Choosing the right knife for the job

Throughout my "adventures" I have always tried to be as prepared as possible, which includes bringing the right tool for the job. Perhaps the most important tool is a knife, one of the oldest tool known to man. But choosing the right knife is often where people go wrong especially in a survival situation. "A multi-bladed knife is a useful tool, but, if you carry only one knife, you need something stronger." (Wiseman 35). This is referring to knifes like a Swiss army knife which is a useful knife around a casual camping trip but in a survival situation is the wrong option because it is very brittle. The best option is a full tang bush craft knife, which is bigger and much stronger. Remember a big nice can do anything a little knife can do, maybe not as well, but a little knife can't do everything a big knife can do. "You are only as sharp as your knife"(Wiseman 35). The knife up top has not been taken care of or sharpened though it looks awesome it is all but worthless in a survival situation. Looks are not everything, just because a knife looks cool does not mean it will work well. The bottom left knife was $10:00 at a flee market, the all black knife is a $20:00 dive knife. The best choice of knife I found was the fixed blade "Gerber", that was the knife that I used to make my snares in my previous blog, so you know its quality. With that in mind would you consider changing your choice of knife you take into the woods.



 Work Sited
John Wiseman (Author). “SAS Survival Handbook, Third Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere Paperback – November 11, 2014.” SAS Survival Handbook, Third Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere: John Wiseman: 8601411364013: Amazon.com: Books, Collins, www.amazon.com/SAS-Survival Handbook-Third-Surviving/dp/0062378074