Those who don’t identify as a fella also welcome to answer!
I’m getting tired of my wallet and I’m hoping to get some new ideas. Current EDC is my phone, wallet, and keys on a lanyard. Whatchu got?
Edit: I ought to be a little more specific with my EDC, since most people are kindly taking the time to do so.
Phone: Pixel 8 Pro Wallet: bulky leather wallet, I don’t even remember the brand, I’ve had it so long. Keys: a stylized lanyard with various house keys, car key fob, and a keychain that reads “I hope your day is as good as my butt” from my wife. I have to keep that, you understand.
Misc: Burt’s Bees chapstick, Listerine breath strips, and occasionally a utility knife depending on my destination.
No offense to anyone who’s into this stuff, but what is the appeal in cataloging and discussing this what’s in your pockets?
For me, it’s neat to know what other people carry. We’re all different people with different stuff and things, and it’s fun to learn about people I reckon. Totally get what you mean though, it’s very mundane lol
You never know when a filthy Baggins is going to come along and ask, “What have I got in my pocket?”
And the correct answer is “String or nothing”.
I have pocket fluff and no tea in my pocket.
Whats its gots in it’s pockets?
I find it important to have some tools with me. Even if I’m really unlikely to use them, being a useful person who can fix stuff and solve problems is a major component of my self concept.
I also find the tools interesting in their own right. Lots of people like trinkets and gadgets, and there may be no explaining it to someone who doesn’t immediately find that sort of thing appealing.
The component of self concept, that’s exactly it! For me it’s not tools. But I love being the person who always has a band aid, a painkiller, a needle and thread, a tampon. You really don’t need that stuff every day, but when you need it, you NEED it. And it’s nice to get to be helpful like that.
Imo: just getting new ideas for ways to reduce/consolidate the number of things I have to carry every day. I switched from a regular wallet to an ultralight wallet (Ridge, but there are much cheaper alternatives) and it has been helping out my back a lot. It’s also nice to get recommendations for multi-tools and stuff.
I only everyday carry my phone, car keys, apt keys, and wallet, and I often leave my apt keys locked in my car so I have one fewer thing to carry.
In your car with auto documents with your address on them?
Sharing things you find useful in your everyday life so that others might enjoy them or recommend things that would better suit your needs.
I’m always curious because I stopped carrying a purse as it made me feel more femme than I like, and since then I’ve wondered how dudes get through the day with only their pockets.
Either we stuff way too many things in our pockets, or we too have some kind of bag. I don’t think I ever go out of my place without my backpack if I have to bring more than my key/wallet/phone combo.
We sometimes also opt for irresponsibly not carrying what we need to get through the day.
The “why” is what people enjoy. There’s a story behind every item that people packrat.
Im one of those weirdos that carries a cross body bag full of stuff everywhere. Here’s what’s in it:
The pills are my prescription plus paracetamol. The tube thingy is 50spf sunscreen. There should be a pocket knife but I lost it and haven’t gotten around to getting a new one yet.Plus in my backpack, there’s everything I need for staying the night somewhere. I used to live way out of town and frequently miss the last bus, so it became a habit to be prepared.
I have one pair of underwear, one pair of socks, a toothbrush+paste, face moisturizer and hand cream.
Also, a foldable reusable shopping bag, a small umbrella, and a water bottle.
Found my EDC doppleganger lol. Almost down to every item in the backpack at least. Suncreen is so underrated!
Not weird at all imo. This is all very useful
Thanks for saying that! My friends joke that I look like a tourist with the bag though
Your friends are wrong 😤
In their defence. I often wear a bucket hat in the same colour.
I’m sorry for your loss.
Thank you. It really feels like it, I’d been carrying for half my life.
Ugh the casualness of the earlier mention helped me avoid feeling terrible for you. Now the truth is heartbreaking.
Leatherman does engraved knives. I have mine engraved with my name and cell number.
Literally only my phone. I don’t even always wear pants.
Donald Ducking?
Sarong but it feels so right.
Saright but it feels saright.
Three things always (and yes I slap every pocket every time I leave the house to check):
- Phone (right front)
- Keys (left front)
- Wallet (right back)
Hello, me. Complete with the triple tap check…
Same for me but only front.
