This is my Every Day Carry
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At my left hip I belt carry:
Leatherman Charge TTi
In sheath - half a dozen 4" zip ties, Large paperclip, McFeely's Pocket Wrench II, Arc-p AAA flashlight, Sharpie marker, and a pack of common bits.

At my right hip I belt carry:
Motorola RAZR2

On my arm:
Casio PAW-1300T

Left front pocket:
Leatherman Micra
Fisher Titanium SpacePen
Microfiber Cloth
On CountyComm Titanium keyring:
NSN: 3740-01-474-7377 Tweezers
Columbia Titanium whistle
Deal Extreme keychain light
County Comm Stainless Peanut Lighter
Sandisk 4GB Titanium Cruzer Flashdrive
Doug Ritter Pico Light

Right front pocket:
Relic Pocket Wallet / Money Clip
Swiss+Tech Utili-Key
CRKT Point Guard

Right cargo pocket:
Moleskine Micro Booklet
Purell Hand Santizer


OK, so this is nearing the upper threshold for what I'll carry daily. I have this gear stuffing my pants year round, but my pockets are comfortable as everything is non-bulky. I also have a 3m 550 cord wrist bracelet w/clips that has 20m of 20+kg test braided Spiderwire hidden in the weave, but I keep it on my man bag unless I'm going rural.

Any ideas on what to add to this? My only requirement is that it be easy to carry (light, thin/flat, small, etc.) and be nearly indestructible. I used to carry a Bandaid, but they always get messed up (any ideas on HOW to carry one or two are appreciated).

I haven't seen an EDC thread in a long time. I'm always curious and get inspired by what others squirrel away, so please add your own gear lists and Pics would be great!

For anyone keeping track, yes, that's a total of 4.

oh, you ultralighter, you.



actually that's an old pic. my current EDC is


-leatherman wave and diamond sharpener in Wave sheath
-cellphone, maglighte solitaire, mini bic lighter, and card tool in cellphone case
all my wallet stuff held together with a rubber band.
8Gb flash drive, p-51 can opener, and pill case on my keyring.
F701 pen and a cheapo notepad.

at work:

three pens (red, blue, black), pencil, pocketknife, security badges, wallet and cell phone in chest pockets of coverals. iPod, flash drives, misc distributed throughout front leg pockets. Gloves in right rear, bag of Spitz sunflower seeds in left rear.

At home:

wallet in right rear
knife, car keys, misc in right front
pen(s) in left leg pocket
cell pohne in right front
sometimes a leatherman or other on my belt

Spyderco Caly 3 (sharpened to a "convex" edge)
Fenix L1D CE
Keychain: Victorinox Manager II SAK (and a straight pin stuck in the fob/sheath), Sharpie, Zebra F-301 pen, Arc AAA-P light, Uncle Bill's Sliver Gripper Tweezers
Palm Centro
Wallet (not shown: a couple bandaids and hand wipes, mostly for the kids)
Moleskine planner notebook
and my newest addition: reading glasses

I don't always carry the moleskine and glasses. I often carry a full-sized pen, but the little Zebra is fine to write with, even just using the business half.

I almost always carry the Spyderco, but the little SAK does most of the cutting to keep the Spyderco sharp and out of sight.

I usually carry the Fenix light only if I'm going to be out at night or somewhere inside that could go dark. The Arc light (and my phone) are enough light in a pinch. I've been close to getting a bright AAA Fenix (L0D or LD01) to replace both the bigger Fenix and the dimmer Arc.

I'm always considering replacing the little SAK, since the pen and tweezers are almost useless. The Phillips head driver and scissors on it are perfect though and the blade isn't bad. Plus it's black.

I do like to keep it as unobtrusive as possible. And I note that yours is pretty ultralight, as well.

I have that same card tool, but never found it all that useful (kind of dangerous to use actually!). Now... the P-51 I could get behind. I have a few P-38s sitting around - I'll have to add one.

I've also though about getting another stainless peanut lighter to use the case as a pill holder (some claritin/ibuprofen, etc.)

Do you find you use the sharpener much?

The Spyderco looks great. I ditched my SAK for the Leatherman Micra and have never looked back. I find that it's superior in every way. Do you like your pen? I tried them and had a hard time keeping the cap on when it's open, which was frustrating.

Glad to see another Moleskine fan!

Hehe.

And I thought I carried a lot. I see your new flashlight from the other thread and note the new DR Picos as well. I had thought of a firesteel wrapped in clear shrink tubing like DR has on his kit. Hmmm...

