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To be honest I carry knives and multi-tools for the "tool" aspect more than as a weapon. Sure, it would serve as a last-ditch weapon but I use my knife mostly for mundane tasks, like opening the box on a new case of coffee at the office, cutting open a package of Cat-6 cable, etc.

In a survival situation a knife is probably the most important thing to have after food and water. With a knife you can start a fire without matches (fashioning a bow drill or something similar), build a shelter, fashion a weapon for taking game, etc.

I've had a little training in knife fighting but it's a messy business. That's why I carry a gun. :-)

MojoTexas.

This topic made me chuckle...lately I've been getting up at 5:00 am and taking my dog for a 2-3 mile walk every morning. It's typically still dark when I leave the house, and even though I don't live in a bad part of town, and I'm out "exercising," I'm still carrying my Taurus PT145 and an extra magazine, plus a tactical flashlight, a large folding knife (CRKT M16-LE), along with the usual wallet/keys/watch/etc.

I don't carry at work (due to company policy) but I typically have at least one large knife and two small folding pocket tools in my pockets. In my truck I have a first aid kit, and a Tool Logic Survival Card (with firestarter, knife, etc.). In the colder months I also keep blankets and a folding shovel in my truck, and in the warmer months I always keep a couple of bottles of drinking water.

If ever asked about why I carry so much stuff, I'll just reply (truthfully, I might add) that as a former Eagle Scout, the Boy Scouts of America taught me to always, "Be Prepared." I'd like to see a prosecutor try to impugn the integrity of the good ole Boy Scouts of America.

MojoTexas