EDC

submitted Patrick

Finally got time to take a snap for this great site, Keep it up! From top left clockwise:
-True Utility keyring system.
-Leatherman Squirt PS4.
-True Utility telescoping pen.
-4Sevens Quark miniX 123.
-Modified key SAK.
-True Utility cashstash.
-Omega Planet Ocean.
-HTC Desire HD.
-Leather cardholder.

Editor’s Note: Wow, cool keychain. Nice tools on it and the True Utility system makes everything modular and accessible. I’ve never seen someone use a wrist strap for their keychain carry, which I suppose makes it easy to access for people who pocket carry, right? Great SAKey mod too, you did a good job with that. Some unique stuff in here, thanks for sharing!

submitted by BrownyHound

I’m still very new to the concept of EDC, but i’ve been working on my carry for a few months now, and i think it fits my needs well…for now.

-Car keys w/ Leather Squirt PS4 and Fenix E05
-House and work keys w/ a Spyderco Bug (an e-gear PICO will eventually make its way there as well)
-$6 Chinese Foker Fakecom (My work knife)
-Spyderco Persistence (my regular EDC knife)
-Seiko SRP031 (My first Automatic, finally. LOVE this watch.)
-Inhaler & Wallet
-Photo taken w/ Motorola Droid 2

Your blog has really inspired me to prepare for every scenario while streamlining my carry. I still feel like my lanyard and wallet add bulk, but can’t bring myself to get rid of or replace them. Partially because i’ve been using them both for SO long, and partially because they each hold some sentimental value.

Anyway, that’s my carry for now. Thanks for the site and keep up the great work.

Editor’s Note: Hey, congrats on that Seiko. I got a very similar one (the SRP027K1) as my first automatic/real watch and I love it too. I would suggest being careful with a low-quality knockoff knife even as a beater, just for safety reasons — you don’t want to be abusing that knife beyond its limits and have a lockup failure or something.. it could be dangerous. Don’t worry about replacing your lanyard — if you can carry it comfortably and efficiently, then it suits your needs. Keep it! It’s got some good tools on it as it is. Thanks for sharing.

submitted by Josh

I’ve been enjoying the site for a few months now. Here’s my carry today.

-Ray Ban New Wayfarers 
-Spyderco C34
-Zebra F-701 Pen
-Leather Wallet
-Matte silver Zippo
-BlackBerry Curve
-Orient Mako Watch
-Keys with old Coast LED light

Pretty happy with everything, but will probably replace the light with a single AAA Fenix or Maratac soon. What would your pick be for an economical single AAA light?

Thanks, and keep up the good work!

Editor’s Note: Great EDC. Slim, functional, and pretty stylish. The Jess Horn looks like a great knife, it’s interesting to see someone EDC a fully serrated blade though. As for your keychain light, you can look into the E05 like you said or the Maratac AAA. A similar light in that pricerange is the iTP EOS A3. Albeit at a higher pricepoint, the DQG II is another option for a very compact light with good tech behind it AFAIK. Good luck and thanks for sharing!

submitted by Stew

I’m relatively new to EDC, being drawn in mainly by coveting the stuff on this blog (among others). Here’s my current pocket/bag dump. Though I have carried some of this for years, I’ve just added the knife and the light. I’m a science teacher, so this is very much (sub)urban rather than tacticool, and it is proving useful much more often than I had anticipated.

Earpeace Livewires T1 IEM’s - (customs, and they sound fierce)
iPhone 3GS + casecrown case
Tombow zoom 414 - (pencil + black, red ink)
Carmex
iPod Shuffle 2Gb - (for the gym only)
Sheffield Rogers Lambsfoot - (sturdy, classic pen-knife, all I can reasonably carry at school)
iTP A2 EOS - (a ‘gateway drug’ that already has me looking for more)
Casio ‘cuff-eater’ classic - (I’m sure it has a proper model-number somewhere)
Berghaus wallet
Keys + Araldite-cased flash drive. (original casing broke, it looks ropey, but is solid as a rock)
iPad - 1st gen - completely replaced my netbook, apart from at school.

