The truth about survival knives
by Shane Jones
(gunflinttrail, mn. USA)
I have spent the better part of 20 years living in the great north woods (BWCA), fulltime. Developing my bushcraft skills with my vary life hanging in the balance. I depend on my blades to keep me alive and I do stress the plural blades.
The perfect combination of steel is simply this, a large full tang 10"to12" knife/machete crossover, a smaller 5"to7" full tang knife to be used as a backup blade to the bigger knife. Also to be used for smaller more delicate tasks, also with this smaller blade a design with handguard holes which allows it to be used as a spear.
A tomahawk/frontier style hawk, a folding saw, and a multitool. This is without a doubt the perfect combination of steel and will serve every purpose needed, and will weigh only 3 pounds altogether.
I would highly recommend the coldsteel 12" bowie machete knife, coldsteel bushman, coldsteel trailhawk, gerber field saw, and leatherman pulse multitool.
With these lightweight tools (3lbs.) you will be able to survive easily in any wilderness. Providing you possess the knowledge of how to use these tools. All good medicine.
Prepare to be a wilderness survivor.
