Yep, I've caught myself once or twice thinking I had something in EDC that I later discovered wasn't (never more than inconvenient thankfully). I've since taken to pouring over the contents on a regular basis. Sometimes I may even get a bit obsessive about it, looking to others as Gollem fondling his precious ring.

Speaking of complacency, it is absolutely astonishing to me how the gen pub seems so nonchalant about public activities. Forget the crime rate; after spending time in Iraq my radar is always on when excurting around metropolitan areas especially. I reckon my best EDC has to be my attitude now. I find myself continuously evaluating the surroundings for potential threats as well as possible innovations in a pinch. Funny how a few bombs and getting shot at will do that to a person. There were an awful lot of folks that went to Iraq and weren't up to the reality of it and caught the next plane home to their secure little fantasy world.