Keys and wallets in the same pocket.I do phone in the front left, keys, wallet and knife in the front right. I stopped keeping wallet in the back because it’s bad for your hip, and harder to access and protect.
- Old leather wallet
- Flashlight (Skilhunt H150)
- Knife (Spyderco UKPK)
- Pepper spray (Sabre Red, with a pocket clip from a random flashlight)
- Phone (Pixel 4A)
- Keys, and another flashlight (Skilhunt EK1)
- Flash drive (Sandisk 128gb)
- 1.38€
See also !edc@sopuli.xyz
Who knew EDC could be so… Aesthetic! Thanks for sharing that link too, probably should have looked for that community before posting. But I like giving people a chance to talk about themselves a little. :)
I’m not a fella, but either
Phone and husband
Or
Purse (keys, phone, wallet, work badge, hair clips, vitamins & medicines, measuring tape, lip balm, hand cream, cloth to clean glasses, crow whistle, gaming dice.)
This would appear to be my wife’s strategy as well.
Seems very space-efficient to have a multi use husband.
Why crow whistle everyday?
For everyday crows, of course.
Link to crow whistle?
Measuring tape is a good idea, might add it to my work kit. Good loadout.
https://www.faulkcalls.com/product-page/walnut-crow-call
Is the one I have. It sounds good, you can make a lot of different noises with it.
Cat, cup of coffee. Sometimes phone if I remember.
You carry a cat with you when you leave the house?
Jealous. My dudes would not tolerate leashes.
This guy (Tim) did it from kittenhood, so he doesn’t mind at all. Our last cat (Dharma) took a bit of convincing, and trying different styles of harness.
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What part of the world?
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Man… South Florida and Caribbean last place I want to be during storms. Interesting to hear the swamps are safer
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I am very minimal with what I carry.
I always have phone, headphones (either wired earbuds or my shokz bone conducting ones) and the least amount of keys(this is currently down to a single key on a small elastic cord).
If I am cycling I add in a small cafe lock, and in the summer I include spf30 Chapstick as well.
That is all the stuff ever really worry about taking with me on a daily basis.
How are those bone conduction? Thinking of getting some.
They are great for what they are and definitely have their place. But they are expensive and pretty mediocre in comparison to something like my KBear KS1s which are around £20, or £140 cheaper than the Openrun Pros I have.
I love them(I am on my 3rd pair), and I reach for them more often than the in ears. They are super comfortable and easy to listen too, they allow you to hear stuff around you as long as you don’t crank them up too loud, and the battery lasts ages(I got about 13 and a half hours of music out of them in a day).
In terms of audio quality, they arent great, listenable but the bass is fairly bad and the highs are thin. Mids, especially voices are pretty great though. So if you listen to a lot of podcasts they are fairly easy to recommend, music is not their strong point.
I cycle a lot, like a silly amount. So not having my in ears blocking sound is always good. I also suffer a lot from wind noise which can give me really bad headaches, which having the Shockz on helps reduce, and the music eliminates the headaches. This is why I love them so much, they are basically essential to me on rides, espcially when doing long ones. You can wear them all day listen to music and hove converstions with people without turning the music off.
I also like them when just out and about in normal every day situations, because I can keep tabs on things around me while enjoying music. This doesnt really apply if you are commuting on a busy bus or train, or it is really loud around you they kinda suck at that point. Because you probably have to turn them up too loud to drown out the environmental noise, and that can cause them to vibrate on your head which really isnt good or comfortable.
In terms of recommendations, if you cycle, run or walk a lot in nature(rather than cities) I would definitely encourage someone to try them. If you also hate wearing in ears I would recommend trying them as well, but keep in mind the audio is not great due to nature of the tech behind bone conduction.
I would not really recommend if you like blocking out sounds(commutes, noisy office, busy city streets), or you are looking for great music audio quality.
That confirms what I read online. Thank you very much for your review!
My use case would be pretty mixed (city/nature).
Atm I use in-ears if am unable to use over ears like with cycling or when it’s so hot outside the cups begin to sweat.
