Eight survival knife skills you might need in an emergency

Monday, June 15, 2020 - 11:41 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Knives are invaluable tools in the outdoors, so it's important you know all the ways to use them. (Markus Spiske/Unsplash/)This story was originally featured on Outdoor Life.Anyone who spends time in the woods owns a survival or everyday carry knife (if you don’t, you should). But it’s likely you are not using the blade on your hip to its full potential. Knives can do more than cut, and when you’re in an emergency situation, there are several different ways to use a blade that can save your life.1. Scrape with the spine If your knife has a straight square spine with a crisp edge, you can use that side of the blade for several scraping tasks. (Tim MacWelch/)Not everyone likes a square knife spine with precise edges. For one thing, they tend to chew up batons. And many of us would rather have a saw back or a false edge...

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