I used to work on the road as an IBEW Wiremen. A Mora companion and a Leatherman Surge will cover 95% of normal needs. I second the Cold Steel folders. My edc is Code 4 in CTS-XHP.
Large fixed blade belt knife, smaller bird and trout style fixed blade for skinning game, scandi woodcraft knife, camp/food prep, machete, axe. All basic bases covered with 6 tools.
#1 Spiderco para2 with the full serrated edge, for utility and food prep. (S45VN) #2 Mora Garberg for wood working. (Stainless steel) #3 Bark River Bravo1 for self-defense. (3V) #4 Lionsteel M4 for an all arounder. (M390) Love these types of videos!
@@MrGratefulEd The Mora Craftline robust is one of my favorite Moras and its only $16. thick, full tang, carbon steel, extremely tough. I was thinking about grinding the spine to a 90degree though. Bought two of them they were so cheap.
Odd man out here: 1. buck 110 2. my own custom made combat/survival blade ( 10.5" o/a length ) 3. Sog hatchet 4. my own custom made EOD breaching tool ( made from a prybar [spring steel] ) 4a, worksharp guided field sharpener All my sheaths are my own custom made from leather. As for the zombies, they shall be dispatched by other means before they breach the inner perimeter. I'm 72 years old, ain't gonna be goin' hand-to-hand with no ZB's !
Since the war is tomorrow I have to choose the ones I have now...1. Lionsteel T5, 2. Lionsteel H2, 3. Tops Steel Eagle, 4. White River Ursus 45. Honorable mention is the Mora Garberg.
So happy the Recon 1 was in the list! Still remember when I first got into knives over 10yrs ago and saw your video on the Recon 1 and it ended up being my first knife and possibly my last. Have both the spear point and clip point in aus8 and now the tanto in s35vn. It’s the one knife I’ve never put away and just keeps on going. I think you made a great list as always, you are the best at what you do in my book.
We'll be in trouble if this happen in an apocalypse cuz they fina be hunting us for food lmao of course cats will call the shots and boss around the dogs to farm us lol
One maker that comes to mind for 'apocalypse' fixed blades is Work Tuff Gear. Most are solid hard use designs and are well made. They have a wide enough range of offerings so everyone is bound to find something to suit. As for a folder, I agree the Cold Steel Recon 1 would be an excellent choice - a number of Cold Steel tri-ad lock folders would also make good alternatives. Love these theoreticals - mostly to listen to the reason behind the choices. Helps inform me on future purchases. Sharp blades all.
Here is my big 4 1. Fallkniven Modern Bowie 2. F1X Elmax 3. A1X Lam Cos 4. Council tool 36inch Jersey pattern felling axe Have all 4 and used all 4 on regular camping/hiking trips…. Never fails.
I like your approach of making every blade an all rounder but i will probably go the other route just to see how that works: 1. A medium to good quality Katana - anything starting from the high end Cold Steel series till some of the custom Japanese ones would work - this will be my #1 defense weapon (other than firearms). also, having training in using them for 7+ years helps :D. 2. TOPS Cuma Kage - my backup big blade that can also work as a very good wood splitter / makeshift machete. 3. WTG Puzon Wilderness Bowie (9") or TOPS Steel Eagle - my medium sized "survival" blade 4. Leatherman Surge. None of the Free series for this scenario because if the apocalypse comes in the form of a solar storm, all electromagnetic (and i assume even magnetic) equipment are screwed. So i will go with the Leatherman with the best scissors.
Nice list, but mine is different. 1. Large kukri - open-minded on brand. 2. Original Benchmade Bushcrafter. I like it better than the new one. 3. Leatherman Surge 4. Lionsteel M7 or my custom Kephart with Micarta scales. Both are great knives making it difficult to pick one over the other.
You can do a small job with a big knife , but you can't do a big job with a small knife. I live by that motto. I own a junglas and love it ! For production knife that is. I've made customs of my own and I think the ultimate length for jungle style machete work is 16" blade Love the channel bro 👊.
Love this exercise... except when I think surviving the apocalypse, Im thinking more self defense/offense. Probably go something like this: 1) My folder would be the SR1 in S35VN (or any one of my Cold Steel mega folders for that matter ) 2)My belt knife probably the Recon Scout in 3V 3) My big chopper/head splitter OKC Marine Raider. 4) and finally, my short sword (since I don't actually own a sword,) would be my Warcraft tanto.
1- Bark River mini Kephart 2- Origin Knives The Shirley 3- Dulo Knives Mahti Puukko 4- Origin knives Front Line Kukri Tracker Why should I get a folding knife if I intend to use it for 30 years? A fixed blade is more reliable. Of course, in real life, I would take a saw, an axe, a belt knife and a small knife.
Victorinox Huntsman w/firefly accessories, Leatherman Signal, Buck 119 and Cold Steel Drop Forged Survivalist. Yes, I’m a big fan of this style content.
This 'Apocalypse' theme could be a nice 'trigger' to make people think about what gear they would or should use, but only the inexperienced are not already using them. I mean whats the difference between a apocalyps and getting lost in a rain forest for instance? My categories are: pocket knife, small camp knife, short machete/big camp knife, multitool.
@@Arto257 To the inexperienced (or very experienced alike) I would suggest budget knives. The Mora companion is one of them and a also a Tramontina machete. Not a 200+ dollars ESEE or Lionsteel. The inexperienced can break a knife by doing stupid stuff or mess it up trying to field sharpen it. The very experienced you can basically give any knife and they make it work for them. The inexperienced can choose a knife because of how it looks also triggered by videos like this and many do. The knife maybe doesn't meet the purpose or doesn't fit their hand but it looks 'cool'. That's why I work with categories only.
I have my line up pretty well ready! My folder is my bench made barrage(I need a recon 1) big fixed is my cold steel gurka kukri plus in 3v piggybacked on that is my mora companion hd and my rounded fixed blade is my sf cold steel leatherneck! These are all great knives!!!
@@shiftsurvival7945 If that works for you tha's fine of course. I'm not saying they are bad blades at all. When it comes to Cold Steel my pick would be the Bushman. But what I pick depends on where I am or going. That's why I talk about categories and not specific knives.
