Fellas of Lemmy, what's your Every Day Carry (EDC)?
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.
It is a bit extra, but I got put on to a lot of different practical utilities such as YubiKeys this way.
I also found the life-hack of adding nail-clippers to my carkeyring. It's definitely obsessive to an extent tho.
Fortune favors the prepared!
It often feels like a culture of consumption. People buying knives, wallets, and pens just for the thrill of shopping for stuff.
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!
Are those plasters I see? Too many people forget those😂I've ended up awkwardly searching for one after an accident cooking or paper cut one too many times Always stay prepared
Yes they are! I have dry cuticles that I sometimes absent mindedly pick so I need those frequently lol
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.
Found the Austrian. :) #tirolgehtanders
Caught me :)
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. :)
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):
Same for me but only front.
Keys and wallets in the same pocket.
Hello, me. Complete with the triple tap check...
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.
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.
Copying my comment from a discussion a while back:
Everything I wear is based around practicality which involves a lot carrying capacity. As someone who's a lot on the move, this is my usual kit:
Jeans, right pocket: Snus
Jeans, left pocket: Bluetooth earbud charging box thingy
Jeans, right back pocket: Boarding pass / ticket Jeans, left back pocket: reserved for trash
Jacket, left front pocket: card holder, in which I also keep receipts
Jacket, left inner pocket: Phone
Jacket, front right pocket: varies. Usually a pack of chewing gum and a pen
Jacket, right inner pocket: Wallet with passport and misc other important stuff
Backpack: Two laptops, a change of clothing, USB battery bank, a bunch of adapters so I can plug in almost anywhere, phone stand, misc access cards, a plastic fork, and a toothbrush. Plenty of room to spare for things I add last minute or pick up along the way.
When I'm only moving locally, it's the same except I don't bring my backpack. And when I'm not flying, I have a small multitool/knife in my right inner jacket pocket instead of my wallet.
Oh, and up until a few hours ago I used to have my sunglasses hanging from a ring that is hanging Frodo-style around my neck. But I realized while I was boarding my plane on my way home that I'd left them in the airport lounge. No time to fetch them, but they weren't particularly expensive.
Edit: nvm I’m an idiot.
An idiot capable of correcting one self, at least. Whatever your question was, I'm glad I could help (I think?)
Your comment made me instantly think about this comedy set: https://youtu.be/W0OLoevCEyc?si=vF_eDZZc6no8Q8Nl
Burt's Bees is definitely the best!
Pretty standard stuff here.
Does the butt plug have a paracord wrap?
Of course, never know when you’re gonna need it
Heckin' epic, Senator Dole!
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.
When not in school:
When in school: all the above plus:
Wireless headphones get extra priority because they allow me to control what I hear. For example, instead of getting sensory overload (I'm autistic) at the supermarket, I can replace it with death metal, which is better for some reason.
How much does your bag end up weighing?
I'm not sure, but I don't have trouble carrying it. It's so big because sometimes I have to bring in projects and/or test equipment.
My EDC is
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.
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!
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:
https://www.redcross.org/store/cpr-keychain-with-face-shield-and-gloves/ARC-CPR-03.html?cgid=cpr-masks-and-face-shields
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!
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 case
Keys: 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 biners
Front left:
Mustache wax
Pixel buds
Knife- depends what I'm doing, most commonly an opinel, but
Back right:
Bandanna
Back left:
Chums Zipper Wallet, with key to my bike lock attached
A couple bandaids and safety pins in the wallet
Cheap 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 organizer
In 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 close
Mary Poppins?
We found him boys. Take him away.
Right pocket: moustache wax
Left pocket: moustache wax
(don't worry, I'm jealous)
[UK] I carry phone and keys. I pay for everything with my phone. Twerking on street corners as a Gen X for cash isn't profitable anymore.
If I know I need ID, eg. Costco, I have my old fashioned wallet in my jacket pocket. I keep meaning to set up the Costco ID on my phone. Doesn't happen.
