Besides handgun/magazines, what should be in EDC kit?

[Ramone]

Pocket knife (I REALLY like the CRKT M16z)
Good Pen (Fisher SPACE PEN FTW!)
Two Zippo Lighters- 2 as they don't float, and if I forget to fill them (friday morning chore), I have a back up.
At least a streamlight Nano on my keychain, along with a P-38 can opener, and another Space Pen

I used to date a girl that had Looooong Hair, and realy really liked riding on my motorcycle.

After a while, I got in the habit of keeping a few of her hair ties (the little black elastic rubberband sort of thingies) in my pocket.

She's long gone, but I still carry 2-3 of them- they are more study and durable than rubberbands, and handy.

there's always 2-3 safety pins on my keychain. they can serve as mini carabiners, hold a rip shut, jump electrical contact or pierce a wire, and I once saw two used as field expedient sutures.

O, yeah- always an eyeglass cloth or two. And my reading glasses and sunglasses.

a few Band-aids, a little catsup packet of neosporan, and a few alcohol wipes.

Officers Model ACP during the week, Full Size 1911 for the weekends, one spare mag for both, 230gr Golden Sabers.

Often a bit of paracord or some similar string, or a boot lace- especially if I am spending a lot of time in a non smoking environment (tying a turks head, or playing knot games keeps my fingers busy)

 

[riceboy72]

I'm trying to think of a situation where I would need to create fire, being a city slicker who can't even start one in the fireplace. Can anyone enlighten me on this?

Skribs, living in the shadow of Mt. Rainier, you undoubtedly know of the risk it poses if it decides to lose it one day. We are at significant risk for many natural disasters where we live, and as you know those disasters, like violence, are not biased and can strike anytime and anywhere. With that in mind, if you get stuck somewhere during one of our typical NW seasonal days and have no way to create heat, then the option to start fire is one extra step towards survival.

Just like your pistol, the likelihood of needing it because of a LAHAR or an eruption is minute. Yet if you're going to build an EDC bag (or kit, or pouch, or whatever), then the option for fire should be strongly considered, especially with how light and small a lighter or a box of waterproof matches would be.

I have a small box of waterproof matches and a plastic Bic lighter in my EDC bag (a Maxpedition Versipack), and I stuff dryer lint into the box of matches and then put it into a small Ziploc style bag to keep that dry. I also carry a small first aid kit (which has an emergency whistle and gloves), a notebook and Sharpie, multitool, spare batteries for my Surefire flashlight, a knife, sani-wipes, dental floss, some Starbucks Via pouches and a few Splenda packs, a section of duct tape wrapped around a business card, a spare charger for my phone, and a large, heavy duty trash bag that's folded up into a small square. All of that stuff fits very nicely into a Maxpedition EDC pocket organizer so it's not all over the bottom of my bag. I've heard of others who use the Versipack as a travel, camera, or diaper bag when the need arises. It's a well made, well thought out, everything bag. There's quite a bit online from people who stuff their EDC bags with more tools and doo-dads than I care to carry, but it comes down to how much you're willing to have with you or leave in your car.

Oh, and if you really don't know how to build a fire, get ahold of me. It's a skill you need to learn, even if you never leave the confines of the city.

 

[BSA1]

No one carries a multi-tool daily or at least a Swiss Army knife?

 

[Certaindeaf]

^
Heck yea, gotta be able to open a can.. Victorinox Pioneer in right pocket for about 35 years. Spyderco Endura or Police plain for around 25.

 

[Kleanbore]

Depends upon your needs, where you are going and when, and when you reasonably expect to return.

Do you need blood testing supplies or medication? Will you possibly need to have a first aid kit in the car? How about connectivity to a weather radar? Water?

Recharger?

Multi tool, to remove a fish hook?

What I need between home and the farmers market is one thing; what I might need when I'm out in the country for a day may be something else.

If I'm nearby for lunch, the flashlight stays by the bed.

 

[Certaindeaf]

.If I'm nearby for lunch, the flashlight stays by the bed.

The funny thing about Murphy is it's odd how often it gets/can get dark in daylight hours. On more than one occasion has the power went out when I was in a huge, unwindowed building. Not every building has high-end emergency lighting systems. A tiny $5-10 key-fob light (Costco sells high quality, multi-function three packs with excellent batteries for like $12) is always/can always be there for those "unexpected" times.