😂 when you started to talk about the Gerber I was going, going gone. Then you redeemed yourself with the Lionsteel T5 one of the best tools out there 🥰 The only Gerber I like is the Principle 🤩
Thanks for this fun thought experiment, Aaron. I keep promising to get my hands on a T5, and I think this is a not-so-gentle reminder why. For now, I'm going to post based on what I have, not what I want, and in consideration of my tropical rainforest environment. 1) Condor Terrachete - A machete is the #1 item in these parts. This one has reach, power, versatility, good ergos, and a great sheath. It even has a small Scandi-grind area near the handle for bushcrafty work. 2) Steel Will Atgonaut 810 - Imagine the Cold Steel SRK with tough-as-nails AUS-8, a great polymer sheath, and excellent ergos, but with a high flat grind, a thin slicey edge, a slight recurve to give it some belly, and a full finger choil. It's like a hunting knife and a field knife had a baby. 3) Mora Kansbol - a razor of a knife that can do very fine carving, food prep, and general camp tasks. Not as bombproof as the HD Companion, but it's Mora tough, almost weightless, and slices better than most kitchen knives. 4) Cold Steel XL Drop Point Voyager - versatility personified. It does everything from skinning game, to food prep, to wood working, to light machete work, all in a bomb-proof package that is also easy to carry. It's a do-all that I can always have on me.
1. TOPS Machete 2. Becker BK9 3. Lionsteel T6 4. Cold Steel Bush Ranger There are many interesting thought experiments regarding prepping. What additional items should you have in your backpack when hiking in case you or somebody with you experiences an emergency of some kind and you need to go into survival mode for awhile? What would you want in a go bag in case the apocalypse (or civil unrest) happens on your way home from work? What should be in your bag if you had to leave your home on short notice because of forest fires, flooding or a hurricane?
I love your content. Been a follower for awhile now. I’d love to see more of this type of content. Surprised you didn’t choose a fifth pick of a multitool for your belt. Survival, prep scenarios that come from actual use like yours is very valuable. Thanks for all you do.
I have two different but similar combos. They both work very well in any setting urban/rural/civilian/non civilian etc. However, they must be combined with other gear as well such as multitools and saws. Would love to see your take on a whole system, everything from knives to saws. Thanks for great videos and greetings from Sweden! For an urban/civilian setting Folder: Victorinox Trailmaster Medium blade/buschcraft: Mora Garberg Large blade: Peltonen M95 Sissipukko (Ranger) Chopper: Silky Nata Outback For an rural/non civilian setting Folder: Swiss Soldier's Knife 08 Medium blade/bushcraft: Mora Kansbol Large blade: Terävä Jääkäripuukko 140 (With boltaron sheath) Chopper: Terävä Skrama 240
• The number 1 knife I would carry is the original COLD STEEL 'Bushman' Bowie that was manufactured up until the year 2015, because it is good quality, sharp steel & strong and can be used as a spear by attaching a wooden shovel handle to it, or a wooden broom handle to it. • The number 2 knife I would carry is the COLD STEEL 'Espada' size large. • The number 3 knife I would carry is the IMPERIAL M7 bayonet. This M7 blade gives you the same reach as a machete when attached to the barrel of an AR15 that has a bayonet lug. • The number 4 knife is the Victorinox Swiss Army Knife 'HIKER' ✅
@@SupermanBB i actually liked his choices for the western ranges. I'm in North Georgia. I also limited myself to things I own. Gotta go with what works best for you, in the region your in.
Hi Aaron, I would go with the Cold Steel SR1 Lite and not with the Recon 1 because of the coating on the Recon 1. I don't know how the coating would interact with food! I would also take the T5 although I don't like the little coil at the beginning of the cutting blade. I would not take any of the Mora's, not robust enough for the apocalypse! The Garberg is very robust but it does not offer a finger guard and I don't like it's tactile feeling.I would not take the Strongarm, because it's grip is comfortable for long work only when you are wearing gloves! It also has a coating, which I don't know how it interacts with food! I would take the BETTER SRK with a very comfortable handle, which has been developed by Survival Lilly and it is called APO 1 S and you can buy it directly from her. It is made of AUS 8, an excellent japanese steel, very elastic, which has an acceptable edge retention but you can sharpen it easily in the field, even with river stones if you need to! Its cutting edge has a micro bevel, which is convex for additional strength! I know that a lot of Americans look down on the AUS 8 but it is not by accident that Kizlyar, a Russian manufacturer of heavy duty blades, uses AUS 8 for most of its blades.
Buck 110. Tops BOB. Bark River Bravo 1. Buck 124. All are reliable and easy to sharpen in the field. I also have a fero rod attached to each knife sheath, along with tinder. Thanks for another great video.
Fun exercise! I think small to large, a Victorinox Swiss Army Knife such as the camper, Mora knife - companion or other, Kabar fighting knife, and a Tramontina machete. Nothing too exciting but all have been around a long time.
Terävä skrama for a big one. Cold steel master hunter for all tasks in general. Tops el pionero for self defense and as a back up. And my trusted victorinox ranger grip as a folding knife. At this point, i've slept literally weeks in the woods with nothing than the vic ranger grip.
Howdy GT! Great overview ..have all except the Cold Steel but have plenty of their other models including the SRK. Love all the ESEE, Moras and Lionsteel models! Saddle up!
All great choices! But as a “big blade” collector who’s owned dozens of big camp knives, machetes, parangs, choppers, and kukris, etc., including the Junglas, I have to go with a Kukri in the third spot. The best values are from Condor, but my favorites are from Frank at Knives by Hand, Tora, and some old Himalayan Imports. They out cut the Junglas with a similar length blade but with better forward balance, and can still do all the same fine work if needed. They also are better for heavy wood chopping and are even more fearsome weapons. Instead of the Mora I like the Condor Terrasaur which might be even stronger. Can’t argue with the Lionsteel, although I would probably go with a Fallkniven A1 or S1, or a dressed up S1 the beautiful NL4. Great topic, thanks for another cool video! 👍
I like your choices, Aaron. Love that Mora made the list but I’d choose the Garberg bc of the full tang. Also love that Esee Junglas made it. I need to get one but until then I’m loving my Esee Laser Strike. Very cool topic for this video.
Pocket knife for me would also be the Recon 1 with the spear point. I would also go with the Esee Junglas for the XL knife. In the 4.5 to 6.5 inch range i would have a hard time choosing. Ursus 45, Tops Silent Hero, Archirect 5.5 in cpm 3V. It's a difficult choice. And although i don't own one, the Mora is appealing for the reasons you stated.
Para 2 Salt in Magnacut and Gerber Strongman are the best combo I can think of. One stays sharp and is great for detail work, the other is crazy durable and can be beat on and then sharpened easily (even on a river stone). Then I am going with a Leatherman ARC for the all around usefulness. Final choice would be a Fällkniven MB for size, or a machete of some sort.
Mora Companion/HD and Tops Operator 7 for me. The Glock knife is right there but it's not as sharp from the factory. All three have great sheaths that you can take off and on easily and can deploy one handed. 95 percent of the time I'm doing something outdoors related, I've got the Companion on me.
