The Mora Garberg Survival Kit: The Only Knife You Need in the Field
When it comes to bushcraft and wilderness survival, your knife is your most critical tool. The Mora Garberg Survival (Stainless or Blackened Carbon) takes Mora's legendary full-tang Garberg platform and bundles it with an integrated survival kit — making it one of the most capable field knives available at its price point.
Built for the Most Demanding Tasks
The Garberg is Mora's answer to serious outdoor use. Unlike most Mora knives, it features a true full tang construction — the blade steel runs the full length of the handle, giving you the structural integrity needed for batoning, prying, and heavy-duty camp tasks that would destroy a partial-tang knife.
The blade sports a full Scandi grind, which is the gold standard for bushcraft work. It's easy to maintain in the field with minimal tools, holds a razor edge, and excels at wood carving, food prep, and fire-making prep.
The Survival Kit That Ships With It
What sets this version apart is the integrated sheath system. Mora built a ferro rod and diamond sharpener directly into the poly sheath, so your fire-starting and edge-maintenance tools are always on your hip — not buried in your pack.
The spine of the blade and the extended pommel tang are both ground with sharp corners, giving you two additional fire steel strikers built right into the knife itself. That's three ways to throw sparks without reaching for a separate tool.
Specs at a Glance
- Blade Length: 4.3"
- Blade Thickness: 0.125"
- Overall Length: 9"
- Knife Weight: 6 oz. | Weight in Sheath: 9.6 oz.
- Available in Stainless Steel ($114.99) or Blackened Carbon ($124.99)
Stainless vs. Blackened Carbon — Which Should You Choose?
The stainless variant is lower maintenance — it resists rust and is ideal if you're frequently near water, in humid climates, or just prefer a worry-free blade. The blackened carbon steel holds a sharper edge and is preferred by traditional bushcrafters who don't mind a little patina care in exchange for superior cutting performance.
Final Verdict
If you're building a serious survival or bushcraft kit and want a single knife that handles fire-starting, wood processing, and field sharpening without extra gear, the Mora Garberg Survival is a hard kit to beat.