Favorite outdoor knives

by Bruce
(Las Vegas,NV)

I have 2 favorite knives that I take on outings.

1. The Boy Scout style military pocket knife. I carry this whenever I go out. It holds an edge well and has a variety of tools such as an awl and can opener.

2. If I do anything more than a short day hike such as overnight backpack trips or hunting in remote areas I also carry a Marine K-Bar. It's sturdy and durable.

Neither one are fancy or expensive but both are simple and very effective. They have done all the tasks I've needed them to do from cutting cord, starting a fire, making shelters and skinning.

* I have recently bought a RAT7 that I want to take instead of the K-Bar on my next trip. Looks like a good knife. It's a little thicker than the K-Bar.