The number of times I open or reach for my wallet is maybe twice a month. Frigging barber still wants to be paid in cash, and all the 20th century banks and their ATMs are closing .. [so now they have 20th century tech and no way to interact efficiently with the public. Haha!].
I'm very increasingly anarchist as I get into my sixth decade - UK 2020s feels like 1970s again so screw the useless thieving politicians - so I should be actively pro-cash but I'm actually more pro-crypto pro-barter (especially pro barter) in the real world. Long ago l learned that if I have physical cash, I piss it up the wall, but I'm careful with credit card cash. No idea why. I never have more than £30 in notes on me; that's enough money to buy a Costa coffee for you yanks.
Sadly, that means I can't give cash to the odd homeless. Not too many homeless with contactless readers. Maybe that'll be rabbit-in-headlights Kier's big thing: contactless readers for the destitute veterans that the armed services and government abandoned (I came of age around Falkland conflict).
That's interesting, I find that keeping cash on hand makes me far more frugal.
As little as possible most of the time.
Wallet, phone, coin purse, keys for shopping.
Phone, leash, poo bags, treats, 2m length of rope for the dog walk. The rope is mostly for defense against off leash agro dogs. I used to carry a knife but stopped because it's illegal and innocent rope will do the trick.
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.
I'll toss in as I have two, a set at home and at work.
For music, they're honestly kinda meh. They'll get the job done if you want some music but lets be frank you'll find better sound quality headphones out there.
The reason I absolutely find them game changers is they allow me to wear them when I'm at work. I work on mechanical equipment in hospitals, so I need to hear what's going on around me, one earbud can block up a side but this means I can hear when someone is talking to me. Also I found that earbuds didn't fit me well so would potentially fall out, these wrap around the back of the head and stay in place, even when I'm working in some strange positions. And when I'm pulling out the power tools and things are going to be loud, I stick in earplugs, and I can hear what I'm listening to better even.
Phone work, I was shocked because my last job I was in a cargo van with minimal insulation so A LOT of road noise, but I'd hear the person I'm talking to with little issue and they could hear me well. Makes hands free phones a lot better.
I listen to podcasts, audiobooks, and the like. I mean chew through so many of them it's not even funny. Because of that sometimes I found with the single earbud one you'd have something in stereo, well that single earbud messes it up and you gotta set it to a mono sound. These you've got that dynamic sound going.
So in short, if you're going for audiophile level stuff, pass on these, but for daily drivers in day to day life they're on the top ten things I've ever bought.
Music is usually something i'd listen during work or at home.
Usually I listen to an array of podcasts during commute and when I bike.
Any model you can recommend for a 75/25 mix of podcast/music?
I have the aftershockz Air. Aftershockz as a company apparently changed and went to Shockz when I got my second set so there I got the openrun. I still find my using the Air for my work time which is my more used one, but I think I got used to the fit of it (ran with those for like 3 years) but the openrun works pretty well IMO.
I'm gonna take this opportunity to plug the nuknives u23. As a lefty, finding a utility blade knife that is lefty friendly is near impossible. This thing fits the bill with flying colors. Bonus: They sell tons of replacement parts, should you damage it. If you have a job that's hard on knives, this is the one for you.
Quite a lot tbh.
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 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.
I thought this was a second amendment question. The wording is exactly the same as they would use.
That being said, other than phone, wallet and keys?
Nail clippers.
My keychain
My wallet (Slim Fold Micro)
Other
I hadn't heard of this company before, these look awesome, and just what I may be looking for! I presume by your hyperlink that your experience has been positive?
I think ming is like 5 years old and still going.
I have the Black & Green limited edition from their Kickstarter.
EDIT: wow, I just checked in my emails and I received it in November 2014. That's a long-lasting and durable wallet 🤯
I also have a slimfold micro that I've been using so long I don't remember how old it is.
Uhh....