 

[Skribs]

Skribs, living in the shadow of Mt. Rainier, you undoubtedly know of the risk it poses if it decides to lose it one day. We are at significant risk for many natural disasters where we are, and as you know those disasters, like violence, are not biased and can strike anytime and anywhere. With that in mind, if you get stuck somewhere during one of our typical NW seasonal days and have no way to create heat, then the option to start fire is one extra step towards survival.

Except I'm totally inept at starting a fire, so the lighter wouldn't help me in that situation.

 

[riceboy72]

Skribs, if a four year old can start one, well ...

Seek me out. You'll be building fires in no time, or go visit your buddy Youtube.

 

[AK103K]

Besides the combat cross, I have a set of keys with a P38, pocket pick set, and a spare handcuff key on it, a Leatherman, a throwaway cell phone, a Zippo (you do have to fill them, but they do light and stay lit where most of the others dont), a reload for my 17, two knives, usually folders, one for work and day to day things, another thats a dedicated SD type knife, a 150 lumen LED light and spare set of batteries, ear plugs, and a single Winchester 127 grain +P+ round. While not "EDC", theres also usually a Glock 26 in there too.

 

[Certaindeaf]

^ Scribs
Well, there's no time like the present and at a time and place where you won't be killed by hypothermia in fifteen minutes.
Most hypothermia deaths happen in places/climates like where I and perhaps you live. The most deadly is above freezing but cold and wet. It don't hardly snow but it's cold and wet many places in the world. Water/wet leaches heat around 32 times faster than when not.

 

[mavracer]

Besides keys, wallet and cell phone, my everyday carry includes two knives Victornix Mechanic and a Kershaw Whirlwind, a S&W M&P pen and a Streamlight Pro Tac 1aa. If I'm going "out" I switch the Kershaw out for either a Kershaw Blur or a CKRT Russ Kommer and I'll switch the Streamlight to a Streamlight Pro Tac 2L.
It didn't take long carrying a flashlight to figgure out I can't imagine not having one.

 

[AK103K]

It didn't take long carrying a flashlight to figgure out I can't imagine not having one.

Isnt that the truth. I seem to use mine at some point every day.

 

[riceboy72]

Every morning when I get dressed, I, at the minimum, pocket a knife and a Streamlight PT1L flashlight, along with my wallet and phone. The flashlight gets the nod more times than not, and after being in the big east coast blackout of 2003, I vowed never to be without a light again. There are days when I belt carry my pistol and spare mag and days when, because of how I'm dressed, I use my Max.

 

[jakeraney87]

EDC will vary so much. Watch a few youtube videos and get some ideas. Make sure you take everything into concideration weather, locations, physcial condition, climate, the list goes on. Start with what you think and build from there what some one needs you may not. If you live in texas do you think you will need what a person in new york needs. Just think weigh what you think you need over what you want.

 

[nazshooter]

Aside from the normal wallet ...

Leatherman Charge multitool.
Itp A3 flashlight (1xaaa)
Mini keychain pen
Keychain light
Lighter

One thing I carry that I haven't seen mentioned is a pair foam ear plugs. I like to walk in the woods in the afternoon and often shoot a few mags of 22.

I've never seen the point in carrying bandaids since anything that can be fixed with a bandaid can wait until back to the car.

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[Manny]

If I have pants with pockets they'll be filled with the following:

-Benchmade 555 folder
-Surefire E1B Backup light

The above two items are the result of a long search for the best EDC light & knife as I use them frequently during the day for work and in my personal life. The absolute top quality of each, combined with the compact size and excellent pocket clips on both which keep them securly in my pockets make these two clear winners.

-iiPhone 4s with Mophie Juice Pack plus, heavy but needed for all day use. The phone can be quickly removed from the Mophie if I really need to strip down.
-keys & car remote
-wallet with money, ID etc...

The above three items plus the knife & light are usually the bulk of my "essential" edc, with the following items generally but not always carried:

-microfiber cleaning cloth for my glasses
-Victorinox Swiss Army Ambassador, tiny knife very handy for scissors, toothpick, tweezers and as a letter opener.
-Jetstream pen, the best I've found for the pocket clips not breaking.
-business card holder
-bandana
-pack of Eclipse gum
-pocket change

If I'm at work I'll add a 3"x5" index card "pocket briefcase" and a second pen, as well as my folding work phone in my shirt pocket. I'll also tend to leave my iPhone in my EDC bag or the car. The rest really isn't too bulky.

