hurricane dorian edc

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dirc

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First off, my sincere hope that everyone in dorians path is, and remains safe during the storms passing.

I also hope that everyone packing their BOB has everything they need for the next couple of weeks.
Given the importance of such an emergency, it makes sense to talk about edc options.

I'm imagining many spyderco salts will be involved, and perhaps even high end edc knives since leaving them locked up in a home that may not be accessible may not be a choice people are willing to make.

What is the approach people in dorians path will take? Which knives will you expect to be most useful for the storm and aftermath? I tried putting myself in this frame of mind, and realize it's difficult. IE, if you have to get to a shelter, what kind of restrictions might be in place?
 
Since im bored and nobody has answered yet, I'll bite. I don't think Ohio will be in its path but if it was I'd carry my half serrated Griptilian, a Leatherman Sidekick, and have a machete and Fiskars hatchet nearby.
 
I'm guessing most people in Florida are a bit too busy prepping this morning... but I'd like to hear their thoughts & approach if they do pop online for a bit
 
One of the Salt's would be a good choice I think. The path is likely to take the hurricane center northeast along the coast after impacting Florida. Hence I doubt we'll see more than a shower in SE TN. This could be a really serious hurricane. This morning they reported that about 30% of the gas stations were out of gas, but I suspect most have already filled up and filled extra gas cans if they normally do this. Generators are probably sold out at the usual retailers at this point. There is going to be a lot of water.

Definitely time for the BOB and to check it's content for this possible need. Traffic is already heavy away from the likely impact areas.
 
I think my Sog seal pup, Buck 110lt and my Leatherman would be enough if I was there in Florida.
I'd also bring a Victorinox Tinker I could give to someone with no knife or can opener.
A handful of p-38's would be a good idea as well.
 
My sister-in-law and family live in West Palm. Still waiting to hear if they’re gonna bug out or not. If so, I may be adding a family of six to my house for a few days.

Most people, not just in FLA, but in the US in general, aren’t prepared at all, let alone having a thought of what blades are gonna be useful in a natural disaster. I bet even some members here, as we have a wide range interests, from hardcore users to those who primarily collect.

All that said, if I was in the path, whether I was buggin in OR out....
- Manix 2 in my pocket. It’s my primary EDC anyway, so it’ll most likely be in my pocket.
- I’d also be grabbing a 4”-5” fixed blade. Either my custom Gerber BG Ultimate (laugh all you want, but I have it, and have beaten the heck out of it for 10 years without issue).

But honestly, more useful is gonna be an axe or saw. If you wait too long to evacuate, you’re gonna encounter a lot of fallen debris. Even a folding pocket saw is gonna rip through medium sized branches, 2x4s, or other debris faster than even a big chopper. An axe - not a hawk - is not only gonna chop through debris, but can be used as I big blunt instrument as well. Imagine your trapped inside and the water’s rising, would you rather try to break through the drywall/windows/door with a 6” Ka-Bar or a good axe?

I’m always prepared for an emergency... whether it’s shelter in place, or get out of Dodge. My truck is always packed with the following, be it for roadside repairs, camping, or just the unexpected:
- complete tool bag with essential hand tools to fix most things
- various straps, ropes, tie-downs, spare wire, tape, etc
- Medium sized, two handed axe
- Fiskers hand axe
- LM Wave
- 4 1/2” custom fixed blade
- folding saw
- and possibly the most useful, a 24” pry-bar

Doesn’t cover everything in there, but you get the idea. And it doesn’t take as much space as you might think.

Point is, in a real emergency, it’s not gonna matter how expensive, or corrosion resistant, or what steel something is. I’m grabbing for a tool that I can do some real work with, and can possibly serve multiple roles.i might need to cut, or chop, or pry, or beat on something with the same tool. If you find yourself needing to bug out, grab any knife you want, and a saw and axe in your trunk, and you’ll be covered for most ‘blade’ needs you might encounter, anywhere you live.
 
Myself and my entire family are in south florida. My daughter n law is a respiratory specialist so she is at the hospital for 3 days. My oldest son is a sheriff's deputy so he is also out there
keeping the mayhem to a minimum. Nothing like a storm to bring out the ugly in people.
We took on gasoline, tested the generator, shuttered the house, brought in the small items that tend to become projectiles,etc. stocked up on water , food, bourbon,batteries.
We have some really lovely neighbors that we stay in close contact with and pool our talents and resources in a crisis.
I prayed for everyone's safety and am just keeping a positive calm state of mind, Andy
 
We always get supplies at the beginning of the hurricane season. Water, gas, propane and food stuffs. Also have two generators and chainsaws. We will board up if over a cat3 but we don't leave. Every time our neighbors leave they just get stuck in traffic with the hurricane bearing down on them. Fortunately for Florida it appears that we won't get a direct hit. Hopefully it will skirt the Eastern seaboard and go out to sea without a major landfall.
 
excellent replies - it's good to hear people have thought this through

keep calm and carry on...

it's amazing how the projected path changed overnight... I went to bed late last night and west palm beach seemed the most likely landfall area, and now it looks like the eye may not hit at all, which hopefully saves everyone from dealing with 150mph winds

it will be interesting to see the actual path, since it's been so unpredictable
 
dirc said:
excellent replies - it's good to hear people have thought this through

keep calm and carry on...

it's amazing how the projected path changed overnight... I went to bed late last night and west palm beach seemed the most likely landfall area, and now it looks like the eye may not hit at all, which hopefully saves everyone from dealing with 150mph winds

it will be interesting to see the actual path, since it's been so unpredictable
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Projecting out nearly 5 days increases the variance (hence the width of the projected paths). I think they're doing a fairly good job predicting. The Bahama's are going to get hit really hard. I also hope it skirts the East Coast and then moves out to sea and colder water.
 
dirc said:
Which knives will you expect to be most useful
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I would have to say the Cold Steel Colossus . . . two of them. One in each hand. That way if one ended up being lifted off the ground by the storm one could, with any luck, navigate the currents by "trimming" the blades this way and that and direct one's flight safely back to earth. Or at least look very cool while attempting it.
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If it was me, I would (for a change) get out one of my legal fixed blades and belt or pack carry it for easy access, I wouldn't want to fiddle with a folder with wet pants and a raincoat.
 
Jeeze man, this is an anually recurring event in Florida. If you are at the local grocery store fighting over the last bottles of water when you've had all year to stock up, then your EDC knife is most likely non existent. :rolleyes:
I wish everyone well, but this is not an unexpected "OMG we're in a crazy out of the blue survival situation" thing. If, God forbid, there is mass devastation like with hurricane Andrew, it's going to take a lot more than a EDC "insert brand name here" to survive.
Of course a knife could come in handy and maybe even save lives, but let's not kid ourselves, there will be a lot of non-knife things that will be more useful for survival.
 
Oddly enough after living in Melbourne FL for 35 years and riding out every hurricane from 1983 till july of this year, we had a employment opportunity in North Carolina (15 mins north of Hickory hence no where near the coast) we could not pass up. :)
I would say my Spyderco Maxim 2 and a large Camillus fighting knife. And one of my large caliber Glocks (10mm or .45)
BOB has knives and guns plus you know everything you possibly need and more.
I only hope it does turn as my two sons still live there and many other family members and close friends. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Won’t rule out my Buck 124 Frontiersman for my fixed blade.
 
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