RFID-blocking leather wallet, keys, phone
Eh! This thread just reminded me of something I’ve been meaning to buy, but only ever think about buying when I’m at work or something and not able to get online to make the purchase:
Key-chain pouch with a CPR face barrier that has a one-way valve.
I’ve never had to give CPR outside of a hospital environment, but there it’s much more controlled w/ supplies readily available like a resuscitation bag that you just slap onto the patient’s face and squeeze to give breaths. I know how to do the field version without any supplies, but when you give breaths in that scenario, YOU are the resuscitation bag, and it’d be nice to be prepared to give rescue breaths without needing to worry about shit like picking up herpes off some dying stranger’s face.
Also CPR is NOT hard to do or learn, so if I’ve piqued your interest and you’re not already familiar with it, plug your city in here (https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class) and set it to CPR and see what’s in your area. Price varies a lot, but expect $30-$100 (WHY ISN’T THIS FREE/SUBSIDIZED?!). Learn some shit, get that cert, save a life. Make sure the class you sign up for good for first-timers and not a refresher course; and I STRONGLY recommend doing in person vs online so you can practice on a dummy with an instructor present to let you know if you’re fucking something up.
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Honestly, a very useful skill to learn. Thanks for the pitch!
My EDC is
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A pixel phone with a case on it, in the case I tuck my driver’s licence and one credit card. I have a wallet app on the phone for all other cards I might need.
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Keychain is a carabiner and short piece of webbing holding 2 house keys, car fob, mini knife and mini flashlight.
The keys clip onto bra strap and go inside my shirt and phone tucks into bra. Definitely not a fella :P
Do the NFC readers pick your phone up first or your credit card?
I pull my card out to tap, though it’s just habit from pre-tap and I probably wouldn’t need to. I leave NFC off on my phone or it tends to keep detecting my cc and chime.
That makes a lot of sense. That would be annoying for it to constantly detect. Thanks for your reply!
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Pockets-
Front right:
keys if they’re not clipped to a belt loop
Lighter
Cigarettes if I don’t have a shirt pocket or cargo pockets Phone - pixel 7 pro, otterbox caseKeys: Carabiner
NiteIze DoohickKey FishKey
Small comb
House and car keys
A couple frequently used store membership cards
Mostly held together with s-biners, or niteize g series binersFront left:
Mustache wax
Pixel buds
Knife- depends what I’m doing, most commonly an opinel, butBack right:
BandannaBack left:
Chums Zipper Wallet, with key to my bike lock attached
A couple bandaids and safety pins in the walletCheap sunglasses, no real brand or style preference, but I like metal frames, usually hanging from my shirt collar when not in use
Left wrist- Casio Protrek prg-550 with a cheap nato strap
Work bag:
Maxpedition Kodiak gear slinger (I like this bag’s functionality but I’ve fallen out of love with the military styling, and it’s probably bigger than I need these days, but it takes a beating and hasn’t fallen apart in over a decade of regular use so I can’t bring myself to replace it)
My work headset
Phone charger
Cheap Lenovo tablet for reading (M8 I think?)
Sometimes my switch
I normally keep a small first aid kit in my bag but I took it out for something a little while ago and keep forgetting to put it back, I believe it’s whatever the smallest ultralight/watertight kit that adventure medical sells
1l narrow mouth nalgene bottle ’ Maxpedition pocket organizerIn that organizer:
Zebra f-701 pen
Pentel graphgear 1000 pencil in .9 lead
Spare lead
Zebra pm-701 permanent marker
Yellow sharpie highlighter (if anyone knows of a highlighter thats less cheap looking, preferably metal with replaceable ink, I’m interested)
Thrunite ti4 NW flashlight
Pocket screwdriver, little plastic pen shaped thing, double ended with 2 double ended bits at either end, I think mine is Stanley branded but I’m pretty sure I’ve seen other brands selling the exact same thing with different logos
Small crescent wrench (I think channel lock brand)
County comm widgy pry bar
CRKT CEO flipper
Tide pen
Lighter
Eraser
Field notes pitch black notebook
County comm titanium ruler
Samsung bar flash drive
Eraser
Spare AAA batteries
Small sewing kit
Small spool of some very strong thread (I think dyneema, not sure, pretty sure I picked that up from county comm as well) Wrapped the handle in some Paracord
USB A to C adapter (my wife borrowed it a while ago and I haven’t gotten it back yet)Metal Stanley lunchbox
20oz Stanley thermos/travel mug thing (I don’t think they make my exact model anymore but the “trigger action” one is pretty closeMary Poppins?
