Choose a Good Knife for Camping

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If you have ever watched any of the Bear Grylls 'Born Survivor' TV series or Ray Mears 'Extreme Survival' you will have noticed how both Bear and Ray always carry a good quality knife.

Knives have been used since the stone age when man made remarkably effective and sharp cutting tools from flint and obsidian. The knife is both a practical tool and an undeniably effective weapon. They've received a lot of bad press lately due to the frequency of violent crimes in which knives were used.

But knives are not bad, its the people who use them to commit crime who are really bad. They are essential tools that, in the outdoors or a survival situation, you would be glad to have.

When camping out a knife can be used in any number of ways including:

Cutting branches for fire wood
Preparing kindling
Cutting rope or string
Making tent pegs
Skinning rabbits
Preparing food
Almost everything…

It's makes sense to select the most suitable knife for the job. The swiss-army knife is a good example of a practical, versatile knife that comes in a variety of models with a bewildering selection of tools for almost any situation. But a good, strong, sharp knife blade is an essential requirement.

Knives that are suitable for camping don't necessarily need to be particularly large. Ideally the knife should have a high carbon steel steel blade that will not corrode and will hold and good sharp edge. Your selected knife may have a fixed or folding blade. Knives with folding blades should ideally lock when the blade is opened to prevent accidents. The knife should provide a good sized handle that is comfortable in your hand. The knife blade should have a good sharp point and the handle may have a strong rear bolster (the bit at the end of the handle) which can be used as a hammer.

If you select a fixed blade knife it will need a suitable sheath that you can mount on your belt. To keep the blade sharp you will need a suitable whetstone. For fishing and hunting, you may like to equip yourself with a knife that has a partially serrated edge, ideal for cutting through bone.

Whatever you choose a knife is an essential part of your camping equipment. While you may be arrested for carrying one in the city streets you would be a fool to go camping without one.

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