I would carry my modified Pocket Pack if I was going out and about, but it's always in my man bag (which is always in my vehicle). This looks like all great gear. I don't know that I could carry it every single day though. The one thing I wouldn't mind having is the duct tape. I really need to find a compact way to carry some - even a foot or two of 1" wide would come in handy.

Yet another fan of the Moleskine!

Obligatory link to that page on flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/civex/907489749/

Some folks appear to have some very well endowed sporrans, yet are missing one of the most essential items of kit for the urban and wilderness environment - Tissue Paper.

i almost never use the card tool; it's there as my last resort backup in case i don't have any of my other knives for whatever reason.
you definitely won't regret adding the 51 to your keys. while i find many of the uses on the "1001 Uses" lists very unfeasible, it's still a handy little bugger.
i've use d the sharpener a few times. i'd like to replace it with an actual whet stone because it seems to be losing its grit.



that's why some bloke invented the Tactkilt.
i keep a packet of kleenex in my glovebox and i usually carry a white bandanna/handkerchief with me, but it was in the was when i took the picture.

I love that Spyderco Caly3. It forced my other Spyderco and Benchmade folders almost completely into retirement.

I have a few Leatherman tools and carry the Super (and PocketWrench II and a pile of stuff) in a bag that hangs out inside my laptop bag or in the car, so the weight of anything bigger than a Micra on the keychain probably isn't worth it for me.

I use the Zebra F-301 pen from my keychain without even using the metal half, but I have another one that I use fairly often in the full extended setup gimmick. I did a little work on the rubber o-ring that holds it in place inside the metal half and it stays together better now. Maybe a couple drops of glue or a few wraps of thread under the o-ring would really tighten up the fit. The ink is a little grey, but it writes smoothly and doesn't bleed through a page at all. I've never had it pop open on my keychain. The Sharpie was always falling off until I roughed it up and superglued the cap to the break-away keychain part.

I used to carry a USB key on the keychain, but then I kept winding up with my keychain stuck to my computer back at my desk instead of in my pockets.

If you want or need to carry a USB drive, I highly recommend the Sony Microvault. I carried the 2gb version for about 2 years and have upgraded to the 8gb one. Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 0.6 x 0.1 inches. It comes with a little sheath that clips to your keychain.

Philip,

What is that small blue device marked "Viper"?

i would lose that thing quicker than you could say ADHD. the larger ones are harder to overlook and since it stays attached to my keys i can't get away without it.

Nice kit! I like that moleskin booklet... Will have to acquire one of those..

If you have a vacuum saver, easy to vacuum pack a couple of Bandaids. Keeps them water tight and flat. Just slice a small nick so that it can be opened easily. Keeps them from being ruined from the environmental moisture.

An off-hand question -

Do y'all wear both a belt and suspenders to keep your pants up? Seems to me a lot of weight in your pockets,

At best I EDC a small SAK, my keys (2, house and truck) with a leatherman micro and a small led light, a pen, a small bic, my wallet and a comb. I carry some business cards in my wallet to write notes on if required.

Max weight - 1.5 lbs maybe.

There is no off-hand questions, only off hand shooting.

All depends. Many people EDC in jacket pockets, briefcases, messenger bags, packs of one sort or another, lunch boxes, and yes occasionally pockets.

GettingThere,

The device marked "Viper" is most likely a key fob controller for an aftermarket car alarm system. Some systems offer remote start and the ability to role down your windows along with the usual car alarm features.

I hope this helps.

most of my stuff is belt carry. soon as i find a pouch i like my card/cash brick will be belt-carry as well. those horizontal cellphone holsters seem like they would be perfect.

Hmm.. I hadn't thought about Vacuum packing a few. Maybe that would give it the ability to wear withtout shredding.

I should see about throwing in a couple nitrile gloves and 2x2 pads too. :-)

The moleskine booklet is great. You can get that size at Borders. A 2-pack is $6

The bulk of the weight is the leatherman and that's on the belt. The rest of it is probably 2 pounds. I should weigh it. But it's well distributed - that's the key. and the cell phone and leatherman are on opposite sides, so I'm not lopsided. :-)

I look at some of the others on here and feel positively LIGHT in comparison.

I am new to this site and interested in all the advice an info. But I saw Philip's Burning Man Card and wondered if that is the "Civilized Explorer." Lo and Behold, it is. Who knew the internet is such a small world!