I have an Iain Sinclair Cardsharp on the way (if it ever ships), and am currently coveting a flashlight upgrade, something from Peter Atwood to live on the keys, and maybe a new watch.

Editor’s Note: Interesting loadout. Good call on the classic penknife, especially if you don’t want to attract the wrong kind of attention. Cool DIY fix on the flash drive. I would recommend getting a smaller split ring for your keys, but given their size I suppose you probably need a bigger ring for those. The iTP line is a great value, but I agree, they leave you wanting just a little bit more… Lastly, awesome IEMs! I want to try the custom route one day myself. Thanks for sharing.

submitted by Lynx

I carry this keychain combination for a long time now and so far I am very happy with it:

• Keys :)
• Orange Alox Rambler by SwissBianco/Victorinox
• Pico Pry Bar
• Split Pea Peanut Lighter
• Maratac AAA Stainless Steel flashlight
• Valiant Concepts Stainless Steel Pen
• Gerber Shard
• TEC Accessories P-7 Suspension Clip
• TEC-S3 Glow Fob

Best regards

Lynx

Editor’s Note: Very nice keychain! It is a bit more equipped than most but it covers bases nicely. The only redundancy I can really see is between the Shard, the Pico Pry Bar and the SAK — some tools overlap. The glow fob is a nice touch as it makes keys easier to find, especially if you drop them in the dark. I noticed you have a small paracord loop on it as well, which I presume is to give you something to slip your finger through as the main split ring is quite crowded. All in all it’s a well-constructed system that could serve as a primary EDC altogether for many. Thanks for sharing!

submitted by Steve

I’m the type of person who tinkers with everything…. EVERYTHING. So when it comes to my EDC, I had a few requirements. I carried a Leatherman Wave for many years, and it’s still a great tool, but I realized all I ever used were the screwdrivers and the knife blades. I always hated how heavy it was. I picked up a Screwpop and a SOG Aegis to fit my pocket a little better. I love my little Fenix E01 light. Typically I use my Droid X LED when I need light, but after running the battery down on the droid a few times it became apparent I needed a backup.

Editor’s Note: Great carry, it’s nice to hear how you arrived at the decisions you made. To people new to EDC, or people who are interested in starting an EDC, or even the skeptics… this hobby/mindset isn’t really entirely obvious at first and it catches on more and more with time and experience. I’ve gone through plenty of iterations of my EDC and the process for me is a cycle of research, experience, and review. It’s very similar to how Steve (and I presume many of you) had requirements, did research, carried something, and figured out it wasn’t for him… so he repeated it until he ended up with this configuration that works quite nicely.  It might take a while for your EDC to work just right, or for you even to see any value in EDCing, but when you figure things out it’s very rewarding and slightly addictive..

Well anyway, I like your setup — it’s lightweight, minimal, and well thought out. Keep it up! Thanks for sharing.

• LG Shine
• Thrunite Neutron 2c
• Hinderer 3.5” XM-18
• Nitecore EX10 & Mag/ferro rod
• Wallet
• Eddie Bauer bag for miscellaneous items and food

Editor’s Note: Nice Thrunite, I still haven’t gotten around to handling an XM-L light in person. Great wear on that Nitecore too, I like seeing lights that get carried and used. Thanks for sharing and keep it up~

submitted by gagedesoto

Paul Smith/Rapha Credit Card Case
Randolph Engineering Aviator Sunglasses
iPhone
Wichard D-Keypin as keyring
Sinn Flieger 356 on Corvus RAF nylon strap
Field Notes Ravens Wing memo book
Bic Cristal Ballpoint Pen / Black
Opinel Carbone No. 6 pocket knife

Editor’s Note: Beautiful Sinn you got there… I like the simplicity overall, but I feel like you might find it worthwhile to upgrade that Bic to something like a Pilot Hi-Tec-C ballpoint. It’s still simple but many claim it’s better than a Bic (I’d have to agree). Thanks for sharing!

submitted by Johnny

Trying to keep it simple. Phone, sunglasses, flashlight, knife and cardholder.

