Truthfully, I can't take the credit here. The idea behind how I arrange my gear on my lanyard was given to me by one of our own forum members: dchinell, dedicated member, AKA "Bear."

I posted the message "My EDC neck lanyard clinks as I walk." Bear replied I should, "Wear a bandolier (a neck lanyard long enough to put an arm through). String out your goodies so they lie on comfy parts of your body but are far enough apart to avoid clanking."

That is precisely what I did. I'm still doing it that way now, with small refinements as needed.

-- Craig