Pixel with graphene
A good pen
A Sanford® Sharpie™
1d6
Wallet (bi-fold)
Knife
Bandana/gaiter for sweat band
Airpods (the other kind of buds hurt my earussy)
Vape
Flipper Zero
POM OC spray
CZ p10c
Yep.
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 :)
I'm a fella of Mbin but I've still got my bag of tricks with me:
I used to rock Cirkul 4 or 5 years ago but the last few flavors I tried tasted waaaay too artificial to me. I liked it pretty good until that point.
Depending on what I have going on that day I have a pair of Loop earplugs and a bit kit for the Leatherman I carry sometimes.
What is a fella? Sorry for the ignorance.
It's a short way of saying, "fellow", which is an informal term to refer to a male.
"Hey fellas" == "hey guys".
Fella is an English slang term for a man. Which is why they clarify even non-fellas (women/nonbinary) can still contribute. Hope that explanation helps!
But have you considered nonbinary fellas? 🤔
EDIT No, wait, they'd already be included. nvm 👍
I used to have my pockets always filled, but since a couple of years I have a leather bag (i.e. a manpurse or as my wife calls it: the gay bag) in which I have my work phone, keys, wallet, chewing gum, sunglasses, reading glasses, paper tissues and sometimes a drinking bottle. Also occasionally a book.
I'm curious, do you wear the bag diagonally or vertically shoulder to waist. Also, what's your usual attire ?
Cross shoulder, right shoulder to left hip. A friend once told me that is how gay people carry their bags, but my self-consciousness is not fragile enough to give up comfort for the odd chance of being considered homosexual. Anyway, that and in summer shorts with a t-, polo- or regular shirt, in winter long trousers (not jeans usually) with sweater and a jacket. Nothing special, really.
Thanks 👍
My weird thing is I always carry fingernail clippers. I started doing it because I have a bad habit of picking at my cuticles, and it helps to keep my nails trimmed. I've learned that it's a weirdly useful tool, though. It can cut things in a pinch, but no one sees it as something dangerous needing to be confiscated for example.
Damn, maybe I need a pair. I have the same habit, including picking at nails. I always end up with a really shitty hangnail or bit of skin that stings.
Not gonna say it cured me, but it helped me a lot to minimize the damage. As soon as that little bit of skin starts to bug me and I get the urge to pick I can just clip it off instead.
I treat my cargo shorts like a purse.
Phone in one pocket
Wallet in a side pocket. Started doing this on a vacation in a foreign city to be less pick-pocketable, and turns out I love it.
Another pocket contains a fuckload of little stuff. Earbuds, lip balm, contact solution eyedrops, weed pen, breath spray, car key, set of house keys and some others in a folding keyring to which I have also attached my eBike battery key and eBike lock key.
Oil-absorbing paper in another pocket, great for keeping the adult acne at bay.
Cargo shorts make me a card-carrying member of the Dork Squad, but damn do I love them. I can even fit my Switch in there if I want to.
Sometimes I'll get so oily, I fear the United States is about to launch an invasion on me. Do you have a brand or kind you recommend? Those might benefit me.
These are what I use.
I can’t compare or contrast because they’re the only kind I’ve used. My wife introduced them to me. But I really like them!
Except for the obvious ones (keys, id, phone) I always carry a USB C to C cable and a small bag with pretty much every USB adaptor I could find. The point is to be able to connect anything to anything. It sounds a bit weird but I've used it a lot. There is also a USB stick with 3-4 live OSes through Ventoy but that one isn't as useful.
It depends a bit on what bags I carry, what kinda pockets I have, what my needs are for that specific trip and what temperature it is.
