1- Cold steel trail master in san mai 3 2- tom brown tracker 3- cold steel drop forged boot knife (element of surprise if i am ever in a bind) 4- any Mora. You're right, moras do finess well
Dam this is a tough 1 if were leaving out folders & multi tools & swords 1) TOP's Prather War Bowie 2) SOG Northwest Ranger 3) Off Grid Sierra 4) CS special projects Kukri
LOL, I have a box full like yours. 1) Cold Steel Magnum Kukri machete 2) Cold Steel Master Hunter 3) Spyderco Street Bowie 4) Ontario SP-1 Combat I didn't include any multi-tools because I have a small tool kit with quality tools already packed.
1) Leatherman Surge with bit kit (finer tasks, repairs, scavenging) 2) Gerber Strongarm (fighting and bushcraft) 3) Gransfors Bruks Scandinavian forest axe (wood processing and shelter building) 4) Silky Gomboy 270 (wood processing and shelter building) That is my list, but it includes an axe and a saw, since I would rather have those 2 things than another blades. 🙂
I was thinking a similar list. But I'm too connected to the land to bug out, so I'll have all of them till the end. But if I were younger, I have my 35 year old Buck almost 6" blade full tang and rubberized grip, a pound and a half camp ax on a slightly shorter than typical handle, my 8" fillet knife, a 28" spade with solid wood to a D handle handle and a diamond 325 grit/1200 grit Sharpal to maintain them. But I would deeply miss my pocket knives, my Schrade kukri, my KABAR, my silky 7" medium tooth, my boning knife, my high carbon chef knife, and my favorite wave serration steak knives, my double edge razor, the first aid shears, the S&W throwing knives and hatchets, the 16" chain saw, the roofing hatchet, the two utility knives, about 50 disposable utility knife blades, the two cheap WalMart machetes (gifts), oh, and the wood chipper that I just used on 4 dozen corn cobs to add to the compost.
I also choose my Condor heavy duty kukri, Joker for bushcraft (cant remember the name) Tops S A.W. for tactical uses, and for fine tasks i just don't know.. so many choices. Probably a Buck or a cold steel folder
1. Swiss Army RANGER 57 M GRIP: for fine work, game processing, and tools for scavenging. 2. Leatherman Wave with bit kit: for repairs and scavenging of items I find. 3. Cold Steel Tai Pan: for my defensive blade, I like the 13” dagger with wide enough bellies that it also slashes well 4. Gerber Strong Arm: for heavy-ish duty bushcraft and general knife tasks. As a fellow knife nut, this was a hard choice. I would have liked to have a small hatchet or kukuri. However, in a real SHTF situation, having tools that can do repairs, open cans, have awls, and more just seems to me to be a higher priority.
My Grandfather made a Knife in early 20th century so that's coming. I have a Tops Frog Market, odd shaped but a solid slicer for camp or kitchen. An LT Wright Kephart for the field. A Silky type saw for wood.
I'm getting a esse stainless steel izula knife soon. Cost extra but it won't get rusty. I do have a big modern ka-bar knife. To heavy for my bad back. So my friend is getting it. I also carry a folding Gerber Bushcraft style knife. For defense I have my folding spyderco knife that's half serrated. Finally a 8 inch straight dagger.
Start it off with my Leatherman Wave+ and my White River Ursus 45 in 3V, the two knives I EDC anyways. Finish it with the pair of CRKT blades on my A-to-B Bag and plate carrier, a Kangee T-hawk and a Sangrador, respectively. The Leatherman has small blades for finer tasks, a small saw to effeciently harvest small tinder, and a small file. It really comes in handy for all sorts of basic everyday menial cutting chores. The Ursus 45 in 3V is an ergonomic and indestructible utility knife that could serve for defense, or about anything else, from harvesting game to shelter construction. I could use it as an e-tool or pry bar if I had to. In the forested Rocky Mountains, a small axe or tomahawk is an indispensable piece of kit. The Kangee has done a lot of stuff for me; wood processing, breaching, harvesting game. When you've seen how easily it effortlessly takes apart a deer, you understand the terrifying implications with regard to its use as a weapon...truly devastating. Then the Sangrador, a small double-edged dagger is what I feel is the ultimate fighting knife. It is sharp all over, lightening fast and responsive. Apltly named, sangrador translates from Latin for bleeder. I think these four covers all the bases with some overlap, and my drawer allows me to outfit my friends and family as well. It would be hard to leave some, like my Tops Longhorn Bowie and HOG 4.5 behind, but knowing my wife and kids have good cutting tools on them means I don't really have to.
Very cool video sir. Based purely on the stuff I actually own I would choose my Gerber Gator Sawback Machete, Gerber Strongarm, Joker Campero and a Swiss Army knife.
My first blade 1) LT Wright gen 5 ( delicate carving) 2) cold steel leatherneck (security) 3) esee 6 (chopping, batoning) 4) kabar becker bk9 for my big blade. It's hard to make this list because i have so many blades, and i could make this list 20 different ways. This will have to do for now. Good video.
I can appreciate a decent blade, but the only bladed items I own are an Estwing tomahawk & a Buck bantam folder for more intricate tasks, so I would go with those. Personally I think the tomahawk beats a large fixed blade knife, which is why I don't own one.
I agree with the Mora. Since I do not have a fixed blade, I’d probably carry the Cold Steel Voyager. For wood, I’ve always used a Sven saw for backpacking and I know it will keep me warm. Ive always carried bear mace, a loud whistle, and a tiny air horn. Just because it’s sharper than a razor and I’ve used it to cut bandages, vines, and most any material, I’d feel lost without the Milwaukee spring assisted with the serration.
