For background, I'm presuming we EDC a small pocketnife/ multitool/ folder or similar.

But when people add a tool for the outdoors, they tend to add a knife first, often a smaller, lighter blade like a Mora.

But I presume that if I find myself in the wilderness, then shelter and a fire are my priority. In which case wouldn't an ax or saw be my first choice to turn the available wood into shelter poles, firewood etc? My small folder will handle the little tasks, so a knife like a mora would be used for skinning, whittling etc. which are much lower priorities.

So should I rank a saw/ax or similar higher than a knife?