1. WTG Bear Claw 2. WTG Wolverine/Lionsteel KC-01/Lionsteel T5 3. TRC Polheim 4. Gerber center drive There are a ton of knives that would work imo. I believe I could remake this list like 10 times with different knives and still make it work and be happy but no mora's for me in any flavor or size. Had lots of them don't like them at all. Everything else in the video would definitely be on my list. Great video btw. Wouldn't mind more of these!
1. TRC Apocalypse 2. Fällkniven F1 (Elmax would be so dope, but I love my VG10 as well) 3. Spyderco Para 2 4. A good quality full size axe, or Terävä Skrama if this has to be knives only :D (5. Leatherman)
My 4 knives in these categories and scenario would be: 1. ZT folder 2. Fox 3. Lion Steel T5 or 6. 4. Tops el chete or a sword to keep the distance from a zombie. Thanks for the true picks of yours. I agree on the T5 for sure. Esee junglas is fne. The first two won't be for me.
My 4 blades of the apocalypse Exodus K&T Jackalope PBK Hunter EDC VERY GOOD knife co Huntsman and it’d be a toss up between my Von tempsky hawk or hardcore hammer survivalist. I feel like these would give me a good balance and utility.
For the pocket a case stockman. Mora pro s for game and food prep. A kabar bk9 and a council tools 16 inch flying fox for wood work. ( which I don't think you've done a review on awesome bush tool) and finally a Benchmade 200 puukko in the pack as a backup.
1. TOPS El Chete 2. ESEE 5 3. TOPS Brakimo 4. LEATHERMAN Charge Plus TTi (with bit driver and extra bits!) Excellent Video Aaron! Very fun watch and think about this! My 3 honorable mentions (that I might change my mind to) are: TOPS Yacare 10.0, LionSteel T5, and Mora Garberg (in carbon steel). This is really HARD TO DECIDE!!
Gotta give the Cold Steel Recon 1 two thumbs up! I had the aus8 version over a decade ago and it was still a beast. Built like a tank and extremely reliable
I have an idea that is very doable. A piece of wearable thin exoskeleton arm bar that can house a bowie knife and you can use your right hand for access. After taking the bowie knife off of the arm bar, it can be deploy as a 2 in 1 small lightweight buckler with a crossbow integrated together. Basically, within 2 seconds, you will have a bowie knife on your main hand and a half buckler shield half crossbow on your other hand. In summary, everyone is staying still until the police arrives. Can't run (at your mercy) or getting too close to you (a buckler and a shank is deadly.)
I'm supposed to get delivery of HELL RAZOR II today. Its my first Busse. I've been wanting one for decades, nowadays with Benchmade asking CRK Sebenza prices, might as well pull the trigger on INFI. I have a Diffensa in S35VN. That's badass
There's a "dream list" that would be different. But I'm going with only knives and tools I currently own, since the apocalypse could happen before FedEx gets here. 1. Cold Steel Pipehawk 2. Victorinox SwissTool 3. PKS Buffalo Skinner 4. Cold Steel SR-1
In my gear right now I have 1. Off grid knives Rapid Fire. 2. Lions Steel T5. 3. Esse Junglas. 4. Bark River Trakker. I used to love cold steel but the metal is junk now, I literally snapped the blade on my Recon 1 in half….
My 2 cents on the mora, I brought it out just once. I was trying to carve off a chunk of fatwood and could feel the end of the tang flexing in my hand. I had the comfort of abandoning the task before the knife broke. I gave it away simply because I need a knife that will out pace me if the worst becomes reality. That said my 4 picks are 1) OTC Rat 1 because it is versatile but slim enough to hide. 2) in place of the mora I have a Brisa Ranger (?) In elmax steel with a scandi grind. It's expensive so as a cheaper substitute I'd go with a Cold Steel SRK-c. With cheap ones at $30 or 3V version around $90 they both are knives that are low profile but tough enough to do anything. 3) I have 2 large knives that come with me. The cold steel trailmaster or the OKC Woodsman. The woodsman has a choil and a spring steel blade that's pretty amazing, but the trailmaster is lighter and better suited to defense. 4) I have big and little knives covered, so my cold steel Recon Scout or Efengrow ef-143. Both can be intimidating but still be functional over a broad range of tasks. I should note that almost all of these have been modified so handles are fit to my hand, and blades are convex ground.
Interesting you spoke about the Morakniv Companion. There's three among my knives I own. The stainless is my kitchen knife I use daily. A carbon HD model is often on my belt when I venture into the woods. And the "Spark" just because it's different. 😏
Greetings from Finland. Really great idea in this video. Only fixed blades for apocalypse! 1) Becker BK-10 (updated with a kydex sheath and micarta handles) 2) Benchmade Bushcrafter 3) Terava Skrama 240 4) TOPS Mohawk Hunter
The CS Recon 1 is my favorite knife of all time. I have all the versions but mainly use the XHP spear point for EDC and S35VN tanto half serrated for when I feel funky. I recently added custom handle scales for those two and they are heirlooms now.
Personally, I'm going with the Mora Kansbul as my beltknife, a Benchmade Griptilian as my pocket knife, and the other two are up in the air. Assuming no multitool or axe, I'm probably gonna have a Condor Hudson Bay as a chopper and either a Mora Eldris or Condor Otzi as a hanger. I'm a simple man lol.
Say, 10 lbs of your 150 load is water, 20lbs is honey, seeds, meds, spices, supplements, vinegar. That leaves 120 lbs of coconut oil and nut-butters, averaging 3000 calories to the lb. You need to eat about 2500 calories per day in order to lose no weight. as a 160 lb man, on average, Just holing-up in a tunnel. Your caloric needs less if the temps are warm, more if they are cold. You'll lose about 3/4 lb per day if you eat nothing. So you'll have food for almost 5 months. If you weigh 200 lbs, you'll have fat enough for another month or a bit more. If you mix in a lb of cambium per day (600 calories) you can gain yet another month. 6 months into shtf, 90% of the human population will be dead. The fish and animals will be long gone by 90 days and the cannibalism will then start in-earnest. Think I'm wrong"? think again, after studying history. So, at night, 6 months in, you can probably get away with having hidden plots of sprouts, That might gain you another month. Maybe you're fatter than 200 lbs, or maybe you're strong enough to bring more food with the bicycle, or you caught and preserved some fish/game. That MIGHT buy you enough time to add peanuts and root veggies to your crops (all at night) Main thing, tho, it so be smart enough to scatter-bury 6 month's worth of grain, powdered-milk, salt sugar at your BOL. It's not that expensive, or that much effort. just half a dozen 20 gallon drums.
