New neck-carry PSK

[Heinz Doofenshmirtz]

Hi all.

A couple of weeks ago I got myself a new Mora 2000 in "neverlost" orange.  As my first Mora, I'm highly impressed with the knife and its light weight.  It's now living on my regular survival/hiking pack.  I had been using my BK14 on that pack, and since the Mora displaced it, I wanted to turn my BK14 back into a neck/survival knife.  Here is what I've got so far. 



To attach the knife to the Skinth, I made a couple of ranger bands out of an old bike inner tube.  (When I ordered my SP from Eric, I got the molle strap option.)  I also put the TDI clip for the sheath on, so if I end up using the cordage in the field, I can still carry the whole kit on my belt if need be.


Here's the contents of the kit so far. 

-BK14 with handle scales
-Quark Mini AA with extra battery
-Victorinox Compact with Fox40 whistle connected via a size 0 s-biner
-Exotac Nano-Striker firesteel and striker
-30 ft. of paracord in the neck strap

Not much yet, and I don't intend to load it up with a bunch of stuff, so I'm trying to be very deliberate about what else to add to it.  Other than a small notepad and pencil, (which I can use together for writing, or individually as tinder), I'm not sure what else to put in it. 

In short, still very much a work in progress, but will definitely be smaller and easier to carry than my larger survival/hydration kit.

[captain spaulding]

That's pretty sweet.  Make sure you don't conceal that fixed blade when you carry it though. Not even in a backpack or bag. 

[David]

Nice! Like the BK14 w/orange scales.

[Syph007]

Nice setup. I like to neck carry a knife sometimes too.  I'll snap a pic of mine, but ive got a mora in a kydex sheath I carry inverted.  I used military shock cord though the sheath grommets so I can tuck items in as needed.  Right now it just has some tape and ferro rod, but its nice and light.

[Mr. Whippy]

I like the blade shape on that little fixed blade.  Is that made by Mora too?

[Heinz Doofenshmirtz]

I like the blade shape on that little fixed blade.  Is that made by Mora too?

That's a Kabar-Becker BK14, with optional handle scales.  It's a very stout little knife... about 4 mm thick blade, with a full flat grind, made of 1095.

[Syph007]

Here's mine.  It's nothing fancy, but it's started alot of fires over the last couple years. 

My ferro rod handle is electrical tape.  Dual purpose!  I could stick in a small AAA light as well which is a good idea.

[Gareth]

Nice set up gents.   Never quite got into neck carry, though I did try a SAK/light/whistle set up a few years ago.

[Heinz Doofenshmirtz]

Nice set up gents.   Never quite got into neck carry, though I did try a SAK/light/whistle set up a few years ago.

Honestly, I'm not that big on neck carry either, but I don't mind over the shoulder.  That's actually my long-term plan for this thing; I just have to sit down and weave a strap for it that will be long enough for me to also fit an arm through as well.  Of course, it'll be out of orange paracord too!