A few grams wouldn't but a lot of grams would unless the knife was awesome! Right now my favorite combination is a CRKT Kasper (fixed blade) and a folding saw, but my Scrapper 6 hasn't arrived yet so that will change pretty soon! A big dog does have a certain charm though!

I just never understood the concern about weight of a knife in relation to a backpacking or hiking experience. I would rather sacrifice weight elsewhere to ensure I have a blade capable of handling any situation...thought of or unexpected.

I agree with you on the whole, but my cutlery size/weight selection varies by terrain and remoteness! If I head towards the middle of nowhere (harder here than in the US as we are a small island!) I'd take a big knife, the 10" bowie would be ideal. In the UK you are seldom more than 40/50 mins away from air rescue so hopefully help is available if it all goes horribly wrong! Lofty Wiseman the SAS survival chief instructor for many years once said it was difficult to die in the UK most of the time unless you had no imagination and no common sense.

That is a quote to remember!

I sort of paraphrased the old fella!

Yes, but it certainly conveys the message ! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I heard of a fellow getting lost in his own house......

GF - don't go hunting with that guy ! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Lost in his own house?? well I havent done that one yet...
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Good quote to remember...I been watching Les Stroud again today and kept thinking "man that would be easier with a scrappy 6!"...

Right on L/F !

OK...what is Les Stroud?

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