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Show Your EDC, Gentlemen
Ideally, all of the existing threads concerning what should be carried in a man's pockets on a daily basis. Since I do not possess the administrative power to do so, I encourage you to repost your photos here so we can try and consolidate everything.
That being said, what's in your pockets? Lists are fine but pictures are much better.
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Permalink Reply by Shannon Neumann on -
There are several items that come and go, but the three things I'm pretty much never without are my wallet, my faithful Victorinox Officer Suisse pocketknife, and a set of keys. Today, that means motorcycle keys, but it could also be the set for my truck (which would include a carabiner). And yes, that is a lego Darth Vader.
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Permalink Reply by Shannon Neumann on
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Seeing this thread reignited an interest in some other articles I read on EDC, and prompted me to go back and build a more inclusive EDC kit. It's not something that I carry on my person, as it'd look pretty funny walking around the office with it on my belt, but I do keep it in my bag fairly close at hand. Also, if I'm going to go out hiking or camping, I'll probably keep it on me then (in addition to my other gear). So, in addition to my Victorinox pocketknife mentioned above, I have a kit with the following, contained in a small MOLLE-compatible pack that I can wear on a belt or attached to other gear:
Multi-tool
Magnesium Firestarter
Bic lighter
Large nail clippers
Cleansing wipes
Ibuprofen
Band-aids
2 gallon-size ziploc bags
small led maglite
2 granola bars
matches (waterproof and regular)
25ft. 550 paracord
mylar emergency blanket
3 carabiners - Attachments:
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Photo Aug 05, 9 40 40 AM.jpeg, 1.1 MB
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Permalink Reply by Hunter Lea on -
Moleskin notepad and pen to keep my thoughts, dates, and contacts in order (I'm always glad I have it when I need it). Bison leather wallet was a gift from my parents when I graduated from Highschool, and so it has some sentimental value. Citizen eco-drive professional diver's watch was the first nice thing I ever bought myself. It tells the time and gives the date. Few men need to know the phases of the moon, the tide, or the ten-millionth of a second... for all that, I have my Rock cell phone. Last but not least, my Kershaw Leek has lasted longer under harder conditions than any of my previous folders... Rather, it hasn't broken in half or chipped or melted yet, as some of the others did. -
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Permalink Reply by Eric Inman on -
I don't have photos of what I carry, but here is a list of what is in my pockets and on me
In my pockets
1 Butain lighter
1 Surfire Flashlight
1 Swiss army knife
Wallet
1 Benchmade Rukus
1 Cold Steel explorer series
1 Spiderco
Around my waist.
1 LED falshlight
1 Tactial flashlight
1 Leather man
1 SOG multi tool
1 Leatherman Bit kit
1 extra mag
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Permalink Reply by Corwin Evans Sharp on
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What do you do for a living man? I frequent the worlds most dangerous places and I don't even carry that many edged weapons, are you a crime fighter?
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Permalink Reply by Benjamin Shelton on -
On off days I carry nothing more than my License,keys and my Buck pocket knife. At work, i carry these same things along with a ball point pen for my shirt pocket, a flat head screwdriver,cresant wrench and channel locks for my back pocket. You would be supprised at how much maintence can be done with those simple but irreplacable tools.
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Permalink Reply by Liam S. on -
Always with me:
Wallet, Keys, a pocketknife (unless I'm flying or have business in some of the skyscrapers or government offices here), a handkerchief (not pictured) a Rotring 600 Trio pen (blue, red, .07 pencil), and my phone (not pictured since it's taking the picture - an HTC G2)
I also usually carry a camera (daily carry cam is a Leica M4-2 with Canon 35/1.8 lens), so I have an extra roll of film and a Gossen digisix light meter. All pictured.
If I'm wearing a sportjacket (most days), or a sporran - I have a moleskine notebook as well, and usually a spare thumbdrive, and maybe a second knife (usually the navaja).
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Permalink Reply by Lucius Artorius Castus on -
Two things...
Why the handcuff key?
Why spend $500 on a pen?
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Permalink Reply by Liam S. on
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the pen cost about $65 when I bought it. It's pretty bullet proof - I've run over it in my old volvo wagon - still works perfectly. I have two of them (and have had both working fine for the past decade). Makes for a good solid, dependable versatile EDC pen. Not sure they are still in production... why did you think it was $500? (edit - just looked at google shopping + ebay ... wow... yah, I didn't pay that).
I can understand why some people would spend $500 on some pens - but I couldn't and wouldn't personally.
Handcuff key is a holdover from my college days. Mostly as a memento now. But nice to have when my little sister thinks it's funny to lock me to something while visiting.
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Permalink Reply by Lucius Artorius Castus on
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Interesting... When I searched for that pen name (cause it looks frieken spiffy and now I want one) everything I found was $500... Did I find the wrong one, or did you get a hell of a deal?
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Permalink Reply by JonEdanger on -
You probably found the new style in Silver. Real Silver. You know, that stuff that's so frickin' expensive right now...
LOL.
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