Best Survival Tool?
Among all your survival gear what is the best survival tool? This is open to debate among all of us who practice survival and preparedness. The real answer can only come from our own individual experience and preference.
In answering this question for myself I considered what would be the one survival tool would I bring into the wilderness if I could have no others. The tool would have to be durable, multi-functional, easy to carry, and easy to use, and most of all help me survive come what may. That’s a tall order for any piece of survival gear! But I think I found my answer.
In my opinion Leatherman multi-tool line is one of the best survival tools ever made. Packed with excellent tools for surviving just about anything, Leathermans are the survivalist’s friend.
Best Survival Tool?I have owned a Leatherman Wave for a number of years and carry it wherever I go attached to my belt or pack. This versatile survival multi-tool has never let me down. It is so well made that it is in nearly perfect condition after many hours of hard use.
Let’s start with the Leatherman’s knives. As any survival expert knows, a knife is one of the most important elements of your survival gear. The Leatherman Wave has two knives; a clip-point straight edge knife and a second serrated knife that is especially useful for cutting manmade items such as nylon ropes and clothing.
But wait, there’s more. The Leatherman Wave’s needle nose pliers are very useful for fixing survival gear or removing a hook from a fish – or your finger. There are also screwdriver bits, bottle opener, and scissors. Two files, one for wood and metal and the other a diamond coated file that can be used on metal, wire stripper, and even a small saw.
Even the best of survival tools will have some missing functionality. A flint for making a fire would certainly be a welcome addition, but of course you cannot have everything in a multi-purpose survival tool or it would be so large as to be unwieldy (take a look at some of those Swiss Army knives!).
Made of 100% stainless steel, the Leatherman Wave weighs in at just 8.5 ounces or 241 grams. Ounce for ounce this invaluable survival tool is certainly one of the best ever made.
If I could have just one quality survival tool when lost in the wilderness this is it. Tough, dependable, and proven, the Leatherman has my vote as the all around best survival tool ever made.
What do you think is best survival tool? Submit a comment and let me know!
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