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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Spyderco Black Manix 2, The Hill-side Chambray Handkerchief via The Good Pocket Editor’s Note: Fellow everyday-carry.com reader, Alex Kohlhofer, was inspired to start his own EDC and even set up a blog to document its changes and development. It’s always great to hear from people who’ve gotten some good ideas from this site, hopefully some of you guys can find things to take away from Alex’s site too. Thanks for sharing and keep it up!

Spyderco Black Manix 2, The Hill-side Chambray Handkerchief via The Good Pocket

Editor’s Note: Fellow everyday-carry.com reader, Alex Kohlhofer, was inspired to start his own EDC and even set up a blog to document its changes and development. It’s always great to hear from people who’ve gotten some good ideas from this site, hopefully some of you guys can find things to take away from Alex’s site too. Thanks for sharing and keep it up!

submitted by WESBC Benchmade Doug Ritter Griptilian w/ Wilkins G10 Grips Oakley Polarized Frogskins Keychain #2: 8gb Sandisk Cruzer, SAK Classic, Quark Mini123 Flipside 2x Wallet Casio G-Shock DW-5600MS Palm Pixi Plus Keychain #1: Keys, TEC A3 w/Tritium Vial Surefire E1DL Fisher Space Pen Cap-O-Matic Editor’s Note: Another nice murdered out carry by Wes… Although not much has changed (I believe you ditched the multitool and swapped the Seiko to a G-Shock), it’s nice to see a good example of a well-thought of setup. The Ritter grip makes for a great EDC blade (I like that blade shape, ease of activation, and ambidextrous compatibility). The key setup is well done too — car keys are kept minimal, with only a locator fob, and the utility keychain covers many bases (illumination, blade and tools, and data storage). Lastly, note the SureFire has been modified to a smaller, one-battery variation of the popular E2DL. I like that DIY to fulfill your EDC needs/preferences, it shows a lot of thought put into the carry to make it work just for you. Keep it up and thanks for sharing!

submitted by WESBC

Benchmade Doug Ritter Griptilian w/ Wilkins G10 Grips
Oakley Polarized Frogskins
Keychain #2: 8gb Sandisk Cruzer, SAK Classic, Quark Mini123
Flipside 2x Wallet
Casio G-Shock DW-5600MS
Palm Pixi Plus
Keychain #1: Keys, TEC A3 w/Tritium Vial
Surefire E1DL
Fisher Space Pen Cap-O-Matic

Editor’s Note: Another nice murdered out carry by Wes… Although not much has changed (I believe you ditched the multitool and swapped the Seiko to a G-Shock), it’s nice to see a good example of a well-thought of setup. The Ritter grip makes for a great EDC blade (I like that blade shape, ease of activation, and ambidextrous compatibility). The key setup is well done too — car keys are kept minimal, with only a locator fob, and the utility keychain covers many bases (illumination, blade and tools, and data storage). Lastly, note the SureFire has been modified to a smaller, one-battery variation of the popular E2DL. I like that DIY to fulfill your EDC needs/preferences, it shows a lot of thought put into the carry to make it work just for you. Keep it up and thanks for sharing!

submitted by jer-d My everyday carry, for a college student in California. Many items were inspired by following this blog, especially my Fenix LD10. Going for a murdered out theme (except my iPhone) iPhone 3GS w/ White Incase SliderChapstickZippo Black Matte LighterCasio G Shock GW9200-1 Solar Atomic WatchBlack 550 Paracord BraceletOriginal Rayban Wayfarers (Black)Gerber 06 Fast Tanto BladeFenix LD10Uni-Ball Vision Elite W PenBlack Leather WalletSmall White Hand TowelKeys: Metolius Carabiner, SanDisk 4GB Flash Drive, Leatherman Squirt ES4 Multitool Editor’s Note: Cool, I’m a college student in CA too~ I can see you want all of your bases covered, going so far as to keep cordage, a source of fire and even a towel with you! That’s more than I’d carry on my person but I do keep those things in my bag (a small hand towel comes in handy more than I thought it would, at least in the summer it did). Anyway, I like that beefy carabiner for key retention, I’d just advise to have your car key detachable so as to avoid any ignition strain just in case… Some last observations — your wallet looks a little on the thicker side, you may want to consider it time to clear out unnecessary cards, receipts, etc or find a slimmer wallet especially if you back pocket carry. Carrying anything in your back pockets and sitting on it could lead to back problems in the long run. Oh, and the knife with the combo edge and tanto point in all black might be a bit aggressive-looking for campus carry, maybe look into another knife to add to your rotation. Overall it looks like a sturdy and versatile carry, so keep that up. Thanks for sharing!