I love the Lionsteel T5, but for the all arounder I would take either a Carothers Performance Knives Basic Field Knife (BFK) or the Super Duty Field Knife (SDFK) either in 3V or Magnacut.
This was a really fun exercise! Love how many people are adding in their lists. Mine would probably go as follows just based on what I actually own 4max scout, mora bushcraft black, cold steel srk sk5, Ontario rat 7 adventure. Obviously there are probably a lot better options out there but this is what I have where it to happen today and I had no time to make upgrades. Also a lot of my stuff I like to consider how easy it will be to re sharpen in the elements without my fancy fixed angle sharpener. So I’ve purposefully avoided super steels, they just take too long to get an edge back on for me and who knows how dull/ banged up you might have to get your kit.
I live in the heart of Las Vegas, City Boy thru and thru, and from my experience in an Urban Environment, the best ones to carry are multi-tools. In a City, anything that can be scrounged up to make shelter or clothing or weapons, is easily available all around, and multi tools are a must! I carry a Victorinox One Handed Trekker, and I've used every tool in it from office tasks, to tasks out in the street. Same goes for my Leatherman P4, its small but so handy, I have no doubt that it would be invaluable to me in Post Apocalypse Las Vegas. My recent addition of the Leatherman T4 Free, is another one I would carry, perfect for jobs a bit too big for the P4, I have no doubt it would help me survive. As for longer blades, my edc folder is the 4 Max Scout, a huge blade, every time I've used it, it has never let me down, big and tough and sharp as hell! And I would carry my Cold Steel Barong Machete, as a practitioner of Filipino Combat Styles, that beautiful blade would help me against enemies both human and inhuman!
1. For combat/survival purposes :Tops operator 7. 2. For multiple different tasks:Victorinox Swiss tool x. 3. For brush clearing/camp preparation and/or self defense:Tramontina bolo machete. 4. For simple tasks and food preparation:Buck 726 mini spitfire.
love this guys opinion hes a user, not a reviewer
I used to work on the road as an IBEW Wiremen. A Mora companion and a Leatherman Surge will cover 95% of normal needs. I second the Cold Steel folders. My edc is Code 4 in CTS-XHP.
Why not a signal… it is the apocalypse
@mgautier88 i would definitely take the highest quality available. I have years with the Surge. Im not familiar with the signal.
IBEW guy here. Would never use a Leatherman in the field dude - it’s all metal LOL.
My Recon is in XHP.
@mikenormandy9250 some of us ibew guys are phone men and use a Leatherman daily
A hip knife, a food prep knife, a wood prep and a sword.
Large fixed blade belt knife, smaller bird and trout style fixed blade for skinning game, scandi woodcraft knife, camp/food prep, machete, axe. All basic bases covered with 6 tools.
@@John5.56 I guess with a name like 5.56 you will not use a sword
@@Daniel.Liddicoat lol a machete can fill the same spot as a sword
Bravo Tope Recon, Benchmade Station knife, Condor Wayfinder and Landsknecht Emporium Gustave from your list of four
@@John5.56Earth Skills Knife, Ucon Hawk BTK by Allen Jensen and Lite Trekker
#1 Spiderco para2 with the full serrated edge, for utility and food prep. (S45VN)
#2 Mora Garberg for wood working. (Stainless steel)
#3 Bark River Bravo1 for self-defense. (3V)
#4 Lionsteel M4 for an all arounder. (M390)
Love these types of videos!
Fully agree that the full tang Garberg is the way to go for a Mora. I have a Kansbol which is a great food prep option.
@@MrGratefulEd The Mora Craftline robust is one of my favorite Moras and its only $16. thick, full tang, carbon steel, extremely tough. I was thinking about grinding the spine to a 90degree though. Bought two of them they were so cheap.
1. Espada XL
2. CS 5Max
3. OKC SP10 Bowie
4. WTG Hemlock Ares
Odd man out here:
1. buck 110
2. my own custom made combat/survival blade ( 10.5" o/a length )
3. Sog hatchet
4. my own custom made EOD breaching tool ( made from a prybar [spring steel] )
4a, worksharp guided field sharpener
All my sheaths are my own custom made from leather.
As for the zombies, they shall be dispatched by other means before they breach the inner perimeter. I'm 72 years old, ain't gonna be goin' hand-to-hand with no ZB's !
If you don't get a chance to forge one check the esse junglas 2
Cold Steel AD-10
Condor Terrasaur
Ka-Bar Becker BK-9
T Kell Mercenary
I’d take my Dad’s WWII Army issue machete, my Winkler Belt Knife, my Lionsteel T5, and my Socom Bravo folder. I might add my Estwing hatchet.
Since the war is tomorrow I have to choose the ones I have now...1. Lionsteel T5, 2. Lionsteel H2, 3. Tops Steel Eagle, 4. White River Ursus 45. Honorable mention is the Mora Garberg.
My particular Apache Dawn is such a thirsty, powerful cutter that after being so tough, it'd be hard to leave behind
So happy the Recon 1 was in the list! Still remember when I first got into knives over 10yrs ago and saw your video on the Recon 1 and it ended up being my first knife and possibly my last. Have both the spear point and clip point in aus8 and now the tanto in s35vn. It’s the one knife I’ve never put away and just keeps on going. I think you made a great list as always, you are the best at what you do in my book.
Cats and dogs living together.
We'll be in trouble if this happen in an apocalypse cuz they fina be hunting us for food lmao of course cats will call the shots and boss around the dogs to farm us lol
Just don't pull the lever!
@@theroguetomato5362 Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... MASS HYSTERIA!
One maker that comes to mind for 'apocalypse' fixed blades is Work Tuff Gear. Most are solid hard use designs and are well made. They have a wide enough range of offerings so everyone is bound to find something to suit. As for a folder, I agree the Cold Steel Recon 1 would be an excellent choice - a number of Cold Steel tri-ad lock folders would also make good alternatives. Love these theoreticals - mostly to listen to the reason behind the choices. Helps inform me on future purchases. Sharp blades all.
YES! Nomad EDC and Kodiak in 6Amax!
I regret not getting a few before their price exceeded my desire for one.
1. Kershaw Camp 10
2. Cold Steel SRK
3. Gerber Strongarm
4. SOG Seal Pup
+1 on the SRK. I have one of the original Carbon V SRKs.
I'm going with the SRK-C.
Here is my big 4
1. Fallkniven Modern Bowie
2. F1X Elmax
3. A1X Lam Cos
4. Council tool 36inch Jersey pattern felling axe
Have all 4 and used all 4 on regular camping/hiking trips…. Never fails.
