Field KitGearCutting ToolsMorakniv
A 109 mm full-tang Scandinavian fixed blade — the least interesting knife on this page, and the one we would hand a first-time student.
“A fixed-blade knife with a blade 90–110 mm long, full tang, and a spine ground square enough to throw sparks from a ferrocerium rod. Carried openly in a retaining sheath.”
L1-CUT-01 calls for a fixed blade of 90–110 mm with a full tang and a spine square enough to throw sparks. The Garberg meets all three without qualification, and its Scandi grind is the easiest geometry to teach sharpening on — a student can restore a working edge on a flat stone in a weekend, which is the actual competency being assessed.
Same clause, different answers
Bahco
A 190 mm folding pruning saw that cuts green and seasoned wood faster than an axe twice its weight, and fits a jacket pocket.
L1-CUT-03 requires a saw capable of processing wrist-thickness wood for shelter and fire. A folding saw does this with far less risk than an axe, which matters on day one of a field session when fatigue and unfamiliar tools combine. The Laplander is the reference point the clause was written against.