I have read that a lot of people take their multi-tools out of their pockets or off their belts when going into the woods because they are not needed in the woods.
My main argument against that is that in a survival situation, trash may become our best resource. You never know what you will come upon in the woods that might be useful. I have stumbled onto old homesteads, fences, industrial castoffs, plus the usual trash that might be valuable in a survival situation. The trash is going to be so varied that you cannot plan for it. You may need a screwdriver to take something apart, pliers to cut wire or rework something metal, etc. You will not be temped to use your knife for things a knife shouldn't be used for if you are carrying a better tool for the job. A multi-tool gives you the best chance of being able to use that trash for your survival.
The other argument is that the multi-tool provides a backup knife and provides some repair capabilities to our gear.
David Enoch
My main argument against that is that in a survival situation, trash may become our best resource. You never know what you will come upon in the woods that might be useful. I have stumbled onto old homesteads, fences, industrial castoffs, plus the usual trash that might be valuable in a survival situation. The trash is going to be so varied that you cannot plan for it. You may need a screwdriver to take something apart, pliers to cut wire or rework something metal, etc. You will not be temped to use your knife for things a knife shouldn't be used for if you are carrying a better tool for the job. A multi-tool gives you the best chance of being able to use that trash for your survival.
The other argument is that the multi-tool provides a backup knife and provides some repair capabilities to our gear.
David Enoch