Front right:
Front left:
In my backpack for longer transit/going to the park etc:
When grocery shopping:
When its hot:
When I go out but don't want to carry my backpack I put the following inside the waist bag and carry that across my chest:
Idk if this much detail was wanted but here you go lol
Right pocket: Sunbeam F1 flip phone, space pen, moleskin notebook
Left pocket: rotates between Arduboy, Moaan eReader, Flipper Zero, or Rabbit R1
Rear right: wallet (containing car keycard)
Attached to belt: Ricoh GRIII camera
This is a very unique EDC
When you ditch the smartphone, you make up for it on other ways.
If you don't mind me asking, do you get any mileage out of the Rabbit R1?
Only picked it up a few days ago.
I went the dumb phone route in March of 2023 because I was constantly scrolling or getting distracted while I was out with my wife. (Still use my iPhone on WiFi at home). Found that it worked well for me, but there would be the occasional question I’d have and have no way to look it up besides asking to borrow my wife’s phone.
She got annoyed, so I got the Rabbit used on eBay for $130. Got a $5/mo sim for it. I think it’s made a lot of improvement since initial launch comparing my experience to reviews. Battery life is well over a day for me, and I haven’t had it glitch out too terribly. Even the scroll wheel isn’t as bad as they say.
You just have to assume that 20% of the time, it’s entirely wrong. Like Diane Keaton wasn’t in 1989’s Parenthood, it was Diane Wiess.
I bought it under the assumption that the company would fold in a year or so, but there’s already a community rooting them and installing base Android. For $130, it’s worth whatever I can get out of it.
Edit: also aware of the glaring security hole, so no personal questions to the R1
Probably the most unique thing is a Garmin watch w/ a built in flashlight. Which as someone not willing to carry an actual flashlight because I know I'll never both to take it out of my pocket 90% when I need it I find very useful. More smart watches should pick up the feature.
Pen, pocket journal, wallet, phone, and whichever pocket knife I grab that day.
I'm really a simple person, but I"m going to go into my favorite pocket knife and I'm angry that it's not made anymore. The SOG Q2. It's a "baton" shape" IE, slightly longer than a standard pen. Has a flashlight, bottle opener (with flatehead screwdriver, in other words beveled the bottle opener) and knife. The opening mechanism is such I've never had it accidentally come open on me, can be opened one handed, and to keep it from closing you're literally holding the body that goes over the knife.
Right wrist (I'm a leftie): Garmin Instinct Crossover Solar Tactical (with generic glass screen protector and silicone case)
Front left pocket:
Front right pocket: my iPhone 15 Pro Max in a black Spigen Tough Armor case
Back right pocket: a large handkerchief (I get bloody noses and my engine runs pretty hot - I can sweat a lot at times)
Back left pocket: reserved for my minimalist EDC wallet when I carry it (not the exact model, I don't always carry, as I can use my phone for everything, including digital driver's licence)
Belt, right side:
Belt, left side: RAE Gear sheath for Leatherman bit kit, holding:
When I go camping/offroading, I'll often put the Leatherman into a Toolbro holster, holding my Wuben L50 rechargeable torch.
Sadly, it looks like WJMake is no longer selling on Etsy (where I got the Toolbro), which is a real shame. They sold some really nice, handmade EDC accessories, and were happy to customise to suit my exact needs.
Mine has the extra elastic loop on the side to hold my Space Pen, an extra pocket on the front to hold the Leatherman saw blade, and they swapped out belt loops for a pair of belt clips, so I could wear/remove without having to undo my belt - a really important (to me) capability when camping and offroading.
I carry a thin fabric zippered wallet in a front pocket along with my keys.
I have a set of keys for each car. Each set has a tracker and house key.
And a phone in the opposite front pocket.
And an Apple Watch.
That’s it. That’s all I carry. And nothing goes in a back pocket to sit awkwardly on.
Small leather wallet, iPhone 13 Mini, carabiner on belt loop with keys and small Swiss Army knife, Nalgene.
Cell phone, a roll dog poop bags.
My phone has a couple RFID stickers that I've cloned my home & work access cards onto. I use tap to pay so I rarely need my wallet.
I like to carry as little as possible, unlike many here.
