I switched from a second, tinted pair of my prescription glasses to "Cocoons" (they go over my regular glasses). One good thing about getting older, you are allowed to wear things like that without embarrassment. Actually, you're expected to look like that! Best sunglasses I have ever owned. They keep the direct sunlight out from all directions, not just from the front like my old prescription ones did.

My EDC pocket carry has been minimized to a quality locking folder (usually a BM 940), a minimal set of keys (house & truck), my $ wallet with ID, ATM & credit cards (thin and light) and sunglasses (it's SOCAL). Everything else is in my EDC backpack which stays in the truck -- normally close by. I can take it with but usually don't.

My EDC has expanded more than contracted. I did reluctantly ditch my SAS in favor of a Spyderco Dragonfly a few years ago;I really liked having the small scissors but I found the actual knife blade to be wanting.

I too have scaled back to just one spare magazine for my sidearm.

I don't carry a handgun. I haven't gone through the hassle of trying to get a Cali permit. Even if I had a permit, I'm not sure if I would carry anyway. The trouble a handgun could give me outweighs the unlikely benefit...personal decision.

I don't carry a multi-tool. A pocket knife covers most of my emergency tool needs.

I don't carry a separate flashlight when I'm cutting as much weight as possible. I honestly haven't used my flashlight in about a year. When I need a light, I've been using my cell phone's light.

Instead of a wallet or a money clip, has anybody here tried using a strong rubber band around their credit cards and cash?

I haven't tried a rubber band. Instead of a money clip, I use one of the medium black binder clips. Most money clips I've tried can't handle a decent amount of cash without stretching out over time. The only ones that haven't are titanium.

That's one trouble I don't have...I don't have enough money to break a money clip!

I usually carry a few thousand dollars in a roll secured by a rubber band when I go to my night shift working for the mob. I learned that from Donnie Brasco. Financial transactions with credit cards? Fuggedaboutit!

Does anybody here NOT carry a man bag? My man bag makes life fun and easy.

I don't. Wallet (has some bandaids and such), keys, phone, flashlight, SAK and a pack of tissues. All fit in my pockets or are on my belt.

Nope, just a wallet. The only time I do have a "man bag" is when I'm headed to a coffee shop or cafe to have some tea and slurp some wireless with my Galaxy Pro 8.4 tablet. I've got a small sling bag that neatly holds my tablet, charger, and pen & notebook along with a spare tactical-type light (currently an old Surefire 6P upgraded with a Malkoff M61 LED dropin) and an extra spare mag for my sidearm. On my day off I like to spend an hour or two lounging at a local sidewalk cafe to there I usually have my bag. I would hate to carry it around all the time, though.