"..You're not in a survival scenario, you're in inconvenient camping" might be one of the purest truths out on the internet today :D

Great video my friend. As someone who found himself in an “inconvenient camping” trip... truer words have never been spoken

New subscriber and loving your home-spun common sense approach to camping and survival - relaxed and entertaining. (From UK)

My definition of a survival knife is the knife you have with you when you need it in a survival situation

Very well said sir! This is why I say terms like "one tool option & survival knife" are sales gimmicks. If you are Forced into a situation and only have one tool, any tool/knife.. then that's your OTO or survival knife. You now have to make the best of it. I say.. Always go to the woods prepared and carry multiple tools. Even when practicing. Thanks for the video...

Excellent video. I have always considered a pocket knife to be the basic "survival knife" for the exact reason you stated.

Hands down the best video about Survival knives! Loved the video!👏🏻

I don't get out in the bush much anymore, but i always have on me a pocket knife and little Energizer tech flashlight. So light I hardly feel it in my pocket and so handy on so many occasions.

Spot on!!! Real life facts. Great advice.

...........Very good common sense thinking, Blackie...........I am never without at least one pocket knife and usually wear a neck knife too....If in public it is under my shirt....I told my kids when I die I want to be buried with a good pocket knife........Great video, as always.............

absolutely agree !!! im outdorsmen to , and some time i have freand and relatives with me in woods , and i demonstrate them haw to build simple shelter , make fire and make animal trap with nothing but leatherman wave multitool and smal ferrocerium rod in my pocket . If you get your skils right, you can get out of situation with verry litle tools which is fit in your pocket or on your belt verry easily !!! And obtain base of those skils is only take few lessons and couple of time to practice of them.

I carry a side bag every day, due to the fact I am visually impaired and have to carry some special items to help me see. That bag is with me every time I leave the house. In that bag is a Swiss Army Deluxe Tinker pocket knife, a old style Gerber Multi tool, a ferro rod, packet of strike any where matches and a compass, and a Mini Mag flashlight. Yes its over kill, but you never know. So better to have it and not need it, then need it and not have it.

Well said...you brought up some very good points that I can relate to and agree with you 💯 %.

Well there you go, crapping all over my Survival Fantasy! Lol! Perfectly reasonable and well thought out approach. I agree with you 100%

Good video. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.

I watch quite a few ultralight backpacker channels out of interest, most are very good. But it does annoy me when some of them say that you shouldn't ever take a knife, and in some cases even they even mock poeple for taking something like a 3 inch folder and call them rambos. Literally the closest thing they have to a knife is a plastic or titanium spork. Also despite what some of them might say, 2 bandaids a panadol and 30cm of bandage in a baggy is not a first aid kit either.

I agree with U on the SAK fieldmaster,, carried this knife for year's,, forgot to take it with me a few time's and quickly realized how many time's a day i reached for it,, if i could have only 1 knife it would be the one..

So much truth thank you.

That was an amazing and insightful way of putting it into perspective!!! Thank you Sir

Very good information sir! I agree with the whole carry the proper gear concept. In all reality, people of our mindset would have to really mess up to find ourselves without the proper resources when or if a situation arises. When you eat and sleep bushcraft, woodcraft and survival, you just don't walk around unprepared. Also, people of our mindset tend to look ahead and avoid situations that would put us in a "survival scenario" ahead of time when possible . With that said, anything can happen to anyone so having the knowledge and skills along with proper resources allows us to provide our basic human needs if that time should come. Well done as always Blackie.

Excellent!

I don't know what part 2 will add cause this is excellent and very well done. I cannot more than agree, I have made a video almost 2 years ago telling that my EDC/ Survival only thing I always have on me is or my swiss army knife or my Opinel. Having a pocket knife is something I learned from my grandpa while ago in the 60's. You put it right on the spot Blackie with the right explanations.

Kukri. Folding saw. Bic lighter. For the heavy stuff. Axe is too heavy, dangerous, plus more effort to process wood. For everything else, a SAK Fieldmaster is a great choice. I’d also have a cold steel recon tanto folder. Ultra strong folding knife.

Excellent video!

I really like the parachute metaphor! Good video! Cheers, Marc

I recently purchased a kabar becker kephart bush craft knife. I also have a becker bk2! Just saying!

Excellent! I could not say this better.

Ya know iv been watching you for yrs! Its always concise and great info. Pocket knife is what iv been Useing got the belt knife always but have my rucksack always !! In to part 2

Words of wisdom!Thanks Blackie

Keep your mind sharper than your knives. That way you can take advantage of any tools that you have. A Smart person would take the proper tools and redundancies. A sharp mind tries not to get into trouble. But if trouble happens anyway remember this pearl of wisdom from my high school art teacher she Used her own hair as a paintbrush "an artist doesn't blame the tool they blame themselves". What does it matter if you have a top-quality knife or a piece of broken glass as long as it cuts. Don't limit yourself in a survival situation.

You make an excellent point, have the gear you need and have it at hand. If it’s to heavy to carry, you better stay at home

Even better and more useful Then a Swiss army knife is a Leatherman or similar tool

great video

......my sentiments exactly , SAK with saw , 4-6 inch belt knife and khukuri ! No problem ! GRIZZ

Finally somebody talking wise stuff somebody that's been out there.... Amen to that.... A big knife can do all that a small knife can do... But a tiny peckerwood knife can't do all that a big knife can! Go tool heavy I would reckon!

