EDC

Everyday Carry, or EDC, generally refers to small items or gadgets worn, carried, or made available in pockets, holsters, or bags on a daily basis to manage common tasks or for use in unexpected situations or emergencies. In a broader sense, it is a lifestyle, discipline, or philosophy of preparedness.

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submitted by prixdc New reader here. Can’t believe I only just now discovered this site! Love it already. Here’s what’s on me every day, without fail: iPhone 4 SOG Visionary II Bertucci A-2T Saddleback Leather wallet Burt’s Bees Keys Moleskine Cahier Fisher Bullet I have my eye on an Embassy pen from County Comm once they come back in stock. And while some say the SOG is a little large for EDC, I carried a Kershaw Leek for a while and just found it too small (plus I love SOG’s recessed clip). Editor’s Note: Nice, minimal carry with quality gear. Your choices are both lightweight and affordable for most, so good choices all around. I don’t think you can really go wrong with the Embassy pen, it gets rave reviews for EDC. Only complaint I hear from time to time about it is that you can’t screw the cap onto anything when writing with it. Oh and to make the shipping worth it throw in a Maratac AAA for your keychain >:3. Thanks for sharing!

submitted by prixdc

New reader here. Can’t believe I only just now discovered this site! Love it already. Here’s what’s on me every day, without fail:

I have my eye on an Embassy pen from County Comm once they come back in stock. And while some say the SOG is a little large for EDC, I carried a Kershaw Leek for a while and just found it too small (plus I love SOG’s recessed clip).

Editor’s Note: Nice, minimal carry with quality gear. Your choices are both lightweight and affordable for most, so good choices all around. I don’t think you can really go wrong with the Embassy pen, it gets rave reviews for EDC. Only complaint I hear from time to time about it is that you can’t screw the cap onto anything when writing with it. Oh and to make the shipping worth it throw in a Maratac AAA for your keychain >:3. Thanks for sharing!

Rockstead Shu-C-ZDP Honzukuri

Rockstead Shu-C-ZDP Honzukuri

submitted by helloimrichard My first pocket dump. I’ve finally got all the pieces I like for an everyday carry, so I decided to do my first pocket dump. These are the usual items I carry on a daily when I’m not at work. Closewise starting with top left corner:- Fossil Chronograph Watch- iPhone 4 inside Incase Smoked Snapcase- Boker Plus Credit Card Knife used as a money clip- Paracord Bracelet with button fastener- IMKING Coin Pouch (Purple) with extra lighter/change- Spyderco Tenacious - SOG Power Assist (Black Oxide)- Surefire E2D LED Defender - Sharpie- Paracord Keychain with car/house keys - Silver Zippo Lighter I’m definitely going to keep updating this as I go, but for now, I’m pretty content with my daily carry.  Editor’s Note: You’ve done a good job for your first — it shows you’ve done a lot of research as well, which is great. Your EDC trinity has great bang-for-buck items in it, which I feel is important for primary EDC tools. I’d suggest picking up a stainless steel Sharpie too. It’s durable, hefty and takes refills (it would also look great with that Zippo). I like your backup gear, they’re unique and multifunctional (paracord lanyard, Kubasek knifeclip) but I have a feeling in the later iterations of your EDC you’ll slim it down a little… that’s what I ended up doing, anyway. Thanks for sharing and keep it up~

submitted by helloimrichard

My first pocket dump. I’ve finally got all the pieces I like for an everyday carry, so I decided to do my first pocket dump. These are the usual items I carry on a daily when I’m not at work.

Closewise starting with top left corner:
- Fossil Chronograph Watch
- iPhone 4 inside Incase Smoked Snapcase
- Boker Plus Credit Card Knife used as a money clip
- Paracord Bracelet with button fastener
- IMKING Coin Pouch (Purple) with extra lighter/change
- Spyderco Tenacious 
- SOG Power Assist (Black Oxide)
- Surefire E2D LED Defender 
- Sharpie
- Paracord Keychain with car/house keys 
- Silver Zippo Lighter

I’m definitely going to keep updating this as I go, but for now, I’m pretty content with my daily carry. 

