In light of our recent thread about the 10 Essentials, I just realized that I neglected to include navigation in these pics. I do use a standard Sylva compass and paper maps (carried in a water proof map case) when I'm not on familiar well marked trails. They weren't in these pics because we were on a simple straight shot, paved, inner city trail that day. It was a navigation 101 kind of day - follow this pavement all the way to the end and then turn around and follow it home.

Also, I always have my EDC keychain with me. It's got a Fox 40 whistle, fauxton LED, SAK Camper, a pill vial with 3 days of prescription meds, and another ferro rod. It's the minimum I take with me when I leave the house.