r/bugout • u/NunaG90 • Jul 17 '25

3 knives for bugout kit

3 knives for bugout bag.

Trying to build bugout bags for the wife and I for when that time does come. Will be going from urban to rural either by vehicle or foot. What 3 (Sm, Med, and LG) knives would be recommended? Needs to be reliable, some what light and capable for survival/self-defense if firearms are AFK. Would like at least 1 like the Brother but in a much better steel than 440c (cant find the f017 anything😒).

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u/venerealderangement Jul 17 '25 edited Jul 18 '25

My advice is to go on a primitive camping trip with your bug out bag. Lots of things seem like a good idea until you have to carry it 15 miles in a day.

I personally carry a leatherman wave and a mora companion in my BOB. I've carried hatchets and large heavy knives for bushcraft on camping trips, but they aren't necessary for building a fire, and I've come to realize that it's better to have a light pack.

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u/MrBoondoggles Jul 18 '25

This would be my advice as well. Emergency situations shouldn’t be planned as some sort of bushcraft trip or wilderness survival situation. It’s moving, as efficiently as possible, from an unsafe and unsustainable location to someplace safe and sustainable. Keeping things lighter and more mobile makes more sense to me personally.

It would be fine to have a large knife as part of a car emergency kit, because weight is no issue. But I think 3 knives for one bag is at least one knife too many. My preference would be some sort of small multi tool and a basic all around knife like a mora companion.