Great minds think alike. I stopped using the term survival knife and bushcraft knife for a while now and only talk about camp knives. I call my SAK model soldier (Dutch army issue but basically the same as the SAK Pioneer) my 'last resort' knife. Last resort is my survival knife and it's in my pocket with some other tools like a ferro rod and some fat wood attached with a lanyard to my trousers. I won't loose it unless I loose my trousers. The rest are camp knives or camp tools if you like and depend on where I'm going and what I'm doing. I do have a different SAK for EDC in urban environment (model Spartan or Waiter) with a corkscrew because I'm from Holland and a lot of wine bottles still have corks here. ;) Btw. On canoe trips I do strap stuff to the canoe but my survival kit is strapped to me by a thin line (paracord). Just in case you loose the entire canoe and it goes over a waterfall or something. Of course I have a belt knife on me to cut the cord should it drag me under. That will hardly ever happen because even an open canoe will float, but they could drag you where you don't want to go.

I agree 100% I allways have a belt knife&allways cary 2 pocket knifes of some kind edc

Key survival tool is knowledge, right skillset allows you to adapt and overcome

Not to mention, the blade on your SAK reflects sunlight as seen in this video. Can be a good signal beacon to SAR. Best survival knife is what you have with you at the time. Good vid bro.

Totally agree...I always have my pocket knife...

Good video blackie I always got my pocket knife last time I served on a jury I raised so much cane they give my knife back hey that’s the bailiffs job if you run tworad judge with a open knife the bailiff supposed to shoot you I didn’t give up my spit bottle neither I get very nervous when I don’t have a dip in judge agreed

Awesome video. Very excellent points. I was goining to touch on this topic in a video myself about realistic out doors stuff

Nice vid bro

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Nowadays, when people talk about a survival knife, what they're looking for is something that will cut the brain pan off of a zombie. Welcome to the United States of Entertainment. Thanks for the sound advice, Blackie.

Reminds me of that hiker who amputated his own arm with a pocketknife after getting it trapped under a rock.

No one a expert at Survival just ones know what works make it back

I agree with your reasoning, if I have my pants on I have a knife and a lighter in my pocket. I know how to make and use a bow and drill set even without a knife but it's a heck of a lot easier just to flick my bic, a cutting tool and a fire making tool, everyone should have them on your person at ALL times PERIOD.

Yep, my 'survival' knife is a SAK (camper, I think, it has a saw). Also, I carry a Cold Steel Tokyo Spike neck knife, and a Benchmade Gryptillion folder. These 3 should see me through any problem I might encounter.

Good logic.

Say Heah Blackie, I'm going to name a couple of my Fav's Survival Knives, First and formost is my Ratweiler by Swamp Rat, then my Rodent 7, modified Rodent 6 without the top guard and thinned down, it looks like my Ratnandu but on steriods. My Busse Combat Fussion Meltdown Steel Heart, and my Ergo Steel Heart, yeah my O. K. C. Gen2 SP-53 and even my Potbelly to name a few, but also my Paul'ies Delight that W. C. Custom made for me, Even with these Big Boys, I still like to parley them with a smaller knife, which I attach to my backpack and carry the larger Big Boy on person just incase. Yup, I bring a axe and saw also, Infact, I can carry my 17" Hultafors Bruks Agdor Hatchet, my Wicked Tough Saw, and my Modde 6 that look's like my Ratnandu but on steroids on person pretty comfortably. When I head into the woods, I take that serious and I come prepared . I usually set up camp, then from camp I can scout and even overnight with the right combo's. But, if God forbid a emergency, yeah, that's why I carry the Big Boy on me. Wouldn't you agree, bigger is better in that kind of scenario. Take W. C.'s Master Woodman done my way, it's a 7 3/4" blade and 1/4" thick made out of 3V. Now that's what I call a Survival Knife. Sure you could argue, yeah , but with my experience I don't need that big of a knife to survive, perhaps not, but I can chop, dice, cut with it, yeah, I can use it as a small Hatchet and a Knife, that's my point.,,.p

Keeping it real! Nice vid

Ok. So last year I wanted to get a kukri. Not allowed to ship to NYC. Machete? Nope. Fixed blade of ANY kind......no. I could get it from ali express, they send everything. But I might as well go to dollar tree & get a knife. Suggestions?

Does a Leatherman multi tool count as a survival knife?

Me to I always have a pocket knife

Having a knife is great but I think the biggest part of this is being prepared for what you are doing. And having the skill set to use the tools you have. Carrying a knife is no good unless you know how to use it. Too many people don't have a clue when they go out to do things

Need to do a vid on that kukuri,never seen that before.

Man... I've seen a few vids from you but damn if you didn't just gain a loyal subscriber. I LOVE this video... what an awesome way to say don't be a fucking idiot 😂🤣😂

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Survival Knife = Jack of all trades, but master of none. In other words it'll get the job done, but not everything is gonna be pretty.

Seek god for survival!

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This sort of reminds me of what mike{I think that's what his name was} from School of self Reliance said in his videos in his survival bullshit series.

Bird strike 🦅

Other than the wcsk. What William collins knife would you pick for a camp knife

And carry a lighter! +1 on your comments!!

you're also gonna be very , very , very cold out there on that water in the winter been there done that came back home a people cicle 🙄😟

yeah....the one-tool-option theory to me means you messed up badly....!! Train and plan well....have the necessary tools and gear. If you're gonna test your "OTO" theory, do it a half mile behind your house, so self-recovery is an option....LOL