Thanks for the video. I grew up in East Tennessee. I was surrounded by the easter deciduous forests similar to where you are. I would pick one set of blades for that scenario. I lived in Oklahoma City for six years. I lived in southern Louisiana for over ten years. I've now been in Wyoming for over ten years. I've lived other places for shorter periods of time. I lean towards a different set of choices for each location. Much would also depend on whether I could carry a true axe or a saw for processing wood. Either of those would be better than any kind of "blade" in a survival situation. Because I live where there isn't a tree within a mile of my house in any direction, I don't currently own a good axe or even a good saw. Much would also depend on what other weapons I could carry for self-defense and whether I lived in a place where I thought I would need to fight my way out of my location. For instance, I lived in western Houston for a little over two years. If things went insane at that time and I had to get out of the city but didn't have access to firearms, I'd have to choose blades that would be primarily fighting blades. I have a short sword that has "Cobra" stenciled on the blade. I think Windlass made this series of modern fighting swords. I'd probably pick this sword, pick a tomahawk by a company that I refuse to acknowledge any longer, and pick a push dagger from that same company. None of these would really be top choices for other situations, but I would take them in hopes that they would give me the best chance to fight. My fourth would then be a bushcraft knife. On the other hand, I wouldn't take the sword or the tomahawk if I had access to firearms and ammunition for self-defense. There's no point in using a short sword when I have the option of shooting an attacker. I would still carry the push dagger in case someone got close to me by surprise and I couldn't draw a gun in time. I currently live in a very unpopulated part of Wyoming. If I had to go somewhere, I'd have a reasonable chance of not being surprised by someone getting close. Under those conditions, the push dagger doesn't seem as important. Survival would depend on getting to some place with trees, but I'm not sure where I would go or what trees I would find. I don't have a real saw right now. I think I have a Harbor Freight version of one of those Asian trimming saws. I'm going to assume that the saw would cover many of my wood processing jobs and not count against my total. 1. machete - I have two old machetes that I've used quite a bit when I was younger. I'm not sure which one I'd take, but I feel confident processing wood with them. I'd still hope to use the saw for most wood processing, but a machete is still a great tool for building shelter and can be pressed into service as a weapon. 2. kukri - I have a couple of kukri. I'm not sure which I'd rather take. I'd take one. A kukri would be a good backup for wood processing, would be effective for self-defense, and could probably be used for hunting. 3. bushcraft knife - I have a Gerber of some kind that would probably be my first choice. 4. bushcraft knife - I would probably take my other bushcraft knife from the company that I don't like to name. Maybe I would take a smaller kukri instead.
#1 kbar modified tanto #2 cold steel leatherneck tanto #3 crkt m40-15 #4 Gil hibben tundra bushcraft That was fun watching and deciding which 4 knives I would pick! Thanks
1) Multitool w/bit kit - SO many things you can do with these, pliers, awl, can opener, basic tools, small knife, it’s critical to have this type flexibility with you 2) BPS Knives SK5 - excellent all around tough knife that’s Scandi grind, strong, and can do bushcraft, meat processing, and defensive work very well 3-Old roofing hammer/hatchet - had this forever and it does well at many heavy duty tasks and is a good weapon also 4) Gurkha Kukri - this has been a great heavy duty tool over the years and it can do many tasks very well.
Well without having had the opportunity to try all my blades I think these would be my choices: For a large blade, to process wood and chop vines, my Kershaw Camp 10 or my Schrade SCHF9. General purpose: a Gerber Prodigy or a QSP Bison. For a tactical type self-defense knife: the Cold Steel Recon Tanto or the Steel Will Argonaut. For survival and Bushcraft I would go with the Mora Garberg. For a light knife to cut food I'd choose the very first knife I ever purchased which is my Buck Woodsman.
Carbon steel Machete. sheathed on my pack. Victorinox Fieldmaster. Around my neck in a leather snap over sheath. Buck Strider. On my belt. SRK. on my belt or pack. You said 4 knives. In addition to those, a Riggers hatchet and a Corona folding saw.
Here is what Im taking.. 1 - CS Espada XL 2 - CS Royal Kukri 3 - CS Thai machete 4 - CS Black Bear Bowie Yes.. I am a proud Cold Steel Fanboy as you can clearly see.
1. Multitool, on my belt 2. Spyderco Police 4 in K390 for camp chores, rope and small stuff. In my pocket. 3. Survive Knives 5.1 on my belt. For wood processing and defense. 4. Mora Companion in my pack. Rationale: I will have three important items on my person.
I have five blades for SHTF. Buck 124, Cold Steel Recon tanto. Kershaw Camp 10, 18 inch machete and Stihl hatchet strapped on bug out bag. My wife and son have their own knives, waxed canvas bedrolls, bug out bags and firearms also.
I believe a bug out bag should have the best you can afford for all people, don’t want too weak of steel or otherwise one may end up using the wrong tool for the right job ❤
1. Buck 119. I've gutted a lot of deer with that knife before I learned a smaller one works just as well. But, after 35 years, it deserves to go with me. 2. KA-BAR Cutlass Machete. It is tough and cuts. It would be my first choice for a fighting knife. 3. Cold Steel Hudson Bay Camp Axe. It is light for an axe but works better than a hatchet. 4. Not as picky, but a small pocket folder with 2 or 3 blades. Something like Buck Knives Stockman Pocket Knife. Honorable mention: As a kid I always wanted, and then bought when I turned 18, a Buckmaster. It would be a great fighting knife, but it is heavy for what it is.
My Cold Steel Bowie machete, Cold Steel bushman, BPS adventurer and Mora 546. Or Case raider bowie, Cold Steel GI tanto , Cold Steel peace maker 2 and Mora companion.
Really enjoyed this video Daniel. A great concept to explore. You could easily make this into a series, like 3 weapons and 3 pieces of gear for the apocalypse or best throwing knife and slingshot combo. Thanks for the upload ✊
The first thing I would grab would be something that could excel at multiple tasks. Which would be my Zombie Tools Scyllis. Styled after a Persian fighting knife. But nearly a 1/4” thick of well heat treated 5160 spring steel. Can easily shrug off batoning and chopping. But could easily transition to a fighting knife. Next I would take my ESEE 4 for smaller hard use tasks and game processing. Third I would take my Kobalt folding saw with interchangeable blades for metal, wood and plastic. And lastly probably a folder. Which, as much as I love all my fancy folding knives, would probably be my Ontario RAT-1. Until I get a Cold Steel AD-10 anyways haha
From my current knife collection I'd go with the following: *1.* Bushcraft - KA-BAR BK 11 with custom grip *2.* Fighting - KA-BAR USMC 1217 *3.* Beat up bushcraft - KA-BAR BK 2 *4.* Hard task - Cold Steel (12inch blade) Black Bear Bowie Machete In future I'd possibly change number 4 for something else but the Cold Steel Bowie Machete isn't too bad.
So many wonderful possibilities, but I like these combinations: A Team Victorinox WorkChamp - Multitool/Food Prep/Carving Mora Kansbol - Food Prep/Carving Cold Steel Rajah II - Fighter/Food Prep Condor Atrox - Chopper/Machete/Short Sword B Team Victorinox WorkChamp - Multitool/Food Prep/Carving Cold Steel Drop Point Voyager XL - Food Prep/Camp Steel Will Argonaut 810 - Fighter/Food Prep Cold Steel Tanto Machete - Machete/Short Sword
As some one who has over 100 knives, plus a collection of Tomahawks and Axes, swords and machete's. Trying to pick just four. Not easy. But let me start by saying, I do not drive, and I need some special gear to help me through the day. So I have a EDC bag that goes with me every time I lever the house. In that bag I have a Swiss Army Deluxe Tinker knife, a old time Gerber Multi Pliers, with full size jaws and one hand open-able, and the newest addition to the bag a Cold Steel Voyager Drop Point folding knife, with four inch blade. These are always with me. So I will not could them. As for the four. 1. Mora Heavy Duty Companion. Great Blade. 2. Condor Tool and knife, Hudson Bay knife, the big one. 3. Buck 119 Special 4. Condor Tool and knife, Golok Machete. For wood processing and self defense. And of course my Work Sharp Guided Field Sharpener. Got to keep them blades sharp. Now of course I will be a wise guy and add my Nordland type C viking axe, haa a great blade and a hammer poll. And my Stanley Folding Pocket saw, with a selection of blades. So there you go. I think I would also have a firearm with me. But that's a story for another day :)
Love these kind of vids I was so hoping you went with a kukri for your big blade I would have 5 I never go anywhere without my SAK field master in my pocket as for my other 4 I absolutely agree toes the companion or a mora BCB my fighting blade I’m going with my bark river JX4 aka the bushbat , number 3 I’m going back to mora and the garberg and finally I’m ending it out with my condor kukri as well .
