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Re: Off Topic: standard equipment or not?
By:Jesper
Date: 8/30/2007, 2:55 am

: I carry a large military knife with me when I paddle in the wilderness (yeah,
: yeah, I remember the comments made about this years ago). The link below
: will show you what I carry. I do not carry this knife within city limits
: because that serves little purpose other than to get arrested. This knife
: was recommended to me as useful as a means to protect myself in case of
: bear attack in the wilderness when all else has failed (bangers, pepper
: spray, flares, etc.), hence the 8" serated double edges. The knife
: never leaves its sheath and stays out of sight at home.

: Robert N Pruden

Hello Rob,

Using a knife against a bear isn't that a bit Davy Crockett-like ?
We had a close-up (but "friendly") encounter with a grizzly, last month when we were touring BC and having had to use that knife, it would just have seemed to me, as a bit too - eh - small ;-)

Jesper,
Copenhagen, DK

Messages In This Thread

Off Topic: standard equipment or not?
Acors -- 8/28/2007, 7:51 pm
do you look like Rambo?
LeeG -- 9/1/2007, 11:46 am
Sheath strapped to side of thigh
Robert N Pruden -- 8/30/2007, 7:34 pm
Re: Sheath strapped to side of thigh
Bill Hamm -- 8/31/2007, 1:15 am
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HenkA -- 8/30/2007, 10:08 am
Off Topic: Consider Scissors Too
Carl H -- 8/29/2007, 1:31 pm
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Kent LeBoutillier -- 8/29/2007, 11:54 am
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Acors -- 8/29/2007, 12:57 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 8/29/2007, 9:44 am
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Acors -- 8/29/2007, 12:53 pm
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Mike Savage -- 8/29/2007, 8:16 am
I ALWAYS CARRY A KNIFE
Andrew Sommer -- 8/29/2007, 8:12 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 8/29/2007, 7:23 am
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Acors -- 8/29/2007, 12:41 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/29/2007, 11:33 am
Re: Off Topic: standard equipment or not? *Pic*
John Monroe -- 8/29/2007, 5:37 am
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Acors -- 8/29/2007, 12:27 pm
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John Eberly -- 8/29/2007, 4:41 pm
Re: Off Topic: standard equipment or not? *Pic*
Aaron -- 8/29/2007, 7:13 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 8/30/2007, 7:24 pm
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Mike Savage -- 8/29/2007, 8:05 am
tow? no thanks.... *NM*
Acors -- 8/29/2007, 12:25 pm
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Andy Waddington -- 8/29/2007, 4:11 am
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Daryl Starnes -- 8/29/2007, 2:41 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/29/2007, 1:04 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/29/2007, 12:58 am
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Dave ( of Calif.) -- 8/28/2007, 11:31 pm
Standard but not visible.
Reg Lake -- 8/28/2007, 11:29 pm
Link to hook knife *NM* *LINK*
Reg Lake -- 8/29/2007, 1:08 pm
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon -- 8/28/2007, 11:10 pm
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Stephen P -- 8/28/2007, 11:50 pm
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Mike Braun -- 8/28/2007, 9:55 pm
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Charlie -- 8/28/2007, 9:31 pm
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Jim Hegg -- 8/28/2007, 9:06 pm
Re: Off Topic: standard equipment or not? *LINK* *Pic*
Robert N Pruden -- 8/28/2007, 8:05 pm
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Jesper -- 8/30/2007, 2:55 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 8/30/2007, 7:22 pm
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Jesper -- 8/31/2007, 4:52 am
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Acors -- 8/29/2007, 12:49 pm
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon -- 8/28/2007, 11:36 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 8/28/2007, 11:41 pm
Re: Off Topic: standard equipment or not? *Pic*
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon -- 8/28/2007, 11:26 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 8/28/2007, 11:37 pm