I have that same Lionsteel and I absolutely love it. It holds a good edge retention and gives no hand fatigue 👍🏽
Leatherman Wave
Becker bk16
ESEE Junglas
Estwing 14” axe
This was a fun video! I’d like more like this 👍
The esee 6 is the best "all rounder" that I own. Paired with my leatherman, it can accomplish most tasks.
So glad i got the xhp recon 1 drop point when I first got into folders. I've put that thing through hell and it keeps on truckin
Esse Junglas (original)
Mora Garberg (stainless)
Esse 5
Esse 6
1. Tops El Chete
2. Cold Steel Trailmaster
3. Bark River Aurora
4. Spyderco Manix 2
Love my El Chete!!!
I'm right with you on the Aurora. One of my favorite bush knives. 😉
+1 on the Trailmaster. I have several in the original Carbon V. Ditto the SRK.
Svord von tempsky bowie
Absolutely a great list
Esee 4
Esee Junglas
Hardcore Hammers Survivalist
Leatherman Surge (or rebar/supertool 300)
Already own
1- cold steel- bush ranger
2- mora- garber
3- Tops- El Chete
4- William Colins- The Fieldlore
Anyone who is aware of William Collins knows his knives are some of the best you could get your hands on.
I like your approach of making every blade an all rounder but i will probably go the other route just to see how that works:
1. A medium to good quality Katana - anything starting from the high end Cold Steel series till some of the custom Japanese ones would work - this will be my #1 defense weapon (other than firearms). also, having training in using them for 7+ years helps :D.
2. TOPS Cuma Kage - my backup big blade that can also work as a very good wood splitter / makeshift machete.
3. WTG Puzon Wilderness Bowie (9") or TOPS Steel Eagle - my medium sized "survival" blade
4. Leatherman Surge. None of the Free series for this scenario because if the apocalypse comes in the form of a solar storm, all electromagnetic (and i assume even magnetic) equipment are screwed. So i will go with the Leatherman with the best scissors.
Funny...I have the Lionsteel T5 and have been calling it my "Apocalypse Knife" ...good choice!
The first choice in an apocalypse would have to be something from Zombie Tools. My Parabellum now retired comes to mind.
1) Recon 1
2) Tops El Chete
3) Leatherman Surge
4) A Box Cutter with a box of blades
exactly. box cutters are overlooked.
I actually just bought a SOG compact box cutter today. Feels amazing
Nice list, but mine is different.
1. Large kukri - open-minded on brand.
2. Original Benchmade Bushcrafter. I like it better than the new one.
3. Leatherman Surge
4. Lionsteel M7 or my custom Kephart with Micarta scales. Both are great knives making it difficult to pick one over the other.
You can do a small job with a big knife , but you can't do a big job with a small knife. I live by that motto. I own a junglas and love it ! For production knife that is. I've made customs of my own and I think the ultimate length for jungle style machete work is 16" blade
Love the channel bro 👊.
The Junglas is a monster...and nothing but reliable!!
Love this exercise... except when I think surviving the apocalypse, Im thinking more self defense/offense. Probably go something like this:
1) My folder would be the SR1 in S35VN (or any one of my Cold Steel mega folders for that matter )
2)My belt knife probably the Recon Scout in 3V
3) My big chopper/head splitter OKC Marine Raider.
4) and finally, my short sword (since I don't actually own a sword,) would be my Warcraft tanto.
I would consider a good Khukri in the Junglas spot.
1- Bark River mini Kephart
2- Origin Knives The Shirley
3- Dulo Knives Mahti Puukko
4- Origin knives Front Line Kukri Tracker
Why should I get a folding knife if I intend to use it for 30 years? A fixed blade is more reliable. Of course, in real life, I would take a saw, an axe, a belt knife and a small knife.
That machete reminds me of Mick Dundee when he said "you call that a knife, this is a knife" as he pulls out a monster knife haha.
Victorinox Huntsman w/firefly accessories, Leatherman Signal, Buck 119 and Cold Steel Drop Forged Survivalist.
Yes, I’m a big fan of this style content.
This 'Apocalypse' theme could be a nice 'trigger' to make people think about what gear they would or should use, but only the inexperienced are not already using them. I mean whats the difference between a apocalyps and getting lost in a rain forest for instance? My categories are: pocket knife, small camp knife, short machete/big camp knife, multitool.
For the inexperienced to become experienced, they have to start somewhere. That's what videos like this are for.
This is masturbatory. A knife is a knife. Hopefully, you have a decent one. The tools don't do the work.
@@Arto257 To the inexperienced (or very experienced alike) I would suggest budget knives. The Mora companion is one of them and a also a Tramontina machete. Not a 200+ dollars ESEE or Lionsteel. The inexperienced can break a knife by doing stupid stuff or mess it up trying to field sharpen it. The very experienced you can basically give any knife and they make it work for them. The inexperienced can choose a knife because of how it looks also triggered by videos like this and many do. The knife maybe doesn't meet the purpose or doesn't fit their hand but it looks 'cool'. That's why I work with categories only.
I have my line up pretty well ready! My folder is my bench made barrage(I need a recon 1) big fixed is my cold steel gurka kukri plus in 3v piggybacked on that is my mora companion hd and my rounded fixed blade is my sf cold steel leatherneck! These are all great knives!!!
@@shiftsurvival7945 If that works for you tha's fine of course. I'm not saying they are bad blades at all. When it comes to Cold Steel my pick would be the Bushman. But what I pick depends on where I am or going. That's why I talk about categories and not specific knives.
1. Gerber 06 Auto (3.7")
2. Kabar Jarosz Turok (6.25")
3. Hogue EX-F01 (7")
4. Tops SXB Skullcrusher (9.25")
Honorable mentions
1. Benchmade Nimravus (4.54")
2. Kabar Becker BK2 Campanion (5.25")
3. Gerber Principle (3.10")
4. Hogue X5 Spear Point (4")
Fine, fine, fine1 Twist my arm again why don't ya! Lionsteel T5 is on the way...I guess my Ursus is gonna get hand me down status for my boy.
I knew you would pick the T5. I have one myself and I love it.
Lol I guested that one too! And without cheating.
The RMJ SHRIKE Tactical, Tomahawk. The Tops wild pig hunter. The Tops Kuma KAGE. And the RMJ tactical up close and personal. 2:34
😂 when you started to talk about the Gerber I was going, going gone. Then you redeemed yourself with the Lionsteel T5 one of the best tools out there 🥰
The only Gerber I like is the Principle 🤩
1.tops prather bowie 2 spyderco manix xl 3 cold steel recon 1 4 gerber 600 milti tool. I have these and use them all the time. Great vid dude
Thanks for this fun thought experiment, Aaron. I keep promising to get my hands on a T5, and I think this is a not-so-gentle reminder why. For now, I'm going to post based on what I have, not what I want, and in consideration of my tropical rainforest environment.
