I appreciate the comments and thoughts. I like how knife people range from those who like the blades that give them the most for minimum carry and those who carry many for their specialized use. I guess I am not sure which I am because I like both
to breakdown why I carry what I do, and read thoughts from others: My custom bowie is my 'if I only had one knife' survival knife, but because some places don't like a big knife on their patrons (and I then move it to my car), I carry my Kabar Mule clipped in my pocket for an alternative survival knife that isn't big and obvious (and its serrated section is often an appreciated and used element in daily life). I have my Condor Bushlore because I think it is more suited to knife applications within its range use than the bowie for bushcraft, which is why I have the omniblade in my backpack (for its hatchet and saw and the kukri blade for if I needed to clear stuff), the Condor Otzi I like for small blade utility (its only like a 2in blade) and the homage to the iceman's knife (because I like knives and even though its not flint it has that look with the usability of steel), my boker magnum rustic knife is a good traditional pocket knife that I use in those ways and as a beater to let others use when they need a knife (but I do keep it taken care of), and my John Deere multitool, although it has a saw and knife I like because of the other tools it has that I may need and use. I am not uncomfortable with all of them, I use all of them, and I like all of them. I guess because I also like the idea of carrying minimal blades and know several can overlap in use and I don't necessarily need all of them, I'm wondering which would be the best few to carry to cover all needs and wonder what you guys would suggest (because I may switch my carry habits, though I might not).
