My winter EDC.



My summer EDC...



Not really, most of the time it's a Victorinox Farmer SAK by itself.... Depending on what I'm doing, I have sometimes carried my S6 or Mutt. It is a little cumbersome for most tasks when carrying a large blade like that. For the most part my SAK or Benchmade mini AFCK(my EDC for 10 years before the SAK) handled everything fine.

I am always amazed at the number of Dogs who EDC a pistol. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

I grew up in Illinois just outside Chicago and guns for me have always been heavily regulated,handguns being the strictest. Moving to Wisconsin back in 2001 I found that WI. state laws are just as strict.

When I researched the CCW laws for the famous 50 I find a great diversity in laws regarding concealed carry. Vermont seems to be almost a vigilante society as ANYONE can carry in that state...even visitors there!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" />

Wisconsin and Illinois are the ONLY two states that forbid concealed carry in any manner. ONLY off duty Police can carry.
Even Judges,Congressmen,Senators can NOT carry a pistol in my two archaic states. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif" alt="" />

So when I see Dogs posting sleek pistols and fancy leather...BLADZ...I get a bit melancholy. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />
I can't even imagine how fun that must be. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />
But on the flip side any size knife is fine in Wisconsin as long as it is NOT concealed. So I wear my sheaths and stuff them with Scrap Yard Knives and I am just fine. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

But it would still be cool to carry a S & W 500 Mag on my belt. And boy I can't even imagine the sheath Jeff would have to make for that hand cannon! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Peace.

Knifeguy....really excellant post! I would like to carry a DogFather...cus it's huge and cool, and I could justify the purchase better....to my wife.... I do pack a machete from time to time as I do landscape work and at time I have to clear areas and such. It is not always practical, but replaced my hatchet this past year. I really enjoyed all your information.

Prince of Peace, you could come over to Indiana where we have great gun laws. I have a pistol with me everyday... No problem EDCing my Keltec .380, I don't even know it is there.

AI

I didn't know you were from Indiana too. Maybe I'll see you at the 1500 sometime. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Hey Andy

I was bummed, the snow kept me away this past year. I will try to come for the next one!
AI