Editor’s Note: You’ve done a good job for your first — it shows you’ve done a lot of research as well, which is great. Your EDC trinity has great bang-for-buck items in it, which I feel is important for primary EDC tools. I’d suggest picking up a stainless steel Sharpie too. It’s durable, hefty and takes refills (it would also look great with that Zippo). I like your backup gear, they’re unique and multifunctional (paracord lanyard, Kubasek knifeclip) but I have a feeling in the later iterations of your EDC you’ll slim it down a little… that’s what I ended up doing, anyway. Thanks for sharing and keep it up~

Rotring 800 Drafting Pencil via JetPens

Rotring 800 Drafting Pencil via JetPens

submitted by Konstantin Daily carry: • iPhone 4• LV mini wallet• Zodiac ZMX-01 watch• Maglite X100 flashlight• SOG PowerLock Multitool• Benchmade 610 Rukus• Ray-Ban 3388 Polarized sunglasses Editor’s Note: Cool~ Your EDC trinity of blade/light/multitool looks to be a little on the larger side, so it makes sense that outside of that your carry is minimal and slim for some balance. Good choices all around, thanks for sharing!

submitted by Konstantin

Daily carry:

• iPhone 4
• LV mini wallet
• Zodiac ZMX-01 watch
• Maglite X100 flashlight
• SOG PowerLock Multitool
• Benchmade 610 Rukus
• Ray-Ban 3388 Polarized sunglasses

Editor’s Note: Cool~ Your EDC trinity of blade/light/multitool looks to be a little on the larger side, so it makes sense that outside of that your carry is minimal and slim for some balance. Good choices all around, thanks for sharing!

submitted by David Paracord bracelet, Leatherman Micra, Levenger Pocket Briefcase with fresnel magnifier and mini pen, Jawbone II, Movado diving watch, iPhone 4, Omron pedometer, three-part keyring (middle segment: Gerber mini Curve, 4Sevens Qmini CR2, Inka pen, iMation 1GB flash drive) Editor’s Note: The pocket briefcase wallet thing is pretty neat! I think I prefer having my wallet and notebook separated (in my case specifically, to aid in pocket symmetry) but I definitely see the appeal of having everything in one place. The Fresnel lens is a logical addition to that, which IIRC can serve as a fire starter tool as well… Another thing I’d like to highlight is the three-part keyring — another interesting piece of hardware to introduce modularity to your keys in the event you need to slim down, add more, reorganize, etc. Thanks for sharing!

submitted by David

Paracord bracelet, Leatherman Micra, Levenger Pocket Briefcase with fresnel magnifier and mini pen, Jawbone II, Movado diving watch, iPhone 4, Omron pedometer, three-part keyring (middle segment: Gerber mini Curve, 4Sevens Qmini CR2, Inka pen, iMation 1GB flash drive)

Editor’s Note: The pocket briefcase wallet thing is pretty neat! I think I prefer having my wallet and notebook separated (in my case specifically, to aid in pocket symmetry) but I definitely see the appeal of having everything in one place. The Fresnel lens is a logical addition to that, which IIRC can serve as a fire starter tool as well… Another thing I’d like to highlight is the three-part keyring — another interesting piece of hardware to introduce modularity to your keys in the event you need to slim down, add more, reorganize, etc. Thanks for sharing!

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You can now “Like” everyday-carry.com on Facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/everydaycarry!

I hope this fan page can serve as a convenient complementary platform for you readers and contributors to start discussion, ask questions, and share some of your pictures and stories. You guys have great ideas, and others have good questions — this page will help start some discussion without me in the way as the middle man (via email, twitter, disqus, etc.) Furthermore, it gives me another medium to communicate with you guys without cluttering up the main page. Liking on Facebook can also help introduce your friends to the site, and the more the merrier, right? So please check it out and Like it if you do. I appreciate it! Thanks again and carry on~

submitted by ER heirloom money cliphome depot keychainLouis card holder‘Emergency’ wool beer cozy by Orvis holds iPhone, micron pen & Field Notes.Victorinox Infantry Vintage ChronoGerber Covert G-10 Editor’s Note: I like that ‘home depot keychain.’ Your local hardware store is a great place to look for inexpensive keyring solutions. I’ve gotten some hardware for both of my keychain setups in the key section and the chains/links section too. Also, that’s a clever use of a beer coozy as a sort of makeshift ‘urban wallet’… that’s the kind of multifunctional thinking I like to see from my contributors. I feel like I can’t end this note without suggesting adding a flashlight (Preon 2?) next to your pen in that coozy… anyway, thanks for sharing and keep it up!

