You’re confident in surviving with just a pocketknife?

[Old Hunter]

One bad-ass Soldier!

 

[BrotherJim]

Hoo-Ah !!!

 

[pmek5]

Thanks for sharing. Great story.

 

[Jim malone]

Looks like his balls of steel are just underneath his photo

 

[Locutus D'Borg]

Wow, a slip joint makes history.

 

[dsutton24]

I'd bet that he didn't care about blade centering, the gap between the backspring and the liner, and the wandering grind line.

 

[Old Hunter]

Looks like his balls of steel are just underneath his photo

I agree, he had balls of steel! In the picture those are his US and INF branch brass insignia discs worn on the Class A uniform.

 

[rishma]

Small traditional knife for the win!

 

[Angry Waiter]

Thanks for sharing OP. Outgunned. Sheesh.

 

[315]

Pretty cool story. I’ll bet there were a few others that did the same at some point. I love history about those placed in precarious situations, using what they had on hand or could find to aid in their survival.

 

[afishhunter]

I'd have no qualms surviving out in the boonies or more remote sticks with "just a pocket knife" be it a slipjoint or friction folder. Admittedly It'd be nice to have at least my CS Big Bore blowgun (and some darts, even if only the bamboo darts) or a good slingshot for small game along as well.

 

[Markesharp]

He makes Rambo look like a girl scout.

 

[Hickory n steel]

I'm not at all confident in the sucess I'd have, but I would certainly try my best if I had to.

 

[hornetguy]

Wasn't there a guy that got his arm stuck between two rocks while out hiking, and amputated his own arm with his pocket knife to escape? Workin' off of an old man's memory here.... guess I could goober it....

 

[Hickory n steel]

Wasn't there a guy that got his arm stuck between two rocks while out hiking, and amputated his own arm with his pocket knife to escape? Workin' off of an old man's memory here.... guess I could goober it....

That rings a bell, also an old timer in Canada who was stuck in a tractor or other piece of farm equipment and had to free himself.

 

[Lee D]

Wasn't there a guy that got his arm stuck between two rocks while out hiking, and amputated his own arm with his pocket knife to escape? Workin' off of an old man's memory here.... guess I could goober it....

The movie about it is “127 Hours” starring James Franco

 

[JM2]

That is a pretty neat story. Thanks for sharing.

The guy that cut off his arm is here https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aron_Ralston

Incredible on both accounts.

 

[cbach8tw]

I'm not at all confident in the sucess I'd have, but I would certainly try my best if I had to.

Agreed, and I would be glad I had a knife on me to try. I would get as much experience with the same knife, know it’s limits and what it is capable of doing, so I would at least have some basic knowledge behind it to back it up. Of all the threads I have read about surviving in an unexpected situation, knowing your equipment ( at least have a small EDC pack to carry with you) and some skills, and above all, keep a determined attitude that you will get through it.

 

[I'mSoSharp]

also an old timer in Canada who was stuck in a tractor or other piece of

‘I just started sawing’: Nebraska farmer stuck in machine cuts off own leg with pocketknife - National | Globalnews.ca

A Nebraska farmer had to amputate his own leg after getting stuck in farming equipment last month.

www.google.com

 

[Hickory n steel]

‘I just started sawing’: Nebraska farmer stuck in machine cuts off own leg with pocketknife - National | Globalnews.ca

A Nebraska farmer had to amputate his own leg after getting stuck in farming equipment last month.

www.google.com

I think I've heard of that one.
But there was an old timer in Canada, happened a long time ago I think, somebody posted it on the BF's somewhere a few years back.
The knife was in a display at a museum somewhere I think.