Camping Knife

[Miles]

Hey fellers,

To commemorate this nice new forum, lets talk about what knife you take with you on your wilderness outings. Any type will do, fixed blade or folder, pricey or not or homemade.

Here's what I recently picked up for camping, a KaBar Becker BK-2 Campanion and a KaBar Becker BK-11 "necker". Both of which are strong, hardy carbon steel fixed blades that can be used for all sorts of outdoor tasks. Some folks like to use the BK-2 to "baton" chunks of firewood to make excellent kindling for campfires.




Before picking these guys up I would usually bring a Victorinox swiss army knife or my girlfriends Mauser swiss army style multitool.

So let's see what you've got!

[binowatch]

Grohmann #3 Canadian military knife and either a Victorinox Champ or a Leatherman.

[kg4ghn]

That's the way to start it off right!

I've got a BK9 and a BK14. The 14 is my EDC. I just wrapped some paracord throught the sheath and wear it on my belt.

[Miles]

Nice Paracord wrap, Mike

Here's the one I did on the necker:

[kg4ghn]

That looks good!

Here is a picture of the other side, and a few others I have done:

[instpasr]

I carry a full size KA-Bar

[Leche]

I want that BK2 for my kit. Is there anything you don't like about it?

[Miles]

So far it's fully awesome, like a sharpened pry-bar. Hard to imagine the BK2 not being able to handle anything out in the bush, from chopping veg to splitting wood, and I've even seen some folks do a bit of whittling with it.

Will make a full report after my upcoming spring camping trip.

[mgiah]

SOG Tactical tomahawk + a fixed + a smaller folder

[commanderkeen]

When out in the woods, use what the locals would use, and in Finland that would be the Saami in Lapland.

[Gaz]

Main camp knife is a Ranger/Ontario RD6 + LM Surge + Mora (usually).

[Rossmeister]

When out in the woods, use what the locals would use, and in Finland that would be the Saami in Lapland.

Heck yeah, Saami knives are the best. Wish I had the money to get one with a finger guard.

[Sullybob]

I love the Becker's. He is also a cook book author.

When camping or hiking I take along my Busse Basic 7.

[probesport]

Glock field knife

[Legion]

For heavy work I use a Ka-Bar USMC knife, the carbon one with the leather handle and sheath.

For regular chores I have this. It's made by a knife-smith called Matt Lesniewski who runs ML Knives in NY. He makes all his knives using traditional blacksmith equipment and techniques. This one has a tiger maple handle. Very nice to use and takes a wicked edge.

[L. Martino]

Hiya,

Here's what I believe to be an early version of the Barry Dawson Commando Field and Camp Knife. It's over 20 years old, but no idea of it's real age. I used to carry this around with me on camping trips years ago.

I'm guessing the handle material is maybe rosewood or ebony.........doesn't seem like micarta. No idea what the metal used on this thing, although it says '60' on the sheath and blade (whatever that means).

There's a pic of it with a Swiss Army knife, and another one next to an old Buck 124.

Martin

[Groat]

When camping, I carry this one. It's a Benchmade 9130. The thing is (relatively) small and light, though I'm sure any ultralight backpackers would beg to differ. Hasn't failed me yet.

[ImaRobot]

My knife is 5 inches with a rosewood handle, handmade from a suspension leaf spring out of a truck. It was a gift from my to be father-in-law.

[renoles]

I keep a Mil-Tac folder in my pocket at all times. I carry either my Busse Combat knife (I forget the name) or one of my kukris.

[BrianL]

Usually go with the original leatherman, great camping tool.