submitted by ER

heirloom money clip
home depot keychain
Louis card holder
‘Emergency’ wool beer cozy by Orvis holds iPhone, micron pen & Field Notes.
Victorinox Infantry Vintage Chrono
Gerber Covert G-10

Editor’s Note: I like that ‘home depot keychain.’ Your local hardware store is a great place to look for inexpensive keyring solutions. I’ve gotten some hardware for both of my keychain setups in the key section and the chains/links section too. Also, that’s a clever use of a beer coozy as a sort of makeshift ‘urban wallet’… that’s the kind of multifunctional thinking I like to see from my contributors. I feel like I can’t end this note without suggesting adding a flashlight (Preon 2?) next to your pen in that coozy… anyway, thanks for sharing and keep it up!

submitted by Pat My EDC, consisting of: cowskin wallet SOG B-67 EOD multitool. cheap S&W folder Alessi unisex watch my sketching prismacolor & ballpen case generic mini nail cutter keychain with Smith’s multipurpose sharpener ( I haven´t made a lanyard for it yet, I’m keeping it in the keyring in the meantime to avoid loosing it.) Editor’s Note: Interesting… Usually, I imagine those tiny sharpeners to be in go bags/BOB kits for when someone expects to be out and using their knife for a while without a chance to go home and sharpen it. I sort of see the nail clippers the same way, but I guess it’s more common than I thought to carry a small set around. I also thought the carry might be a bit heavy for pocket/on person, but I see you’re making good use of that holster to free up pocket space. I’d suggest maybe getting a flashlight in there, maybe just a little one to replace the spot on your keychain where the sharpener is once you get a chance. Thanks for sharing~

submitted by Pat

My EDC, consisting of:

  • cowskin wallet
  • SOG B-67 EOD multitool.
  • cheap S&W folder
  • Alessi unisex watch
  • my sketching prismacolor & ballpen case
  • generic mini nail cutter
  • keychain with Smith’s multipurpose sharpener ( I haven´t made a lanyard for it yet, I’m keeping it in the keyring in the meantime to avoid loosing it.)

Editor’s Note: Interesting… Usually, I imagine those tiny sharpeners to be in go bags/BOB kits for when someone expects to be out and using their knife for a while without a chance to go home and sharpen it. I sort of see the nail clippers the same way, but I guess it’s more common than I thought to carry a small set around. I also thought the carry might be a bit heavy for pocket/on person, but I see you’re making good use of that holster to free up pocket space. I’d suggest maybe getting a flashlight in there, maybe just a little one to replace the spot on your keychain where the sharpener is once you get a chance. Thanks for sharing~

    4sevens Quark AA Ti via Solscud007

    4sevens Quark AA Ti via Solscud007

    Editor’s Note: It is better to have and not need than to need and not have. Thanks to Thom B for the tip!

    Editor’s Note: It is better to have and not need than to need and not have. Thanks to Thom B for the tip!

    submitted by Pat Editor’s Note: Nice Sebenza, carry it well~

    submitted by Pat

    Editor’s Note: Nice Sebenza, carry it well~

    submitted by ctzn My typical EDC consisting of: Single fold wallet of unknown origins (gift) iPhone 4 Fenix PD20 Lone Wolf pocket knife d.m.h. Jump Hour watch keychain with 8GB thumb and TAD Gear space pen Moleskine Editor’s Note: Nice coherent carry with some classy yet effective items. The PD20 is a great compact light, and it’s good that you have a pen handy as you’re carrying a Moleskine. Keyring is nice and streamlined as well. Keep it up and thanks for sharing!

