Gerber 31-000751 Bear Grylls Ultimate Knife

I ordered a Gerber 31-000751 Bear Grylls Survival Series Ultimate Knife earlier today.  What for, I asked myself?  I mean, what's the likelihood that I will ever be in a survival situation.  Almost never.  I don't often go far off the beaten path. I usually hang out with friends and follow the marked paths when hiking.  The parks I frequent can be quite big and you can get lost in them, but again, the itinerary is usually frequented by many other campers so it's unlikely that I will be stranded in a survival situation.

Well, I bought this knife because it received a lot of good reviews and because there is always a small chance that one of those days that I veer off the beaten path, I might be stranded and lost by myself.  It's hard to do this, especially when your friends are always around.  There could be a chance I might decide to go off on my own one of these days.  I have, in the past, traveled solo into a third-world country, foraging in dense forest with little preparation.  I could have found myself in trouble if anything happened to my two guides.  I might end up having to rely on a good knife that I would hopefully be carrying with me.  All I had was my Victorinox pocket knife.  It would not have been very useful.  This Gerber 31-000751 knife however would have been almost a necessity for survival.  It has a strong blade that can be used to chop down branches to make shelters and it comes with a fire starter rod.  Fire is unquestionably a big morale booster at night, besides preventing hypothermia.  It is one big plus in my book, for survival.

When I do my interior camping trips this summer, I sure will bring this knife along.  I don't expect to have to use it, but one never knows.