This may seem like a semi-dumb topic, but I figure it's worth a try. I myself love my knives, but sometimes I wish i knew of more ways to use them. Never be in the wilderness without your knife, right? Well, how about explaining why? (not just for me, but for anyone who may be wondering such a question) And then could you give a brief explanation of HOW to do each use? (To avoid the "Use your knife to make a anatomically verrigated see-saw sundial!" ideas without any explanation of what it is or how to do it)

Let's see what you can come up with....

Sharpen sticks to roast marshmallows on the end <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I like to use green or at least not totally rotten sticks, approx 1/4" in diameter. Starting about 3" from the tip, i use my knife to remove wood, creating a conical point. Spear marshmallow along it's major axis and roast till desired level of roastage is achieved.

Check out www.geocities.com/underwatersniper for a couple ideals. I will add more to this thread later (time permitting)as I dont have time to type now but knives are used for making traps, building fires, shelter,food prep, carving tools like spoons/forks/digging sticks, making walking sticks, building firebows, prying dead logs to harvest food, making weapons like spears, bows, arrows, throwing sticks, atlatls, they can be used for pealing bark off willow for medicine, skinning and tanning hides. Many, many uses for the knife. It could take weeks to explain their usefulness.

when I get to go to the "sticks", my knives get duty cleaning fish for lunch and dinner and splitting wood for the fire. I don't get to do near enough though, but it is fun when I do.

Cerberus

My average knife use in the woods?

A knife is used to split wood, make fuzz sticks for fire, slice food, open occasional wrappers, cut rope, and...


MOST IMPORTANTLY:

The big chopper (Battle Rat/Battle Scapper) is the perfect size to dig my lil single-use privy hole. Muy importante!!


Does PM _ _ _ _ in the woods?! Why, yes he does! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I hope PM remembered the TP ! Well said squirrel !

Pics! Oh wait....NO PICS! NO PICS!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Pics of Paddling_Man in the woods might be considered cruel and unusual punishment!

They used to tell us to dig holes while out in the field at Ft. HOOD, but noone ever did. You always had to watch out for human landmines! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/barf.gif" alt="" />

The problem is, if I don't dig a pile-hole, some varmint starts thinking my GI leftovers smell like food and they get curious.

Sorry, not me, but at least you get the visual. You can thank me later for the small resolution.

AARRRGGHHHH!!!! I can't believe I am seeing this!