[pct-l] KNIFE?

[Devon Taig]

Well, I'll agree about having plenty of matches / water / extra clothing /
and *most* of the rest of the stuff on the 10 essentials are of course
important. ...but under what circumstances will my life really depend on
having a two ounce pocket knife?  Heck, for that matter when does my comfort
even depend on it?  I'll admit that when I was hiking with my mother she was
a little put off by the fact that I just gnawed off a hunk-o-cheese (I
hadn't even brought napkins!) but aside from that, when do you need one?
Trimming fingernails is not something that I really *need* to do (I'm a
pretty nervous guy, so I keep em' trimmed the ol' fashion way).

So when do you, as you say, "REALLY" need one?

Devon

On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 9:11 AM, Bill Burge <bill at burge.com> wrote:

>
> The important thing to realize about "The Essentials" is that they are not
> "Essential" because you'll need them every time, or at all.
>
> They are "Essential" because when you DO, REALLY, NEED one of them - they
> are not able to be made/improvised or "worked around" or done without.
>
> Making a "sharp edge" or fire, without the contents of "The Essentials" is
> extremely difficult or impossible, depending on the location and conditions
> - and don't give me any stories of Aboriginal survival skills...  ;-)
>
> BillB
>
>
>
> On Mar 23, 2011, at 10:04 PM, Devon Taig wrote:
>
> > Funny- a pocket knife appears on just about every so called 10
> > essentials list Ive ever seen. But ive never used one nor felt the need
> > to carry one. I think i borrowed one once, but that was thousands of
> > miles ago. Maybe Im missing something...maybe i don't really know how
> > to hike...what are ya all using these things for (and no 127 hour
> > stories please! Im not that unlucky).
> >
> > River
> >
> > From: Eric
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 10:16 PM
> > To: James F. Miller
> > Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> > Subject: Re: [pct-l] KNIFE?
> > Same here. Moraknives rock!
> >
> > http://www.swedishknives.com/
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 9:12 PM, James F. Miller
> > <jamesfmiller at hotmail.com>wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> We're taking a one-blade knife and NO multitool
> >>
> >>> Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:58:55 -0700
> >>> From: gerry0625 at gmail.com
> >>> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> >>> Subject: [pct-l] KNIFE?
> >>>
> >>> Just wondering if anyone carrys a knife besides a multitool?
> >>> Thanks
> >>> Gerry0625
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