Why are we so hot on the Camp 10? The answer is simple. The tool represents an ideal balance of quality and cost, making it a bargain buy for hunters and outdoors people. It’s much easier to list tasks the Camp 10 can – rather than cannot – do.
Need to pound a tent stake? Dig a hole? Chop small kindling? Cut paracord? Build a shelter? Split bone on a game harvest? Clear shooting lanes? Grab the Camp 10. Where we previously carried a hatchet, machete, and pocket saw, we now strap on the Kershaw. Even after hard use and just a light resharpening, the Camp 10 remains ready for more.
The blade is powder coated in black for added protection. While we used it heavily over the course of a few months hunting land and preparing stands, there was only minor finish wear and none missing. The edge held up surprisingly well to hardcore chopping of kindling, brush cutting, digging into stony dirt, and withstood repeated whacks on bone. Unlike many related tools, the Camp 10 is as comfortable in smaller hands as it is in large ones. Even lefties will like it because the sheath can be rigged ambidextrously.
The included sheath is ready for duty as well. It hangs well from the belt loop and can be anchored to the leg, but we prefer the gear straps, which allow the tool to be strapped to a pack or clipped to an ATV. When sheathed, the rig weighs 24 ounces in total. Multiple lanyard holes are built into both the knife and the sheath body. For a heavy-built tool, the Camp 10 is well balanced, rests easily in the hand, and swings with authority. Even in wet conditions or with sweaty palms, the textured rubberized handle is grippy.