SAK = Security Blanket

[Storky]

I know what you mean 
A knife and my watch are my must have dailiy essentials.
Most of the time I pair a SAK and an other pocketknife.
It's hard if I missed the wallet, the keys or the cellphone at
home, but without a knife and a watch 

[powernoodle]

One thing I've discovered about myself is that I feel naked without an SAK in my pocket.

I think that many of us have a preparedness mindset, which manifests in wanting to be ready for life's uncertainties.  So we carry a SAK, and maybe a knife, a light, a Sharpie, a small FAK, etc.  Some of us store water and a little food, or own a generator or two.  All of this derives from our desire to protect and care for our loved ones, and to create a small measure of certainty in an uncertain world. 

[Danjo]

One thing I've discovered about myself is that I feel naked without an SAK in my pocket.

I think that many of us have a preparedness mindset, which manifests in wanting to be ready for life's uncertainties.  So we carry a SAK, and maybe a knife, a light, a Sharpie, a small FAK, etc.  Some of us store water and a little food, or own a generator or two.  All of this derives from our desire to protect and care for our loved ones, and to create a small measure of certainty in an uncertain world. 

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Or at least to better our odds of survival/comfort.