for normal carrying I have a benchmade pika ... good quality but pretty cheap
for car camping I've got a kukri machette from Himalayan Imports its an 18 inch 35 ounce Chiruwa Ang Khola
heavy, good for chopping and other stuff you might use a knife for... I've been really happy with it
I've been thinking about getting another smaller model for more general use, the Chiruwa AK is too big to carry around when weight is a concern.
HI makes some really nice knives... not all the kukri style and all come with lifetime warrantees and whatnot...
dont know that either of these could be called the best knife... but I like them... the best knife is aknife you can depend on completely to do its job and not fail... and these both do that.