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*couple thousand miles. Going the whole trail, GA to Maine.Doesn’t matter. There’s always that unforeseen that will make you wish you had a knife.
I’ve always carried a knife, or two, or…. Since kindergarten when we played mumblety-peg in the dirt schoolyard.
But, let your son do it his way, that way when he comes home crying about you were right you can just look at him, smile, and softly say ‘’tolja so’’.
edit to add: just read the original post, if he carries a leatherman daily, seems like he’s aware of the value, and I don’t see how a couple of ounces are a deal breaker. But then, I’ve never hiked a couple hundred miles.
That's my thinking as well. The unknown is called the unknown for a reason. I like extra margin.Doesn’t matter. There’s always that unforeseen that will make you wish you had a knife.
I’ve always carried a knife, or two, or…. Since kindergarten when we played mumblety-peg in the dirt schoolyard.
But, let your son do it his way, that way when he comes home crying about you were right you can just look at him, smile, and softly say ‘’tolja so’’.
edit to add: just read the original post, if he carries a leatherman daily, seems like he’s aware of the value, and I don’t see how a couple of ounces are a deal breaker. But then, I’ve never hiked a couple hundred miles.
as a boyscout I hiked all the AT in GA and a lot north of us. BE PREPARED! bring a knife.That's been part of his argument. He's through hiking so he's starting no fires, cleaning no fish. Not likely to be in a "survival situation" on the well traveled trail.
He puts on 20+ a day. He's got a schedule.Starting pretty late isn’t he if he’s going to do the trail northbound? Most have been on the trail a month plus now.
Esee 4. It's not necessarily ultralight but not really heavy (8 oz.) but it is a good do everything survival knife that I would definitely feel comfortable having as my only knife during a thru hike.
Yeah, don't let me go misrepresenting him. That's not what this post is for anyways. Looking for a perfect ultralight knife.If you arent looking to pay 150+ for a benchmade spyderco zero tolerance etc I'd go with:
CJRB Feldspar https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086GY7YY2
or for a few bucks more but nearly half the weight
SOG TW18-CP https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001WC73K
As to the idea that he won't need to start a fire/gut a fish, I think he might be better served a book on wilderness survival and a good talking to from someone who's actually done it. A lot easier to get lost, injured, delayed, etc than you think. If your wilderness survival plan is hope somebody comes walking down the trail, you aren't ready for long hauling.