It has long been a tradition for campers to take with them a penknife for their camping trip, the more experienced the camper the more blades the penknife would have at its disposal. For many years the Swiss army knife has been a popular tool for campers due to its great versatility.
A sharp blade is the main reason why you would take a Swiss army knife, add to that a pair of tweezers and scissors then you are on your way to handy camping accessory. The modern variant of the Swiss army knife also has a pen, corkscrew and a toothpick.
Unfortunately the Swiss army knife has been superseded by the Leatherman multi-tool, along with the cheaper imitators it is fast becoming the multi-purpose camping tool of choice. These impressive tools are based around a pair of stainless steel pliers. But the bonus is you have all these other wonderful tools that fold out from it such as a small saw, knife, screwdriver, nail file and many more. They are more heavy duty than a Swiss army knife and will handle various jobs with ease.
The Leatherman also comes with nice leather holster which attaches to your belt, so they're always available when you need it the most and this deters it from being stolen or borrowed to a fellow camper.
You need to have your wits about you when buying knives and tools. There are so many cheap copies of Swiss army knives and Leathermans that in my opinion are simply not up to the job. It pays get a reputable brand, the old adage of you get what you pay for has never rung more true. Be aware that the most expensive options can run into the hundreds of dollars.
A question you have to ask yourself is do you really need a knife that has twelve different gizmos on it for your weekend away? Well if you answer no to that question give some thought to just taking along a simple travel toolkit away on your camping trip. It will no doubt have more features that a Swiss army knife or Leatherman and be a lot more affordable and hardwearing. If you are concerned about space then check your trunk area in your car, most cars these days have either a toolkit built in which would be more than up for the job. But they also have a storage area for simple tools in the spare wheel area.
My advice, don't rush out and get that all expensive Leatherman or Swiss army knife until you have really thought it through.
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