Same, though I'd like to know about the work access card trick.
Use a flipper or proxmox to clone your card. If you don't want to buy the gear, someone local on Facebook / craigslist probably offers card cloning. They'll have a selection that usually includes stickers.
Finding proper tags can be hit and miss, these are what I used last time: https://a.aliexpress.com/_mP8G9eC
These aren't stickers but I put them under a dbrand phone skin.
Thanks! Stickers sound cool as I don't like carrying much, just phone with stick on wallet & a little key chain for my motorcycle/house.
But I'll bet the sticker is a bit chunky?
It's a mm or two thick. You notice it if you look, but it's way better than carrying keys.
Good question! I always carry the vague sense that I've forgotten something.
Metal wallet, phone, keyring, e-reader, and a thermo. I'll skip the e-reader if there is no chance of a queue or waiting time.
I carry my phone, ear buds, keys, wallet, a small pocket knife, and the ghosts of my past.
Can't forget your ghosts, if only because they won't let you forget.
Flipside 4 wallet, put a clip on the lanyard to clip to my shorts so doesn't slip out of my pocket. I had a custom thin RFID made that I slipped between the outside of the lid's rfid-blocking plate and the plastic lid itself to get into my apt building's various doors. Wallet has all my cards and key, and cash for the rare times I have it.
I always carry a victorinox classic sd sak with a big orange Paracord lanyard on it so I don't lose track of it. It's black and limited edition with a cool skeleton carrying a Halloween bucket graphic.
I carry a Spyderco manbug as well, good slicer, small unscary size. Has super blue steel, so cool patina near the edge. I have a clip on that as well so doesn't fall out of my shorts pocket.
I have a modified Leatherman style ps as well, removed the scissors (scissors better on the sak anyways) and added a little titanium prybar that has a sharp enough edge for opening packages. That has a carabineer-style clip that clips on edge of my pocket.
I wear an apple watch ultra, good for apple pay, timers/alarms and texts. Siri to check stuff like sports scores in a pinch. Negates me needing actual phone, I tend to leave iPhone 13 mini in a cheap Etsy "Arnie" case (cameras are barrels of gun from that movie Commando) at home, unless I feel like I'll need the entertainment of f'ing with my phone wherever I'm going
I wear wedding ring out always, bracelet my wife made me often, next to the apple watch. Often have a mechanical wrist watch on other wrist, varies which (have a collection.) I often wear a couple/few Happy Beads bracelets with the mechanical watch to put the finishing touches.
Vast majority of the time I'm just wearing sandals, shorts & T-shirt (I work from home).
The above is my unique and probably awful/questionable taste, more of an admission than edc and/or fashion advice 😂😢
Phone, wallet, keys, 5 USB flash drives of various uses, sharpie, kershaw knife, multitool: I recommend the wave plus with bit kit and ratchet driver from leatherman, ChapStick, and lastly Glock 43x. Plus I usually tote a backpack around and that's a large list of goodies most people are shocked I use often. 32 oz insulated stainless tumbler and medication. If anyone has travel bag suggestions that's easy to carry unlike a backpack please speak up! Links are appreciated.
phone, wallet, garage door opener. All things as small as i could reasonably get them. my wallet holds (and can only accommodate) my drivers license, work badge, and a debit card.
atm an iphone 14 pro. i used to use an android soap phone which was less than half the size, but sadly certain things didn’t work well on it :(
If you count a backpack, i always carry one with my laptop, a current book I’m reading, a handheld game console, and a small med kit with various otc drugs and bandages.
RFID-blocking leather wallet, keys, phone
Sony Xperia 5 III (has headphone jack) with LineageOS for microG. Shanling Q1 DAP/DAC. My everyday IEMs I take out of the house are Truthear Nova. I have a 10-year-old Ridge wallet & a mound of coins in the other pocket. Motorbike keys have nothing special other than an OnlyKey for TOTP/FIDO2.
