I've been carrying and upgrading my EDC bag for a while now, and I feel it's nearing perfection.
The bag itself is the Maxpedition Jumbo Versipack. I wanted a small, messenger-style bag that I could carry comfortably over my shoulder, not strapped to my back. It comes with a nylon belt that can easily secure the bag to your waist if you need to move quickly with it. Other important features I looked for were an external 1 liter bottle holder, webbing for additional gear, quick-release strap, and lots of pockets (because I like my stuff organized and not all thrown into one big bag).
Contents
-wallet, with all the usual
-4 GB thumb drive with contact information, important documents, etc
-2 spare AA batteries
-combo compass and thermometer attached to exterior with lanyard
-Fenix LD10 flashlight attached to exterior for quick and easy finding in the dark
-waist belt for bag
-medical supplies in ziploc, containing dust masks, gloves, antibiotics, needle, earplugs, band-aids, hand sanitizer, sunscreen, diphen, ibuprofen, tylenol, and a safety pin
-QuikClot
-space blanket
-mini deck of playing cards (very handy)
-plastic bag
-Fox 40 whistle
-small nalgene bottle packed with matches, 10 lbs fishing line, hooks
-small nalgene bottle filled with honey (for emergency energy and antiseptic)
-Zippo. I used to keep it filled, but it evaporates too quickly. I kept it tightly sealed in a ziploc, which extended the fuel for a couple of months.
-Leatherman Charge TTi, best multitool made right now
-sunglasses
-small pad of paper with good pen and Sharpe
-1 liter nalgene bottle
-cell phone (not pictured because I used it to take these crappy pictures)
-Nail clippers
-hand wipes
-I use to have a Photon II light on a retractable lanyard (with glow-in-the-dark paint) attached to the bag, but it was pulled off somewhere on the road. I thought it was a nifty idea, but I just moved my Fenix to the exterior instead of replacing it.
There are a few more things I've been thinking about adding. I don't have scale, but it's still pretty light and I can carry it all day. What do you guys think is missing?
The bag itself is the Maxpedition Jumbo Versipack. I wanted a small, messenger-style bag that I could carry comfortably over my shoulder, not strapped to my back. It comes with a nylon belt that can easily secure the bag to your waist if you need to move quickly with it. Other important features I looked for were an external 1 liter bottle holder, webbing for additional gear, quick-release strap, and lots of pockets (because I like my stuff organized and not all thrown into one big bag).
Contents
-wallet, with all the usual
-4 GB thumb drive with contact information, important documents, etc
-2 spare AA batteries
-combo compass and thermometer attached to exterior with lanyard
-Fenix LD10 flashlight attached to exterior for quick and easy finding in the dark
-waist belt for bag
-medical supplies in ziploc, containing dust masks, gloves, antibiotics, needle, earplugs, band-aids, hand sanitizer, sunscreen, diphen, ibuprofen, tylenol, and a safety pin
-QuikClot
-space blanket
-mini deck of playing cards (very handy)
-plastic bag
-Fox 40 whistle
-small nalgene bottle packed with matches, 10 lbs fishing line, hooks
-small nalgene bottle filled with honey (for emergency energy and antiseptic)
-Zippo. I used to keep it filled, but it evaporates too quickly. I kept it tightly sealed in a ziploc, which extended the fuel for a couple of months.
-Leatherman Charge TTi, best multitool made right now
-sunglasses
-small pad of paper with good pen and Sharpe
-1 liter nalgene bottle
-cell phone (not pictured because I used it to take these crappy pictures)
-Nail clippers
-hand wipes
-I use to have a Photon II light on a retractable lanyard (with glow-in-the-dark paint) attached to the bag, but it was pulled off somewhere on the road. I thought it was a nifty idea, but I just moved my Fenix to the exterior instead of replacing it.
There are a few more things I've been thinking about adding. I don't have scale, but it's still pretty light and I can carry it all day. What do you guys think is missing?