I've been looking at my EDC stuff and ive also had a look at what other people carry. the way I see EDC stuff is to abe able to not have to carry a bag, right? so stuff on a keychain (leatherman, keys, money, a little money pill with £20 emergency cash, torch,lighter, marker pen) as well as wallet and phone. I've been thinking about a parachord bracelet too.. so what do other people carry every day? is it necessary to have even a small bag?
socks
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ForgeCorvus
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Re: EDC
Hiya Socks
EDC just means what you always have with you, so for some people that does mean a bag.
I tend to divide my EDC into Pocket-Carry (what you have attached to you) and Bag-Load (any EDC you'd need to think about picking up)
My Pocket-Load is:
Knife (Opinel #8)
Torch (LED, 3 AAA)
Lighter (Clipper, blaze orange)
Multi-tool (SOG Powerlock)
Railcard
Notebook (A7 spiral)
Coin purse (normally has a medium sized banknote in it)
Pen (Fisher Space pen)
Door keys
Mini Multi-tool (Leatherman CS Style)
Moron Phone
I'd like to carry some cordage and several other things, but jeans don't have that much in the way of pocketspace.
So I'll always have the basics, but if I get a chance to grab my bag I'll have extra stuff (FAK, FFD, ferro-rod, tape, paracord, painkillers, sunblock, bug repellent, sanitiser, tissues, £5 worth of 20p's, nails,handcrank radio,driver-bits, rain-slicks, metal mug, spanner...etc)
One day, I'll post the whole lot........ And then realise just how much I haul around everyday
BTW. If you get a bracelet, make sure that it can 'break-away' if you get it caught. After all, you don't want to get hurt.
EDC just means what you always have with you, so for some people that does mean a bag.
I tend to divide my EDC into Pocket-Carry (what you have attached to you) and Bag-Load (any EDC you'd need to think about picking up)
My Pocket-Load is:
Knife (Opinel #8)
Torch (LED, 3 AAA)
Lighter (Clipper, blaze orange)
Multi-tool (SOG Powerlock)
Railcard
Notebook (A7 spiral)
Coin purse (normally has a medium sized banknote in it)
Pen (Fisher Space pen)
Door keys
Mini Multi-tool (Leatherman CS Style)
Moron Phone
I'd like to carry some cordage and several other things, but jeans don't have that much in the way of pocketspace.
So I'll always have the basics, but if I get a chance to grab my bag I'll have extra stuff (FAK, FFD, ferro-rod, tape, paracord, painkillers, sunblock, bug repellent, sanitiser, tissues, £5 worth of 20p's, nails,handcrank radio,driver-bits, rain-slicks, metal mug, spanner...etc)
One day, I'll post the whole lot........ And then realise just how much I haul around everyday
BTW. If you get a bracelet, make sure that it can 'break-away' if you get it caught. After all, you don't want to get hurt.
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Re: EDC
I've posted my EDC somewhere on this forum, although it has changed since I joined (inspiration comes thick and fast on this site) I'll update at some point. I guess it depends on your circumstances the majority of people take a bag to work so have scope to carry a bit more EDC wise and ladies have the advantage of being able to carry a manbag without ridicule, I carry a daysack to work so have quite a bit of stuff in there.ForgeCorvus wrote:
One day, I'll post the whole lot........ And then realise just how much I haul around everyday
BTW. If you get a bracelet, make sure that it can 'break-away' if you get it caught. After all, you don't want to get hurt.
Regarding break-away bracelets/jewellery - absolutely having personally witnessed my colleague de-gloving his wedding ring finger in the middle of some entry drills I do not even wear my wedding ring now
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Re: EDC
I use a webbing gas mask case, kinda man-bag with attitude 
I only go out of public areas when I go into woodlands for my bonsai hobby.
In that bag I carry
500 ml water.
A grafting knife (2.5 inch blade)
My cotton wool and VPJ fire starters and two methods of ignition (I carry a zippo all the time though)
small first aid kit.
Toilet paper in a small watertight plastic container.
wet wipes.
a couple of nutrition bars.
extra smokes.
And if the wife is with me I carry some extra insulin.
Small mirror
I like the webbing case because if needed in a hurry it can be fitted to my German military pack in a hurry and sorted out later into the bigger bag.
Mobile is in my pocket but we all know places where you just can't get a signal and being able to move 100 feet to find a signal may not be an option on your own !
I also make a game with my 6 year old grandson and 23 month old granddaughter of packing my BOB and EDC. I hope the fun becomes ingrained in their minds and they can relate to the practice as they start to think for themselves later on.
Wulfshead
I only go out of public areas when I go into woodlands for my bonsai hobby.
In that bag I carry
500 ml water.
A grafting knife (2.5 inch blade)
My cotton wool and VPJ fire starters and two methods of ignition (I carry a zippo all the time though)
small first aid kit.
Toilet paper in a small watertight plastic container.
wet wipes.
a couple of nutrition bars.
extra smokes.
And if the wife is with me I carry some extra insulin.
Small mirror
I like the webbing case because if needed in a hurry it can be fitted to my German military pack in a hurry and sorted out later into the bigger bag.
Mobile is in my pocket but we all know places where you just can't get a signal and being able to move 100 feet to find a signal may not be an option on your own !