Something I'm not seeing here that is absolutely essential is a good flashlight.
Human beings can't do shit in the dark. Useful for power outages, dark areas, and if gets late. I end up using it more than my knife tbh.
Legitimately read that as a good fleshlight at first. Fucking hell I'm so immature lmao.
More on topic, I always tell myself "I'm going to start carrying a flashlight", but I always leave it somewhere. So I just roll with the flashlight on my phone.
Your phone doesn't have a LED for flash?
Flashlights are small and cheap. Drop one down a crack? Oh, well, at least it was my $30 flashlight instead of my $800 cell phone. They also can be turned down to improve battery life. Mine has days of battery life at its lowest.
I can see that but I like minimalism. The fewer things I carry around the better.
I don't even put my car key on my house keys bunch anymore.
I can see wanting to keep it very minimalist, but I've slimmed down my pockets pretty well already so I have some space to spare. Besides, the flashlight I have is about the size of the AA-sized battery it uses, so I find the benefits outweigh the slight cost.
You've not understood the word minimalist. I like the minimal number of items in my pockets.
You're not into minimalism. I have no problem with that. We're all different.
Oh, yeah, don't get me wrong, my pocket EDC isn't minimalist. I have ADHD, so I find that I work best if I can depend on a medium number of items always being with me. A few less things for my brain to keep track of, because they are always there.
"Why do I need an espresso machine? Just thrown some grounds in a sock, boil it, and you got coffee."
Flashlights have more maneuverability and they're significantly brighter. Trying to use your phone's flashlight outside is an exercise in futility. Plus I don't need to worry about my phone's screen breaking.
It's been my most used feature on my Garmin Instinct 2X tbh. Glad I don't have to carry a separate gadget.
Secrid card slide wallet
Weed pen
iPhone 13 pro
Phone, wallet, keys, pen, lighter, knife.
I like to carry a toiletry bag with a toothbrush, toothpaste, and a bottle opener in my backpack. Really freshens you up after a heavy meal.
Phone, keys, wallet, hand sanitizer. When I know I’ll be in and out of a vehicle a lot (therefore having to empty my pockets to sit comfortably), I use a small bag that I wear across my shoulder/chest that contains all those things, so it’s easy to remove and put back on.
Wallet, keys, phone, smart watch if I'm going somewhere.
If not, just phone and watch.
I carry around a messenger bag with lip balm, wet wipes, earplugs, earbuds, bandages, sunscreen, sunglasses, a respirator, a hairbrush, a phone charger, a flashlight, and a reusable shopping bag.
Keychain on my belt loop, plus mace.
Phone and wallet in back pockets, utility knife and earbuds in side pockets.
Other stuff I need frequently like bug spray, sunblock, power bank, extra sketchbook and selfie stick (not necessarily for selfies, I just like photography) are in a backpack in my passenger seat.
Phone: It’s iphone mini because fuck bigger phones
Card holder style wallet- only needs to hold a few cards so don’t need anything bulky: Bank card, drivers licence, Medicare card, construction induction card, myki card for public transport
Keys on carabiner: Car key, house key, mini screwdriver
Phone, wallet, keychain with my normal keys, my NitroKey USB hardware security token, a flash drive with Ventoy which contains several Linux distros and other live-bootable images, AirPods, and my Apple Watch
Wallet, phone, keys. Everything else i just keep in my car or work van. Whenever i see someone add a gun to their list, i always find it funny. It's such a silly thing to walk around with
Appreciate the inclusive first sentence! My keyring has keys, a Leatherman Squirt, flat-folding nail trimmer, AAA Maglite, and a leather invincible star charm from Mario. I also keep with me a bandanna (with a glasses cloth folded inside), a leather wallet similar to this design, and a Leatherman Juice Pro.
Phone is a beat up Note 8.
In my bag I tend to have a little sewing kit in a mint tin, small bandages, Ibuprofen, tin of petroleum jelly (way better than Chapstick) and a Dirtywave M8 hardware tracker for when I'm bored.
