large knife I have seen. And much better than most other RS examples I have seen or used.
I have gotten rid of most of my bigger knives, as I just don't use them much. Maybe a new chopper is what I need....
 
Here is what I take into the woods:




Linger S30V Bushcraft with FireSteel

Vic Farmer

GB Mini
 
Cardimon, any zombie hunter worth his salt knows that the ONLY truly effective weapons are a pump shotgun (although a side by side will do in a pinch) and chainsaw. :D :D From every version "DOOM" to "The Evil Dead" those were the weapons of choice; why reinvent the wheel, dude? ;)

TL, I try to avoid "deprivation" whenever possible. I don't need any more character building. :D
 
V_Shrake said:
Cardimon, any zombie hunter worth his salt knows that the ONLY truly effective weapons are a pump shotgun (although a side by side will do in a pinch) and chainsaw. :D :D From every version "DOOM" to "The Evil Dead" those were the weapons of choice; why reinvent the wheel, dude? ;)

TL, I try to avoid "deprivation" whenever possible. I don't need any more character building. :D
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Ignore him. He's just pushing sales of his latest book, "Zombie Zone." :D :D
 
Jim Craig said:
For three days, I usually don't limit myself, since I don't have that much weight in food with me, compared to say a 7-10 day trip. My pack is about 60-70 litres, and very good at bearing weight (Gregory Reality), so a pound or two extra for knives is no big deal.
I usually take either my big knife of choice or my Large forest axe, or sometimes both. These days my large knife is a 15 yr old Recon Scout or a custom Howard camp knife.
For the smaller fare, I take:
-one of my Bill Buxton hunters, a customized CS Master Hunter, Dozier PGK,or a F1,
-BRK&T Mini Canadian or WM1 (or both)
-one of the larger SAK's (can't remember the model name) and a Rucksak.
plus I always have my Raven (from Ragnar), and a mora.
Tarmix101, if I had the combo that you originally posted, I would probably carry it. Love that bushcraft-style knife. Is that a sharpening rod in the sheath instead of a firesteel?
In reality I use the Recon Scout for nearly everything, just because I like it, and since it was my first serious knife, there is sentimental value. Plus it has the best edge profile on any large knife I have seen. And much better than most other RS examples I have seen or used.
I have gotten rid of most of my bigger knives, as I just don't use them much. Maybe a new chopper is what I need....
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Yes... the loop can carry a crock stick or a fire steel. I carry a mag flint in my pocket now, so I have opted to carry the crock stick for field touch up.

I love the "scandi" grind for general field use. I convex a secondary edge for durability and it's works very well for me.
 
tarmix101 said:
I love the "scandi" grind for general field use. I convex a secondary edge for durability and it's works very well for me.
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If by "Scandi grind" you mean two bevels meeting in the final, cutting edge, that configuration is excellent for softwood carving and otherwise a poor choice for field work. This is why virtually no knives are made in Scandinavia without a final, secondary bevel (which may be convex or plane) or a wholly convex grind. The use of a secondary bevel (or wholly convex grind) creates a stronger edge that is capable of outstanding sharpness.
 
will be camping next to my truck the first night. I have a one man tent, and will not be building a shelter.. (that I know of. Could be raining!) I am familiar with the territory up to a point. I have camped in the general vicinity. This is old logging territory, and has little to no upkeep for recreational use. The next day I will be hiking some unfamiliar trails (I have mapped the area I will be traveling) that should take me a good 4-6 hrs from my truck. It will be mountain territory following a large stream. I am taking my normal hike gear for more than one day. Mainly on primary/open trails, but if I see a trail (game or otherwise) I will do some exploring. I have camped by myself numerous times and am comfortable with my gear.
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For a three-day trip like this I would bring my Endura 4 or my Buck 560 in a pouch on my belt, and my Leatherman Super Tool 200 in my backpack.
I might also put a Pacific Salt in one of my cargo pockets.
 
Myakka said:
Here is what I take into the woods:




Linger S30V Bushcraft with FireSteel

Vic Farmer

GB Mini
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Hey Ron,

Who makes your sheath for your Linger? That one looks a lot darker than the Briggs Sheath.

:thumbup:

What's the paracord for wrapped around the firesteel loop? Does that serve as a carry sling? Or is it just paracord :D
 
Briggs sheath. Just some extra paracord, to make a bow & drill set, if needed
 
Yep.. I am still waiting for Roger to make my knives.. He's seem to have disappeared... eek!

I hope he's okay and everything. Havn't seen him post on the board much either.
 
I talked with him about a month ago, he is swamped. I asked him to make another knife for me, the wait time is almost a year now.
 
Bumppo said:
Tarmix101
If I am camping, I carry a Swamp Rat Camp Tramp and a Swamp Rat Bog Dog. If I am backpacking, I carry just the Bog Dog. I did carry an old K-bar and a small hatchet for a while, but for fire wood gathering ( where allowed)I find the Camp Tramp is more versitile.
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Ok, I never made a distinction... What is the difference between camping and backpacking???
Unless by camping, you mean driving to a campground and unpacking...
 
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