Randy, I agree with Rich. Your point is well made. I never stipulated what "wilderness survival" entailed since thats the nature of survival: unpredictability. My definition is: I don't know what I'll have to face since I cannot shape the INITIAL scenario. Therefore, I need a knife capable of providing all conceivable functions.
YUP. That's kinda what I was thinking, but then again I was also considering (first off) just a "I'm lost and can't be found for 3 days" kind of thing".
Hey Survival means different things to different folks.
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