Of course in the M8's dedicated case there is an OM System LM-P5 field recorder, aux cable, USB-C cable, Moondrop Chu2 IEMs, various headphone adapters, a microSD card reader & adapters, and a TRS midi A-to-B adapter. And the M8 itself.
It's like a nesting doll of comfort devices. I won't survive the apocalypse but I'll be able to distract myself while mutants eat my flesh.
Oh a fellow tracker enjoyer! I really wanted to get the M8 but they're a bit hard to come across in Europe so I went with the polyend tracker mini (and I have some mixed feelings about it, need to try the new firmware.) I also just got invited to buy the woovebox, so I might pull the trigger on that for more portable music fun.
I'll check out those iems since I need some portable monitoring. My headphones aren't handling my commute very well. How do you like the moondrops?
The Moondrops are solid, and considering the price, they're excellent. Not flat sounding by any means (they're what Kids These Days call 'fun') but good quality and cheap enough that if they break I won't feel bad.
The new Mini firmware sounds pretty solid. If you like the LSDJ style of tracking give the M8 a try. The next wave of Model 2s should start shipping toward the end of the month, so you might start seeing Model 1s for better prices on the local used market. Barring that, you could try M8 Headless for the price of a Teensy 4.1 board. That was how I started!
Well its broken down in layers. Jeans have the basic essentials: Phone pixel 7 with graphene keys on karabiner minimal headphones jbl tour pro 2 wallet thick leather + cash is king Bic lighter
Then the jacket with the level up:
Smiggle smokes box (contains rolling papers filters etc) Chopsticks Chewing gum Hacksmith jet lighter Serviettes Bottle opener String Condom Pen mechanical pencil Notebook Calapers 15cm ruler Usb a+c think drive 1 for data 1 with custom version of kali linux
Need to add powerbank (pls reccommend)
Then my backpack wich is almost averyday but not nessasarilly everywhwre i go. Laptop lenovo thinkpad + manjaro linux proper notepad/paper Protractor 40cm ruler Water bottle Stubby 120W usb c charger 2x usbc2usbc cables Socks Jocks Spair tshirt Lock picks Standars shit panadol etc
Then of cause there is the car but its more careying me not careying it. But lets just say its ready for the zombie apocalyse.
Havnt gone into details about pocket order/organiswtion etc but there is a system.
Dont carry a knife or gun cos its illegal in my country but if it wasnt i definatly would.
RFID blocking wallet, keys, Pixel 7, Pixel watch.
When I'm at work, I also have work keys on a lanyard.
When I'm skating, I wear a fanny pack cross body-style, so I can carry tools and medical supplies. It may seem extreme, but if you bail hard enough, you end up needing both(Why the fuck do I still skate at 37 😅 ).
Phone, car key.
Keys, wallet, phone, USB charger pack, meshtastic radio, weed pen, headphones and my glasses.
I was using a smallish lunch bag I got at a tech conference 15 years ago as basically a purse but it finally gave out this year so I got something a little bigger and can also fit my Nintendo switch or small netbook if I want but those are more for when I'm traveling.
Always a knife. By far my most used and important tool used many times a day
Help?
Phone and keys.
I really need to buy one of those id holders for the back of my phone so I can take my id too.
EDIT: oh, and I guess my wristwatch counts too. It's a casio.
Always cargo shorts or pants (depending on weather):
Galaxy Watch 4
my backpack (if occasion requires):
...and that's about it
Phone. Keys
Back in the beforetimes I had a fairly long commute to work, I pretty much had to rely on what I could carry with me, so I had a rather significant EDC which included several tools, utilities, comforts, conveniences and PPE between my pants pockets and my laptop bag. Now I don't even carry a Leatherman with me and when I do leave the house it's just keys-wallet-phone.
