Hi Sarah - There is a way to attach your Minimag to the phone clip.
2AA collar
Swivel button
I haven't used one of these collars on a Minimag, but I bought a different flashlight from someone who had attached a brass button. Although I don't use it with the phone belt clip often, it's an interesting option and some folks find it quite handy.
While you're looking at options for your Minimag, you might consider some of the LED modules the same vendor offers.
I don't have any ties to the vendor, but I've bought some of his "Drop in 2AA Flashlight Modules" and been very impressed with the output. More powerful light output than a standard Minimag at the cost of battery life (many options in the 2-hour battery life ballpark). A second LED option for your Minimag is the Opalec Newbeam module - three small LEDs give a very usable amount of light for about 8 hours with new batteries.
And, for good info on flashlights, try www.candlepowerforums.com - a very good Web community with lots of overlap with ETS.
Dave

Niteize (I think that's the correct spelling) cellphone/GPS/PDA/gadget carrier... I got one for my cell phone a couple of years ago and it houses: phone, mag solitaire, lighter, signal mirror, magnesium bar/striker, 1/2 hacksaw blade for cutting/use as scraper/striker with mag bar, and a small two blade folder/gents knife...not to mention some spare "emergency" cash. It's a great little belt hanger, got mine at Target.

Troy

id say my bare minimum is:
small knife
small light (like a photon knock off)
lighter
cell phone
cash of course

mostly because its the summer and i wear alot of short (no cargo shorts right now), and i cant carry too much or else my pockets look like im carrying even more then i am and reaching into them for a specific item is a pain.

when im wearing jeans i use alot of clips and a few pouches on my belt.

but i sweat like an animal so traveling light in summer is a must.

Sarah, your mother sounds really cool and must know mine...

I looked at the EDC(Every Day Crap) I had in my pockets -

Vic Multitool with multi screws - I fix computers for a living and I can feild strip any computer with this.
Flashlight, LED kind, on a lanyard attatched to my belt
Candy, mints from a resturant
lemon soaked paper napkins... o.k., Pre-Moistened Towelettes
Wallet with cash, CC'S, Passport, resturant club cards... condom...
change, including 'out of country' coins
screws, paperclips, washers, rubber bands
needle and threads in almost empty wallet sewing kit
note pad and small pen

Oh, And the Belt and other clothes...


I Really need to clean out my pockets more often. It seems as though I do use most of these things almost every day. Except for fire(that would be in my purse... and we will not be going in there!), most everyday situations are covered in the EDC. Would a soldering iron count for fire?

Rena

survivalgene wrote:

"I looked at the EDC(Every Day Crap) I had in my pockets -"

LOL that comment made me smile it also made me check my own pockets, that didn't make me smile.

I won't be able to think of EDC in the same light from now on, shame on you <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Thank you, thank you.

There are times when I regret being my mother's daughter. I have pared down to a purse that only weighs 15 pounds, after I have cleaned out the recipt envelope and spare change. But then again, I have all of my contact's business cards, all of my pills for the next week, and too many knives.

<img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

The philosiphy I was brought up with included being able to use everything you have, kinda like a good butcher, but for life.

I'm just wondering what to do with the collection of washers and stuff I keep picking up off roadways. I am such a magpie.

Rena

SurvivalGene

I have the packrat mentality too. I hoard little things that "might be useful someday." Alas, I have been admonished to keep the junk down to just one (super-wide) drawer in the kitchen. The other copy-paper boxes full of stuff in the computer room don't count...! <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Actually, the packratted things have come in quite useful on many an occasion so now my hoarding habit isn't seen as such the mental disease as it once was. Thank goodness I'm a cubicle dweller now - there's little temptation aside from rubber bands and binder clips. But when I was a PC tech, oh yes! The things I'd slip into my pockets! I even had a junk drawer at work (which came with me when I left) full of plastic/metal/wood/glass/etc. bits of who knows what.

I was quite conservative in equipping my BOB with little "needful things" like self-adhesive velcro strips. That's all I'll admit to right now. The poor thing is stuffed to exploding as it is.

I refuse to inventory the flotsam which was settled to the bottom of my purse. I consider it "padding" and leave it at that. And old receipts? That's.. um... tinder! Yeah! <img src="/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

~Sarah

Sarah mentioned:


Take a look at www.ripoffs.com then click on the "cellphone" link. They have a great variety of carrying pouches for EDC items. All their pouches are available with either a belt loop or stout metal clip. Admittedly, most of their products wouldn't blend too well in a corporate environment, but I think you'd be OK with the cellphone pouches.

Love your avatar, by the way!

As an ABSOLUTE MINIMUM you must carry a sharp knife with at least a 3? blade.

With the right skills you can do a lot with a knife. Of course with the right skills and what can ?almost? always be easily found in both urban and rural environments you can easily make a knife too although, with a few exceptions (obsidian/rural or glass/urban comes to mind), it probably wont be razor sharp.

You asked what the ABSOLUTE MINIMUM was and I?d say that is it? with the right knowledge and experience that is. I always have a knife with me except when on a commercial aircraft.

Now with that said, I always carry more but you didn?t ask what I carry so I'll save that for another post. <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Glock-A-Roo, thank you for the link to the cell phone cases. I will take a look and see what works.


Can someone enlighten me as to the uses of the two bandanas? I think I have most of it figured out, but I'd like to compare my mental list against the comments of others to see if I'm as clever as I think I am.

~Sarah