Good knife to take on the trail.

[tolkien]

As a tool, I should say. Something light, low cost, and fixed blade.

[Reid]

I think the gerber gator II has version with a fixed blade.

[Reid]

http://www.google.com/products/catal...w=976&bih=674#

[Two Tents]

Bark River has some blades that are under 2ozs. They seem pretty easy to keep an edge on them with little accessories for sharpening.

[10-K]

2 single edge razor blades (only ever used 1 though...)

[WingedMonkey]

2 single edge razor blades (only ever used 1 though...)

What do you oz counters store blades in?

[LiftMeUp]

I think you'll find that you never really need a knife.

[Jonnycat]

I think you'll find that you never really need a knife.

Cutting a blister and mending a tent are two reasons that come to the top of my mind. Also trimming a tree branch that was poking my tent (don't tell the LNT Witnesses about that one).

It's better to have a knife and not need one than to not have a knife and need one.

[EastCoastFeastCoast]

+ one on the Gerber Gator. It's not the lightest, but man, are they built well. The grip can't be beat, either! Mine is a folding version. I'm on my 2nd one in about 15 years.


http://www.smkw.com/webapp/eCommerce...ade/G6079.html

[brian039]

Razor blade, all you need is something to cut summer sausage and cheese with.

[garlic08]

Along with a single edged razor blade, a needle and thread and tweezers (and duct tape, of course) are the only tools I ever bring with. They've all come in handy for gear repair and first aid. If you carry finicky gear like stoves and water filters and tents that might need more tools to repair, or plan on practicing woodcraft, a 'real' knife might come in handy.

You can buy a small plastic scraper/handle for about a dollar at a drug store or hardware store that stores a razor blade nicely.

[Duff]

Survival Resources Dura-Knife 0.2 oz.

[buzzamania]

http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/st....html?s=CS53SS

cold steel spike neck knife. Razor sharp out of the box. Inconspicuous and a solid defense knife if you ever needed it. Took it on my last section. Piece of mind.

[Spokes]

Swiss Army Classic. Anything bigger is overkill.

[moldy]

I have a sharp blade with my nail clipper that does all the jobs that I have thusfar needed. You can't use it to fight off bears but from food cutting to whittling fire starter to cutting rope works very well.

[Ender]

I've been using a Leatherman Micra for years now. It's all I've ever really needed, and more. Plus, it has a beer bottle opener on it as well, which is a plus when taking a day off in town.

Granted, it's not a fixed blade, but it's built that if used properly, the blade can't close all the way when in use, making it safer.

[flemdawg1]

Up to now I've carried a 5.4 oz Leatherman juice cs4 multitool. But as an ounce counter I looked to see if I could do the same job with something that weighs less.
Functions:
Cut masonry cord.
Cut cheese and summer sausage.
Cut moleskin and duct tape.
Open cans of tuna, chicken, or ham.
Occasionally adjust screw on trekking poles.
Hold hot boiling water cookpot.
Open occasional long neck bottle.

That led me to consider using 3 small, light tools instead of 1 heavy one.
So I've gone to a 1" folding pocket knife, a trim piece of silicone muffin/cupcake pan for a pot grabber and a P-38 can opener that can also open bottles and act as a flat tip screwdriver in a pinch.

[flemdawg1]

a trim piece of silicone muffin/cupcake pan for a pot grabber

I meant: a trimmed piece from a silicone mini-muffin pan.

I went from a 5.4oz single piece tool, that onestly didn't open cans well at all, to 3 small tools that have a combined weight of 1.3 oz. Saving 4.1oz, the same weight as a King Size Snickers bar.

[10-K]

You can buy a small plastic scraper/handle for about a dollar at a drug store or hardware store that stores a razor blade nicely.

I just wrap a piece of duct tape around the blade to cover the edge and ends and toss it in the bag with band aids and ibuprofen.

[El Jefe]

I use an ESEE Izula. Small fixed blade, I love it.