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The Essential Camping Tool: The Swiss Army Knife

With its durability and the multi-function system, Swiss army knives have become one of the most used pieces of camping equipment since its creation in 1909 by Victorinox. With the capability of becoming a pair of scissors, a can opener, a wood saw, screw drivers, or even a magnifying glass, Swiss army knives can be so much more than the average pocket knife. The Swiss army knife has been manufactured with different models, designed to be the absolute essential camping survival equipment in different areas of use. Listed in this article we will discuss “The Voyager” and “The Camper”. Two of the most popular Swiss army knife models used among campers as part of their survival gear.

 

With 20 different tools that can be used, the Voyager is the ultimate in the Swiss army knife camping survival gear. With all the different tools available with the voyager it still carries the same quality and durability that Swiss army knives were founded on.

Let us take a look at the different tools that are accessible using the Voyager Swiss army knife. The Voyager comes with a large blade and a small blade as well as a can opener, a six millimeter screw driver, a three millimeter screw driver, and a mini screw driver. Sounds pretty good so far, but there is more. It also has a corkscrew, tweezers, a toothpick, a nail file, a wire stripper, a pair scissors, digital clock with stopwatch and alarm functionalities, a stainless steel pin, a multi-purpose hook, a reamer, key ring, and a ball point pen.

With all of the built in features of the Voyager Swiss army knife, it is considered the perfect tool in any camp survival arsenal.

The second popular Swiss army knife model is “The Camper”. With thirteen featured tools, the Camper is designed specifically for the camping adventurer. A  small blade and a large blade, a can opener, a six millimeter and 3 millimeter screw driver, a corkscrew, a wood saw, a toothpick, a bottle cap opener, a reamer, wire stripper, a pair of tweezers, and a key ring are the main features of the Camper Swiss army knife. Being named “The Camper”, this is the one piece of camping equipment that you want to carry along on your next camping adventure.

Because of the durability and quality of Swiss army knifes and the features of each and every one, they are deemed some of the most essential camping survival tools available. Small and compact with multi-functionality is simply the best idea when it comes to camping equipment.

 


 

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