Oh and just by the by, I recently hit a steel staple while chopping wood with my DF. It didn't chip- the edge rolled, pretty darn good for RC 59!!

Dog Father, Now that is a survival knife. Polished up, of course.

Except it's too heavy to carry so it'd never be there when it all goes wrong.. Phew I have a B7!

In that same episode (and I enjoy the show by the way) - he caught this snake, and was like, "food spoils in half a day, so you've got to keep it alive until you're going to eat it." At the end of the day, after hauling this snake around with him everywhere (prolly a 4 footer at least, pretty big snake), he gets to a river, and says "it won't mind getting wet as long as you keep its head above the water" and he swims across this stupid river w/ one hand while keeping the snake's head above water. Then he gets out of the river, takes like two steps, grabs the snake by the tail, swings it trough the air, and smashes its head on a rock, killing it! I don't know why he didn't just kill the stupid thing, then swim the river, as if 5 minutes would have made a difference. From "he won't mind as long as I keep his head above water" to dead in 5 minutes <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> I thought it was funny.

Missed that one but - what a muppet!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif" alt="" />

Are you any more likely to be carrying your Badger Attack? I think the BATAC would make a very good survival knife. And even it is cheaper than that new Bayley Knife. This whole Bear Grylls thing brings up an interesting question that one might post. Which one fixed blade knife of all you own would you choose as a survival knife under all possible conditions? That would include urban, arctic, jungle, desert, swamp, woodlands, or mountain.

No way, man. It's like the canned beefstew I used to take when I went backpacking. Yeah, it was heavier than a lot of other choices I had for a couple of dinners, but man, when you use it --- <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />. Totally worth toting around.

I won't head for the hills without (at least one of) my Basic 7, Badger, S6 or my little SS4.. Life is too short to shorten it further! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Stabby, you carry the food I'll carry the knives! Deal? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

My BATAC would definitely be my #1 choice for an all around survival knife. I put mine through its paces yesterday in the woods - it did great! I pair it up w/ the DF though for a perfect camping combo - but if I could just have one, the BATAC it is!!

After the Basic 7, my Badger would be my second choice. HOWEVER I just kind of have the feeling that Dan's knives would be harder to break than those two.. I know it sounds weird but I just don't have as much confidence in my Badger as my S6.. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

I'm pretty sure that my Yard Hook is stronger than the BATAC too - just because of its thickness. Its almost twice as thick as the BATAC, but I'm sure that INFI isn't twice as strong as SR77 <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

If possible I'd still have the DF w/ me though! Maybe the Hook would be #1... you got me thinking Paul!