Being one of humanity’s most important survival tools, knives are simple, light, relatively cheap, yet very effective in a wide range of emergencies. A must-buy item for your main bug out bag and get home bag is a survival knife also commonly called a field knife. The design is either a fixed blade or a folding blade and the blade material is mostly carbon steel however stainless steel has made huge inroads into the market. Most preppers and survivalist agree full tang fixed blade knives with a medium blade length of 3.75 to 5.5 inches and composite or rubber handles provide the user optimal performance. If you don’t carry a hatchet in your BOB or GHB and you live in an area with trees and brush, a large blade knife for chopping is a reality. Finally, the heat tempering of the blade will determine how well it holds its edge versus actual blade material composition.
Being one of humanity’s most important survival tools, knives are simple, light, relatively cheap, yet very effective in a wide range of emergencies. A must-buy item for your main bug out bag and get home bag is a survival knife also commonly called a field knife. The design is either a fixed blade or a folding blade and the blade material is mostly carbon steel however stainless steel has made huge inroads into the market. Most preppers and survivalist agree full tang fixed blade knives with a medium blade length of 3.75 to 5.5 inches and composite or rubber handles provide the user optimal performance. If you don’t carry a hatchet in your BOB or GHB and you live in an area with trees and brush, a large blade knife for chopping is a reality. Finally, the heat tempering of the blade will determine how well it holds its edge versus actual blade material composition.