| People through the ages have always been | | | | a compass and matches to compliment the |
| fascinated by knives, and they have always been | | | | survival nature of this knife. |
| used for all kinds of outdoor activities like hunting | | | | Fixed or Folding blades |
| and wood cutting. When we talk about camping | | | | You should also think about the type of blade you |
| knives we mean knives that are specifically made | | | | want. There are the ones with a fixed blade like |
| to meet the needs of a camper. A knife can | | | | the survival knife but you could also choose one |
| have more than one purpose, it can be used as | | | | with a folding blade. If you choose the folding kind |
| cooking utensil or to cut the plants used for | | | | you can go for the multi-purpose type that holds |
| cooking but also as a weapon to protect yourself | | | | a complete tool set including screwdrivers and |
| from the wild life. It doesn't matter if your a | | | | tooth picks, they are also known as swiss army |
| woman or a man, everyone can use one. | | | | knives. When the camping trip is also a hunting trip |
| A camping knife should be part of the standard | | | | then you are probably better of with a fixed |
| kit you take with you. The moment you start to | | | | blade these are lengthier then the once that can |
| plan your trip and check your list make sure it is | | | | fold. |
| on the permanent one. If you do not own one at | | | | Kitchen knives |
| this moment then you should go to your | | | | Although a kitchen knife is not the same as the |
| preferred camping store and buy one and don't | | | | ones we have been talking about above, they do |
| go cheap on this item because you want it to last | | | | deserve some mentioning because when you |
| you a life time. There are different designs and | | | | need knives in your camping kitchen you can't |
| manufacturers to choose from and these knives | | | | just take the ones you use at home without |
| can for many purposes. | | | | checking if they are stainless steel. Other then |
| The Survival type | | | | that you probably want a different set of cutlery |
| When your camping trip is going to be a rough | | | | to take with you on your camping trip and one |
| one then the better knife choice would probably | | | | that you can leave at home. This way if |
| be the survival knife. These types could best be | | | | something gets misplaced or lost while on your |
| described as a multi-purpose knives. They have a | | | | trip will not be missed once you get home. |
| strong and long blade and often have, on one | | | | So you see that a knife is something that should |
| side, teeth like a saw with which you can cut | | | | be on your permanent camping checklist, you |
| through small lumber. in the handle of survival | | | | never know when you need it and you don't |
| knives you can often find other small objects like | | | | want to be without it at a crucial moment. |