What Gear Do You Always Carry in Your Pockets?

[Boom-stick]

Well let me see,

Pockets:

house and office keys
Spyderco UKPK
Brite Strike Flashlight
Wallet (cash cards, rake and tension wrench)
phone (with camera & Tom Tom GPS)
swisstech utili-key
spy capsule for meds
Mil-Tac pen
Ti Top popper
Blue Photon
Ka-bar last ditch


In my county comm EDC bag:

Collapsable golf umbrella
Doug Ritter PSK
photon freedom
Ritter med kit
mini re-sus face shield
SAK copy
Chem lights
2x karabiners
Figure 8 desender
20' of 550 cord
Oakley SI gloves
Sunnies
Small Meds box with band aid and meds
GI tin opener
Road flare
wet wipes
2 person pocket shelter
spork
chap stick
Phone ear buds
windmill delta lighter
automatic centre punch
heavy duty marker pen
metal bodied pen
mini deck of cards
100mph tape & electrical tape around an old c/card
collapsable water bottle
2 Protein bars
dental floss
7x18 monocular
ceramic knife sharpener
Lock Picks
lock bi-pass mica
mini pry bar
pocket pack of tissues
Bandana
pop smoke
thunderflash
hand sanitzer
spare CR123's
Gavison

The side pocket has my Blow out kit comprising:
Quik-clot
2 field dressings
2 pairs of gloves
re-sus face shield


Don't think I missed anything...

 

[Brian Williams]

Right front, Case Canoe and a misfired 357 cartridge
Left front, Inova X1
Right rear, wallet and Case Trapper
Left rear, keys tucked in that hang from a caribiner clipped to belt loop, Dell Axim x30 in Rhino skin

Shirt pocket Papermate pen and Koh-i-noor Drafting pencil.
belt clip i530 nextel phone

 

[HiWayMan]

I'll play your games:

Emptying pockets in;
3
2
1

Right front: Oddly nothing, usually a snub

Right watch pocket: 5 rounds of .38 spcl on a speed strip

Right rear: Snot rag, CRKT M16-13Z

Left rear: Wallet

Left front: Keys w/ monkey fist fob, Can of Grizzly Wintergreen, Dorcy 3-LED flashlight, Schrade Old Timer Stockman, Crumpled up course of fire booklet from NRA shoots I RO'ed last night, 3 pennies, 3 .22lr cartridges from last night (2 misfires, 1 bunged up during a failure to feed.

Shirt breast pocket; Cell phone

 

[Boom-stick]

I'll play your games:

Emptying pockets in;
3
2
1

Right front: Oddly nothing, usually a snub

Right watch pocket: 5 rounds of .38 spcl on a speed strip

Right rear: Snot rag, CRKT M16-13Z

Left rear: Wallet

Left front: Keys w/ monkey fist fob, Can of Grizzly Wintergreen, Dorcy 3-LED flashlight, Schrade Old Timer Stockman, Crumpled up course of fire booklet from NRA shoots I RO'ed last night, 3 pennies, 3 .22lr cartridges from last night (2 misfires, 1 bunged up during a failure to feed.

Shirt breast pocket; Cell phone

Where's your guard rail nut on 550 cord???

 

[HiWayMan]

Where's your guard rail nut on 550 cord???

I knew I left something at home.

 

[Fred Fuller]

YnF,
When's the baby due? 8^)


Usually it's-

Left front:
Spyderco Native with pocket clip removed (to cut non-threatening stuff)
Pocket change
Fingernail clippers
Cherry ChapStik
Cell Phone, clipped
Pocket flashlight, clipped (Cree 4 LED)

Right front:
Benchmade Mini-AFCK (clipped- to cut threatening stuff)
Keys (on ASP Key Defender, tucked into waistband above pocket so the keys can tuck into the pocket)

Watch pocket- 5 rounds of Speer Gold Dot 135 gr. HP .38Spl in a speed strip with a Speer shot cartridge in the 6th space, or a spare magazine for a KelTec P3AT depending on which I'm carrying

Right rear- S&W642 with CT grips in a DeSantis pocket holster, or KelTec P3AT in a Hedley pocket holster

Left rear- wallet and pocket comb

That's about it...

lpl/nc

 

[Piedmont Plinker]

the Gerber has since been replaced by a CRKT-M16-01K7, the retainer case is gone, and I've added a Bic or similar pen to the mix.

 

[Famine]

You all crack me up. If every one of you actually carry that much crap in your pockets EVERY SINGLE DAY, then I guess you are just more manly than me (and I don't know anyone more manly than me other than my dad), LOL.

Here is what I have right now: nothing.

