Survival knives are those that are actually intended to help you survive if you become lost in the wilderness in any part of the world. Just about any military in the world issues these knives to their recruits, especially to pilots who have the chance of being shot down. Many smart hunters, fishermen, hikers, campers, and other outdoors men and women carry these in the event that they are stranded or stuck somewhere.

Survival knives have been used for many centuries around the world. While they are noticeably different today than they were back then, they still serve the same purposes. It wasn’t until the turn of the 19th century that the concept of the “hunting knife” was actually introduced into the modern world. These knives offered a massive blade that was much heavier than previous models, and could withstand much more punishment from the elements. There were many knife makers that jumped on this new style of knife immediately, such as Case and Cattaraugus. Today, there are hundreds of different knife makers that offer wonderfully made survival knives, such as Smith & Wesson, Case, Swiss Army, and many more extremely popular makers.

During World War II, when many pilots were getting shot down behind enemy lines, military units all over the world began issuing survival knives to their pilots. Navy lifeboats began to carry a kit that contained several items needed for survival, including survival knives. And, even infantry units began to have survival knives issued to them in case they found themselves cut off from their unit or in enemy territory. Throughout the years, military units all over the world also used the bayonet as a type of survival knife that could be removed from a soldier’s gun if they needed it. Even today, the military personnel all over the world use these survival knives to help keep themselves safe in dangerous situations. 

Of course, most people won’t have to worry about using their survival knives in a military situation. Many outdoors men and women will use their survival knives in more practical situations, such as gutting a fish or deer, cutting brush out of their paths, cutting rope for their campsite, cutting kindle for a fire, and so on. There are thousands of different uses for a good survival knife, and they can be invaluable to someone out in the wilderness.

There are several different styles of survival knives, some are larger survival knives and some are almost pocket knives that are part of a survival kit. You’ll easily find that they are all meant for different purposes. The most popular military survival knives are those larger, fixed blade knives that are meant for cutting, hunting, and protection. Other extremely popular survival knives include those that have a folding blade for easy carrying in pockets, backpacks, and so on, multi-tools, and even machetes.

Every outdoors man and woman has their own personal favorite type of survival knife that they carry with them when they are outdoors. They have their own stories, their own survival tricks and tips that they use to keep themselves safe, and they love their knives.