I never carried as much as some people, but I stripped everything down to just what I actually USE every single day. Wallet, cellphone, folding knife, flashlight, wristwatch (OK - in truth, some days the phone never rings, and many days I never touch the wallet). I also carry two things I don't use every day, but would never leave home without, and hope to never need to use - a firearm and spare magazine. That's it. I am very minimalist now. Everything else I carry in a bail out bag that may or may not go in the car with me, depending on where I'm heading and what I'm planning on doing. Lots of stuff in that bail out bag for sure, but it doesn't ride in pants pockets anymore, so not what you'd term EDC. It's typically close at hand, but not physically on me any more.