The Best Pocket Knives for Camping, Hiking, Bushcraft & Survival at KnifeCenter.com

Whether carving tent stakes, preparing food, or doing small utility tasks, a folding knife can be incredibly versatile when you are camping, bushcrafting, or stuck in a survival situation. A good outdoor folder needs to be sturdy, versatile, quick to deploy and comfortable in the hand. We’ve picked out a handful of the best outdoor folding knives that we carry at KnifeCenter.

[knifecenter]

What folding knife do you like to take camping?

[armondobbabone]

Finally a no-nonsense site with useful info. Wish I found you an hour ago.

[PrivateEyeYiYi]

Buck 110 is a fantastic hammer. Also has an integrated knife blade.

[kenacliffordful]

This guys is a great product manager, marketing pro. Smart, knowledgeable, great communicator.

[kermitthepog]

Would like to see this series return with Homer teaching Ned how to use that Joker Nomad!

[levkvarner]

I have got 6 fix blades and about 40 folders. I spend about 50 weekends outdoors every year in the last couple of years but you know I still love my folders more! I can use them anyday and everywhere. I have got a nice full size Husqvarna forest axe so many times I just need a good solid folder as a cutting tool.

[raycarrara]

The RAT 1 has a nice 90 degree spine. It's good for striking a foreceriem rod. Doesn't hurt to have another fire starting option. Nice video, thanks for the content

[RideAlongside]

Love my lightweight Spyderco Manix2. It locks, prepares food very well, has a plain blade, and has great steel that stays sharp.

[therealronswanson]

I have the ranger grip 79 and its a fantastic piece of kit for camping and basic tasks around the campsite or for food prep. Many times i just bring that as my main blade/saw. If im on a "bushcraft trip" however I do bring a larger saw and a fixed blade with the RG79 as backup

[stevelewis]

My favourite all time pocket knives are the Buck 110 which I've owned since about 1975, and a RAT-1

[dennisleighton]

Great video as usual Dave! For me, I would never go out without taking a multi-use folder with me, irrespective of what other tools I might have. The SAK mentioned above is close to the perfect camp knife, and would be the benchmark for me. If one reads Felix Imller's books one cannot but be impressed by what can be achieved with ONLY this knife in camp.

[stevanoutdoor]

Whenever I go outdoors I bring my SAK old Dutch Army model with alox scales as a last resort knife/tool.
If I could not bring a fixed blade and had my pick I would go for the Battle Horse Knives model Tree Frog but I don't have one. Another very nice one is the EKA Swede 82. The EKA is stainless so might be better in wet conditions. If it's really wet all the time (like rafting) change to the EKA Swede 92. Same knife but with 'rubber' handle instead of wooden handle.

[Occupuyourspine]

I carry a buck folding knife with a pocket clip. I sharpen it with a file so I have a new edge with a burr curling to the left. (from the top) so my knife has a saw like edge.
My knives do not last very long as I take a lot of metal off with each filing. 🤠
I like soft steel so it files easily being able to change the angle of the edge is a must for me.

I do not take care of my knife if it fails I get another one.

[jab]

The ultimate hunter by far was the best hard use knife on your list. The axis lock is a fun fidget but not strong enough for hard use and the liner or frame locks are a no go for me in hard use.

[fritzd]

I sure enjoy your videos, David.
I’m a relatively new knife enthusiast and I’m learning tons from your videos. Keep up the good work!

[Capmybets]

Ganzo 720 lionsteel copy. Made it a scandi edge and been using it for 6 years now. Not the best but cheap and works. Tramontina 14 inch bolo Wilson grip wrap and reprofiled also. All I need. Total 32 bucks for both.

[podoclaste]

Another excellent video by a man who looks like a middle age English bowman. Quite intimidating (especially with all those sharp blades around) but then again a competent knives salesman. And I'm still in love with Benchmade.

[mattnordlich]

I found rat 1 to be most useful. Food prep, fish cleaning and wood carving.

[richardhenry]

I carried a buck type knife camping for years it was a kershaw. But nowadays I carry coldsteel a rahja2 or a voyager xl also carry my spartan a lot. I would never carry a liner lock had two fail one cut me bad at work. Being a mechanic I was really hard on knives so I only carry the best. If you wanna collect knives that’s nice nothing wrong with that but if you really work an use your knife nothing beats coldsteel. A lot of YouTube is opinions from people that have a knife for pocket jewelry an only open packages. Just giving my opinion with my experience an my experience is vast. If you really use your knife lock backs are the best. Anything else is a risk, not saying the locks don’t work but they can fail. Way before a lock back. It’s your fingers . I’m luck still have mine won’t make that mistake a third time.

[jamesharris]

I agree with the pick for the Benchmade! I own the Freek it's one of my favorite especially serrated