Billy, this isn't a travel forum but about American style backpacking, which is wilderness trekking. I'd suggest a travel forum like Lonely Planet or others.

Also, remember that if you plan to take a knife when traveling by plane, it has to go in checked luggage. If you plan to travel light and avoid checked luggage, you'll have to do without a knife.
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