17 Tops Backpacker Bowie References. But the goal with the backpacker’s bowie was to make a shorter version that even a backpacker would carry. There’s nothing wrong with that and those knives have their place in every man’s kit.
Most bowie knives are on the larger side. But the goal with the backpacker’s bowie was to make a shorter version that even a backpacker would carry. Tops set out to make a bowie knife that would meet the needs of the guys that want a knife that will not fail them, but without adding a lot of weight to their loadout.
