Whether you’re dressing game in the field or cutting wood to build an impromptu shelter, a top-notch bushcraft knife is key to a successful date with Mother Nature, even when her mood turns foul.

So what is “bushcraft,” and why do you need a knife for it? The term “bushcraft” has been kicked around for decades, popularized by Britain’s Ray Mears and Canada’s Mors Kochanski. This word has ...

Batoning is a bushcraft method where you use a sturdy survival knife and a “baton” – a thick branch or piece of firewood – to ...