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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2008 2:01:32 GMT -5
What is the one thing you always take along when you go out into the bush (bearspray is a given, like seatbelts ) This could be a favorite item that has come in handy and useful in the past. I feel naked without my swiss army knife, the saw is incredible and I think I've actually dulled mine considerably, hehe. so, what's yours?
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Post by Sean V. on Jan 28, 2009 23:07:43 GMT -5
Buck knife, fixed blade. A damned good tool to carry, and a trusty last resort weapon if the situation should arise.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2009 15:11:00 GMT -5
i like my hollow handled hunting knife (the handle is still strong, u have to make sure to get a good one which is bloody hard and rare to do). inside i have some dryer fluff as tinder and a half a dozen thick wooden matches (the heads coated in wax).
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Post by Sean V. on May 8, 2009 0:20:16 GMT -5
Buck knife, fixed blade. A damned good tool to carry, and a trusty last resort weapon if the situation should arise. Scratch the Buck knife. I have found a new brand of fixed blade knife that will be at my side from now on, a short heavy skinner made by Grohmann. And its a Canadian made knife also (Pictou, NS). www.grohmannknives.com/index2.html
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Post by vilnoori on May 13, 2009 12:36:12 GMT -5
Nah you can always make a blade from stones if need be. The must have item is fire. Always carry three methods of making a fire. With a fire you can stave off the thing that will kill you fastest--the cold! And it will also bring you comfort, warmth so you can sleep, will keep away the wild animals, and you can build signals with it to bring in the rescuers. Everything else you can make or catch if you are ingenious enough. It is very hard to make a fire from scratch, especially in our damp, cold forests with rain pouring down constantly.
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Post by Sean V. on May 13, 2009 16:59:53 GMT -5
Nah you can always make a blade from stones if need be. The must have item is fire. And I can always make a fire using the back of my steel knife & a sparking stone. ;D *edited to fix quote tags*
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Post by vilnoori on May 13, 2009 18:27:28 GMT -5
True, but it's a lot easier using a lighter and a candle stub. At least for me, especially in the rain and the dark. lol
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Post by Sean V. on May 16, 2009 16:22:10 GMT -5
True, but it's a lot easier using a lighter and a candle stub. At least for me, especially in the rain and the dark. lol Oh, most definately. Having the items with you to create fire is an essential. But, being that I am a smoker, I usually have a lighter or at least matches with me. Kind of took that for granted. That is why I called the knife my "must have item".
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Post by vilnoori on May 18, 2009 22:40:29 GMT -5
Ah. That would make sense then.
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Post by rastaman on Jun 9, 2009 22:25:38 GMT -5
Don't forget to get a knife with a guard on it to prevent it from slipping out of your hand and losing it when you get blood pouring onto it. The dude here in Port Alice, B.C. back in 2002, was lucky he had a knife at all, or he would have been a goner. I remember a more detailed interview he gave where he mentioned losing his folding knife when trying to stab the cougar. It got slippery to hold onto due to all the blood on it. A hungry cougar can be unpredictable. I'm more prone to keep my eyes peeled for cougars while hiking, rather than a bear attacking me. igorilla.com/gorilla/animal/2002/cougar_attack_vancouver.html
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Post by rastaman on Jun 12, 2009 1:41:33 GMT -5
Lets not forget that cougar attacks on people are still rare occurrences. I hate to put them in a bad light for trying to survive in a world where they are being pushed to the edge. The BC Ministry of Environment below, has some good advice in a variety of conditions when confronted by a cougar. The main thing is to fight back. www.env.gov.bc.ca/cos/info/wildlife_human_interaction/docs/cougars.html
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Post by tolmie72 on Oct 20, 2010 1:48:33 GMT -5
I had a cougar walk across a foot trail right in front of me aprox 8 to 10 feet away.....I was hiking with my girlfriend about 20 klm north of Campbell River.I had no knife or weapon of any kind.We backed away from the cougar until it was out of site and started yelling and smacking rocks together , we did whatever we could to make noise.We waited about 40 minutes and continued down the foot path and to the safety of our vehicle. The cat scared the crap out of me but what a beautiful animal.
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Post by duallie on Mar 6, 2011 17:01:24 GMT -5
i always throw my camelback pack on. it is very lightweight and not bulky at all. it has the water bladder in it with the drinking tube on the shoulder strap. inside is always a couple lighters and matches. band-aids, folding knife, blackberry, compass, thin gloves, heat pack, granola bars, and some candy. on my belt is always my hunting knife and spot locator. my gps is usually around my neck and tucked into my breast pocket. and depending on what area i am hiking into, my rifle is often over my shoulder.
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Post by billr on Jun 14, 2011 1:09:31 GMT -5
I always carry my knife with a fire steel in a sheath pocket
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Post by billr on Jun 14, 2011 1:10:49 GMT -5
Actually I always pack a survival kit, but a knife and method of making a fire is always on my person when out in the bush
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