I Think I'm Officially A Knife Nut

[saturnine138]

I've just come to the realization that I might be a bit obsessed. On friday the ninth I arrived at Mellville Hall airport in Dominica(a small mountainous island in the West Indies), I'm waiting patiently as they bring the luggage out on carts, trying to find my bag of clothing and research equipment. Twenty minutes later, the rest of my group has their luggage and my bag is nowhere to be found. I think to myself, it's no big deal, it'll turn up soon. I contacted the proper people and instructed them to have my bag delivered to the research station when they find it. It doesnt show up, and after multiple phone calls every day, it continues to not show up. I'm running around in the rain forest in heavy carhart pants and long sleaves, and you know what my primary concern was? Not having my knife. And of course, when you dont have a knife there's a million and one things that need cutting. I was so distraught about not having a knife, I hardly paid any attention to the fact that I've been wearing the same clothes for days. I eventually managed to borrow a machete from the staff at the station, but I did feel a little bit ridiculous having to pull that thing out to cut a bit of string. They found my bag just in time for me to pick it up on the way home, and the first thing I did was put my knife back in my pocket.

Feel free to share any of your own stories about when you realized you were a knife nut.

 

[Chiggie]

It's not a singular moment, but many times I've left the house and gotten halfway to my destination only to realize I don't have my knife (knives) and turned around to go home to get it. Then I usually end up leaving again, realize I've left my cell phone at home, and just leave it.

 

[ArchieCS]

Yh man, the first thing I do as soon as there's a free moment after getting my bag off airport carousels is check my knives are still where I packed them and then re-load my pockets.

 

[yablanowitz]

I set off airport metal detectors when I drive by the terminal
I refuse to fly anywhere by commercial air since I can't carry a knife on the plane. (Not that I have had any reason to fly commercial in ten years or so.) I am more likely to leave the house buck naked than without at least one knife. Whenever anyone I know needs something cut, they look for me
I guess I must be a knife knut

 

[T.K.C.]

I have been a knife knut for a VERY long time!! I hate being with out a knife. The first thing I do when I have to fly somewhere, as soon as I can, I get my knife back in my pocket!! I hate not being able to fly with a knife.

 

[rnr]

Yh man, the first thing I do as soon as there's a free moment after getting my bag off airport carousels is check my knives are still where I packed them and then re-load my pockets.

Same here. As I'm getting into the rental car, I'm loading my EDC knife and EDC leatherman. Then, on the return trip, as I'm waiting for the shuttle bus to go to my car, I'm loading both of them again.

Another time, I'd forgotten to load an EDC while rushing out the door. I realized it after I got into my truck and on my way. So I reached for the fanny pack sitting in the center console and decided between a SOG Twitch II or a Mini Grip. Took 'em both. Ahhh Satisfaction and relief.

 

[ArchieCS]

Funny how it used to be fairly normal for knife edc-ers to carry a sak or whatever onto a plane... flying out of Ghana (ok, admittedly, I might not have tried this through heathrow in london) in summer 2001, i think I had 3 folders on me that set off the beeper - guard let me thru fine but bloke in the queue behind me let out a few choice words as I made a little stack on the table from the contents of my pockets... lol, good ol' days.