Using MTs Outdoors

[Spork, Lord of Lime Jello!]

For those of you who carry MTs in the outdoors how much usage do you actually put them to on every outing?

I dug out my PST2 today…it has spent more time in the field than any other MT I own. I started thinking of what I’ve actually used it for…

-File for touching up hatchet and knife edges, especially the diamond faced side. Judging by the residue, I’ve used the other side for striking matches a few times.
-Pliers as a pot handle and bail grabber, bending bailing wire, pulling a nail or two.
-Screwdriver blades were used a few times to tighten screws on fishing reels. The fine blade was most useful for that and for eyeglass screws.
-Can-opener – never…used a SAK or P-38
-Scissors – not one time that I can remember
-Knife blade – not very many times, it still has the factory edge on it…maybe a few food packages and cutting a few pieces of cordage.

[AHB]

For those of you who carry MTs in the outdoors how much usage do you actually put them to on every outing?

I dug out my PST2 today…it has spent more time in the field than any other MT I own. I started thinking of what I’ve actually used it for…

-File for touching up hatchet and knife edges, especially the diamond faced side. Judging by the residue, I’ve used the other side for striking matches a few times.
-Pliers as a pot handle and bail grabber, bending bailing wire, pulling a nail or two.
-Screwdriver blades were used a few times to tighten screws on fishing reels. The fine blade was most useful for that and for eyeglass screws.
-Can-opener – never…used a SAK or P-38
-Scissors – not one time that I can remember
-Knife blade – not very many times, it still has the factory edge on it…maybe a few food packages and cutting a few pieces of cordage.

Just cut open a bag of Haribo winegums with my Juice S2 in the garden today...

[Spork, Lord of Lime Jello!]

I guess that counts if you're standing on dirt and not your patio...

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I can't say I use an MT all that much in the woods to be honest

I find the Swisschamp just as useful, and a lot more comfortable besides

[J-sews]

I use the saw blade on my lucky Super Tool to hack through small branches all the time. The cutting action works pretty well, although I can't really say how much better or worse it is compared to other multitool saws.

I've also used the serrated blade on a number of occasions to cut rope.

[Spork, Lord of Lime Jello!]

I use the saw blade on my lucky Super Tool to hack through small branches all the time. The cutting action works pretty well, although I can't really say how much better or worse it is compared to other multitool saws.

I've also used the serrated blade on a number of occasions to cut rope.

What? No fungus harvesting?

[Mr. Whippy]

Climbing:

Knife
  A. To remove old anchoring materials and trim up new slings for anchors.
  B.  Opening pouches of food
  C.  Split up food stuff
  D.  Cut loose deadweight climbing partners ( )

File:
  A.  Sharpen ice tools and ice screws
  B.  File down sharp edges and burrs on other bits of gear

Bit driver:
  A.  Remove and refit picks, Adzes/Hammers and finger guards on ice tools

Pliers:
  A.  Cooking utensil (Pot holder, adjust position of stove)
  B.  Brutishly fix stuck zippers, broken zippers (after they've gotten stuck  ), opening containers.
  C.  Pull rope through tight spots
  D.  Pull ticks
  E.  Remove fishhooks 
  F.  Crush sinker weights (used to use my teeth until I found out lead is "bad")
  G.  Buncha other pinchy things too

Scissors (not always availlable)
  A.  Cut patches to repair torn backpacks or tents
  B.  Cut bandaging material to proper size
  C.  Make fancy place settings out of paper towels

Other stuff: Not used so much 

[Shorty66]

Thats pretty much what i do with my charge in the outdoors :-)
Only thing missing is cutting my nails with the scissors as climbing with to long fingernails is not really cool.

@Mr. Whippy: I understand you will be my first customer buying my modified skeletool :-D

[Shane769]

  D.  Cut loose deadweight climbing partners ( )

That's why I bought my Skeletool Cx, the serrated blade cuts all that dead weight faster! 
As to the rest of the stuff, I use my pliers for the standard pot holder, fish hook remover (even though I'm allergic... ), tight knot puller, building snares and shelters.

Knife stirs my food, cuts bows for shelter, cleans food, cuts tangled rope... many many more random things I don;t feel like thinking of...

Screwdriver mostly fixes gear, or pries apart things.

You can use your imagination for what the bottle opener is used for... 

[Freudian Frog]

Mostly my PST... though I brought my Spirit last time.

Bending crappy tent stakes... stabbing holes in the ground... cutting rope. Stuff.

I really need to get a PSTII.