1) Condor Terrachete - A machete is the #1 item in these parts. This one has reach, power, versatility, good ergos, and a great sheath. It even has a small Scandi-grind area near the handle for bushcrafty work.
2) Steel Will Atgonaut 810 - Imagine the Cold Steel SRK with tough-as-nails AUS-8, a great polymer sheath, and excellent ergos, but with a high flat grind, a thin slicey edge, a slight recurve to give it some belly, and a full finger choil. It's like a hunting knife and a field knife had a baby.
3) Mora Kansbol - a razor of a knife that can do very fine carving, food prep, and general camp tasks. Not as bombproof as the HD Companion, but it's Mora tough, almost weightless, and slices better than most kitchen knives.
4) Cold Steel XL Drop Point Voyager - versatility personified. It does everything from skinning game, to food prep, to wood working, to light machete work, all in a bomb-proof package that is also easy to carry. It's a do-all that I can always have on me.
#1 Benchmade Presidio
#2 Tops Frog Market Special for Food
#3 Esee 5 its just an absolute BEAST
#4 Lionsteel T5 is with me every single day
Like the recon drop point 👍🏽
1. TOPS Machete
2. Becker BK9
3. Lionsteel T6
4. Cold Steel Bush Ranger
There are many interesting thought experiments regarding prepping. What additional items should you have in your backpack when hiking in case you or somebody with you experiences an emergency of some kind and you need to go into survival mode for awhile? What would you want in a go bag in case the apocalypse (or civil unrest) happens on your way home from work? What should be in your bag if you had to leave your home on short notice because of forest fires, flooding or a hurricane?
I love your content. Been a follower for awhile now. I’d love to see more of this type of content. Surprised you didn’t choose a fifth pick of a multitool for your belt. Survival, prep scenarios that come from actual use like yours is very valuable. Thanks for all you do.
I started collecting in the early '90's and AUS-8 was a very popular steel and I still use many of them with good results today!!
I have two different but similar combos. They both work very well in any setting urban/rural/civilian/non civilian etc. However, they must be combined with other gear as well such as multitools and saws. Would love to see your take on a whole system, everything from knives to saws.
Thanks for great videos and greetings from Sweden!
For an urban/civilian setting
Folder: Victorinox Trailmaster
Medium blade/buschcraft: Mora Garberg
Large blade: Peltonen M95 Sissipukko (Ranger)
Chopper: Silky Nata Outback
For an rural/non civilian setting
Folder: Swiss Soldier's Knife 08
Medium blade/bushcraft: Mora Kansbol
Large blade: Terävä Jääkäripuukko 140 (With boltaron sheath)
Chopper: Terävä Skrama 240
• The number 1 knife I would carry is the original COLD STEEL 'Bushman' Bowie that was manufactured up until the year 2015, because it is good quality, sharp steel & strong and can be used as a spear by attaching a wooden shovel handle to it, or a wooden broom handle to it.
• The number 2 knife I would carry is the COLD STEEL 'Espada' size large.
• The number 3 knife I would carry is the IMPERIAL M7 bayonet. This M7 blade gives you the same reach as a machete when attached to the barrel of an AR15 that has a bayonet lug.
• The number 4 knife is the Victorinox Swiss Army Knife 'HIKER' ✅
1. Condor K-Tac kukri
2. LTWK "GNS" saber grind
3. Benchmade "Super Freak"
4. Leatherman Surge
Really solid choices. You should’ve made this video 😂
@@SupermanBB i actually liked his choices for the western ranges. I'm in North Georgia. I also limited myself to things I own. Gotta go with what works best for you, in the region your in.
Hi Aaron, I would go with the Cold Steel SR1 Lite and not with the Recon 1 because of the coating on the Recon 1. I don't know how the coating would interact with food! I would also take the T5 although I don't like the little coil at the beginning of the cutting blade. I would not take any of the Mora's, not robust enough for the apocalypse! The Garberg is very robust but it does not offer a finger guard and I don't like it's tactile feeling.I would not take the Strongarm, because it's grip is comfortable for long work only when you are wearing gloves! It also has a coating, which I don't know how it interacts with food! I would take the BETTER SRK with a very comfortable handle, which has been developed by Survival Lilly and it is called APO 1 S and you can buy it directly from her. It is made of AUS 8, an excellent japanese steel, very elastic, which has an acceptable edge retention but you can sharpen it easily in the field, even with river stones if you need to! Its cutting edge has a micro bevel, which is convex for additional strength! I know that a lot of Americans look down on the AUS 8 but it is not by accident that Kizlyar, a Russian manufacturer of heavy duty blades, uses AUS 8 for most of its blades.
I use a mora bushcraft as my everyday work horse with a companion in every pack, nook, and cranny. Great choices!
Buck 110. Tops BOB. Bark River Bravo 1. Buck 124. All are reliable and easy to sharpen in the field. I also have a fero rod attached to each knife sheath, along with tinder. Thanks for another great video.
Leatherman Surge, Ontario SP10, Joker Nomad, Condor Bushlore.
1)LionSteel T5
2)Sog Pillar
3)CS SRK in CPM3V
4)CS Recon Scout in CPM3V
1) Becker BK9 w/ Micarta scales
2) Joker Ember w/ Firesteel
3) Esee 5 or Becker BK2
4) Leatherman Charge Plus TTI
Why 4 knives?
I would take 3, …. these once.
1. any Swiss Army knife
2. Becker BK2
3. Tereva Skrama
You're the only other person besides me that's bringing a swiss army knife. I would think most people would want one. 🤷🏼♂️
Fun exercise! I think small to large, a Victorinox Swiss Army Knife such as the camper, Mora knife - companion or other, Kabar fighting knife, and a Tramontina machete. Nothing too exciting but all have been around a long time.
Terävä skrama for a big one.
Cold steel master hunter for all tasks in general.
Tops el pionero for self defense and as a back up.
And my trusted victorinox ranger grip as a folding knife.
At this point, i've slept literally weeks in the woods with nothing than the vic ranger grip.
The terava skrama and El Pionero are great choices!
-Estwing 26" axe (it's a blade!)
-18" Tramontina machete
-Gerber Prodigy
-S.A.K. Spartan
Howdy GT! Great overview ..have all except the Cold Steel but have plenty of their other models including the SRK. Love all the ESEE, Moras and Lionsteel models! Saddle up!
