Does anyone else use a lanyard approach for a PSK?

Does anyone else here use a lanyard approach for a PSK?

If so, what do you keep on yours?

Do you carry a supplementary/backup PSK tin too?

I occasionally use a lanyard to carry any number of things under my shirt; including, at different times, my cell phone, neck knife, .380 auto, and a "passport" type pouch for other small items. I also use Doug's mini kit. Between my pocket and wallet EDC I am fairly well covered most of the time. I have never ever carried a mint tin for survival purposes...YUK!!!!

I've thought about trying a neck carry for some things, but I always thought it be to cumbersome, uncomfortable, or inconvenient. What do you actually carry around your neck? and how convenient is it to use if it's under your shirt?

lighter, button compass, fox whistle, two important keys, photon light, and a knife.

The lanyard is three pieces of braided paracord. The items are spread so they don't clank when I move and tied on so they stay flat against me. It took a few versions before I got it to work for me. I have been using my latest version for about a year.

I normally wear golf shirts and have no problem with it being uncomfortable or cumbersome. I use all of the components, except the whistle, fairly regularly with out it being inconvenient.

Gary

Gary. May you post a picture? I was thinking of buying a neck pounch to carry some EDC (as it would be handy for my employment)

Cody Lundin in his book '98.6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive!' uses this technique. The Ranger Rick survival necklace also does too.
I keep my knive, a mora, sparker, whistle and misc items on a 10 piece of parachute cord that I brade, it is not cut into sections. It is clunky but mostly it goes in a pack or pocket but can be versatile.
cheers

I EDC the same items as GarlyDog (but light is Inova, tool is Squirt) plus a couple band-aids, a US$20 bill, a mini Bic, SparkLite/TinderQuik and some Tylenol in a small pouch. The pouch is pretty durable nylon, it could easily be worn around the neck and under a shirt without a huge bulge. Or worn on a belt as intended. I S-clip mine to a pants pocket (carried inside), that's how I get the girls.

The pouch is specially made as an artificial respiration/CPR kit. It is about 2.5x2.5", so quite small, about 1/2-3/4" thick as stuffed. These are not hard to find, and have an expiry date for the stuff in them so typically get thrown out at work, but we know better. The pouch keeps stuff from sticking in to me, I am generally not comfortable with stuff around my neck, but it's an option I do occasionally use.

I use a paracord lanyard for my E.D.C. ring. But its to keep it attached to my belt. It is long enough to double as a neck loop.
I also carry a small tin around with me. Altoids as it happens. I picked it because it's just the right size to slip in a pocket and forget about. Full sized tins are too intrusive for E.D.C. use. I do not call it a "survival kit." I prefer to refer to it as my "ready use" tin. I use and replace bit's out of it on a regular basis. Think of a hollow handled knife kit on steroids.

Contents:
Plasters (various) x 10.
Tinder-Quick tab's x 8. *
Swedish Match Company long burn matches X 10*
Striker x 2
B.C.B Lifeboat matches X 3.
Asprin and Ibuprfen X 10.*
4' duct tape (rolled).
Safety pins X 9.
Fishing hooks x 12.
Split shot, various sizes X 12.
Braided wire leader X 1.
Snelled hooks X 2.
Needles X 3.
Cord X 6'.
Sewing tread X 15'.
Scalpel blade X 3.
MP-1 Tablets X 8.
* = in 3" plasic baggies for easy handling.
Hooks, neddles etc are in a platic tube out of a R.S.K.
I also have 3 more bit's of tinder crammed into odd corners.

I don't have a compass in there because I have one on my watch and one on my E.D.C. Ring.

Question for those people who do use Neck Lanyards. When carrying larger multiple items under your shirt is it noticeable and do people question you about it?

It is important for me to keep low profile and not draw attention to myself. I have grown tired of having people ask me "why do you carry a multitool, knife, LED, lighter ....", but these are the first people to come to you for help when they have a problem.

I need to rethink my EDC but I just have too many keys to do a keyring kit. I am working on a small, thin kit that would occupy 1/2 of my wallet, I will post it for review when I am done.

Mike

Oh, I think this is out for some of us more furry individuals.

My lanyard attachments lay flat against me. It is almost unnoticable with a moderately loose fitting shirt.

I meet lots of people every day.
Nobody has questioned me about it so far, including a group of friends that see me every Saturday.

I think the lanyard is a more reliable carry for me. I hardly every take it off, other than to wash it now and then.

I found another thread on the forum that recommended a safety release made out of shrink wrap. I think it was yet another good idea from Blast.

That seems like a smart addition if you wear a lanyard regularly.

I tried keeping a tin with me, but found the lanyard stays with me much better. I feel underdressed now when I don't have it on.

I have a more robust PSK in a mess tin that stays in my tool bag, and a bulging BOB in the truck too.

I will see what I can do about pictures...

Gary

I wrap a little electrical tape around the keys to keep the sharp edges from getting me.

My lanyard is my key chain and therefore goes with me at all times. The lanyard is a braided sling tied together with a fisherman's knot (easily untied and allows flexibility in wearing length). This sling http://slinging.org/20.html is created with roughly 100' of mason's line. The obvious multi-functions = cordage, lanyard to hold other stuff around neck, and a primitive yet extremely powerful and effective(and FUN too!) hunting weapon. On the sling-turned-lanyard is a photon, my keys, a foxfire whistle, a 1.5" gerber folder, and for fire I break a 1" piece of misch metal off a coughlans magnesium (toss the magnesium), a 1" piece of hacksaw, and electrician's tape these to a wetfire tinder and a paperclip rigged to make a loop for attaching to a carabiner on the lanyard. All items are on the mini carabiner for easy removal so I can sling rocks for fun at the beach, or tennis balls for my dog's to fetch.