As an ABSOLUTE MINIMUM you must carry a sharp knife with at least a 3? blade.

With the right skills you can do a lot with a knife. Of course with the right skills and what can ?almost? always be easily found in both urban and rural environments you can easily make a knife too although, with a few exceptions (obsidian/rural or glass/urban comes to mind), it probably wont be razor sharp.

You asked what the ABSOLUTE MINIMUM was and I?d say that is it? with the right knowledge and experience that is. I always have a knife with me except when on a commercial aircraft.

Now with that said, I always carry more but you didn?t ask what I carry so I'll save that for another post. <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />