Thanks @flowfeed. This is what I did in the end, to much dissapointment since I liked Exodus as a wallet and struggled to find something I would trust enough to put my (considerable) funds in. I resorted to an encrypted USB with a paper wallet on a clean laptop. It was nerve-wracking though. I am pleased to say I now have my $BCH, however no exchange was still accepting deposits yesterday, so sadly, I missed the opportunity while it was up. Now to wait for someone to accept deposits and for the next pump.... if there is ever one, I remain hopeful.