[at-l] another out of the shadows

[saunterer@jimbullard.org (saunterer@jimbullard.org)]

At 09:34 PM 3/13/02 -0600, Shane Steinkamp wrote:
> >   The Swiss Army knife is not that great a
> > choice. The steel does not hold
> > an edge all that well, and it is heavy.
>
>I agree.  For folders I now carry Spiderco or Cold Steel
>knives.  (www.spiderco.com, www.coldsteel.com)  I will admit
>to carrying for many years a camp knife I bought for $1.99
>at Kmart, but it eventually found it's way to the bottom of
>a river.
>
>I still recommend a good fixed blade knife on the trail.

And if you are going to be out for a long time, they make a credit card 
sized diamond sharpener.  A dull knife is almost as bad as no knife.

sAunTerer