Above all else, the most critical tool after the apocalypse is the survival knife. A knife can help you feel more secure against outside threats, gather and prepare food, craft a survival shelter and also collect firewood. Out in the wilderness, the survival knife is often the most used tool so if you are a new "Doomsday Prepper" you need to select a quality knife for preparation.

Our ancestors relied on their blades all the way back to prehistoric times, and their survival depended on it. Since a knife is the most important tool for survival after the apocalypse, a high quality knife is an absolute necessity. It will last you practically forever if you select the right one and you will need it too.The reason a high quality knife is so important for apocalypse survival is that not only will it be more durable, it will also hold a fearsome edge and require to be sharpened far less often. There are areas of your bug out bag that you can probably slack on a bit, but the survival knife is most definitely not something you should slack on.Price does not equal quality when it comes to apocalypse survival knives. There are high quality knives no matter your price range, as long as you know what to look for. When you are selecting an apocalypse survival knife, you really want to be positive it can take serious punishment without failure.

Make sure the apocalypse survival knife you select is: Full Tang Construction - the blade is a solid piece of metal that goes completely through the handle to the very bottom. A Superior Quality Metal - It can be a stainless steel or a carbon steel, just make sure it is designed to hold an edge and be very durable. Very Thick in the Spine - The spine is the backbone of an apocalypse survival knife. The spine is can be identified as the side that runs down the back of the blade and is not sharpened. Much of the structural integrity of the knife is dependent upon spine thickness.What to you should try to avoid when choosing a knife:Many of the so called "survival knives" actually have a hollowed out handle to fill with survival gear. To people new to survivalism, it seems like a good idea; but these hollowed out handles on survival knives eliminate the ability for the knife to be full tang, and thus they become much more fragile and will not last the harshness of apocalypse survival.

Don't succumb to the temptation to buy a giant Rambo knife either. You don't want some massive blade that is difficult to work with and tires you out. If it is some menacing design that looks huge and threatening, be sensible and select something of exceptional quality over the movie prop toy knives.