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Why not? What's so special about the Rocky Mountains? It has woods, rivers and mountains. Pretty easy to survive in actually.

Thank you.

Thanks. It's a cheap but functional one. It had a trailing point and a cheap plastic sheath so I changed it into a drop point and made a thick leather sheath. I still use it a lot in and around the house for small tasks like opening packages, cutting small stuff, etc. I find this tip down neck carry more convenient than a folding knife.

Thx for the nice comment. Planning on visiting Thailand so I had a look at the knife laws. It basically says you can't have a knife or anything else that a weapon or can be used as a weapon. That's basically saying nothing. I did read that a small SAK is socially acceptable to carry. Non locking, not one hand opening. But I plan to go into nature also. So I might take a simple Mora 546 and if they take it away it's almost no money lost. Or my Svord Peasant with pink handle scales. I'd rather have customs and police think I'm gay and let me keep the knife than think I'm 'Rambo' and take the knife away.

Hultafors is not available everywhere. Or more expensive. Here in my country it is available and cheaper than a Mora. Been using a Hultafors GK since 2011 and the thing won't break. Of course Mora is a great brand too and probably more available. I have lots of other knives, machetes and hatchets. But I make the difference between wat you NEED and what you WANT. When it comes to saws you will also want one saw that does it all. That's the Bahco Laplander or saws like this. Fresh wood, dead wood, bones, it doesn't matter. It will bend before it breaks. So when I decide to bring a saw it's the Bahco Laplander for sure. Yes, we are on the same page ;)

@@stevanoutdoor thanks my friend, appreciate the info here. I will have to look and see about a hultafor here in my area. About axes and saws, I like them and use them but in general a Swiss Army knife and fixed blade does most of what I need, and I try to limit ax use in the back country if I can! If you have an accident far away, it’s so dangerous.

@@stevanoutdoor great point and great idea, I’m sure many tourists have lost knives and other things because they did not due their research before hand. Are you planning on posting videos from there?

@@357.SwampFox I do plan on filming stuff. I even bought a waterproof phone since I plan on going into the jungle also, do some outdoor cooking, etc. I'll probably do the editing when back home and make a compilation, like I did with Colombia. Buy myself a hat that the locals wear and a locally made machete as souvenirs. I'm still on the fence about bringing my CS Bushman. I like the hollow handle because it makes it easy to put on a long stick and cut down high hanging fruit from the ground.

Thx. I made the video long time ago as the founder of the Bushcraft Associations. The statement that I wanted to make is that you don't need expensive gear to go out there and enjoy bushcraft. If I find someone with a good camera and who can do the editing I might make another one with more budget bushcraft gear in it.

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Indeed. Or making one by flint knapping. But for that you need the availability of decent flint in your surroundings. So whatever material is available, if you don't have a knife you make one to the best of your ability and the resources.

Doing the best I can. I'm no good a these electronics. I'm just good at being an instructor. But I get your point.

@@stevanoutdoor : Thanks for your quick response -- gotta give you credit for _that!_ 🙂 Maybe you'd like to re-do the video some time in the near future? It's not really an electronics issue, just a camera positioning issue. (Also, while you're at it, using a thicker cord would help the viewers to see the construction of the knots.)

@@Milesco I've put out an add several times for someone that will do this for me and in return I will teach them bushcraft, outdoor and survival. I might have to try that again. Thx for your input.

I would not know. It can be a precious find for some and just a pocket knife for others.

The can I used is some 10,2 cm diagonal and some 11,7 cm high. They use them a lot here for canned vegetables and fruits with some 800 to 825 gram content. I use the one without the white inside coating but I guess you could also burn that off first. After you remove top and bottom with a can opener (I use the bottom on the bottom of the stove to prevent burning the soil) Then all you need is strong scissors and a drill. (Since the video I drilled the holes in the can one size bigger for an easier fit.) Once you have cut the can open lengthwise you can basically bend the curve into shape to match your stove.

Het is ook niet zo makkelijk. Met een mesje of dunne schroevendraaier rondgaan en beetje bij beetje liften zonder de dop te beschadigen. En je hebt gelijk. Veel mensen weten het niet eens. Het is een bajonet aansluiting en geen makkelijk toegankelijke holte voor survivalspullen. Ik heb wel iemand gezien die er schroefdraad in getapt heeft en er een metalen bout opgeschroefd als hamer.

Glad you like them. Mine stain to as in some discolorations but no rust. Rust would rather surprise me in normal use.

Dear Lev, Good to hear from you. I'm doing ok but this pandemic does make it harder for business. Trip to Brazil got cancelled and trip to Argentina postponed. I hope all is well with you? The model you talk about (I think) was introduced in 2010. You have to keep in mind that this is the only edged tool issued by the Dutch Military (besides maybe some Special Forces that get issued a fixed blade as well and I know for a fact that many soldiers also carry a multitool with pliers). But basically it should be a one tool option. I think having the partially serrated main blade and an extra serrated curved blade is redundant. The serrated curved safety gutting and rescue blade does make sense in some branches of the military for instance medics and engineers who work with fabric and rope a lot. I think for some military branches a wood saw would be better. But of course it's also all about budget. I also think they should replace the scales with alox. I did have these plastic scales break on me during normal work. So that's my opinion. I'll keep my old model but always combine it with a fixed blade (even when I was in the military). Cheers, Steve

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Back in the days (1985) we had cans in our MRE for dinner. I guess there were added preservatives in there to extend the expiration date. Some guys were to lazy or hungry to heat it up and ate it cold from the can and all got some stomach discomfort. The instruction was to heat it up so when these guys complained the first question was if they did heat it up to let the preservatives vaporize. They now have more modern MRE's of course.