submitted by jer-d

My everyday carry, for a college student in California. Many items were inspired by following this blog, especially my Fenix LD10. Going for a murdered out theme (except my iPhone)

iPhone 3GS w/ White Incase Slider
Chapstick
Zippo Black Matte Lighter
Casio G Shock GW9200-1 Solar Atomic Watch
Black 550 Paracord Bracelet
Original Rayban Wayfarers (Black)
Gerber 06 Fast Tanto Blade
Fenix LD10
Uni-Ball Vision Elite W Pen
Black Leather Wallet
Small White Hand Towel
Keys: Metolius Carabiner, SanDisk 4GB Flash Drive, Leatherman Squirt ES4 Multitool

Editor’s Note: Cool, I’m a college student in CA too~ I can see you want all of your bases covered, going so far as to keep cordage, a source of fire and even a towel with you! That’s more than I’d carry on my person but I do keep those things in my bag (a small hand towel comes in handy more than I thought it would, at least in the summer it did). Anyway, I like that beefy carabiner for key retention, I’d just advise to have your car key detachable so as to avoid any ignition strain just in case… Some last observations — your wallet looks a little on the thicker side, you may want to consider it time to clear out unnecessary cards, receipts, etc or find a slimmer wallet especially if you back pocket carry. Carrying anything in your back pockets and sitting on it could lead to back problems in the long run. Oh, and the knife with the combo edge and tanto point in all black might be a bit aggressive-looking for campus carry, maybe look into another knife to add to your rotation. Overall it looks like a sturdy and versatile carry, so keep that up. 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 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 Scott Keelin Maxpedition Micro Wallet (thin, durable, and lightweight) Inside my wallet I put a “pocketmod” notebook (www.pocketmod.com) - It is made from only one piece of paper. I transfer my notes to evernote at the end of the day. Fisher space pen “bullet” - uncaps and transforms into a larger pen. Streamlight “penlight” - very bright and uses only one AAA Chapstick - Blistex w/SPF 15 (probably my most crucial edc) iPhone - I use a silicone case from dealextreme.com that looks like a retro cassette. Benchmade 530S Pardue - Very light and extremely sharp Nite Ize S-biner #3 Love the site. Thanks for the awesome ideas everyone. Editor’s Note: Hi Scott, nice loadout there. Your carry exemplifies a thorough, lightweight carry system. The pocket mod notebook is also a nice little hack for people who need paper but don’t want to carry an entire notebook. I might actually give that a shot one day. My one piece of advice would just be to be careful using that older style of the S-Biner so you don’t lose any keys off of it… but it looks like your keyring is fairly lightweight as well so it might not pose an issue. Keep it up and thanks for sharing!

submitted by Scott Keelin

Maxpedition Micro Wallet (thin, durable, and lightweight)

Inside my wallet I put a “pocketmod” notebook (www.pocketmod.com) - It is made from only one piece of paper. I transfer my notes to evernote at the end of the day.

Fisher space pen “bullet” - uncaps and transforms into a larger pen.

Streamlight “penlight” - very bright and uses only one AAA

Chapstick - Blistex w/SPF 15 (probably my most crucial edc)

iPhone - I use a silicone case from dealextreme.com that looks like a retro cassette.

Benchmade 530S Pardue - Very light and extremely sharp

Nite Ize S-biner #3

Love the site. Thanks for the awesome ideas everyone.

Editor’s Note: Hi Scott, nice loadout there. Your carry exemplifies a thorough, lightweight carry system. The pocket mod notebook is also a nice little hack for people who need paper but don’t want to carry an entire notebook. I might actually give that a shot one day. My one piece of advice would just be to be careful using that older style of the S-Biner so you don’t lose any keys off of it… but it looks like your keyring is fairly lightweight as well so it might not pose an issue. Keep it up and thanks for sharing!