Oh damn, can of worms opened!
My pockets carry is wallet, keys, two knives, emergency meds, bandana, and edc kit.
Keychain has two mini tools on it, one a knife pick (I can explain later if anyone cares) and a key tool from from niteize.
Edc kit is in a generic edc pouch. Lighter, mini multi tool, workkos aaa flashlight, mini pry bar that was a gift (never would have bought one), and a little whistle that has a storage tube with a sewing kit in it, plus a smaller knife than the two I keep clipped to my pocket.
Yes, that’s three knives, wanna fight about it? ;) hell, it’s four if you count the useless blade on the mini multi tool.
I also carry a smaller flashlight around my neck on a bead chain. It is incredibly useful, and I highly recommend this form of carry. Mine is an olight keychain light, the i3eeos. Single aaa battery, decent output and battery life. But it hangs just right to illuminate things where I would otherwise have to hold a light in my mouth, or have a headlamp. I use it multiple times a day sometimes, what with piddling around the chicken coop and whatnot.
Seriously, it is the second most used item I carry. It would be the first, but my main knife gets used hard in the yard lol. It’s an old benchmade 710.
Now, I also have two carry kits for other supplies. A shoulder bag and a backpack. That’s stuff that isn’t pocket carry possible, and/or would only be useful if I’m away from home and get stuck overnight, or in specific use cases that are annoying enough to merit the carry.
The big bag has all the same stuff as the little, with extras.
Little bag has a “device kit” with power bank, cables, etc. Pens, pencil, better multi tool, bigger flashlight (still hand sized, but there’s throws better light), bigger sewing kit, pill case with my regular meds for two days worth, and a mini 1st aid kit, plus whatever I decide to throw in.
The backpack adds a poncho that can double as a blanket, a usb bank as well as power bank, a bigger knife, some basic emergency food ( granola bars usually, plus some water purification tablets), and has room for various devices, including a laptop and multiple tablets or phones. That’s what I have with me when going more than a half hour from home, always. The smaller bag is for in town carry.
And don’t get me started on my car kits. Seriously, don’t ask, in not typing that much lol.
EDC for me is bare minimum preparedness for an individual. Each “tier” of carry represents having what i need for a given span of time and minor issues that arise often enough to merit the weight.
I see we have an EDC enthusiast in the house ;)
You reminded me that I’ve been needing to do up a car-trunk-kit, and this has given me some good ideas to boot. Thanks for sharing!
No worries :)
Quite a lot tbh.
- Water bottle to stay hydrated
- Nail clippers because if I don’t carry them I pick my hangnails and my fingers would be perpetually bleeding lol
- Lip balm cause I get dry lips
- Moisturiser cause I get dry hands
- Tissues
- A multi-tool
- USB-C charger
- Wallet
- Keys
- Antibac wipes
- Hand sanitiser too lol
- Watch
- Lighter
Obviously it’s a long list but these are small objects so it’s not really a lot when you’re carrying a bag.
I usually don’t carry a phone or anything like that if I don’t need it where I’m going; normally I can avoid it. But if I need a phone, laptop, etc where I’m going then I’ll have that on me too.
I’m not trying to be a dick (it just comes naturally), but I wonder if there’s a connection between antibac wipes, sanitiser and the need for moisturiser…
Keep on being awesome and bug free, but that stuff is really hard on your skin.
I’m not trying to be a dick (it just comes naturally), but I wonder if there’s a connection between antibac wipes, sanitiser and the need for moisturiser…
I don’t use the wipes on my hands and I usually don’t use the sanitiser, it’s just if I can’t get soap and water and need to clean my hands. I’ve still needed moisturiser when I’ve not used sanitiser anyway.
In any case, the moisturiser fixes the problem, so I don’t see any downside tbh
I also bring cuticle nippers to work. I hate that moment when I realize that I’m going to be screwing with a hangnail for the next 7 hours.
