As for me personally, I carry a bit more than most would. I too like to have my gadgets with me. I carry a shoulder bag, and have my PSK, my FAK, Surefire, Cell phone, book, power bar, MP3 player as well as some other goodies in it. The bag is fairly small and unobtrusive. My work and home are 33 miles apart and I feel much safer knowing I have my stuff. My fiance' refers to the bag as my "man purse", but she is quick to ask for my fingernail clippers, or lip balm when she is with me. I also think about the recent fire in Chicago that killed over 6 people. These people were stuck in a stairwell, no lights. Scared. Perhaps if they had had a small flashlight they could have gotten out.