It's a tool. Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. I carry a multi tool, have for years. Literally the other day was the first time I ever used the can/bottle opener on it.
shyt when I solo camped for 48hrs the Monday to Wednesday of this week, I'm chillin by the lake it was 10, 11pm I'm in the middle of nowhere and all of a sudden a vehicle pulled in to the park. It's pitch black so you see the lights. I'm like well. Since I'm a quarter mile from my car, where the truck pulled in, someone could smash my windows or flatten my tires, even steal it. I just start walking over there, mind you I'm armed and my body camera is on. 2 people hop out with flashlights and start walking around. They just walked to the lake and checked some lines then went fukked around for a few minutes.
I was ready for any type of confrontation. They could've both had guns and I assume they would. Me being armed just evened the odds a little more.