Knives

[RangerZ]

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My Camillus knife, been on all of my adventures and misadventures for 44 years.

3.5 ounces by itself, 4.2 ounces with belt sheaf and dummy cord.

Used to open c-rat cans, mre pouches and beer bottles. Cut time fuze, detcord, summer sausage and cheese.

[George]

I think you referring to a large replica sword used in distant years by the Romans

bronze to be authentic

[Pinnah]

Leatherman Squirt for gear repair and first aid work.

Opinel #9 for food and fire building.

In winter for ski trips when I pack a folding wood stove (Emberlite) I swap the Opinel for an Opinel folding saw and fixed blade knife like the Mora Companion

[Ethesis]

bronze to be authentic

Some eras used steel.

The Romans pulled twenty mile days on their through hiking. Carried an amazing base weight. But used hiking poles instead of packs.

A .3 ounce knife is tempting to replace a razor blade.

[TTT]

Taken from Jake the Fake's 2016
Appalachian Trail Journal

Okay... Well tonight is July 3rd and I am stealth camping in Maryland with another hiker named Lord Bearclaw. Lord Bearclaw carries a Roman sword and wears a kilt... I could not make this **** up.

[Click]

My wife got all (ok, most) of her knives at Cutlery Corner [tv shopping]. One nifty pair was made into earrings! Yes, they were working knives, sharp, with one blade. On the other side was a machete, sharp on both sides, oh, about 24" long.
Me?
I usually carry a Snap-On single blade knife - easy to use one handed, and with practice you can close it one handed: I've got the cuts to prove it