Originally Posted by
Sheridan
Buck, Swing blade & Havalon (extra blades) - that's all anyone should need.
That swing blade is hard to beat.
I guess it all depends on what your doing. Unless your butchering in the field you don't really need much to field dress an animal and IMO the swing blade is about as good as it gets for that.
For me its the sling blade for short trips, Kabar becker BK16 or modified green river for long trips or if I might need a harder working knife, and green river knives once I get an animal home. A havalon stays in the pack just in case.