| The knife is one of the oldest tools man has had, | | | | the Aitor mod, Fällkniven, Gerber, Master |
| dating back to the stone age. | | | | Cutlery, Benchmade, Chris Reeve Sebenza, Buck |
| Though it has been used as a weapon too, putting | | | | - 110 Folding Hunter. Then there are also the |
| the knife into the context of outdoor survival | | | | machetes, and pocket survival kits that contain a |
| makes it the most important tool of all. It can be | | | | combination of knives. |
| used for defense against predators and hostiles, | | | | Once you have a knife it's important that you |
| and at the same time it is used in preparation of | | | | should clean it from time to time. Regular wear |
| food, setting up shelter, and also - in some cases | | | | and tear can start to creep in and that will |
| - a valuable medical treatment too. | | | | substantially reduce the life of the tool. Also, the |
| At its most basic form, you can keep a pocket | | | | primary use of a knife is cutting, so it's important |
| knife with you at all times, after all, when disaster | | | | to keep the knife sharp, especially before using it |
| strikes, you may never know when you need it. | | | | in tough jobs. |
| Most outdoor enthusiasts agree that the knife is | | | | Most of these survival knives come with a belt |
| by far the most important tool of all. | | | | harness (so that you'll have it on you at all times |
| But what does a survival knife do? It does what | | | | and not lose it), a slip for the knife to stay in |
| it's named for, to help you survive. Other than | | | | (nothing is more prone to accident than a knife |
| that, you can use a knife outdoor for a myriad of | | | | lying about with the blade unsheathed) and a |
| purposes. Most important use of all, it helps you | | | | decent grip. The grip is perhaps the most |
| gather small branches and wood for fire. If | | | | important aspect of a knife you should consider |
| trapped or outdoors in a winter landscape, it'll hack | | | | (other than if it can actually do its job) because if |
| through ice and frost. It can help you prepare the | | | | it doesn't feel right in your hand, chances are you |
| meat of your sustenance by stripping the flesh | | | | won't be get used to it. Here's where you want |
| from the fur. If your closest form of sustenance | | | | to be extremely careful too, if the knife doesn't |
| is fish, you'll need a knife to clean it out. It can be | | | | gel in with your hand, repeated use may end up |
| used to cut fruits and vegetables where available. | | | | damaging not only the blade of the knife but also |
| A knife can also be important in urban landscape | | | | your hand as well. |
| survival; for opening food cans, slicing through | | | | The blade itself is composed of several different |
| restraints, unscrewing screws, and cutting cloth. | | | | elements, including composites and metals, but |
| With the proper training, in a dangerous urban | | | | most experts agree that a stainless steel knife is |
| environment, the knife can also be your primary | | | | the best and more reliable knives out there. |
| weapon for self defense. Unlike a gun, it'll never | | | | Finally, as much as technology progresses there |
| run out of ammunition and can provide lethal | | | | are just some things that you can never let go |
| damage to your opponents. | | | | of; a survival knife is one such example. Along |
| There are different types of knives that are | | | | with another old tool, the wheel, it can never be |
| commonly used for survival. The commonly used | | | | re-invented. |
| ones are fixed blade and folding blade knives, like | | | | |