Survival Knives | Bushcraft & Camping Collections
Arm yourself with the most versatile outdoor tool. Shop Self Reliance Outfitters survival knives collection.
Knives are multi-functional. They can be used to cut, carve, or chip away at nearly anything we need. You can start a fire right from your backyard or quickly create a necessary tool all with a single knife. At Self Reliance Outfitters, our knives reflect the traditions that built us: strength, courage, and self-preservation.
Our PKS or butcher-style knives are less about survival and more about innovation. Made from a durable 1095 high carbon steel, you know you’re set when you venture out to the woods, stop to admire the scenery, or trek on a hike when you’re carrying a Self Reliance knife.
Whether you’re preparing a meal or stripping down branches, a survival knife could be the fixed blade you need to keep yourself safe and secure out in the wild. New campers, bushcrafters, and outdoor experts alike may find our survival knives to be one of their most essential tools.
Survival Knives: Why Bother?
If you’re new to camping or bushcraft, you may be confused as to why a survival knife is more necessary than a regular knife. Because these knives are built with durable materials and designed for personalized use, they’re more versatile than the average household knife.
These knives are made so you can cut deeper, build more, and go further without requiring an additional blade. Each tactical-grade, set blade can create natural-made shelters, tripods, and poles for shelter. If you can dream it, these knives can do it.
Considering upgrading to a knife built for exploration? Take a look at the benefits:
Enhanced Safety
If you’re weary of night camping, take solace in the fact that you’ll have a readily available defensive tool.
Self Reliance’s outdoor survival knives are made from 1095 high carbon steel and grounded in a wood handle, so you can confidently deal with any challenge you’ll face in the wilderness.
The best part? Our knives are so well-made that you can pass down the same quality survival knife for generations to come.
First Aid
When you’re out in the woods, chances are you don’t have a fancy set of bandages or high-quality wraps on hand (unless you’re glamping, of course). Break the boundaries of a typical first aid kit by creating your own with hunting & survival knives.
Cut apart t-shirts or blankets for spare bandage fabric, or slice medicinal plants to cover wounds. In the most severe cases, you may need a splint to keep wounds from becoming serious. A great way to create a DIY splint is to craft one out of nearby sticks, branches, or cardboard.
Simply lay the materials next to the injury to measure how much material you need to make one. Then, prop up the injury, wrap, and experience instant protection from infection or long-term injury.
Slice, Cut, or Carve Your Way
Long-time wilderness enthusiasts know that the survival knife is an essential tool for proper bushcraft or survival camping. Pick the right knife, and you’ll get back precision, long-lasting care, and unmatched craftsmanship.
Self Reliance Outfitters’s knives come in a variety of impressive styles: wood handle, carbon crafted, or stainless steel. Each survival knife has a full tang, meaning its length stretches all the way out from its wooden base to give you greater control and durability.
Here’s what bringing a versatile survival knife with you on your next trek can offer:
Prepare a Meal
Say you’ve spent the last few hours rummaging through leaves, paths, and bushes for fruits or vegetables. Now, it’s time to sit down and prep a great, fire-roasted meal. You’ll need a quick tool to cut down on these fresh ingredients and get relaxing.
A few common campfire meals that you can easily put together using your survival knife and a simplified recipe are skewers, beef stew, or a foil packet meal. If you don’t have anything near you to roast your ingredients, whip out your knife and apply the carbon blade to a stick for DIY skewers.
Start a Fire
You can’t just pull together two stray branches and hope to start a blazing fire. You need branches and logs cut to the same length and width necessary to stand on their own. Then, the real magic can begin.
For optimal flame durability, you want to gather a variety of branch sizes. Any thickness will do, just aim to have a few solid 3-inch pieces. The main thing you want to look out for is the texture of the branches. Are they dry enough to catch flame?
Grab your Self Reliance Outfitters knife and your hiking boots and start looking.
DIY Toolmaking
One of the first survival tasks you'd have as a person stranded in the woods is finding (or building) a good set of tools. Natural materials lend themselves to be tools for survival, like logs, stones, and branches, to name a few. No matter what you have on you, your knife has the power to shape it into an essential tool.
Once you get good at handling the blade, you can begin to grow your toolbox. Picture things like bowls, spoons, and long-term kitchen essentials like cooking tripods. If you can’t successfully suspend something over a fire, how will you keep yourself fed?
What to Pair With Your Knife
There are several other bushcraft essentials you’ll need alongside survival knives. This includes Self Reliance staple gear such as tent stakes, cooking utensils, and tactical-grade clothing. All of these items go hand in hand, preparing you for even the toughest outdoor excursions.
If you're picking up a knife for the first time, handle the material with caution. You will need to layer up on additional camping tools to fully protect yourself from the elements.
These are a few Pathfinder items that you can easily pair with your new knife:
Get The Ultimate Tool at Self Reliance
When we say ultimate, we mean it. Even if you’re new to exploring the great outdoors, it’s easy to understand why a hunting, bushcraft, or camping-ready knife might be the ultimate tool.
What these durable tools can’t do, they create. From a knife, you create tools to do more and explore without limits. Check out SRO’s collection of high-quality knives and survival tools and explore with intention.
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