Editor’s Note: While the gear is nice I feel like you could go simpler if you opted for a less tactical knife/flashlight pairing. Something like a thinner folder and maybe a single-cell light instead would keep you carrying lighter. Just a suggestion… thanks for sharing!

submitted by tonester

Editor’s Note: HDS and Hinderer… a bombproof setup! Thanks for sharing.

submitted by Frankq

I just recently found your blog and have found it very entertaining and informative.  What I carry on a daily basis seems to change fairly often so I hope to submit a few future posts as well.

- Persol sunglasses
- Saddleback bifold
- Tom Krein midtech dogfish
- Bathys black Benthic
- keys on a Brooks Brother key fob, and on a Saddleback fob.
-Surefire E2e with GG&G TID(old school, but it was bootcamp grad present from mom)
-Nokia N8 in a Otterbox commuter case

Thanks, and keep up the good work!

Editor’s Note: Cool gear! I don’t see some things in your set up very often. That Krein fixed looks like it would carry nice and slim. I also appreciate that your choices in gear all reflect a priority on durability. Keep it up and thanks for sharing!

submitted by Chris

These are the things I feel naked without.  My iPhone 4, a Victorinox SwissArmy Midnite Minichamp (includes a knife, scissors, file, pen and LED light), car/house keys and my wallet.

All I need.  Nothing I don’t.

Editor’s Note: This is a great example of minimalism and utility. I get a surprising amount of naysayers who contend that nobody ‘needs’ a light, knife, pen, etc on them and all you need is your wallet, keys, and a smartphone. Chris’s carry is essentially that but with an inexpensive, compact (58mm) gadget that provides a knife and scissors, among other things, without adding much bulk or liability to his carry. If you’re skeptical about the whole concept, just try carrying a little pocketknife like this with you and see if it ever comes in handy. Or I suppose you could just download a scissors app, right? Anyway, thanks for sharing. It’s nice to see some minimalism on different levels once in a while. Keep it up!

submitted by Mark D

-19 year old No Fear wallet
-Springfield XD45
-T-Mobile Vibrant
-Benchmade 805SBT
-Jet-III M R5
-Stainless Sharpie
-Atwood Prybaby XL
-Zippo
-Thumb Drive

Editor’s Note: Yes! Some love for the Stainless Steel Sharpie — it’s a great marker to EDC. The rest of your setup looks good and shows some nice wear on it. I don’t see combo-edged blades very often. How do you guys feel about them? I can see the merit of having two types of edges on the blade but I’d imagine it would be better to just have a dedicated blade for each edge type. Thanks for sharing and carry on.

submitted by marbuck

Love your blog!  I had thought I was alone in taking preparedness-gadgets to a fetish level, but it seems I am not. 

Thought I’d inject some estrogen into the submissions.   My everyday must-haves, without which I feel uncomfortable:

Kershaw 5-in-1 carabiner, Chapstick, Wallet, Surefire G2L, iPhone, Glock 19 (& DeSantis paddle holster), Tokidoki Dayplanner, Urban Decay 24/7 Eye Pencil

Editor’s Note: Interesting that you carry a firearm and full-sized flashlight but opt to stick to your carabiner for a primary blade. I am not familiar with CCW EDC, so is this configuration a common occurrence (maybe for tactical applications/target identification?) I haven’t heard the best things about the Kershaw ‘biner… if you find yourself unsatisfied with it maybe you can try switching to a more compact flashlight and key retention option while adding a nice primary folder to your carry. Aside from that, you have your bases covered, so good looks on that. Carry on and thanks for the estrogen~

submitted by moonminer

Love the blog! 

Seiko Monster modded 
William Henry knife
Eric Blair titanium money clip 
wallet(new wallet inbound from Barrett Alley!!)
Burts Bees
Blackberry 9700

Editor’s Note: Nice loadout! I’m a fan of modded Seikos as well (my SRP027K is still ticking just fine so I can’t justify a new watch)… I really like that moneyclip with the bottle-opener in it as well. Multifunctionality by design is always appreciated. Thanks for sharing!