In case this might be helpful for someone else, I found this excellent video by Stefan Schmalhaus on the same topic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX1WLcmm3lY
In short, here's what he recommends:
- An SAK
- Mora companion
- An Opinel
- Buck 110
- Spyderco Tenacious
He provided reasoning behind each option, as well as upgrades.
Interesting. Thanks for posting that.