hurricane dorian edc

It could come up to N.C. Hopefully it spins off the coast. I'm set, generator, food, water, filtration system. I've been dilly dallying around with the C.S. A.D.-10. I always keep SAKs around. Falkniven A1-pro is hanging out also.
 
The track has improved, so maybe I will still have a house at the end of the week. My shed is actually stronger than my house, so I would have moved my valuables there. I have been carrying a Shamwari, so I am sure that is what my EDC would be.
Getting tired of this major Hurricane crap, but it is still better than the tornados and fires some have to endure.
 
I just got into Daytona after driving for 34 hours over 2 days. I’ve got my zt 0561 in elmax, Milwaukee tradesman and Milwaukee fastback hawkbill. I’m ready for Dorian. And whatever wire comes down.
 
David Nowlin said:
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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I wish nothing but the best for all those in Dorian's way. I sincerely hope your sons and family members do not need their BOBs.
 
One thing I learned during a natural disaster. A laser “pointer” can come in handy. (I would never point a real loaded gun at someone).


Middle of the night during an extended power outage following a nasty ice storm. Generators running in the neighborhood. A slow moving van comes rolling by with no lights. Obviously casing houses looking to swipe a generator.

They stopped infront of my house. Passenger stepped out. I put a laser dot center of his chest. He didn’t stick around long.
 
I am (happily) nearer the Gulf coast of Florida and feel pretty lucky. We've had our share in past yrs...
I will carry my S!K 4", my Spyderco Slysz Bowie and a Bradford 3G in Vanadis 4E in cross-draw leather. Added the Survive just for kicks; don't normally carry this one.
And of course my Glock 19...has a very sharp front sight...
 
Sonnydaze said:
....And of course my Glock 19...has a very sharp front sight...
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Great for poking holes kind of like an ice pick. :D

I wonder if the Weather Channel folks are getting bored yet repeating over and over again Dorian's progress. It is reported moving at about 8 mph now and CAT 5.
 
It looks like it's going to miss Miami. But my knives would have been. Spyderhawk and spydiechef, both rustproof as I spent most of Andrew wet.


On a serious note. Let's send our thoughts to the people of the Bahamas. It looks grim.
 
Across the country from Dorian. But, if a major storm was hitting my area I would have my normal SAK Camper or Farmer (knowing lots of debris could be encountered would opt for the thicker blade Farmer), swap out my normal Paramilitary 2 PE for my new Salt 2 SE, and add to my belt my LM Wave and Fallkniven S1. Plus make sure my tree cutting tool kit, axe and chainsaw are ready to go. Bring out my winter time EDC LEDs. Top off water supplies.
 
This is the time of year when Floridians legitimately feel like so many bowling pins. There are 4 storms cooking in the Atlantic and the season still has months to go.

You can always tell when a storm has passed when you wake up to the songs of axes, machetes and chainsaws.

n2s
 
Stay safe everyone.
We have Pacific Hurricanes every once and awhile creep up on us from Baja but our main thing out West are Earthquakes.
For me, my SRK and Swift.
 
FL needs to hold it's breath that this hurricane actually turns northward as predicted. Even as predicted, there will still be water and high winds near the coast. Make sure your chain saw is working if you have one (just in case). There will still be power outages, but they shouldn't last more than a day or two.
 
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There will still be power outages, but they shouldn't last more than a day or two.
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That will depend on the damage & if you live next to anything they want to get back on. Hurricanes can easily be 14 days before they get to me. Tropical storms 3-7 days. When they do get you back on you are ready to give the linemen a hug. Early Sept. will not be fun without power, even with a bit of generator.
 
22-rimfire said:
There will still be power outages, but they shouldn't last more than a day or two.
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Even in low end tropical storms there are areas that take a week to gett power back. I live on the gulf coast of Florida but I have lived in Fort Lauderdale also. My “blades” are a koalbot axe and a craftsmen axe. I also have the 2meter ham radio. My wife and I could possibly maybe have firearms and spare ammo on us but I could never confirm that. In our bunker room would be water a battery powered saw lights snakes airhorn and each of us has a whistle.

I learned the hard way to always have 3 days worth of water on hand. I woke up one morning and a contractor had cut into a water main where it could not be isolated and drained the water system. We had just come out of hurricane season and had started to use our reserve water supply. No shower for 2 days sucked. My kids were coming up to me al week after watching the news saying how grateful they were that we are almost always prepared. When I go in as a volunteer I usually only have my buck 110 and a gerber mutli tool.
 
Guess I was a bit optimistic on the power outage issue. It happens here, but generally not for days. We had a tornado within a mile of the house, actually twice, and I was expecting the power to be out for days.... it was back on before I got back from filling up gas cans for my generator. I felt a little foolish with 5 or 6 5-gallon cans of gas. That was before I had the house wired to plug a generator into the house wiring.

Knives and other tools, I tend to be prepared. I keep a couple 48 ct cases of bottled water all the time.
 
I'm in florida, still in a couple of the models projected pathway. same bucks I always use. i wont need my guns. good folks around me. we'll do what we did last storms, help each other out.

prayers and thought for folks in northern bahama islands. they saw the worst anyone ever has.....
 
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