I took a look at everybody's suggestions. Thanks for that. I took a look at everybody's knives and you guys have some pretty amazing blades. The Nepalese kukris look like serious business. I believe for my gen, purpose knife, you guys have steered me away from the tanto. I was thinking that the chisel point would be better for skinning food. Upon closer inspection and comparing with fillet knives, the drop point seems to be better suited and you guys are right, all around more versatile. The knife that stands out the most and appeals to me seems to be this last suggestion of the BK7. I think a 7" blade will be plenty for general purp. The weight looks decent. The thumb grip on the back looks like it helps with manipulation. I also plan to get the Buck Special as well. For 1 or 2 days camping I think it would be perfect. I know the buck comes with a leather sheath so I'll also get to compare the nylon of the becker to the leather of the buck. As for a folder, I remember that I used to have a Gerber Gator serrated. That knife felt extremly good in my hand because of the all rubber grip. Sharp too. My current Kershaw is a razor as well. I'll probably go back to the gerber though because I just really like it. It left a good impression on me. Thanks for the help in determining this important peice of gear. If you think I still need to look into anything, go ahead and reply all you want.