[pct-l] KNIFE?

[Ken Powers]

Our Swiss army knives weigh .75 oz. The have one blade, a file, tweezers, 
and toothpick.   That's more than we really need.

Ken
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Robison" <paulrobisonhome at yahoo.com>

When I get home tonight I will weigh my izula...it weighs less than most 
Swiss army knives. ...from a survival perspective a single blade, solid 
knife piece is a MUCH better choice than a multi-tool.

Obviously is the izula were available in vg-10 it'd be a far beter product 
but it would also cost 150$ instead of 40.  Worth every penny though... I 
asked ESEE if theyd make a custom one in a high quality steel for me and 
they said no : (


As for times when I would have been screwed without a knife,  absolutely!!! 
But never in a thru hiking situation.  And never where a Swiss army knife 
could have helped... Typically in pine forests where I had a hatchet and a 6 
inch fallkniven for tree downing and shelter building.

For the PCT any Knife will do really... A folding spyderco is cheap and 
effective

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