submitted by autofoci Apple iPhone 4Case-Mate ID iPhone Case (carries driver’s license & Visa)Ray-Ban Wayfarer SunglassesKeysSuper Talent 8GB Pico C Flash DriveLeatherman Style MultitoolCoach Bleecker Watch Editor’s Note: Cool, this is closer towards the true minimalist end of the EDC spectrum. Not a lot of bulk but you still have a timepiece, some light, a multitool and data storage on you. This is a good example of showing how you can add a few things to your keys or something and have access to tools adding nominal bulk — the Style and Pico C are around the size of a key each, anyway. To newcomers to EDC, I recommend going this route and start EDCing on your keys or something you already bring with you, it gives you room to expand into carrying more if you dig the concept, but doesn’t weigh you down if you find less frequent need for such tools. Thanks for sharing!

submitted by autofoci

Apple iPhone 4
Case-Mate ID iPhone Case (carries driver’s license & Visa)
Ray-Ban Wayfarer Sunglasses
Keys
Super Talent 8GB Pico C Flash Drive
Leatherman Style Multitool
Coach Bleecker Watch

Editor’s Note: Cool, this is closer towards the true minimalist end of the EDC spectrum. Not a lot of bulk but you still have a timepiece, some light, a multitool and data storage on you. This is a good example of showing how you can add a few things to your keys or something and have access to tools adding nominal bulk — the Style and Pico C are around the size of a key each, anyway. To newcomers to EDC, I recommend going this route and start EDCing on your keys or something you already bring with you, it gives you room to expand into carrying more if you dig the concept, but doesn’t weigh you down if you find less frequent need for such tools. Thanks for sharing!

submitted by Atvaark Nice blog! Here’s my stuff: Leatherman Blast Moleskine notebook + pen 4 GB USB key (credit card format) iPhone 4 (used as flashlight if needed) Archimede Pilot automatic wristwatch vintage wallet (probably came from my grandparents or grand-grandparents, seems to be made out of some kind of lizard skin and is virtually indestructible) Editor’s Note: Hey, great watch! That credit card flash drive is interesting as well — does it fit in your wallet (which by the way, looks like it could possibly be slimmed down a bit, but you seem to like it lots and it holds sentimental value…)? I’d also recommend maybe a pen with sturdier materials, but I realize some prefer disposable pens in case they lose them frequently… Anyway, cool stuff, thanks for sharing!

submitted by Atvaark

Nice blog! Here’s my stuff:

  • Leatherman Blast
  • Moleskine notebook + pen
  • 4 GB USB key (credit card format)
  • iPhone 4 (used as flashlight if needed)
  • Archimede Pilot automatic wristwatch
  • vintage wallet (probably came from my grandparents or grand-grandparents, seems to be made out of some kind of lizard skin and is virtually indestructible)

Editor’s Note: Hey, great watch! That credit card flash drive is interesting as well — does it fit in your wallet (which by the way, looks like it could possibly be slimmed down a bit, but you seem to like it lots and it holds sentimental value…)? I’d also recommend maybe a pen with sturdier materials, but I realize some prefer disposable pens in case they lose them frequently… Anyway, cool stuff, thanks for sharing!

    submitted by tactpractedc Some new items to the pocket family: CZ-75 D Compact 9mm Klarus NT20 2xCR123 light. The Griptilian isn’t new, but it has a permanent spot in the jean pocket.  The Klarus is really nice.  Really solid build, the UI is straight forward, and I really dig the side button.  The NT20 has a variable strobe, which is a nice feature, as it seems to add a bit more confusion at the target.  From what I understand, my boss told me that one of the head guys from Fenix left to start Klarus, which I can see in the quality, seeing that we never get returns.  The CZ is just a tank of a gun. Editor’s Note: I’d been wondering about the Klarus line, thanks for the info. Looks like a good tactical setup, hopefully you’ll never be in a bind to have to use it… Thanks for sharing.

    submitted by tactpractedc

    Some new items to the pocket family:

    • CZ-75 D Compact 9mm
    • Klarus NT20 2xCR123 light.

    The Griptilian isn’t new, but it has a permanent spot in the jean pocket.  The Klarus is really nice.  Really solid build, the UI is straight forward, and I really dig the side button.  The NT20 has a variable strobe, which is a nice feature, as it seems to add a bit more confusion at the target.  From what I understand, my boss told me that one of the head guys from Fenix left to start Klarus, which I can see in the quality, seeing that we never get returns.  The CZ is just a tank of a gun.

    Editor’s Note: I’d been wondering about the Klarus line, thanks for the info. Looks like a good tactical setup, hopefully you’ll never be in a bind to have to use it… Thanks for sharing.