EDC

submitted by ephkagram

Hello!

I’m from Canada, currently living in Tokyo. Been into your blog for a minute but didn’t really get my ass in gear until after the big earthquake when I ran out of my house with nothing.

Here’s my EDC. I can’t carry the CR Mnandi in Japan (too long, illegal) so I usually have the ladybug on me instead.

On key ring
- 4Sevens Quark Mini 123 Satin Titanium S3
- Leatherman Micra
- Spyderco Bug
- Keys
Oliver Peoples glasses
Atwood G5 Prybaby
Sinn 556
Spyderco Ladybug
Chris Reeve Mnandi
Sunwayman M10R XP-G R5 LED
Kent comb
Snus
Chapstick x 2
iPhone 4 with El3ctron S4 case
Moleskin 
Field Notes
Uni-ball Signo 0.5 x 2 (my favorite writing pen, the ink is incredibly smooth and they cost $1)
LV coin case
Red Moon wallet (RM-LCM1)
Darts (case not shown)
Staedtler pigment liner 0.3
Rotring drafting pencil

Thanks!

Editor’s Note: Wow nice, so many great choices here and a lot of personal favorites. If I could afford it, I’d be wearing a Sinn and carrying a Mnandi too, haha. Good call on the M10R, I can imagine the next step up would be to grab one in Ti though. Your pen and paper setup looks good and I imagine you’re carrying this in a bag, so you have room to spare. Your keyring has great gear on it, but it looks a bit cramped to me, maybe consider separating into keychains or something. Lastly, nice Kent comb… I think you might appreciate carrying a handkerchief around too. Thanks for sharing.

submitted by Matt

Big fan of the site.  Here’s my carry going clockwise:

-Koolstof Carbon Fiber Money Clip
-iPhone 4 with carbon fiber backing
-Atwood G5 Prybaby with TI Lanslide
-Keys with P-7 Suspension Clip and fishing swivels
-County Comm Embassy Pen
-Rolex Submariner
-Novatac Storm
-Kershaw Chive
-Kershaw Blur

Editor’s Note: Nice loadout, things are pretty streamlined here. The moneyclip and iPhone protection are a good look, keeping those front pockets nice and slim it looks like. I also like seeing the P7 suspension clip on your rather minimalist keys — it’s difficult to deal with those RFID fobs, especially with your car remote tacked on there too. Novatac, Atwood, Sub and Embassy Pen are pretty much bombproof, so good choices with that. I see a bit of redundancy in your main blade and backup blade which makes me wonder a little… There’s the option of picking a backup blade that emulates your main blade’s function, or you could get a different backup to complement your primary (like a different blade shape, locking mechanism, etc). In any case, nice loadout and thanks for sharing.

submitted by Chris A.

First off, what a great site! I love seeing what others lug around with them every day. Here is a photo of what I have with me every day. I do carry a bag, and most of this stuff is in my bag. The only items I carry on myself are the iPhone, the Plantronics and the Keyport. The rest is nicely organized in my bag.

• Sunglasses
• Wallet
• Tape Measure
• Keyport
• Three fountain pens
• iPhone 4
• Blackberry
• Plantronics
• Lummi Raw Ti Torch
• Business card case
• Leatherman Skeletool CX

Editor’s Note: Interesting… I can tell your light and multitool aren’t the “focus” of this EDC so you’ve picked some compact, quality items to add that level of functionality to your loadout without too much bulk. That fountain pen case looks like a good solution for carrying pens in your pocket without having them scratch and polish each other from in-pocket abrasion. Lastly, that Keyport is really compact! I’ll try to check one of those out one day. Thanks for sharing.

submitted by Patrick B

First of all, I love the site. It’s obviously a great idea, but it’s your application of the idea that really impresses me. Simple, clear, concise and educational. What more could I ask for when adding RSS feeds to my google reader page?

Note, these items are what I typically carry in my briefcase daily. Bag is a Filson 256, their smallest, original briefcase. It fits my 15” laptop, a few files and items pictured (but not much else). I travel for business frequently and the only item that changes is the multi-tool which I remove for air travel.

Top row, from left to right:

1. Small gray nylon pouch from Lowes, brand is WorkForce and measures 5”x6”. Inside are easy to lose items such as:

• Small stapler & staples
• Cellular air card for laptop
• Paperclips, 3x5 index cards, rubber bands, binder clips (not shown)
• Photo copies of all my ID’s, credit cards, health insurance cards

2. Two blackberry’s (work and personal)
3. Ipod Touch

• Shure SE315 in-ear monitor headphones (not pictured). These are sound isolating and great for air travel. Not great for walking around town as they completely block all outside sound.
• The plastic thing on the ipod is a ‘MoviePeg’ stand. Props it at a perfect viewing angle for air travel.

4. Small plastic alien given to me by my [then] four yr old son. Good-luck charm.

Bottom row, from left to right:

5. Large Moleskine notebook. Reporter style (flips open from top).
6. 6” Aviation Mechanic’s Key Ring attached to Filson 256

• USB Flash Drives
• Leatherman Squirt P4

7. Wallet - Coach Card Case & money clip, black leather
8. Corter Leather Card Case for business cards, hotel keys, etc. in natural leather
9. Flashlight - Fenix P3D (single CR123)
10. Batuca Battery carrier w/4 CR123’s
11. Aluminum Pill Fob - ibuprofin, sudafed, etc.
12. Purell and Carmex
13. Pocket Briefcase - fits in shirt pocket or suit jacket pocket. Holds ~two dozen 3x5 index cards for jotting down notes, business cards and small Zebra retractable ballpoint pen.
14. Jawbone bluetooth headset
15. Watch - Rolex GMTIIC, great for multi-timezone travel. I sometimes bring two watches, the other is most often an Omega Seamaster 2254.50.
16. Bergeron Springbar tool (pictured to the left of the watch). I specifically use the plastic version for travel since it is lighter and less likely to be taken by TSA. I remove the tips and store them along with extra 20mm springbars in the small plastic memory card case.
17. Pens

• Stainless Zebra F701
• Stainless Zebra F402 (same as above w/rubber grip)
• CountyComm Embassy Pen
• Sharpie w/stainless barrel
• Sharpie liquid highlighter
• Jones Brothers Stylus impact tool (made of smooth G10 with pointed - not sharp - titanium rod inside). Has passed through TSA security hundreds of times.

Editor’s Note: Firstly, thanks for the support. My first thought is wow — that’s a lot of gear, so thank you for the thorough explanation for your carry. I admire that while it might not seem to cover the “traditional” bases most EDCers look for, it obviously and coherently fits your professional needs. Within that, your choices of gear are top quality and well thought out, from having an ‘arsenal’ of pens to backup batteries for your light, which is important if you travel often. Great job and thanks for sharing.