Rucksack/Helmsman Complement

[israelpiper]

In deciding on a good semi-urban day hike knife, I fiddled with combinations. I found a Victorinox sheath that fit two 111mm kit perfectly. Do I really need this much steel on a day hike?  If I come across a woodpile with some good possible walking sticks, or a tangle of rope, well then, yes. Obviously any number of good multitools would have done as well, and given me a good pliers, but that Victorinox wood saw is a gem. 

Rucksack: Straight blade, Saw, Corkscrew (plus openers & awl)
Helmsman: Serrated blade, Marlin Spike, Philips driver (plus openers & awl)

No duplication of main tools.

These have had their locks removed, so that I can carry these anywhere urban/suburban legally. I hope to get the liner lock versions for out in deep nature (where the knife law doesn't get enforced), perhaps the new Skipper Pro with the heavier marlin spike. I do play around with light rope quite a bit, and do use my marlin spikes.  Though for my light rope work the flat spike does ok, I prefer the full round, as on my British Army knife (which probably cleaned more mule hooves than opened knots).

[Don Pablo]

Great combo. 
Do you carry any keychain SAK for scissors?


I tried to do a combo set up with minimal tool duplication too, though mine is not primarily intended for day hikes.
 
Soldier, Ramber and a modded SAK. I sometimes just go with the Soldier and Rambler and leave the modded one behind.

[israelpiper]

Great combo. 
Do you carry any keychain SAK for scissors?


I tried to do a combo set up with minimal tool duplication too, though mine is not primarily intended for day hikes.
 
Soldier, Ramber and a modded SAK. I sometimes just go with the Soldier and Rambler and leave the modded one behind.
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I am not a big scissors user unless I am in urban civilisation, or at home. Nothing like heading out to dinner with my wife and noticing a dirty or split fingernail. But, any serious out of doors activity and I'd have a multi tool. I have a little Victorinox Classic in the elastic side pouch of several Leatherman. The file on my beloved Rebar is no fingernail file. And I like the tiny blade and scissors for tasks too delicate for a multitool. My main keys include a Leatherman Micra. In fact I rather overdo carrying pocket knives and multitools, but, they are not just serious tools for emergencies and difficult situations--they are man-toys too.

I did use a Pioneer or Farmer and a Classic for a while, attached to each other. Light but covers 99% of needs. Efficient and sensible combo.