The Many Uses Of A Camping Knife
Peter Sterling
One of the oldest activities I can remember doing while on a
camping trip is whittling wood with my knife. In fact, you
pretty much can't go camping without the right tools - hammer
to drive tent pegs, knife to cut, and so forth. Of all these
tools, the camping knife is the most essential - and most
useful of all. This is because it has so many uses, not only
limited to cutting trees or branches, but for cooking, setting
up the camping area as well as for protection. Best of all, the
camping knife is most often a utility knife, so you can use it
as a can opener, tweezers, scissors, and more.
If you really want a good camping knife, go for a swiss army
knife. These can get pretty expensive but there are ones for
less than sixty dollars out there. If you intend to do lots of
whittling or cutting, don't buy one of these knives as they are
very hard to hold - get a hunting knife instead. You may also
want to get a whetstone - a special sharpening stone for
knives. If your blade is dull, you will spend way more effort
to cut things. The blade should do the work for you.
1. General Purposes
A camping knife can be used in cutting trees and branches, wood
for the fireplace, bushes, canvas and much more. Most of the
knives used for these purposes are very durable because they
are supposed to be alternatives for heavier materials such as
axes.
These knives must meet some requirements, such as, that their
blade should be black, oxidized, non- reflective, and made of
stainless steel. They must be heavy enough and long enough to
penetrate through the wood or similar material.
2. Protection
Campers who go deep down in forests to camp for a few days
would never step out of their house without a camping knife as
it can not only protect against intruders, but also against
various other threats such as wild animals. A camping knife is
very essential in this case, especially if you dont want to be
carrying bigger weapons such as rifles, axes, and saws. Since
these knives come with a holder that you can clip on to your
belt or pants, they are easy to take along. Wherever you travel
in the forest, you have the knife handy, and in case of anyone
or anything attacking you, the knife can help protect you.
At the same time, however, a camping knife is extremely sharp
and should be used wisely for protection purposes. Many
incidents have taken place in camping outings where the campers
fight and a camping knife gets involved.
3. Cooking and Fishing
Cooking is perhaps one of the best uses of a camping knife. You
can chop veggies and meat such as chicken. On Swiss army knives,
sometimes called utility knives, you will also find a can opener
that can be very helpful for cooking. If you like to fish, a
good camping knife can help you to gut them and remove their
internal organs, leaving just the meat. Older knives should be
used for cooking whereas newer ones should be used for
whittling or other uses, since they are sharper.
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