One of the best things about lapg is buying stuff at the store because you get points
Love the concept and would love more videos like this 👍🏼
All great choices! But as a “big blade” collector who’s owned dozens of big camp knives, machetes, parangs, choppers, and kukris, etc., including the Junglas, I have to go with a Kukri in the third spot. The best values are from Condor, but my favorites are from Frank at Knives by Hand, Tora, and some old Himalayan Imports. They out cut the Junglas with a similar length blade but with better forward balance, and can still do all the same fine work if needed. They also are better for heavy wood chopping and are even more fearsome weapons.
Instead of the Mora I like the Condor Terrasaur which might be even stronger. Can’t argue with the Lionsteel, although I would probably go with a Fallkniven A1 or S1, or a dressed up S1 the beautiful NL4.
Great topic, thanks for another cool video! 👍
My zombie apocalypse knives for Florida would be my Victorinox Camper, PKS Camp&Trail, Randall #16, and my Tramonita 12" Machete.
I like your choices, Aaron. Love that Mora made the list but I’d choose the Garberg bc of the full tang. Also love that Esee Junglas made it. I need to get one but until then I’m loving my Esee Laser Strike. Very cool topic for this video.
We need a T5 in 3v NOW
Preach it!!
Or magnacut. I would pay the price for either. The design is perfect.
A T5 in Magnacut would be amazing.
Pocket knife for me would also be the Recon 1 with the spear point. I would also go with the Esee Junglas for the XL knife. In the 4.5 to 6.5 inch range i would have a hard time choosing. Ursus 45, Tops Silent Hero, Archirect 5.5 in cpm 3V. It's a difficult choice. And although i don't own one, the Mora is appealing for the reasons you stated.
Para 2 Salt in Magnacut and Gerber Strongman are the best combo I can think of. One stays sharp and is great for detail work, the other is crazy durable and can be beat on and then sharpened easily (even on a river stone). Then I am going with a Leatherman ARC for the all around usefulness. Final choice would be a Fällkniven MB for size, or a machete of some sort.
What about the Gerber strongarm? I'm sure the Strongman is a great knife but....😂 Sorry I couldn't help myself.
@@Woodzy-5326 Dang auto correct. Fair comment.
@@BenKickert sorry I wasn't trying to be a jerk, I figured that's what happened. I just read it and it made me laugh. No harm intended.
Mora Companion/HD and Tops Operator 7 for me. The Glock knife is right there but it's not as sharp from the factory. All three have great sheaths that you can take off and on easily and can deploy one handed. 95 percent of the time I'm doing something outdoors related, I've got the Companion on me.
1. WTG Bear Claw
2. WTG Wolverine/Lionsteel KC-01/Lionsteel T5
3. TRC Polheim
4. Gerber center drive
There are a ton of knives that would work imo. I believe I could remake this list like 10 times with different knives and still make it work and be happy but no mora's for me in any flavor or size. Had lots of them don't like them at all. Everything else in the video would definitely be on my list. Great video btw. Wouldn't mind more of these!
Cold Steel pocket bushman for me. Then a Terava Skrama 200, a mora, and a tomahawk. (And of course a pocket stone or two, just like Eli uses.)
nice to see another skrama user. stay safe, friend ;)
Big fixed blade: SYKCO Regulator 12 prototype.
Medium fixed blade: Ontario RAT-7
Small fixed blade: Cold Steel Master Hunter.
Folder: Gerber Gator Clip Point.
1. TRC Apocalypse
2. Fällkniven F1 (Elmax would be so dope, but I love my VG10 as well)
3. Spyderco Para 2
4. A good quality full size axe, or Terävä Skrama if this has to be knives only :D
(5. Leatherman)
1. Cold Steel 4MAX SCOUT AUS 10A (tough versatile folder)
2. Mora Eldris (Fine carving)
3. Kellam Fang (Woodcraft/general use)
4. Reiff F6 3V (for the hard use)
My 4 knives in these categories and scenario would be:
1. ZT folder
2. Fox
3. Lion Steel T5 or 6.
4. Tops el chete or a sword to keep the distance from a zombie.
Thanks for the true picks of yours. I agree on the T5 for sure. Esee junglas is fne. The first two won't be for me.
My 4 blades of the apocalypse
Exodus K&T Jackalope
PBK Hunter EDC
VERY GOOD knife co Huntsman
and it’d be a toss up between my Von tempsky hawk or hardcore hammer survivalist. I feel like these would give me a good balance and utility.
I agree with all except the esee, I would take the spartan blades kukri. I would also take the benchade adamas pocket knife in cruwear.
For the pocket a case stockman. Mora pro s for game and food prep. A kabar bk9 and a council tools 16 inch flying fox for wood work. ( which I don't think you've done a review on awesome bush tool) and finally a Benchmade 200 puukko in the pack as a backup.
1)CRK drop point Inkosi-S35VN
2)CS Slock Master
3)Junglas or BK21 kuk
4)Zombie Tools Belmont
Bring it 🤙🏼
That Belmont is incredible
Thanks Aaron for a fun video.
1. El Chete
2. Mora Garberg
3. Multibladed Pocketknife
4. Rex Applegate double edged or variant of it.
I admit I’ve been looking very serious at the Lions Steel model , I like everything about the design and grind !
1. TOPS El Chete
2. ESEE 5
3. TOPS Brakimo
4. LEATHERMAN Charge Plus TTi (with bit driver and extra bits!)
Excellent Video Aaron! Very fun watch and think about this! My 3 honorable mentions (that I might change my mind to) are: TOPS Yacare 10.0, LionSteel T5, and Mora Garberg (in carbon steel). This is really HARD TO DECIDE!!
Gotta give the Cold Steel Recon 1 two thumbs up! I had the aus8 version over a decade ago and it was still a beast. Built like a tank and extremely reliable
I have an idea that is very doable. A piece of wearable thin exoskeleton arm bar that can house a bowie knife and you can use your right hand for access. After taking the bowie knife off of the arm bar, it can be deploy as a 2 in 1 small lightweight buckler with a crossbow integrated together. Basically, within 2 seconds, you will have a bowie knife on your main hand and a half buckler shield half crossbow on your other hand.
In summary, everyone is staying still until the police arrives. Can't run (at your mercy) or getting too close to you (a buckler and a shank is deadly.)
1. Zombie Tools Redux
2. RMJ Kestrel
3. Busse Hell Razor II
4. Spartan Blades Tactical Trout
I'm supposed to get delivery of HELL RAZOR II today. Its my first Busse. I've been wanting one for decades, nowadays with Benchmade asking CRK Sebenza prices, might as well pull the trigger on INFI.
I have a Diffensa in S35VN. That's badass
You will love your Busse. I also have a Defensa in S35VN. My TT is S45VN. Both are great knives.
There's a "dream list" that would be different. But I'm going with only knives and tools I currently own, since the apocalypse could happen before FedEx gets here.