Dude... I'm tripping out right now that you have the exact same tub to store your knives as I have 😄. Your choice of knives when the crap hits the fan seems logical to me. I'm not sure what I would include. Good food for thought. Great video. Thank you
1. Vic Ranger Grip 55 or 78 on belt 2. Gerber Strongarm for bushcraft and defense 3. Silky Pocketboy 340-13 4. Skrama 240 I would take 5 Items. Backup Cold Steel SR1 Lite on belt. So I have a multitool with a decent knife size for daily tasks, food prep. and a sturdy folding knife for bushcrafting always on me without generating too much attention.
Good thing i have a small collection of blades! I don't have a kukri, but i would bring my Condor Moonshiner for heavy tasks, my Condor Large Huron for campfire tasks, my Cold Steel Drop Forged Boot Knife if somebody wants to FAFO, and my Grohmann #100 Large Skinner for all other tasks. Love your videos! Keep them coming.
Hi, I'm German and a bug out bag over here would look totally different than in the US. No weapons but lots of foot and goodies for trading ,tobacco and schnapps. People come together in tragedy, they don't rip each other's heads off. ;) But if I would have to take 4 knives I would take those. Leatherman Wave AD 10 SOG neck knife Omega Slings Belt Knife
1) Busse Dirt Dart Steel Heart 2) Spyderco Paramilitary 2 Salt 3) Swamp Rat Mega Swamp Warden 4) Cold Steel Bowie Machete (Although I’d replace the Swamp Rat with a Silky Ultra Accel if saws are allowed in the apocalypse) ETA: Great video btw - really like your presentation and thought process in many of your videos. 👍
1) Skullcrusher SXB ( Chops like an ax, notches wood with its saw feature, can be used for defense ). 2) Woodman's Pal ( Good for clearing brush, cutting fire breaks and can be used as a weapon ). 3) Swisschamp or Explorer Swiss Army Knife for unmatched versatility . (Victorinox Brand only ) 4) Air Force Pilot's Survival knife : Pommel is a hammer, sharpening stone in sheath, saw for creating sawdust tinder, blade shape good for fighting. Note : Nothing made in China !
ESSE6.,ESSE3. ( I wear it as a neck knife), Mora companion spark and an ULU for food prep. I didn’t even know they made a tactical 4 , I am working to hard it’s cutting into my knife time.
Neat Knife Box! I'd take my Fiskers Splitting Axe and my Gil Hibben Kukri Fighting Knife for work, and my Gil Hibben Highlander for slicing watermelon. I always have my Leatherman on my and use that daily.
I've got half of your choices too! OKC SP8, Gerber Strongarm, Mora Companion, and ZT 0560. But now i have to look at just fixed, just folders, multitools.... The list goes on!
Great topic! No budget knives on this journey Daniel! All are already in my Go Bag. My Hunter knife is my Shokunin Warlock hunting knife. This knife is second to none for processing all game. My Combat knife is the Ka-Bar Becker BK9. This weapon will KEAL! My Camp and Wood knife is the Big Bushcraft Hatchet knife #7. Use it one time and you'll never use another. Last but not Least...My Pangui Neck Knife. This is the one that saves you in the dark places of the world when you need a secret friend! What ya think?
I'm gonna start with a good machete probably a Cold Stee. Second One of the new Eafengrow big boys most likely the EF141. For fine work a Mora Kan'sbol and a Cold Steel 4 Max Scout for a stout folder
The indios in S. Am. Use machetes for their everything blade. They live and thrive way back of the rear of BFE. Don't know if they still offer it, the Latin Machete that Lynn Thompson used to sell is the best machete I've ever used for real world hard work. I don't ever plan on doing any carving or any bushcrafty stuff during a SHTF or real survival situation, so all the trendy stuff wouldn't suit my purposes Good Luck
That's a mighty fine list, my friend. It's damned impressive how tough, sharp, and capable Cold Steel machetes are, especially for the money. And their 4 Max Scout is a great sidekick.
@@kentallard8852 folding saws are underrated.I go camp about once a week, and ALL my wood processing is either by breaking dead branches / trees, or sawing them. 0 chopping, waste of emergy and high risk, low reward.
The Kukri is your battle knife. In the Apocalypse you need to think about weight. Carrying water. I agree with 1 and 4. Otherwise, you need a knife that can become a spear. Or shovel.
1 a swiss army knife w wood saw metal file and 8 other blades..2cold steel OSS, carbon V blackened blade,,3 buck124 4 a quality made Brazilian machete w saw teeth on the back properly set and sharpened..FYI all cutting teeth on a wood blade (circular saw,jig saw,hand saw,) must be "set" or bent, so that the cut is wider than the blade,,cheap chinese machetes ,(after shtf no telling what you will run arcross),you can look down the top and see the teeth are straight and flat like the blade,,every other tooth must be set,, you can do this with a vise and a hammer and nail,clamp machete so just the cutting teeth are above the vise jaw,and lightly tap the first tooth away from you, next tooth tap towards you,next tooth away , repeat till done..a quality machete w sawback teeth will already have this done,u look down the top and you will see every other tooth bent so the cut is wider than the blade..survival wire ropes dont last too long,or you can carry bow saw blades and a few bolts with you for a wood cutting saw..and the buck 119 is very popular ,BUT its a partial tang knife,and can be broken,, the buck 124,@ $200 is a bit pricy ,but its a full tang knife, unbreakable with two hands and 300#, look for a used one online..thats dinged up..or a cold steel GI tanto , if your on a budget.
I think we are talking 4 knives but if we include a multitool, here it is: Surge Multitool Condor bushman parang Gerber strongarm (unused in a bugout bag) Brother Scandi D2 or Condor Terrasaur. Reserve: Cold Steel Master Hunter (toss up between this and the scandi
The RMJ Tactical SHRIKE Tomahawk can do anything. The Tops Kuma KAGE if you’re worried about zombies. Tops wild pig hunter is a pretty good survival, knife, and the RMJ Tactical up close and personal for smaller tasks.
