Ka-bar's name comes from literally kill a bear. A lot depends on the wildlife you could expect to encounter - a pair of micro scissors weighing less than a oun

Ka-bar's name comes from literally kill a bear. A lot depends on the wildlife you could expect to encounter - a pair of micro scissors weighing less than a ounce won't be useful against even a smallish dog went feral. (Lots of stray dogs around the places I live, not all of them good boys) Having a rugged piece of metal that you could use for defense, prying stuff apart, lever, axe is a must for me. Especially one that is easy to re-sharpen with a simple rough whetstone. I go hiking with esee 6 - it is comforting to know it is there if the going gets rough since it is nigh indestructible