Summary: Show Notes: Episode 061<br> Today on The First 40 Miles, are you looking to persuade a friend or family member to come backpacking with you? We’ve got the perfect gateway activity to start them off with. Then, if you haven’t found the perfect knife from the wagon of the village peddler, we’ll give you an even better place to start. On the SUMMIT Gear Review, a multiuse piece of gear that can go from pack to trail and right back to pack. Then on the Backpack Hack of the Week, 420 calories and no mess. And we’ll wrap up the show with a little trail wisdom from our good friend on the trail, William O Douglas<br> Opening<br> <br> * The many pleasures of dayhiking<br> * Dayhiking: The Gateway Activity to Backpacking<br> * Local trails, access roads, logging roads (wide enough for groups and families, more open)<br> <br> The Top 5 Case Knives That Backpackers Might be Interested in Checking Out<br> <a href="http://www.zippo.com/product.aspx?id=1026736">Caliber® Lockback</a><br> <br> * $18.99<br> * Our small lockbacks provide extra portability without sacrificing knife durability or function. Each is amply equipped to serve as an everyday carrier or part of a collection.<br> * Stainless Steel<br> * Texturized handle<br> * Really easy to open because 2/3 of the blade is showing. It’s not hidden. Don’t have to use the thumb grip to open , can easily be just pinched and flipped open.<br> * Only downside to this knife it there’s no hole for attaching a carabiner or rope. It’s a pocket carry<br> * Lockback<br> * Clip Blade<br> * 3 3/4 in<br> * 2 oz.<br> <br> <a href="http://www.wrcase.com/sidesearch/index.php?s=9&q=sod%20buster%20jr.&material=">Sod Buster Jr.</a><br> <br> * $33.99<br> * Love that the thumb grip on the sod buster jr is higher up toward the tip of the knife.<br> * Makes it easy to open.<br> * If you’re looking for a knife that’s easy to find when you dig through your 10 essentials or if you drop it on the on the ground, this is a good one. Comes in demure yellow and hunter orange—the orange is great.<br> * Strong spring…does that vary from knife to knife? Some seem easy to open, some are tough<br> * Not a lockback. Closes when you put pressure on the blade from the other side<br> * Very smooth synthetic handle.<br> * Stainless Steel<br> * Skinner Blade<br> * 3 5/8 in<br> * 1 oz.<br> <br> <a href="http://www.zippo.com/product.aspx?id=1026808">Jr. Scout</a><br> <br> * $106.99<br> * A classic<br> * Amber Bone color and Peach Seed Jig are signatures of the Case brand<br> * Stainless Steel<br> * Spear Blade, Can Opener, Screwdriver and Leather Punch with Bail<br> * 3 3/8 in<br> * 2 oz.<br> * Crossover knife, if you’re wanting something that you can use in other outdoor rec settings—not just on bp trips, this is it.<br> * Light weight with a classic feel.<br> <br> <a href="http://www.wrcase.com/knives/images/18335.jpg">Camo Caliber XX-Changer®</a><br> <br> * Has Clip, Fillet, Saw and Drop Point Blades<br> * Lightweight Zytel® Handle<br> * Genuine Leather Sheath<br> * 5 in closed<br> * 12 oz. (with sheath plus other blades)<br> * However only 3.8 oz. if you bring just the knife with the drop point blade.<br> * Has a hole on the end of the knife you you can attach it to a rope or paracord<br> * $81.99<br> * Stainless Steel<br> * “Worth the Weight” Knife for some, or not for others<br> * Gets the job done, tough, strong, and great grip<br> <br> <a href="http://www.wrcase.com/knives/images/42942.jpg">Carbon FiberLockback (also known as the “Executive”)</a><br> <br> * As Ground Drop Point Blade<br> * Smooth Black Carbon Fiber Handle<br> * 3 1/8 in / 7.94cm closed; 0.6 oz.<br> * Straight thumb grip, not curved like thumbnail<br> * The thumb grip is a little further toward the pivot point, which makes it a little less convenient to open.<br> <br>