 

[Ramone]

No one carries a multi-tool daily or at least a Swiss Army knife?

Sure- in fact, usually three:

A Gerber Diesel, A leatherman Mini Electric, and a CRKT Guppy (the Guppy is HIGHLY recommended)

But that goes in the next layer- my Murse along with 2 more flashlights, more First Aid, more string (and about 30' of 1/4 inch line), spare contact lenses with case, cleaner and eyedrops, two space blankets, more space pens, a SS Sharpie (kewl!) a Benchmark H2O fixed blade, a 10 round 1911 mag, a MiFi personal celluar hotspot, a pocket note pad, a few 3x5 index cards, a battery USB charger, a cardcase with all secondary cards- club memberships, Starbucks, a prepaid Visa, etc., MY Passport and Merchant Mariners Credential, 500-1000 US dollars, Spare reading glasses, spare sunglasses, some foam earplugs, Toothpicks, a tooth brush, moist towelettes, a small Sham-wow, a Large Microfiber lens cloth, a Magnisum firestarter, Matches (strike anywheres in a WP case), a cigar tube of firestarter (my special blend), a small bottle of lighter fluid, another Zippo, Zippo flints, A NOOK (in addition to my pleasure reading it has an assortment of PDF manuals and references),an Android Tablet, a portable Keyboard, earbuds, small roll of ducttape, some seizing wire, 10 ft of #14 wire, a small bottle of CLP, a few spare keys, sundry paper clips, more safety pins, etc., etc.,

I also didn't list my phone, but that's part of my on-body EDC

 

[Doc3402]

I carry my every day gun, a backup, spare ammo for both, a boot knife, cell phone with camera, my nitro, and a business card for a good defense lawyer.

 

[cougar1717]

Forget Jason Bourne, screenwriters need to write movie scripts about you guys!

 

[Mrcymstr]

In addition to firearm, belt, keys, etc I would say Flashlight, pocket knife and/or multitool (though I've been known to carry more than one at a time for varying purposes), and ink pen/pencil/Sharpie, and ball cap because your never properly equipped until you Don some form of headwear.

This is a very simple list that, while it may take some getting used to, is easy to carry and you will very very rarely encounter a problem that can't be solved with these items.

I will add one toss-up article as a firestarter of some sort. Thus I find a toss-up because unless your going a good bit away from any sort of population you probably won't need it as EDC equipment and even then there ate ways to make fire without any carried equipment.

 

[FMF Doc]

If you carry a gun you should carry a light. You can't (or at least shouldn't) shoot at what you can't see. Even if you never venture out at night, a sudden power outage or trip through a parking garage on a stormy day can produce low-light conditions warranting a good light. With as small, light weight and powerful as L.E.D.s like the Streamlight Stylus pro and many others are, there is no good reason to not have one. After that, it really depends on what you do and where you do it. I am not strapping on my Gerber multi tool when I am in a suit, but I will if I am running around town doing errands and what not in my wranglers. Lastly, PLEASE CARRY A PEN! I am so sick of having to loan mine out to people almost every day. I had to sign a receipt the other day and the cashier didn't have a pen! Thankfully my grandfather instilled that good habit in me so I was able to go about my business.

 

[Dr.Rob]

Swiss army knife, small flashlight at most.

Theres a tendency for people to overload their belts with cop-gear.

Most of us aren't cops.

Also stuff like zip ties/cuffs and a big knife could be misconstrued by real cops as a 'rape kit'.

I'm not saying that stuff doesn't have useful applications.. just does it NEED to be ON your person at all times?

 

[Axel Larson]

Swiss army knife, Kershaw drone, keys, wallet and watch. I should really keep my flashlight on me more often.

 

[justice06rr]

A compact led flashlight is always good. A usb flash drive with some of your important documents is also a great idea. I also wear a paracord bracelet sometimes. My roomate also has a small amount of duct tape rolled up into one of his keychains.

 

[mdauben]

Like a lot of others, in addition to keys/wallet/phone, my extended EDC always includes a small LED flashlight (Fenix EO1), pocket knife (Spyderco Delica) and pen (Fisher "Bullet" Space Pen).