Off Grid RidgeBack V2 for my neck knife, my Tops Operator 7 as my belt knife, my 18 Inch Full Tang Kukri on my pack suspenders and an 18" Barreled 12 bore Remington 870 pump shotgun in my hands...
Rather than the Mora Companion, I'd select the Mora Eldris (were I going to choose a Mora.) The Eldris handle and blade are shorter, but that makes them more controllable and they're still long enough to get the job done. In fact, the Eldris handle is more comfortable and useable than the other Mora handles.
Your Apocalypse Grid Down, Bug Out on Foot, Camp multiple nights, Harvest Game, Process Wood, Defend yourself scenario is tough. 4 Blades must provide a wide range of capabilities without weighing you down, a Tall Order! 1.Gerber Down Range Axe/Hammer/Pry Bar-for rough brute work. 2.Bidor Parang-for deep in the woods work. 3.Leatherman Surge Multi Tool-for transitional, versatile and delicate work. 4.BG Survival Knife with Fire Steel, Integrated Sharpener, & Whistle-for if I could only have one.
Thanks for the fast Heart. Item 1 would be sacrificed to keep a Bug Out Bag Kit with 70 ounces of Water to 20 lbs. If there is a prepared, and genuine Bug Out Location waiting for you, then personal Security/Safety, Water and Speed are the priorities enroute to the BOL. Security would be augmented by a 9mm CCW with a Suppressor, and also a High Lumens Flashlight with UVC light for Non-Lethal options. Spare Wool blend socks, Silk-weight thermals, Wool watch cap, Swagman Poncho, Small FAK, and 2 large Lawn Bags would minimally round out the Safety portion. 70 ounces gets you 4 days max in such a stressful scenario. Therefore a couple of Straw Filters, a Titanium Grayl Filter, in addition to a Small Water Bladder and primitive filtering will be essential. Speed will be drastically improved if the route is reconned and well practiced during day and night travel. Day/Night Land Navigation with or without a Map & Compass is a must, otherwise you’re an easy victim when you’re being hunted. Perhaps these parameters could be another video!
Cold steel Kurk I machete in o1, kabar bk9 I have a small survival tin and a smaller blade attached to the sheath as well not sure if that counts towards my blade limit, my zero tolerance 0550 (hood sturdy folder), and my shiv work clinch pick not only as a last ditch delt defense knife but I think the blade shape will lend itself to small utility task and food ans game prep as well
BPS kiridashi - best wood carver ever, Tops Tom Brown Tracker - firewood processing, shelter construction game processing, Glock 81 - indestructible utility knife, dig a hole, dig an arrow out of a tree (or a zombie skull in keeping with the theme), process game, strike a ferro rod, and the handle stays cool when you heat the blade to cauterize a wound, Cold Steel Templar - equally indestructible and the only blade capable of Hollywood level throwing - any style, any distance, any target, sticks every time! Does my Sven saw count as a blade ? An absolute necessity
Great vid and tough choices: my USMC kabar,13 mths jungle tested, entrenching tool, Swiss Army-for the tweezers and toothpick, 3” USMC quick open. Really enjoyed reading some really excellent selection and comments. Great stuff guys. Semper fi🇺🇸
Small slicing knife . I have the Boker bronco. The 3v holds an edge for a good time . My medium work /carry knife easy . My tops camp creek . Always my first choice on my hip . Large camp knife not so easy I have a few . But I think I would pack my lionsteel m7 . Last but by no means a least. The chopper . You said becker 9 and I have that blade , but sorry my esee jongalas would get strapped to the molly on my pack . So interesting I normally set my blades in pairs , ie , bronco normally pairs with m7 . For general camping with family and friends. Hunting would get the camp creek and becker . The esee lives in my truck . With an esee 3 . So interesting that I broke up the pairs instead of just grabbing 2 pair . Thanks for your effort .
1- Cold steel trail master in san mai 3
2- tom brown tracker
3- cold steel drop forged boot knife (element of surprise if i am ever in a bind)
4- any Mora. You're right, moras do finess well
Dam this is a tough 1 if were leaving out folders & multi tools & swords
1) TOP's Prather War Bowie
2) SOG Northwest Ranger
3) Off Grid Sierra
4) CS special projects Kukri
LOL, I have a box full like yours.
1) Cold Steel Magnum Kukri machete
2) Cold Steel Master Hunter
3) Spyderco Street Bowie
4) Ontario SP-1 Combat
I didn't include any multi-tools because I have a small tool kit with quality tools already packed.
The main difference between a hoarder and a prepper is that a pepper has a use for everything
1). Kitted out Victorinox Huntsman
2). Leatherman Signal
3). Buck 119
4). Kershaw Camp 10
And a bag full of Cold Steels!
I just got a buck 119 off of eBay I kind of feel privileged to own such an iconic American-made knife
1) Gerber multi tool (let's be practical here!)
2) My old (tough and still sharp) hardware store hatchet
3) OKC SP-6 8" fighter
4) CS Voyager XL
Awesome vid brother, I would reach for my Esee 5 every time.
1) Leatherman Surge with bit kit (finer tasks, repairs, scavenging)
2) Gerber Strongarm (fighting and bushcraft)
3) Gransfors Bruks Scandinavian forest axe (wood processing and shelter building)
4) Silky Gomboy 270 (wood processing and shelter building)
That is my list, but it includes an axe and a saw, since I would rather have those 2 things than another blades. 🙂
I was thinking a similar list.
But I'm too connected to the land to bug out, so I'll have all of them till the end.
But if I were younger, I have my 35 year old Buck almost 6" blade full tang and rubberized grip, a pound and a half camp ax on a slightly shorter than typical handle, my 8" fillet knife, a 28" spade with solid wood to a D handle handle and a diamond 325 grit/1200 grit Sharpal to maintain them. But I would deeply miss my pocket knives, my Schrade kukri, my KABAR, my silky 7" medium tooth, my boning knife, my high carbon chef knife, and my favorite wave serration steak knives, my double edge razor, the first aid shears, the S&W throwing knives and hatchets, the 16" chain saw, the roofing hatchet, the two utility knives, about 50 disposable utility knife blades, the two cheap WalMart machetes (gifts), oh, and the wood chipper that I just used on 4 dozen corn cobs to add to the compost.
