I won't inteject my preferences... but, IMHO, the scenario would be more interesting if it were tweaked a bit.<br><br>The problem, as I see it, is that we're making armchair decisions knowing the "unexpected" event that's coming. Given the known scenario of facing the wilderness with a knife and little else, I'd probably pick something bigger and heavier than I'd ever actually carry routinely (the Jones Custom Dragonslayer with the 18 inch unobtainium blade, folding mini-chainsaw and GPS unit inset into the pommel).<br><br>The problem is, in reality, I've got a couple of drawers full of knives that seemed like a good idea at the time, but were just too much for routine carry even far outside civilization. The chances of my having any of those when I really need them are nearly nil, as much as I might wish I had one when I'm actually being charged by a grizzly or skinning out a T-Rex.<br><br>Maybe it's partly my backpacker background- maybe those of you who are routinely flying planes and packing horses worry less about weight and bulk- but I sort of doubt it. When weight and bulk are really are no object, you generally use more specialized tools.<br><br>This isn't a rant against big knives, I like big knives... I must, I have several in drawers, and I'd take at least one if I knew for a fact that I was going into a survival, escape/evasion or combat situation.... I just don't think I've ever actually had one of the big ones with me when I really needed it.