Phone, wallet, keys, handkerchief
Phone, keys, wallet, airpods
Watch, wallet, keys, phone, BT headphones.
MEC sling bag containing: (nicest $1 store) notebook, (Sharpie and/or 0.38 mm Muji) pens. Prescription sunglasses.
Phone, wallet, keys, Leatherman, and watch.
When I travel, I generally lose my Leatherman due to TSA and I have travel wallet independent from my normal wallet. The travel wallet is a lot slimmer, has RFID protection, and carries a lot less.
Daily: Phone, wallet, car/house keys
Frequently also: bike keys, yubikey, Miyoo Mini (retro handheld), pocket knife (varies, but usually a Leatherman Squirt), and a small flashlight.
I have a tiny pocketknife with a tiny scissor on my keyring which has come in handy countless times over the years when opening parcels or various food packaging, can reccommend.
Weekend: phone, keys, wallet, occasionally a knife.
Workday (IT): Laptop, Kindle Scribe, iFixIt kit, Leatherman surge, mobile battery bank with wireless charging, wireless earbuds, Cable card, 4x 16GB USB drives, 25ft Ethernet cable, various video adapters, headlamp, phone, keys, wallet, knife.
Earplugs (in case a movie or concert etc. too loud)
Linux boot disk (I saved a friend's laptop this way once)
keys, phone (gross), credit card, ID, pads
Wallet in right front pocket (right cargo pocket if cargo pants)
Handkerchief in right front pocket (I'm a sweaty boi)
Phone in left front pocket
IEMs in ears or in my bag (backpack or tote bag) (left cargo pocket if cargo pants)
idk if bag content counts, but I also almost always have an umbrella in it.
I carry my things in the front pockets of my jeans: on the right, just my bare Pixel 4a; on the left, my keychain (with 3 keys and 2 small tools, no car keys), my small leather wallet I bought at an artisan market many years ago and occasionally my trusty Edifier X3 earbuds.
Then, in case I make purchases and people hand me tickets (which I've been getting into the habit of refusing in advance, no need to waste paper), I stash them in one of my back pockets, typically the right one.
The layout for my left front pocket is almost always the wallet to my right, the keychain to the left and the earbud case on top of the wallet.
Additionally, I typically wear my analog wristwatch (smallish, very simple and non-flashy, matte grey metal core with lightish leather band) in my left arm and, in sunny days, wear my aviator-style glasses.
In winter, I may use a scarf and/or gloves, but it's often not necessary where I live.
Flashlight (olight arkfield pro), pocket knife (cheap, but decent amazon tanto), knipex cobra xs, a comb (chicago model 1), 2nd kickstarter titanium ridge wallet, field notebook. Add an Olfa slim utility knife and a pen at work. Sometimes a uni kuru toga. Keys. Phone.
Phone, keys, and handkerchief. Add a wallet if I'm leaving the house.
Left pocket: Phone, earbuds, hand sanitizer
Right pocket: Minimalist wallet, keys, flashlight, pocket knife, mask
The flashlight is a ACEBEAM Rider RX with an AA-sized rechargeable lithium battery that can be swapped for AA in an emergency. The keys include a Yubikey and thumb drive with Ventoy. Because Portland is at risk for a megathrust earthquake, I carry a whistle in case I am trapped under debris.
I also have a pouch with office supplies, eyeglass cleaner, and so on.
Phone, wallet, key which i will clip to my bag after reaching work place, on my belt a torch light, a folding knife, and a screwdriver with bits.
Phone + Magsafe Wallet with ID, drivers license and credit card
Keys in an Orbitkey organizer with a multitool, an Airtag and a MagNut to attach my car keys on if needed*
An Alpaka Zip Pouch with an Olight Open Mini pen, more cards, some cash and loads of small, flat stuff like band-aids, a tick remover, a round of flattened duct tape and so on
*The little magnet is a bit annoying because it attaches to all kinds of stuff that it should not. I’m going to get something that attaches without magnets