@@Sanderson890 agreed. I would be leaving behind some nice knives. But it's not worth the weight considering everything else I would want to carry
Gomboy is a good move
Strongarm too short for fighting . 6" minumum
@@adods9824 a saw can do a lot of nasty damage
Axe
Fixed Blade
Leatherman
Butter Knife
I also choose my Condor heavy duty kukri, Joker for bushcraft (cant remember the name) Tops S A.W. for tactical uses, and for fine tasks i just don't know.. so many choices. Probably a Buck or a cold steel folder
The Bob Ross of prepping 😂👍❤️🇺🇸
Exactly! 🤣
1. Swiss Army RANGER 57 M GRIP: for fine work, game processing, and tools for scavenging.
2. Leatherman Wave with bit kit: for repairs and scavenging of items I find.
3. Cold Steel Tai Pan: for my defensive blade, I like the 13” dagger with wide enough bellies that it also slashes well
4. Gerber Strong Arm: for heavy-ish duty bushcraft and general knife tasks.
As a fellow knife nut, this was a hard choice. I would have liked to have a small hatchet or kukuri. However, in a real SHTF situation, having tools that can do repairs, open cans, have awls, and more just seems to me to be a higher priority.
Cold Steel Kobun, Tops Steel Eagle 107D, SOG Jungle Canopy and my first and most sentimental Cudeman jjsk2
My Grandfather made a Knife in early 20th century so that's coming. I have a Tops Frog Market, odd shaped but a solid slicer for camp or kitchen. An LT Wright Kephart for the field. A Silky type saw for wood.
I'm getting a esse stainless steel izula knife soon. Cost extra but it won't get rusty. I do have a big modern ka-bar knife. To heavy for my bad back. So my friend is getting it. I also carry a folding Gerber Bushcraft style knife. For defense I have my folding spyderco knife that's half serrated. Finally a 8 inch straight dagger.
I'd take my Gerber Prodigy, Muela 5161, and it'll be a hard pick on anything else, but I'd have a hatchet.
Dude, it came close to happening in 2020, when the big "C" hit. Lots of empty shelves in stores.
Awesome video and concept. My four ride or die blades are the...
Leatherman Wave
Mora Garberg
LT Wright Overland Machete
Silky saw
@@ColdHarborOP saw is not a knife. But I feel you. 4 knives is a bit much in my opinion.
Start it off with my Leatherman Wave+ and my White River Ursus 45 in 3V, the two knives I EDC anyways. Finish it with the pair of CRKT blades on my A-to-B Bag and plate carrier, a Kangee T-hawk and a Sangrador, respectively.
The Leatherman has small blades for finer tasks, a small saw to effeciently harvest small tinder, and a small file. It really comes in handy for all sorts of basic everyday menial cutting chores. The Ursus 45 in 3V is an ergonomic and indestructible utility knife that could serve for defense, or about anything else, from harvesting game to shelter construction. I could use it as an e-tool or pry bar if I had to. In the forested Rocky Mountains, a small axe or tomahawk is an indispensable piece of kit. The Kangee has done a lot of stuff for me; wood processing, breaching, harvesting game. When you've seen how easily it effortlessly takes apart a deer, you understand the terrifying implications with regard to its use as a weapon...truly devastating. Then the Sangrador, a small double-edged dagger is what I feel is the ultimate fighting knife. It is sharp all over, lightening fast and responsive. Apltly named, sangrador translates from Latin for bleeder. I think these four covers all the bases with some overlap, and my drawer allows me to outfit my friends and family as well. It would be hard to leave some, like my Tops Longhorn Bowie and HOG 4.5 behind, but knowing my wife and kids have good cutting tools on them means I don't really have to.
What a brilliant idea! You got me thinking. Gonna have to open up my knife tub
Great choices. Thanks.
Very cool video sir. Based purely on the stuff I actually own I would choose my Gerber Gator Sawback Machete, Gerber Strongarm, Joker Campero and a Swiss Army knife.
My Council tool axe, Woodsman Pal which is so versatile, My Hardcore Hammer hatchet, and my Dawson Marauder.
My first blade
1) LT Wright gen 5 ( delicate carving)
2) cold steel leatherneck (security)
3) esee 6 (chopping, batoning)
4) kabar becker bk9 for my big blade.
It's hard to make this list because i have so many blades, and i could make this list 20 different ways. This will have to do for now. Good video.
I can appreciate a decent blade, but the only bladed items I own are an Estwing tomahawk & a Buck bantam folder for more intricate tasks, so I would go with those. Personally I think the tomahawk beats a large fixed blade knife, which is why I don't own one.
1. Leatherman Charge.
2. Morakniv Pro Robust.
3. Cold Steel SRK.
4. Cold Steel Trench Shovel.
- APO-1S survival knife from AUS-8 steel.
- Old Hickory carbon steel butcher knife.
- Tramontina Bolo Machete
- Camillus Titanium knife.
Always appreciate fresh takes that you bring on many subjects. The Esee reminds me of my Batinelli R.E.D. V2 which is one of my faves. Thanks!
I agree with the Mora. Since I do not have a fixed blade, I’d probably carry the Cold Steel Voyager. For wood, I’ve always used a Sven saw for backpacking and I know it will keep me warm. Ive always carried bear mace, a loud whistle, and a tiny air horn. Just because it’s sharper than a razor and I’ve used it to cut bandages, vines, and most any material, I’d feel lost without the Milwaukee spring assisted with the serration.
Thanks for the video.
I grew up in East Tennessee. I was surrounded by the easter deciduous forests similar to where you are. I would pick one set of blades for that scenario. I lived in Oklahoma City for six years. I lived in southern Louisiana for over ten years. I've now been in Wyoming for over ten years. I've lived other places for shorter periods of time. I lean towards a different set of choices for each location. Much would also depend on whether I could carry a true axe or a saw for processing wood. Either of those would be better than any kind of "blade" in a survival situation. Because I live where there isn't a tree within a mile of my house in any direction, I don't currently own a good axe or even a good saw. Much would also depend on what other weapons I could carry for self-defense and whether I lived in a place where I thought I would need to fight my way out of my location.
For instance, I lived in western Houston for a little over two years. If things went insane at that time and I had to get out of the city but didn't have access to firearms, I'd have to choose blades that would be primarily fighting blades. I have a short sword that has "Cobra" stenciled on the blade. I think Windlass made this series of modern fighting swords. I'd probably pick this sword, pick a tomahawk by a company that I refuse to acknowledge any longer, and pick a push dagger from that same company. None of these would really be top choices for other situations, but I would take them in hopes that they would give me the best chance to fight. My fourth would then be a bushcraft knife. On the other hand, I wouldn't take the sword or the tomahawk if I had access to firearms and ammunition for self-defense. There's no point in using a short sword when I have the option of shooting an attacker. I would still carry the push dagger in case someone got close to me by surprise and I couldn't draw a gun in time.