    submitted by ctzn

    My typical EDC consisting of:

    • Single fold wallet of unknown origins (gift)
    • iPhone 4
    • Fenix PD20
    • Lone Wolf pocket knife
    • d.m.h. Jump Hour watch
    • keychain with 8GB thumb and TAD Gear space pen
    • Moleskine

    Editor’s Note: Nice coherent carry with some classy yet effective items. The PD20 is a great compact light, and it’s good that you have a pen handy as you’re carrying a Moleskine. Keyring is nice and streamlined as well. Keep it up and thanks for sharing!

    submitted by Jason Hey, love the site! One of my friends sent me a link the other day. Can’t believe I didn’t find this sooner! Fascinating to see what people pack around with them.  Here’s my submission (left to right-ish):  Watch: Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Wallet: Porsche Design Key fob: I made this out of carbon fiber Phone: should be obvious :)  Knife: Boker ceramic blade and Ti body Biz card holder (and cards): Moo Light: Nickel finish, Ti clip, Cree MCE + 1x18650 (made by me!) Glasses: Mosely Tribes If I’m going to carry it, it better work. Everything in this photo more than exceeds my expectations. The Porsche Design wallet is kind of strange; buying one every five years has become a bit of a ritual. A friend turned me on to the Mosely Tribes. I don’t go in for crazy sunglasses and these put new school technology into an old school style. I also think the Moo cards and holder are awesome! They are 1/2 the size of a normal card and I had them print a different photo on every single card. The future is now!  Editor’s Note: What stands out to me about your carry is the interesting blend of materials and the overall quality of each piece (which I appreciate, I think something to be carried and used should be the best you can afford). Other than that the carry is pretty minimalist, sleek and uncluttered. I especially like the 18650 light, you make some fine lights! Keep that up and thanks for sharing.

    submitted by Jason

    Hey, love the site! One of my friends sent me a link the other day. Can’t believe I didn’t find this sooner! Fascinating to see what people pack around with them. 

    Here’s my submission (left to right-ish): 

    • Watch: Bell & Ross BR 03-92
    • Wallet: Porsche Design
    • Key fob: I made this out of carbon fiber
    • Phone: should be obvious :) 
    • Knife: Boker ceramic blade and Ti body
    • Biz card holder (and cards): Moo
    • Light: Nickel finish, Ti clip, Cree MCE + 1x18650 (made by me!)
    • Glasses: Mosely Tribes

    If I’m going to carry it, it better work. Everything in this photo more than exceeds my expectations. The Porsche Design wallet is kind of strange; buying one every five years has become a bit of a ritual. A friend turned me on to the Mosely Tribes. I don’t go in for crazy sunglasses and these put new school technology into an old school style. I also think the Moo cards and holder are awesome! They are 1/2 the size of a normal card and I had them print a different photo on every single card. The future is now! 

    Editor’s Note: What stands out to me about your carry is the interesting blend of materials and the overall quality of each piece (which I appreciate, I think something to be carried and used should be the best you can afford). Other than that the carry is pretty minimalist, sleek and uncluttered. I especially like the 18650 light, you make some fine lights! Keep that up and thanks for sharing.

    submitted by w. coyote Seecamp 32, Millermods Arc AAA (130 Lumen) flashlight and William Henry T09-CF knife, plus two spare Seecamp mags, in homemade leather pouches. This is my city EDC kit. Editor’s Note: Beautiful gear! I’m sure that WH is amazing. I love the hand made leather pouches too. Looks like a great way to organize gear. I don’t really understand the need for two spare magazines to be carried on your person, though. If it works… Thanks for sharing.

    submitted by w. coyote

    Seecamp 32, Millermods Arc AAA (130 Lumen) flashlight and William Henry T09-CF knife, plus two spare Seecamp mags, in homemade leather pouches. This is my city EDC kit.

    Editor’s Note: Beautiful gear! I’m sure that WH is amazing. I love the hand made leather pouches too. Looks like a great way to organize gear. I don’t really understand the need for two spare magazines to be carried on your person, though. If it works… Thanks for sharing.