Apache Survival (Gear Equipment)
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The Apache scouts were known in the American Southwest for several things, one of these being their skill in a knife fight. Apaches at a young age were taught how to knife fight and often time practiced amongst themselves to hone their skills in spars with REAL knives. You can almost say to a degree that the Apaches were the Spartans of the Southwest. It was not uncommon to find a typical Apache Scout with multiple 4-6 inch (10.14-15.24cm) blades. This was due to the fact that If a scout were attacked from another angle mid stab he could simply draw another blade rather than fight the one he already used out of his former opponent. Apaches did not like to get into long drawn out gunfights so when raiding stuck to the safety of stealth hit and run attacks. With this in mind I have somewhat drawn my philosophy on the knives I personally carry on my person with my B.O.B. (Bug Out Bag) hikes.
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