I currently live in a very unpopulated part of Wyoming. If I had to go somewhere, I'd have a reasonable chance of not being surprised by someone getting close. Under those conditions, the push dagger doesn't seem as important. Survival would depend on getting to some place with trees, but I'm not sure where I would go or what trees I would find. I don't have a real saw right now. I think I have a Harbor Freight version of one of those Asian trimming saws. I'm going to assume that the saw would cover many of my wood processing jobs and not count against my total.
1. machete - I have two old machetes that I've used quite a bit when I was younger. I'm not sure which one I'd take, but I feel confident processing wood with them. I'd still hope to use the saw for most wood processing, but a machete is still a great tool for building shelter and can be pressed into service as a weapon.
2. kukri - I have a couple of kukri. I'm not sure which I'd rather take. I'd take one. A kukri would be a good backup for wood processing, would be effective for self-defense, and could probably be used for hunting.
3. bushcraft knife - I have a Gerber of some kind that would probably be my first choice.
4. bushcraft knife - I would probably take my other bushcraft knife from the company that I don't like to name. Maybe I would take a smaller kukri instead.
#1 estwing axe
#2 TOPS wild pig hunter
#3 BUCK 124
#4 LEATHERMAN 300
#1 kbar modified tanto #2 cold steel leatherneck tanto #3 crkt m40-15 #4 Gil hibben tundra bushcraft
That was fun watching and deciding which 4 knives I would pick! Thanks
I pulled these out of my blade crate. Tops bushcrafter, Lion Steel T5, Bark River Bravo 2 and Bark River Trakker.
1) Multitool w/bit kit - SO many things you can do with these, pliers, awl, can opener, basic tools, small knife, it’s critical to have this type flexibility with you
2) BPS Knives SK5 - excellent all around tough knife that’s Scandi grind, strong, and can do bushcraft, meat processing, and defensive work very well
3-Old roofing hammer/hatchet - had this forever and it does well at many heavy duty tasks and is a good weapon also
4) Gurkha Kukri - this has been a great heavy duty tool over the years and it can do many tasks very well.
Well without having had the opportunity to try all my blades I think these would be my choices: For a large blade, to process wood and chop vines, my Kershaw Camp 10 or my Schrade SCHF9.
General purpose: a Gerber Prodigy or a QSP Bison.
For a tactical type self-defense knife: the Cold Steel Recon Tanto or the Steel Will Argonaut.
For survival and Bushcraft I would go with the Mora Garberg.
For a light knife to cut food I'd choose the very first knife I ever purchased which is my Buck Woodsman.
Carbon steel Machete. sheathed on my pack.
Victorinox Fieldmaster. Around my neck in a leather snap over sheath.
Buck Strider. On my belt.
SRK. on my belt or pack.
You said 4 knives.
In addition to those, a Riggers hatchet and a Corona folding saw.
Here is what Im taking..
1 - CS Espada XL
2 - CS Royal Kukri
3 - CS Thai machete
4 - CS Black Bear Bowie
Yes.. I am a proud Cold Steel Fanboy as you can clearly see.
Good choices.
that's the scariest lineup of knives! 8)
1. Multitool, on my belt
2. Spyderco Police 4 in K390 for camp chores, rope and small stuff. In my pocket.
3. Survive Knives 5.1 on my belt. For wood processing and defense.
4. Mora Companion in my pack.
Rationale: I will have three important items on my person.
Awesome choices!
I have five blades for SHTF. Buck 124, Cold Steel Recon tanto. Kershaw Camp 10, 18 inch machete and Stihl hatchet strapped on bug out bag. My wife and son have their own knives, waxed canvas bedrolls, bug out bags and firearms also.
I believe a bug out bag should have the best you can afford for all people, don’t want too weak of steel or otherwise one may end up using the wrong tool for the right job ❤
1. Buck 119. I've gutted a lot of deer with that knife before I learned a smaller one works just as well. But, after 35 years, it deserves to go with me.
2. KA-BAR Cutlass Machete. It is tough and cuts. It would be my first choice for a fighting knife.
3. Cold Steel Hudson Bay Camp Axe. It is light for an axe but works better than a hatchet.
4. Not as picky, but a small pocket folder with 2 or 3 blades. Something like Buck Knives Stockman Pocket Knife.
Honorable mention: As a kid I always wanted, and then bought when I turned 18, a Buckmaster. It would be a great fighting knife, but it is heavy for what it is.
My Cold Steel Bowie machete, Cold Steel bushman, BPS adventurer and Mora 546. Or Case raider bowie, Cold Steel GI tanto , Cold Steel peace maker 2 and Mora companion.
Really enjoyed this video Daniel. A great concept to explore. You could easily make this into a series, like 3 weapons and 3 pieces of gear for the apocalypse or best throwing knife and slingshot combo. Thanks for the upload ✊
David McIntyre has a video titled: *Four Knives*. It's worth watching. You really need to do some camping.
The companion is probably the # 1 go to bushcraft knife
The balance on the Strongarm is great.
Great video!!
1-WTG Hemlock Ares,
2-CS Jungle Machete,
3-OKC SP-10,
4-CS 5Max.
1. Mora companion HD. Orange
2. USMC fighting knife.
3. I have a tool/knife for all my heavy work.
4. I have a zombie knife.
5. For backup a camp axe.
The first thing I would grab would be something that could excel at multiple tasks.
Which would be my Zombie Tools Scyllis.
Styled after a Persian fighting knife. But nearly a 1/4” thick of well heat treated 5160 spring steel. Can easily shrug off batoning and chopping. But could easily transition to a fighting knife.
Next I would take my ESEE 4 for smaller hard use tasks and game processing.
Third I would take my Kobalt folding saw with interchangeable blades for metal, wood and plastic.
And lastly probably a folder. Which, as much as I love all my fancy folding knives, would probably be my Ontario RAT-1. Until I get a Cold Steel AD-10 anyways haha
1.Ontario Rat
2.Any Mora
3.Gerber muti tool
4.Cold steel busman
5.large cold steel Bowie knife
1.Bushman Bowie cold steel (got love that spear/bushcraft knife 2 in 1)
2. Counter Tac 1
3. Truper double edge machete
My Bolo Machete, Spyderco Yojimbo, Randal Hunting Bowie and a small prybar
The kukri 💪
Victorinox swiss champ, morakniv companion,schrade hatchet saw combo and work sharp field sharpener
From my current knife collection I'd go with the following:
*1.*
Bushcraft - KA-BAR BK 11 with custom grip
*2.*
Fighting - KA-BAR USMC 1217
*3.*
Beat up bushcraft - KA-BAR BK 2
*4.*
Hard task - Cold Steel (12inch blade) Black Bear Bowie Machete
In future I'd possibly change number 4 for something else but the Cold Steel Bowie Machete isn't too bad.
Since i don't own 4 knives anymore id just take the 3 i do own and my pistol 😂
Right on!🙂👍
Fighting knife choice would definitely be the cold steel oss.
