I like the way wildman800 thinks.

Something I haven't seen discussed much (if at all) on this website is the danger of wild animals. I'm not going to knife fight a mountain lion. My weapon of choice is a .357 magnum. If in brown bear territory, I would also make sure to bring bear spray. Even a combination of bear spray and a .357 magnum won't guarantee to stop a brown bear, but it's a better defense than my knife.