Your choice for the Best TWO knives/tools for survival?

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Everyone has heard and probably answered the age old questions, "What is the BEST survival knife?" Personally, when I go out on long trips in the wilderness I usually bring a few knives and/or other tools with me such as multitool, small hatchet, folding saw, etc. So here is my question: If you could bring TWO items for survival (in your location), what would you bring and why?
 
Fallkniven F1 and a Victorinox Hiker.

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This combo has worked for me for many years, and I am never without them in the woods. There isn't any survival/bushcraft task I can't do with them.

Here in New England I will often carry a small Wetterlings belt axe in winter/late fall. But I could, and have, make the F1 do the same jobs the Wetterlings does. Just takes a little longer.
 
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gerber 14" sports axe and kershaw antelope hunter.

There bolth budget knives but they get the job done and have handled every job I've thrown at em! On top of these two, I usually have a victorinox, mkabar dozier folder, or leatherman wave.....

Have a good day!!

-niner
 
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If had to only choose two I would choose my SYKCO 711 w/ spec ops sheath and a Leatherman Wingman in the front pouch. Its a compact package and is super capable for the weight. The 711 has a 1/4" blade (only 14 oz) good for medium/heavy heavy chopping and great (IMO) at batoning not to mention the choil and convex edge is good for finer work. The leatherman has all the tools I would need for finer tasks, pliers, razor sharp locking hollow ground blade, file, and a locking saw for notching.
 
I don't think there's a best but I find a Silky Pocket boy and a fixed blade to be very efficient. I'm using a Mora Companion right now but I'm tossing around the idea of cutting a machete down to about 7-8 inches as my fixed blade. I want strong and thin which isn't something most rough use knives can pull off.
 
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I'm using a Mora Companion right now but I'm tossing around the idea of cutting a machete down to about 7-8 inches as my fixed blade. I want strong and thin which isn't something most rough use knives can pull off.
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I have a cut down (10") old "Sheffield Steel" machete that I use around the house (outdoors of course) and garden. As a utility slicer,hacker,pry bar. Works great!!!!!! If I wasn't limited by law to a sub 4" sharpened edge it would find its way into my pack for sure.
 
By saying tools, I assume emergency beacon, satellite phone, gps are a different category?

For hand tools, nothing beats a good saw. Hatchets and axes are too heavy for backpacking and take too much energy to use. A folding saw like the sawvivor or similar is priceless for building fire, shelter, etc.

The ESSE 4 would be my second item. Proven time and time again to be an awesome medium duty outdoors knife.

I'd like to carry an additional small blade for precise tasks like a Para 2, but if I have to choose only 2 items, I'm choosing the sawvivor and the ESSE 4.
 
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