So many wonderful possibilities, but I like these combinations:
A Team
Victorinox WorkChamp - Multitool/Food Prep/Carving
Mora Kansbol - Food Prep/Carving
Cold Steel Rajah II - Fighter/Food Prep
Condor Atrox - Chopper/Machete/Short Sword
B Team
Victorinox WorkChamp - Multitool/Food Prep/Carving
Cold Steel Drop Point Voyager XL - Food Prep/Camp
Steel Will Argonaut 810 - Fighter/Food Prep
Cold Steel Tanto Machete - Machete/Short Sword
As some one who has over 100 knives, plus a collection of Tomahawks and Axes, swords and machete's. Trying to pick just four. Not easy. But let me start by saying, I do not drive, and I need some special gear to help me through the day. So I have a EDC bag that goes with me every time I lever the house. In that bag I have a Swiss Army Deluxe Tinker knife, a old time Gerber Multi Pliers, with full size jaws and one hand open-able, and the newest addition to the bag a Cold Steel Voyager Drop Point folding knife, with four inch blade. These are always with me. So I will not could them. As for the four.
1. Mora Heavy Duty Companion. Great Blade.
2. Condor Tool and knife, Hudson Bay knife, the big one.
3. Buck 119 Special
4. Condor Tool and knife, Golok Machete. For wood processing and self defense.
And of course my Work Sharp Guided Field Sharpener. Got to keep them blades sharp.
Now of course I will be a wise guy and add my Nordland type C viking axe, haa a great blade and a hammer poll. And my Stanley Folding Pocket saw, with a selection of blades.
So there you go. I think I would also have a firearm with me. But that's a story for another day :)
Love these kind of vids I was so hoping you went with a kukri for your big blade I would have 5 I never go anywhere without my SAK field master in my pocket as for my other 4 I absolutely agree toes the companion or a mora BCB my fighting blade I’m going with my bark river JX4 aka the bushbat , number 3 I’m going back to mora and the garberg and finally I’m ending it out with my condor kukri as well .
Dude... I'm tripping out right now that you have the exact same tub to store your knives as I have 😄. Your choice of knives when the crap hits the fan seems logical to me. I'm not sure what I would include. Good food for thought. Great video. Thank you
Very cool!
1. Vic Ranger Grip 55 or 78 on belt
2. Gerber Strongarm for bushcraft and defense
3. Silky Pocketboy 340-13
4. Skrama 240
I would take 5 Items. Backup Cold Steel SR1 Lite on belt. So I have a multitool with a decent knife size for daily tasks, food prep. and a sturdy folding knife for bushcrafting always on me without generating too much attention.
Gerber multi tool, wtg mt. Hood for bushcraft, Silky bigboy/gomboy depending on trees. Tactical bk21 for brush, bk9 for indoors/urban.
All good picks
1) sog powerlock multi tool 2) cold steel drop forged survivalist 3) Crkt minimalist Persian 4) cold steel espada xl g10 5.) buck 110
Good thing i have a small collection of blades! I don't have a kukri, but i would bring my Condor Moonshiner for heavy tasks, my Condor Large Huron for campfire tasks, my Cold Steel Drop Forged Boot Knife if somebody wants to FAFO, and my Grohmann #100 Large Skinner for all other tasks. Love your videos! Keep them coming.
Hi, I'm German and a bug out bag over here would look totally different than in the US. No weapons but lots of foot and goodies for trading ,tobacco and schnapps. People come together in tragedy, they don't rip each other's heads off. ;) But if I would have to take 4 knives I would take those.
Leatherman Wave
AD 10
SOG neck knife
Omega Slings Belt Knife
1) Busse Dirt Dart Steel Heart
2) Spyderco Paramilitary 2 Salt
3) Swamp Rat Mega Swamp Warden
4) Cold Steel Bowie Machete
(Although I’d replace the Swamp Rat with a Silky Ultra Accel if saws are allowed in the apocalypse)
ETA: Great video btw - really like your presentation and thought process in many of your videos. 👍
1) Skullcrusher SXB ( Chops like an ax, notches wood with its saw feature, can be used for defense ).
2) Woodman's Pal ( Good for clearing brush, cutting fire breaks and can be used as a weapon ).
3) Swisschamp or Explorer Swiss Army Knife for unmatched versatility . (Victorinox Brand only )
4) Air Force Pilot's Survival knife : Pommel is a hammer, sharpening stone in sheath, saw for creating sawdust tinder, blade shape good for fighting.
Note : Nothing made in China !
ESSE6.,ESSE3. ( I wear it as a neck knife),
Mora companion spark and an ULU for food prep.
I didn’t even know they made a tactical 4 ,
I am working to hard it’s cutting into my knife time.
Kershaw Camp 10, Glock Field Knife, Mora Companion, Swiss Army Ranger.
Have the camp series but didn't make my top 4
😮 WOW brother love your knife connection 🙏🏼🗡️
Neat Knife Box! I'd take my Fiskers Splitting Axe and my Gil Hibben Kukri Fighting Knife for work, and my Gil Hibben Highlander for slicing watermelon. I always have my Leatherman on my and use that daily.
Buck 110 Gerber strongarm leatherman wave and my Parker survival knife from the 80s
I've got half of your choices too! OKC SP8, Gerber Strongarm, Mora Companion, and ZT 0560. But now i have to look at just fixed, just folders, multitools.... The list goes on!
Esee 3 & 6, the Leatherman Surge and a Victorinox farmer.
cool
Great topic!
No budget knives on this journey Daniel! All are already in my Go Bag.
My Hunter knife is my Shokunin Warlock hunting knife. This knife is second to none for processing all game.
My Combat knife is the Ka-Bar Becker BK9. This weapon will KEAL!
My Camp and Wood knife is the Big Bushcraft Hatchet knife #7. Use it one time and you'll never use another.
Last but not Least...My Pangui Neck Knife. This is the one that saves you in the dark places of the world when you need a secret friend! What ya think?
Kukri and a mora ! All is taken care of
I'm gonna start with a good machete probably a Cold Stee. Second One of the new Eafengrow big boys most likely the EF141. For fine work a Mora Kan'sbol and a Cold Steel 4 Max Scout for a stout folder
The indios in S. Am. Use machetes for their everything
blade. They live and thrive
way back of the rear of BFE.
Don't know if they still offer it,
the Latin Machete that Lynn
Thompson used to sell is the
best machete I've ever used
for real world hard work.
I don't ever plan on doing
any carving or any bushcrafty
stuff during a SHTF or real
survival situation, so all the
trendy stuff wouldn't suit my
purposes
Good Luck
That's a mighty fine list, my friend. It's damned impressive how tough, sharp, and capable Cold Steel machetes are, especially for the money. And their 4 Max Scout is a great sidekick.
