You make some good suggestions. The knife is made by Chris Reeve. Knife steel is A2. I only load the handle as a backup.<br>In my regular kit I carry fire making supplies. I was just contemplating a worst case situation. I only carry the CR knife while in the woods. While in town I carry an AXIS lock by Benchmade. Thanks for the ideas and time Ian.<br><br><br>Ranger.<br>The older I get, The better I was.<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by ranger on 04/18/01 06:54 AM (server time).</EM></FONT></P>