The Izula is plenty small and light and there is no reason not to take one along with you. Excellent for most chores short of splitting timber or building shelter. If you want a bit more knife and you aren't dead set on ESEE, I would recommend the DPX H.E.S.T. 2.0 "Mil-Spec". Physically, it's similar in size to the ESEE 3 but it's made of some special steel that's tough as nails but weighs almost nothing.