My EDC

Not really sure why, but there is a lot of interest in what people carry on them every day, the so called Every Day Carry (EDC). The term does get widely abused for gear people only carry for certain moments. I mean a EDC for hiking, is well uhm... what you carry for hiking, hiking gear/kit? My EDC is not really exiting, not too much gear and I don't feel like getting the latest and greatest gadgets. Anyways here is my list of things I carry:

On my person:

Wallet: Tri-fold leather wallet.

Just a regular tri-fold wallet with cards and cash, the wallet is lined with foil to block RFID signals.Certain additions are a few plasters, extra passport sized photo and condoms. Shown in folded position for privacy reasons.

Keys

Keys with a small carabiner. (no keys pictures, just the carabiner. Keys can be copied using photos) The carabiner is used both to attached it to a d-ring on my pants (when available, depending on what I’m wearing) and to keep different sets of keys together. I have several key rings for home, work, running, car (car keys also has a ResQme), etc. and join them together with the carabiner. I have to many keys to carry them all. I choose a steel carabiner, because they are very durable. The alluminium ones break to often, unless you go for the large climbing style which are to big to carry.

A Swiss army knife: Victorinox Huntsman.

I have been carrying this for almost 10 years now.  It’s the ideal size for me and looks innocent enough, so nobody cares about it.. Tiny multitools are just too tiny for me and the larger ones are too large. I usually only need a blade, scissors, screw drivers, awl and bottle opener. I use the larger blade primarily for food and the smaller one for cutting all the other stuff.  The can opener and saw are only used when I’m camping with it.

A small Flashlight: Fenix LD10.

I have been carrying this light for 5-6 years now. I have one of the earliest versions of this light, without belt clip. I used to have a Fenix L1P, but with the newer CREE LED’s I decided to replace the L1P with this one. I do still use the Fenix L1P holster for my LD10, which I think is more convenient. Good thing I ordered replacements when they were still available. I prefer using AA sized batteries for most of my equipment, so this light suits that need. The light could be more simple for me, I usually only used it in low or turbo mode. Clicking to change the modes takes too much effort and I never use the SOS or strobe option. I do stick the light in my mouth when I need both hands, since I have yet to find a headlight which is as small and easy to carry.

Smartphone: Motorola Defy

One of the first waterproof smart phones you could get. I have it for almost 3 years. I have never tested it under water, but it has got wet in the rain or from sweat. Usually on my belt in a  horizontally mounted pouch (keeps it out of the way of seats belt, etc), but sometimes in a silicone cover in a pocket. Primarily used for the calendar, emails, weather forecast, traffic information and the hazardous material guide app. Since it’s still working find, I will just keep using it. 

Other items:

Casio watch, flat pack of ducttape, tissues, lip balm and tiny pack of some kind of skin care product.

In a pack I almost always carry:

External battery charger for my phone: Varta portable power pack

A simple battery pack to charge my phone with. It has reasonable capacity, a capacity indicator and the best: it was free.

First aid: Nitrile gloves and CPR mask

In a simple Ziploc bag a pair of nitrile gloves and small CPR mask.

Dust mask: Ekasty Sekur dust and welding fume mask.

A FFP2 (similar to N95) mask with a carbon layer. Carried just in case. I don’t think bigger/complex escape masks are worth the weight and size for everyday carry.

Other items:

Deodorant, tire patch kit, pen, lotion bar, key chain size LED lights and sports tape.