Woods knife carry?

Depends on the area. Hiking trails with more people than critters - Flock G23 on right hip and Fallkniven F1 on left. Deep woods with more critters than people - River Redhawk 4" barrel converted to 454 casually on right hip, Fallkniven F1 on left, and sometimes an Estwing camp hatchet at the small of my back. Sometimes a Leuku replaces the F1.
 
I strap my medium to large knife to my pack, either a light carry pack or day pack. I keep a smaller 3 to 3.5 incher crossdraw on my left side. Rick Lowe is great at custom cross draw sheaths and strap on the pack sheaths!
 
I don't like stuff hanging on my neck (I'm not saying it's a bad carry method, it just doesn't work well for me), so I usually keep my knife on my belt and carry my gun in a chest holster I had made (inspired on WWII tanker's holster). I also carry my knives in pockets quite often (I don't like having stuff on my belt when carrying a heavy pack), I use dangler sheaths and stick them in my pocket.
 
I hook the sheath onto my belt, then slide the sheath into my pocket. Keeps it in place and conceals it. Probably won't work with longer knives though.
 
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On hikes, my handgun resides in a holster in the main compartment of my HPG chest pack, with a Camillus Barbarian attached upside-down via a Tek-Lok to the left-hand strap, or to a backpack strap if I'm wearing one. I used to have the gun holstered IWB at about three o'clock with a folder clipped inside my left front pants pocket, and later went to a sheathed folder on my belt. Switching to a fixed blade coincided with buying the HPG pack.
 
Around my neck. I too carry a firearm and a reload on my belt most all of the time. I carry my knife around my neck to avoid any more weight on my hips. It always some form of Mora either No 1, Bushcraft Black, or Companion MG. Occasionally a 2/0 if I think I can get by with less knife. Even the Bushcraft is comfortable to carry despite being heavier if you double strand the paracord around your neck.
 
BenHarris said:
I just carry a pocket knife or SAK, and then a small fixed blade knife in my pack or on my belt. A big knife like that is just too heavy for simply walking through the woods hiking. If you are thinking defense, the gun is as far as you should go. A knife is probably not going to do anything for you. Learn to do everything with a jackknife, and you will thank yourself for the extra weight.
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Same here (almost). A Vic Farmer and an Ahti Tikka. Both on belt. The blade on the Tikka is not longer than the Farmer's spearpoint.

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DocT said:
With me, it all depends on the woods. If I am walking around the woods in the Eastern USA, then a Glock 26 or S&W Scandium revolver (weight is an issue), a pocket knife such as a SAK or Stockman, and either a 4 to 4 1/2" bladed fixed blade, or a large folder. If I am in Alaska, a Scandium framed S&W 44 Mag is minimum for a handgun, and usually I will have a short barreled shotgun with slugs or a rifle. I gave up on the really large knives years ago as being impractical. The Mora knives others have mentioned are nice enough and I like the bright colors. But, a Buck or Kershaw fixed blade will do nicely, as well.
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I suppose in a life and death emergency, such as in man vs Grizzly, one would not even notice the tremendous recoil in a super light weight 44 mag.:eek:
 
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