Which CS machete ?
I love their kukri and shovel, but for a traditional machete, I'd go imacasa / tramontina
Add a folding saw
@@kentallard8852 folding saws are underrated.I go camp about once a week, and ALL my wood processing is either by breaking dead branches / trees, or sawing them. 0 chopping, waste of emergy and high risk, low reward.
The Kukri is your battle knife.
In the Apocalypse you need to think about weight. Carrying water.
I agree with 1 and 4. Otherwise, you need a knife that can become a spear. Or shovel.
For me
TRC K1-S
Victorinox Swisstool or Swisschamp
TRC Apocalypse
American Tomahawk Model 1 or 2 depends of situation 😅
1 a swiss army knife w wood saw metal file and 8 other blades..2cold steel OSS, carbon V blackened blade,,3 buck124 4 a quality made Brazilian machete w saw teeth on the back properly set and sharpened..FYI all cutting teeth on a wood blade (circular saw,jig saw,hand saw,) must be "set" or bent, so that the cut is wider than the blade,,cheap chinese machetes ,(after shtf no telling what you will run arcross),you can look down the top and see the teeth are straight and flat like the blade,,every other tooth must be set,, you can do this with a vise and a hammer and nail,clamp machete so just the cutting teeth are above the vise jaw,and lightly tap the first tooth away from you, next tooth tap towards you,next tooth away , repeat till done..a quality machete w sawback teeth will already have this done,u look down the top and you will see every other tooth bent so the cut is wider than the blade..survival wire ropes dont last too long,or you can carry bow saw blades and a few bolts with you for a wood cutting saw..and the buck 119 is very popular ,BUT its a partial tang knife,and can be broken,, the buck 124,@ $200 is a bit pricy ,but its a full tang knife, unbreakable with two hands and 300#, look for a used one online..thats dinged up..or a cold steel GI tanto , if your on a budget.
I think we are talking 4 knives but if we include a multitool, here it is:
Surge Multitool
Condor bushman parang
Gerber strongarm (unused in a bugout bag)
Brother Scandi D2 or Condor Terrasaur.
Reserve: Cold Steel Master Hunter (toss up between this and the scandi
Tops yacare, esee cm6, esee3/4 and my tops ice dagger. I like my silky zubat and pocketboy though too lol
I'm still building my knife collection, but I would for sure have a condor amalgam
The RMJ Tactical SHRIKE Tomahawk can do anything. The Tops Kuma KAGE if you’re worried about zombies. Tops wild pig hunter is a pretty good survival, knife, and the RMJ Tactical up close and personal for smaller tasks.
Off Grid RidgeBack V2 for my neck knife, my Tops Operator 7 as my belt knife, my 18 Inch Full Tang Kukri on my pack suspenders and an 18" Barreled 12 bore Remington 870 pump shotgun in my hands...
I would take my Sealpup Elite and my Essee Tactical 4 like you also and my Coldsteel Machete .
Camilus carnivore X,Fiskars Billhook saw, Bowie knife, and a good size Gerber folding knife.
Rather than the Mora Companion, I'd select the Mora Eldris (were I going to choose a Mora.) The Eldris handle and blade are shorter, but that makes them more controllable and they're still long enough to get the job done. In fact, the Eldris handle is more comfortable and useable than the other Mora handles.
Your Apocalypse Grid Down, Bug Out on Foot, Camp multiple nights, Harvest Game, Process Wood, Defend yourself scenario is tough. 4 Blades must provide a wide range of capabilities without weighing you down, a Tall Order!
1.Gerber Down Range Axe/Hammer/Pry Bar-for rough brute work.
2.Bidor Parang-for deep in the woods work.
3.Leatherman Surge Multi Tool-for transitional, versatile and delicate work.
4.BG Survival Knife with Fire Steel, Integrated Sharpener, & Whistle-for if I could only have one.
Thanks for the fast Heart. Item 1 would be sacrificed to keep a Bug Out Bag Kit with 70 ounces of Water to 20 lbs. If there is a prepared, and genuine Bug Out Location waiting for you, then personal Security/Safety, Water and Speed are the priorities enroute to the BOL. Security would be augmented by a 9mm CCW with a Suppressor, and also a High Lumens Flashlight with UVC light for Non-Lethal options. Spare Wool blend socks, Silk-weight thermals, Wool watch cap, Swagman Poncho, Small FAK, and 2 large Lawn Bags would minimally round out the Safety portion. 70 ounces gets you 4 days max in such a stressful scenario. Therefore a couple of Straw Filters, a Titanium Grayl Filter, in addition to a Small Water Bladder and primitive filtering will be essential. Speed will be drastically improved if the route is reconned and well practiced during day and night travel. Day/Night Land Navigation with or without a Map & Compass is a must, otherwise you’re an easy victim when you’re being hunted. Perhaps these parameters could be another video!
Cold steel Kurk I machete in o1, kabar bk9 I have a small survival tin and a smaller blade attached to the sheath as well not sure if that counts towards my blade limit, my zero tolerance 0550 (hood sturdy folder), and my shiv work clinch pick not only as a last ditch delt defense knife but I think the blade shape will lend itself to small utility task and food ans game prep as well
BPS kiridashi - best wood carver ever, Tops Tom Brown Tracker - firewood processing, shelter construction game processing, Glock 81 - indestructible utility knife, dig a hole, dig an arrow out of a tree (or a zombie skull in keeping with the theme), process game, strike a ferro rod, and the handle stays cool when you heat the blade to cauterize a wound, Cold Steel Templar - equally indestructible and the only blade capable of Hollywood level throwing - any style, any distance, any target, sticks every time! Does my Sven saw count as a blade ? An absolute necessity
Great vid and tough choices: my USMC kabar,13 mths jungle tested, entrenching tool, Swiss Army-for the tweezers and toothpick, 3” USMC quick open. Really enjoyed reading some really excellent selection and comments. Great stuff guys. Semper fi🇺🇸
Small slicing knife . I have the Boker bronco. The 3v holds an edge for a good time .
My medium work /carry knife easy . My tops camp creek . Always my first choice on my hip .
Large camp knife not so easy I have a few .
But I think I would pack my lionsteel m7 .
Last but by no means a least. The chopper .
You said becker 9 and I have that blade , but sorry my esee jongalas would get strapped to the molly on my pack .
So interesting I normally set my blades in pairs , ie , bronco normally pairs with m7 . For general camping with family and friends. Hunting would get the camp creek and becker . The esee lives in my truck . With an esee 3 . So interesting that I broke up the pairs instead of just grabbing 2 pair . Thanks for your effort .
Hard to choose 👍
Whatever the Joe X knife will be.
Four of them!
Marlboro!