What's your Camp Knife ?

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pitdog

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Yeah I know this thread has been done before but many people have/want new knives, we have new members and if you are anything like me then you change your mind every 6 months anyway !!!:D

Spring is now upon us ( Not that you would know it over here ) so our thoughts now turn to upcoming camp outs !

So do you have a favourite camp knife ? Is there a knife you want for this coming camp season ?

Pics and discussion always welcome !:thumbup:
 
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The knife I generally go to to do everything is my Koyote bushbeater, to be honest. A 9+ inch blade does everything I need it to. However, I am going to try a shorter blade this year once it comes out. (Condor Garuda)
 
A more accurate scenario for me is ... which one will I choose ? Like many here I have bought a bunch ... and tried them all to work out which is best ... that then lead to "some favourites" which all seem to do a good job ... but you get to the point where you would struggle to narrow it down further ...

So I just pick one of them and try to "rotate" for a bit of fun and variety ...

Speed at processing wood has me favouring a Busse Khukri ... a light weight option has me going for a Busse again - but this time with a Res C handle which saves on weight, the Basic 9 ... but if wanting something to carry on a belt, as opposed to in a rucksack, I like a whole host of 4 to 5 inch blades in this group and it is harder to decide. Here the "rotation" thing includes everything from Woodlores to Japanese knives to American Customs.

In that last group I have been using a Phil Wilson drop point a lot because it is a thin grind and the steel just holds an edge for ever ... but sometimes I like going back to a scandi ...

I guess I am one of the guys who ends up pitching his tent in the dark because it took an "age" to decide which knife to take ... :D

Here is a typical "grab" at a few to try out ...

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and here are those mentioned but not seen above ... the Basic 9 is on the bottom but the DFLE above it is another great choice ...

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The Phil Wilson is the one in the middle ... third down ... but the others pictured are favourites too ...

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PeterPHWS said:
Speed at processing wood has me favouring a Busse Khukri ...
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I have been really close to tracking down a Busse BWM for a new toy this year but if you keep posting pics of that Killa Zilla Peter I might change my mind. I however like the looks of the KZ2 better though.
 
spyderco bushcraft is my favorite but i got these in recently from battle creek knives (top one is the "creekster" and the other is the "butter finger") so i'll be using them a lot in upcoming trips:

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and hopefully i'll get mine this wednesday, the becker bk-16:

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This one, though it hasn't actually been camping yet. Stabilized koa handle with a 6 1/8" long, 3/16" thick O1 blade.

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the knife that goes with me on every camp trip is of course, my bk2.
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but i just scored a kfu from another member and will be taking her out on upcoming trips to see how she performs.
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OK, my current field knife (in a non-field environment):
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My coming soon from "Breeden's Razors" field knife:
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This will be my 1st Spring/Summer/Fall (who knows how long) back in the States in quite awhile and it's gonna be a KNIFE and FIELD-CRAFT Season!!!! My kids are going to be earning/receiving their knives and then working on honing their field-craft skills as well as some Family camping trips (backpacking and car camping).
 
This one... its an Entrek Bravo 11... I remade the handles myself, took 200 grit to the sandblasted finish, and soon to make a kydex sheath for it since my German short-hair pointer ate the factory one.
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fmajor007 said:
OK, my current field knife (in a non-field environment):
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My coming soon from "Breeden's Razors" field knife:
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This will be my 1st Spring/Summer/Fall (who knows how long) back in the States in quite awhile and it's gonna be a KNIFE and FIELD-CRAFT Season!!!! My kids are going to be earning/receiving their knives and then working on honing their field-craft skills as well as some Family camping trips (backpacking and car camping).
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Please share some pics when it arrives !
 
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