What's you all in 1 survival tool?

Except for maybe getting rid of unwelcome snakes looking for non consensual cuddling I do believe large knives and machetes are probably gonna be the closest to an all in one tool to use so for the moment my favorites are probably gonna be the Woodman's Pal and the Busse TGLB
 
I can't afford a TGLB, so I guess my BK9 will have do. I have used it in the woods, and it has always taken a pounding without flinching. I love having a knife I kni ow I can count on if a real need arises, but as stated before, it will only work if I have it with me. So unless I am at home, or on a camping trip when the need arises, I guess I will find out just how useful my Emerson CQC7V really is. LOL!
 
beckers and emerson are awesome too!
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Snakes usually strike at movement. If I had waited my bro would have been tagged rite in his grill
 
TheBushWookie said:
But the point was that the knives like the Ontario ASEK are designed to give people like downed pilots a small all in one tool to keep him/her alive till rescue can get there. Also when it's made by Ontario it's always going to be a very good knife, stating the fact that some of their products happen to be standard issue items in the military just help attract attention from people who haven't heard of the company before.
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Precisely. Survival is very a very subjective subject. Earlier responses of containers, using your brain, and others are great! Yet you responded with the word "real", a lot, almost writing them off. If Ontario made a canteen, would that make it more survival-esque? Those are very real things, and just as everyone's different, so is their emergency preparedness strategies. To be fair, this is in general discussion, so I generally consider many of these fantasy posts to be just that, they're fun. When you're asking real people about real choices, hear them out, there's some very experienced and knowledgeable people here who have a strong willingness to share information. The biggest mistake you can make in survival, is being closed minded.

back to the knives, the ontario you speak of is probably pretty solid, but there might be some better options, depending on what climate you're in, geolocation, and what your skill set is. Fantasy or not, I'd be careful in giving advice to do something stupid, like go into the wilderness with one tool. That puts search and rescue peoples lives on the line unfairly.
 
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TheBushWookie said:
There's a difference between that type of knife and a REAL survival knife like the Ontario ASEK knife, Atleast from what I can gather real survival knives like the ones you would find issued to military pilots are specifically designed with the "All in 1 tool" idea in mind. The different features on a good survival knife won't do tasks as well as a dedicated tool but it will do the task well enough to allow the person to do whatever he/she needs to do to survive till they can get to safety or rescue comes.
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If military issue means a REAL survival knife....

I'll take a Fallkniven F1 over the ASEK any day for my REAL survival knife.
 
TheBushWookie said:
There's a difference between that type of knife and a REAL survival knife like the Ontario ASEK knife, Atleast from what I can gather real survival knives like the ones you would find issued to military pilots are specifically designed with the "All in 1 tool" idea in mind. The different features on a good survival knife won't do tasks as well as a dedicated tool but it will do the task well enough to allow the person to do whatever he/she needs to do to survive till they can get to safety or rescue comes.
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If military issue means a REAL survival knife....

I'll take a Fallkniven F1 over the ASEK any day for my REAL survival knife.
 
Agreed good post!
B34NS said:
Precisely. Survival is very a very subjective subject. Earlier responses of containers, using your brain, and others are great! Yet you responded with the word "real", a lot, almost writing them off. If Ontario made a canteen, would that make it more survival-esque? Those are very real things, and just as everyone's different, so is their emergency preparedness strategies. To be fair, this is in general discussion, so I generally consider many of these fantasy posts to be just that, they're fun. When you're asking real people about real choices, hear them out, there's some very experienced and knowledgeable people here who have a strong willingness to share information. The biggest mistake you can make in survival, is being closed minded.

back to the knives, the ontario you speak of is probably pretty solid, but there might be some better options, depending on what climate you're in, geolocation, and what your skill set is. Fantasy or not, I'd be careful in giving advice to do something stupid, like go into the wilderness with one tool. That puts search and rescue peoples lives on the line unfairly.
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Any thread with the word "survival" in it is doomed to end in inglorious tragedy from the outset.

There's just so much cultural non-sense floating around the word. Some of it is machismo chest thumping. Some of it fear based fantasy role play. Some of it is fear of societal collapse. Nearly all of it is just a request for a "Yah man, your knife is cool" sort of response.

The number one thing about survival is to avoid situations that demand it, which explains why well prepared people routinely hike from Georgia to Maine on the AT or from Mexico to Canada on the PCT with nothing more than a Vic Classic or why millions of people survive power outages every year with nothing but the knives in their kitchen drawers.

There's also an issue of consumerism religion here that one single well-chosen purchase will somehow magically answer all needs. This is just nuts and it's based in fear and ignorance of the methods and techniques needed to deal with whatever the scenario is that we're talking about.

Define the scenario and we can talk about the right kit. Otherwise, yah man, your knife is cool.

BTW, the number one most important survival tool for a combat pilot that has been shot down is a functioning parachute. Define the scenario.
 
There's also an issue of consumerism religion here that one single well-chosen purchase will somehow magically answer all needs. This is just nuts and it's based in fear and ignorance of the methods and techniques needed to deal with whatever the scenario is that we're talking about.
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I'm not nearly as knowledgeable as others on here, but I really agree that it depends on the scenario. If I'm in an urban setting I would take one thing, mountains another, swamps something totally different. There isn't one tool for everything even if you know your setting.
 
That's what people are trying to tell the OP. There is no one answer. But you can only lead the horse to water...
Fuori said:
I'm not nearly as knowledgeable as others on here, but I really agree that it depends on the scenario. If I'm in an urban setting I would take one thing, mountains another, swamps something totally different. There isn't one tool for everything even if you know your setting.
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Only one? My Leatherman PST. It's simple, lightweight, packs a ton of functionality in a single package: cut, saw, file, grab, open, screw, pinch.... All the things I like to do on a random Friday night ;-)

If you are really interested in hearing about preferences for a single, fixed blade, then I guess something along the lines of a BK16 or other mid sized, tough blade.

Agree with others who emphasized a knowledge of how to use your head: Understand your situation. Don't panic. Prioritize. Know how to use your environment.
 
B34NS said:
Precisely. Survival is very a very subjective subject. Earlier responses of containers, using your brain, and others are great! Yet you responded with the word "real", a lot, almost writing them off. If Ontario made a canteen, would that make it more survival-esque? Those are very real things, and just as everyone's different, so is their emergency preparedness strategies. To be fair, this is in general discussion, so I generally consider many of these fantasy posts to be just that, they're fun. When you're asking real people about real choices, hear them out, there's some very experienced and knowledgeable people here who have a strong willingness to share information. The biggest mistake you can make in survival, is being closed minded.

back to the knives, the ontario you speak of is probably pretty solid, but there might be some better options, depending on what climate you're in, geolocation, and what your skill set is. Fantasy or not, I'd be careful in giving advice to do something stupid, like go into the wilderness with one tool. That puts search and rescue peoples lives on the line unfairly.
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When I say "REAL" I'm referring to the difference between one of those cheap knives branded as a survival knife like the ones with the hollowed out handles and the "Survival kit" inside and ones who are actually made by decent companies who design their knives to actually do something.
 
Actually there are well made hollow handle knives. I understand what your saying but not all hollow handle knives are made equal so don't paint them all with the "not real" brush. It seems your missing what lots of people are trying to tell you. Try and hear them out it will help you.
TheBushWookie said:
When I say "REAL" I'm referring to the difference between one of those cheap knives branded as a survival knife like the ones with the hollowed out handles and the "Survival kit" inside and ones who are actually made by decent companies who design their knives to actually do something.
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