1. Cold Steel Pipehawk
2. Victorinox SwissTool
3. PKS Buffalo Skinner
4. Cold Steel SR-1
In my gear right now I have 1. Off grid knives Rapid Fire. 2. Lions Steel T5. 3. Esse Junglas. 4. Bark River Trakker.
I used to love cold steel but the metal is junk now, I literally snapped the blade on my Recon 1 in half….
Tops wild pig sticker
Fallkniven modern bowie
Cold steel tai pan
Spartan blades kukri
That's a top 5 list..."come on!"
My 2 cents on the mora, I brought it out just once. I was trying to carve off a chunk of fatwood and could feel the end of the tang flexing in my hand. I had the comfort of abandoning the task before the knife broke. I gave it away simply because I need a knife that will out pace me if the worst becomes reality. That said my 4 picks are 1) OTC Rat 1 because it is versatile but slim enough to hide. 2) in place of the mora I have a Brisa Ranger (?) In elmax steel with a scandi grind. It's expensive so as a cheaper substitute I'd go with a Cold Steel SRK-c. With cheap ones at $30 or 3V version around $90 they both are knives that are low profile but tough enough to do anything. 3) I have 2 large knives that come with me. The cold steel trailmaster or the OKC Woodsman. The woodsman has a choil and a spring steel blade that's pretty amazing, but the trailmaster is lighter and better suited to defense. 4) I have big and little knives covered, so my cold steel Recon Scout or Efengrow ef-143. Both can be intimidating but still be functional over a broad range of tasks. I should note that almost all of these have been modified so handles are fit to my hand, and blades are convex ground.
Interesting you spoke about the Morakniv Companion. There's three among my knives I own. The stainless is my kitchen knife I use daily. A carbon HD model is often on my belt when I venture into the woods. And the "Spark" just because it's different. 😏
Can you please review the Extreme ratio satre
I will check it out!
@@gideonstacticalThanks I really think it's the best EDC fixed blade a bit overpriced but made in Italy
Greetings from Finland. Really great idea in this video.
Only fixed blades for apocalypse!
1) Becker BK-10 (updated with a kydex sheath and micarta handles)
2) Benchmade Bushcrafter
3) Terava Skrama 240
4) TOPS Mohawk Hunter
The CS Recon 1 is my favorite knife of all time. I have all the versions but mainly use the XHP spear point for EDC and S35VN tanto half serrated for when I feel funky.
I recently added custom handle scales for those two and they are heirlooms now.
For my list:
1. Cold Steel Recon 1 (folder and EDC)
2. Cold Steel SR1 (folder survival, anything knife)
3. ESEE Junglas (fixed chopper/utility)
4. Dulo DBK Scandy K390 (fixed scandy for woodwork)
Extrema Ratio RAO is the toughest folder I have owned. It's not inexpensive, but it is worth the price.
Extrema Ratio is the pre eminent folder
I love my Mora floating regular blade. It has a very similar blade to a companion with a floating cork handle.
Personally, I'm going with the Mora Kansbul as my beltknife, a Benchmade Griptilian as my pocket knife, and the other two are up in the air. Assuming no multitool or axe, I'm probably gonna have a Condor Hudson Bay as a chopper and either a Mora Eldris or Condor Otzi as a hanger. I'm a simple man lol.
Say, 10 lbs of your 150 load is water, 20lbs is honey, seeds, meds, spices, supplements, vinegar. That leaves 120 lbs of coconut oil and nut-butters, averaging 3000 calories to the lb. You need to eat about 2500 calories per day in order to lose no weight. as a 160 lb man, on average, Just holing-up in a tunnel. Your caloric needs less if the temps are warm, more if they are cold. You'll lose about 3/4 lb per day if you eat nothing. So you'll have food for almost 5 months. If you weigh 200 lbs, you'll have fat enough for another month or a bit more. If you mix in a lb of cambium per day (600 calories) you can gain yet another month. 6 months into shtf, 90% of the human population will be dead. The fish and animals will be long gone by 90 days and the cannibalism will then start in-earnest. Think I'm wrong"? think again, after studying history. So, at night, 6 months in, you can probably get away with having hidden plots of sprouts, That might gain you another month. Maybe you're fatter than 200 lbs, or maybe you're strong enough to bring more food with the bicycle, or you caught and preserved some fish/game. That MIGHT buy you enough time to add peanuts and root veggies to your crops (all at night) Main thing, tho, it so be smart enough to scatter-bury 6 month's worth of grain, powdered-milk, salt sugar at your BOL. It's not that expensive, or that much effort. just half a dozen 20 gallon drums.
I love the Lionsteel T5, but for the all arounder I would take either a Carothers Performance Knives Basic Field Knife (BFK) or the Super Duty Field Knife (SDFK) either in 3V or Magnacut.
This was a really fun exercise! Love how many people are adding in their lists. Mine would probably go as follows just based on what I actually own 4max scout, mora bushcraft black, cold steel srk sk5, Ontario rat 7 adventure. Obviously there are probably a lot better options out there but this is what I have where it to happen today and I had no time to make upgrades. Also a lot of my stuff I like to consider how easy it will be to re sharpen in the elements without my fancy fixed angle sharpener. So I’ve purposefully avoided super steels, they just take too long to get an edge back on for me and who knows how dull/ banged up you might have to get your kit.
I live in the heart of Las Vegas, City Boy thru and thru, and from my experience in an Urban Environment, the best ones to carry are multi-tools. In a City, anything that can be scrounged up to make shelter or clothing or weapons, is easily available all around, and multi tools are a must! I carry a Victorinox One Handed Trekker, and I've used every tool in it from office tasks, to tasks out in the street. Same goes for my Leatherman P4, its small but so handy, I have no doubt that it would be invaluable to me in Post Apocalypse Las Vegas. My recent addition of the Leatherman T4 Free, is another one I would carry, perfect for jobs a bit too big for the P4, I have no doubt it would help me survive. As for longer blades, my edc folder is the 4 Max Scout, a huge blade, every time I've used it, it has never let me down, big and tough and sharp as hell! And I would carry my Cold Steel Barong Machete, as a practitioner of Filipino Combat Styles, that beautiful blade would help me against enemies both human and inhuman!
Cold Steel - Recon Scout in 3V
Spyderco - Para 3 SV5VN
Esee 3 - S35VN
Husqvarna - Carpenter's Axe
1. For combat/survival purposes
:Tops operator 7.
2. For multiple different tasks:Victorinox Swiss tool x.
3. For brush clearing/camp preparation and/or self defense:Tramontina bolo machete.
4. For simple tasks and food preparation:Buck 726 mini spitfire.