What is the best camping knife? A question like this is a lot like asking what is the ‘best’ knife overall, and that question really needs to be pondered a bit before one can even postulate an answer. The truth is, the Best Camping Knife might be different things for different people and in different situations. It might seem like a quick excuse at first, but think a bit about the different styles of camping people enjoy and the different environments campers find themselves in.
Take for instance those that like to go camping with an RV and set up for several days or even more than a week at a time. For those who enjoy the amenities of an RV and will be in one location for quite some time, it might make sense to bring along a larger knife with a fixed blade that can be used for batoning wood when a fire needs to be made for meal prep. That’s not even to mention that a larger knife capable of knocking out camp chores can have some serious weight and take up more space, but these things can be afforded by anyone camping out of an RV as well as others who might be staying put for several days.
Then take for example backpackers who intend to cover serious miles in a short amount of time, have to carry all essential gear with them and might be doing so at the height of summer without even intending to have the need to build a fire at their pitched sites. For these campers smaller knives, even some folders might be a better choice for the best camping knife. For backpackers who have no need of building a fire or serious meal prep and who place a heavy premium on weight and bulk, smaller, lighter knives might be the ticket. For them, a smaller and lighter blade might not need to split wood and open cans, but it might need to cut bandages for first aid or cut through lines and packages.
Another aspect of this reality is that there are a whole lot of campers between these two extremes and the demands they will place on a knife are as diverse as they are. There are campers with easy access to cars, campers that stay on-site for one night and backpackers who will tackle the Appalachian or the Continental Divide Trails in a season and need very different things at different times. But whatever is the case for you, you’ll find the camping knife to take it all on at The Knife Connection.
The Knife Connection doesn’t just sell knives that have proven their worth in the outdoors like LT Wright Handcrafted Knives, TOPS Knives and ESEE Knives ,but as there are as many needs for a knife as there are shades of outdoorsmen, The Knife Connection offers a Custom Knife Builder to really get that perfect set-up for you. Visit The KnifeConnection.com today and take a look through what they offer – they will set you up right for your next excursion.
