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I started hiking the AT in August of 1969 during Woodstock. The knife I carried was a large K-Bar style knife that weighed about a pound. In the late 70"s I became aware that I probably could not win a fight with a bear with this knife, so I switched to a swiss army knife. Around the year 2000 I became aware that I seldom had to open bottles of wine on the trail, so I really didn't need a corkscrew. I switched to the smallest single blade knife that Buck makes (about 1 oz.). Sorry folks, but that is the end of my evolution. I will skip the razor blade phase and the ultimate phase, you don't need a knife.
There are so many miles and so many mountains between here and there that it is hardly worth thinking about
The Victorinox small paring knife is very light but has a useful blade. One disadvantage is that it is not a folder so you need some kind of light sheath/blade protector. I use a folded piece of cardboard wrapped with an elastic band for that.
https://www.katom.com/037-40603.html...iABEgK-X_D_BwE
The website states, it comes with a "...peggable full service sheath...".
Whatever this means.
Anyway, it has a wavy edge, something I find not very practical for simple everyday use.
I use the 2oz leatherman PS4, scissors and pliers get used almost every trip.....
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Spend the money on a Kestrel...
https://www.kestrelknives.com/
The Five Basic Principles of Going Lighter ~ Cam "Swami" Honan of OZ
Do I need a knife? Nope, I can use lighter to melt thru cord, I can bite or break most things I eat (I like my cheese especially), just seems a little barbaric/medieval ; of course, no whittling on rainy days. So I like to have one with me, probably goes back to my hunting / fishing days as a kid. So I'll always have a knife of sorts with me (not that big, heavy bone handled fixed blade knife form those earlier days), sometimes a Leatherman CS (~1.4oz, I like the scissors), sometimes a little Gerber US1 (~1oz and much nicer/larger blade than Leatherman) in combo with scissors, nail file and tweezers hijacked from a Victornix Swiss Card for total weight of 1.2oz - the later is my go to at the moment. As for toothpicks, if I have a knife I can make as many as I want
Shout out to good old Sgt. Rock, who introduced us all to my handy little knife several years ago. 1oz, and a real 4 inch blade that stays sharp.
Whoops, skidsteer, not Sgt. Rock.
I have a Ti knife from Flyweight designs which is much more reasonably priced. As in like $20.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/FlyweightKnives
I’ll stick w steel Opinel
This isn't a bad choice. Only 0.6 oz, and would work for more things than the utility blade.
https://www.amazon.com/Gerber-Ultral.../dp/B00004WA4R
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Time is but the stream I go afishin' in.
Thoreau
For you gram weenies like me.....I ended up tearing apart a Leatherman Style and just using the scissors. The Style weighed .8 ounces, the scissors and functioning tension bar together weigh 3 grams.