I also make a game with my 6 year old grandson and 23 month old granddaughter of packing my BOB and EDC. I hope the fun becomes ingrained in their minds and they can relate to the practice as they start to think for themselves later on.
Wulfshead
Area 4 Coordinator
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For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack
Re: EDC
yeah I was thinking along the lines of going 'bag free' (even just a small camera bag) something that could get me home (main bag) or to my car (fak and other kit) so I can bug in (take the London riots or a national power cut /blackout for example) im not thinking a 28days later scenario..but anyway. the parachord bracelet just has a little clip so incase of a snag its easy to free.
also, I was hoping to swap out the lighter for a book of matches to sit in my wallet.. does anyone know where I can order some from?
cheers,
socks
also, I was hoping to swap out the lighter for a book of matches to sit in my wallet.. does anyone know where I can order some from?
cheers,
socks
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Re: EDC
Yep I'm with you on this, to me EDC should very clearly be about what you have on your person, not what I may be carrying in a bag, which I may or may not have with me.socks90 wrote:I've been looking at my EDC stuff and ive also had a look at what other people carry. the way I see EDC stuff is to abe able to not have to carry a bag, right? so stuff on a keychain (leatherman, keys, money, a little money pill with £20 emergency cash, torch,lighter, marker pen) as well as wallet and phone. I've been thinking about a parachord bracelet too.. so what do other people carry every day? is it necessary to have even a small bag?
socks
If you start loading a bag, then to me that becomes a GHB (Get Home Bag), but when you start to read what some people carry as EDC, then you have to ask, why?
My EDC is actually very similar to what you have listed, the extras that I have in my wallet, would include paracetamol, anti histamine and a few plasters.
Re: EDC
Have to disagree with some of this:Devonian wrote:
.... EDC should very clearly be about what you have on your person, not what I may be carrying in a bag, which I may or may not have with me.
If you start loading a bag, then to me that becomes a GHB (Get Home Bag), but when you start to read what some people carry as EDC, then you have to ask, why?
there is no rule saying you cannot wear a pouch or carry a bag everyday; its personal choice carry what you feel comfortable with. If you have the fitness/ability to sling a daysack on when you're out and about (or if your lifestyle requires it) - go for it
I feel your EDC and GHB are two different beasts. Most people would probably not need a GHB for distances of less than twenty miles (just some comfy shoes / coat and a bottle of water) anything over 20 miles and your probably looking at an overnighter where you would benefit from a GHB.
As for 'asking why' someone has something in their EDC surely the answer is "because they might need it!" (strange question for a prepping website!)
Rogers: "Stark, we need a plan of attack"
Stark: "I have a plan; ATTACK!"
A man without at least one sharp pointy thing and the ability to start a fire is just a cold whining hairless ape
Stark: "I have a plan; ATTACK!"
A man without at least one sharp pointy thing and the ability to start a fire is just a cold whining hairless ape
Re: EDC
As long as you carry it every single day then it's "EDC", regardless of whether you're humping a full bergen around or not.
I personally hate carrying bags and things around in London so that's my list, but sometimes I do carry a bag that has extra stuff, like a water bottle and a trauma kit.
I guess the moral there is if you're going to have an accident in Central London, try and pick a day when I have the bag with me lol
I personally hate carrying bags and things around in London so that's my list, but sometimes I do carry a bag that has extra stuff, like a water bottle and a trauma kit.
I guess the moral there is if you're going to have an accident in Central London, try and pick a day when I have the bag with me lol
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Re: EDC
IfInDoubt wrote:Have to disagree with some of this:Devonian wrote:
.... EDC should very clearly be about what you have on your person, not what I may be carrying in a bag, which I may or may not have with me.
If you start loading a bag, then to me that becomes a GHB (Get Home Bag), but when you start to read what some people carry as EDC, then you have to ask, why?
there is no rule saying you cannot wear a pouch or carry a bag everyday; its personal choice carry what you feel comfortable with. If you have the fitness/ability to sling a daysack on when you're out and about (or if your lifestyle requires it) - go for it
I feel your EDC and GHB are two different beasts. Most people would probably not need a GHB for distances of less than twenty miles (just some comfy shoes / coat and a bottle of water) anything over 20 miles and your probably looking at an overnighter where you would benefit from a GHB.
As for 'asking why' someone has something in their EDC surely the answer is "because they might need it!" (strange question for a prepping website!)
I don't disagree with you and please bear in mind that you deleted the most important part of what I said which was "To me...."
And yes of course EDC and GHB's are different!
As for asking why someone has something, why not ask, we have all seen threads where people are saying they have 7 days of rations; water filters and means to cook included within their EDC - so yes to me the question has to be ask in such circumstances, Why would you need to carry that around everyday, everywhere you go?
Re: EDC
I agree that EDC and GHB are two different beasts.
I've got a GHB in my car which combined with my edc is enough to get me home from a good few miles away (if my car had to be ditched) and Ive got a pennyboard (small plastic skateboard) in the boot of my car which can be swift transport through streets.
I've got a GHB in my car which combined with my edc is enough to get me home from a good few miles away (if my car had to be ditched) and Ive got a pennyboard (small plastic skateboard) in the boot of my car which can be swift transport through streets.
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