[pct-l] swiss knife re scissors

[Judith G]

In the matter of choosing between separate pieces of gear, and having  
a single multi-tool knife, I prefer the separate pieces of gear.

I primarily need scissors for cutting tough stuff like moleskin, so I  
carry a small fine pair of fingernail scissors (actually the blunt- 
end, straight blade type used to trim  nose hair) and keep it with my  
foot-care supplies.  I am not able to cut moleskin with a tiny  
scissor like the Swiss army knife kind because of arthritis in my  
fingers, but the real point is if I lost a Swiss army knife, I would  
lose my one blade plus all the other things I need on it.  So I  
choose to carry sharp little scissors with the foot care supplies,  
and a small spool of dental floss with my personal hygiene supplies  
(dental floss serves just as well as a toothpick for my needs, plus  
it can be used as sewing thread too), plus a lexan knife in my food  
bag for slicing cheese and spreading peanut butter, and finally a  
tiny but completely adequate single-blade knife on a string with my  
photon light (and a quarter-sized washer for opening my Garcia bear  
canister when I'm carrying it.)

If I lose that little knife (and I have), then I still have my other  
gear in other places and I'm not completely helpless in the cutting  
and spreading department.

This is offered only as a thinking point for anyone still trying to  
make this sort of decision ... YMMV, HYOH, etc.

Two Legs

> From: g l <gailpl2003 at yahoo.com>
>
> Yep- they still sell em.  I'm just trying to avoid having a bunch  
> of separate pieces of gear..........