This is still my favourite hiking knife. I received one of these knives for Xmas 2013 and have carried it everywhere since. The Johnson Adventure® Piggyback®. It is just brilliant: overall weight 36.5g, knife only 27.5g (US$12.27 – Dec 2013).
The blade is definitely thick enough and strong enough to split kindling. This is a really important survival value. Its blade is 2.625″ long though its big brother, the ‘Zombie Acheron’ has a slightly longer blade. It would definitely butcher a sambar deer or any other use you could put it to.
Its kydex sheath has a lanyard hole so you can hang it around your neck and quickly access it with one hand which is what I do so I can cut my salami and cheese (with Vitawheat crackers) for lunch. A couple of touches on my ultralight knife sharpener keeps it razor sharp.
http://www.kabar.com/knives/detail/198 The link may not work. Try a search for ‘Kabar Johnson Adventure Piggyback’. You will find it. For example it is available on Amazon in Australia (July 2020 for A$32.88 – which seems a little pricey to me). I have found it elsewhere for as little as US9.95!
Johnson River Piggyback
See Also:
How to Light A Fire In the Wet
First Published on: Dec 26, 2013
