The endura and delica are popular for a reason. No they might not be the prettiest, and opening one up won't make the angels sing, but it will make your sandwich. You probably don't need much more knife than that, and if you do, a mora will cover you for now. I say for now, because the collection will grow. If you are into shelter building and have access to a place to do that, then sure get something bigger and heavier, but in that case you are not buying a knife, you are replacing your tent, or your stove, so then you should think about things in that way. Saws, small axes and machetes then also become options. But for the average tent and stove camper, there is no reason to go for much more than what you are looking at. Then as time progresses and your tastes and needs become more defined, then by all means spend away. I think you'll be far happier with two knives light enough to carry than stuff that sits at home.
^^THIS^^
Putting this into a larger context, in helping a bunch of friends get into hiking and backpacking, my sense is that appropriate and healthy uncertainty tends to translate into a "bring it just in case" sort of mindset. This is across the board and relates to all equipment & kit choices. Heavier sleeping bag, just in case. Extra clothing, just in case. Extra food, just in case. Extra fuel, just in case.
IME, it takes a combination of book (or forum) study and experience to understand why excess pack weight is so dangerous and how to reduce pack weight while still having the right stuff to deal with the "just in case" scenarios.
This is a knife forum so it's understandable why knife craft is so important here in these discussions but there are other crafts and skill sets involved in backcountry travel: stove-craft, tent/tarp-craft, clothing-craft, navigation-craft. When you're in the wood, one must trust one's gear with one's life. Cold, hungry, tired and facing a worsening storm, one needs to be able to trust that in a matter of minutes, you can have a reliable shelter up, a reliable source of cooking heat going to warm up hot liquids and food, and reliable clothing and sleep systems that will get you warm and dry quickly.
My advice to people starting out (and Hiker91, this is my advice for you too), is to get a stove that is appropriate for your region (several considerations) and then make tea or coffee on it every day for a month in your back yard, regardless of the weather. This seems ludicrous, I know. But if you can light your stove every day for a month, a) you will learn every quirk and issue with your stove and b) you'll drive the skill deep enough into your memory that you can wander into any camp site, cold, wet and exhausted and know that you will have a functioning stove in a matter of minutes.
I also recommend that people regularly practice making a fire in their back yard. It's a good skill. IME, > 90% of the time, batonning isn't necessary. Making shavings and feather-sticks is a good way to help a fire along. A solid folding knife is sufficient.
Carrying a big, heavy knife is not a substitute for good stove, tent/tarp, and fire making skills.
Once you have solid stove and tent/tarp skills, the primary reason for carrying a knife is food prep. Once you have good fire making skills, you don't need a fixed blade in nearly all situations.
This doesn't mean all situations. There are definitely places and times where a fixed blade makes sense, but IME the locations and conditions where it's needed for safe travel are relatively few.
Great decision in going for a Mora, they're fantastic knives. Just remember that it's a knife and was not designed for batoning, prying or any other such abuse. If you want something stronger than the Mora I recommend a Buck 119 or, if you're willing to spend significantly more, a Cold Steel Outdoorsman.
In the Buck line, I think the new imported Selkirk is more compelling, as is the larger Punk. IMO, if I'm going to pack the weight of a fixed blade, it had better be able to baton well. My problem with hollow grind blades when batonning is how they tend to bind and jam badly.
Anyway that's just my experience and 2¢. I don't deny anyone the pleasure of their preferences.