Here is what I had earlier today when I went to a work party: one key ring with 3 keys.

Here is what I had this morning when I was riding my Harley for fun: wallet (inside of wallet was licence, insurance, 1 debit card, BCBS card, and lint).

Here is what I had in my pockets yesterday when I did a drywall job in the ghetto: wallet (same contents as above).



Again, you guys crack me up.

 

[Fred Fuller]

Crack you up, humpf. Shows what YOU know about serious tacticality.

That pocket change I carry, for example. It's not just ordinary coins. It's TACTICAL pocket change. It's made out of intelligent metal, and can tell the difference in velocity between being dropped in a vending machine and thrown full force into an attacker's face.

If thrown full force it streamlines itself into a miniature flying disc with sharp edges the better to rip and slice your attacker. The quarters even turn into miniature ninja throwing stars.

So don't you be messin' with all us ubertactical folk here.



lpl/nc

 

[Vonderek]

All I got is this piece of hard rock candy. But it ain't for eating, it's just for lookin' through.

 

[Mandirigma]

If I could carry duct tape in my pocket I would.

Take a #2 pencil, or alternately a golf pencil, sharpen it down to a little more than the width of the duct tape. Take duct tape and wrap around pencil until you reach your desired thickness.



As for what I carry every day.

On belt Breed Tanto, Graham Knives Razel, Cellphone, 1991

Left pocket: Money Clip, Keys, Spare Mag, Cheapo Pen clipped to lip of pocket
Right pocket: Alternate Money Clip ($5-$100 +old license + old debit cards) Bic Lighter, Spare mag


Alternate money clip is something like a fake wallet or throw down, but I actually get use out of mine. I use binder clips for my money clips, they are durable and don't really lose tension from a thick stack of bills. I do all my day to day business from the alternate. Gas, Gum, Bottle water, whatever.

Also I protect my mags by putting them in old Hoffners minimalist single mag carriers, that I've broken in the past and dremel'd the belt loops off. Simple enough to catch them as I draw them out of the pocket and easy enough to flick off with a thumb if the mag holder clears the pocket.

 

[RustyHammer]

>Keys
>Cell Phone
>Wallet with IDs, Credit Cards, bandaids, 2 x quarters
>Memorex 1 Gig Money Clip with $500 cash and 1 Gig of Flash memory (rolodex, maps, banking information, credit cards numbers, mortgage information, *.pdfs of birth certificates, DD 214, photographs, music, etc.
>Gerber Clutch Multi-tool
>Watch (on my wrist)
>Good lucK charm (gold pendant on rope chain) - also ID's me
>Ink Pen
>Sun Glasses
>Reading Glasses (when wearing contacts)
>Pocket Knife

 

[Coyote3855]

Famine...

I think I know you... Aren't you the guy who asked to borrow my Trapper to open that Fed Ex box sealed with filament tape? And then wanted my clippers to fix a hangnail? And my Digilight to look for the pen you dropped under the desk? And my Leatherman to tighten the battery clamps when your car wouldn't start? And then we used my cell phone to call AAA when the car still wouldn't start? You ain't getting my chapstick, I don't know who you kissed last.

There's a lot to be said for traveling light. I agree that some of the lists in the thread are mind boggling. My Uncle Roy said it's better to have it and not need it than...you know the rest.

So yeah, I also have a shovel, a snatch strap, jumper cables, a Handyman jack, a tire pump, a rain coat and a tool kit in my Jeep. That probably cracks you up as well. But I'd pull your sorry unprepared butt out of the ditch if you needed help.

Regards,

Coyote

 

[peacemaker45]

Hmm, a bunch of crap.

1:00 on carabiner from belt loop: a bunch of keys.
right front pocket: Cold Steel Xtra Large Voyager, Gunsite Edition, and spare change.
3:30 on belt: PT1911 in Don Hume 721 OT
right hip pocket: kel-tec P32 and one mag in pocket holster
left hip pocket: wallet, comb
8:30: this changes. Anywhere from 1-3 mags, or a second PT1911 in lefty version of same holster. Extra weight keeps me from listing to the right.
Left front pocket: Bic lighter.
10:00: cell phone.
Left shirt pocket: smokes, earplugs, pen, and usually a memo pad.
right shirt pocket: glasses case, sometimes.

~~~Mat

 

[Drusagas]

I'm Game

Alright, let's see:

Left Back: Wallet with all the essentials

Right Back: Some reciepts and Kershaw Scallion (for the little stuff)

Left Front: Keys to work and home; about $1.62 in change (I'm rich!!)

Right Front: Cell phone in holster; Kershaw Needs Work (for the bigger stuff)

On the belt: Oakley's hard sunglasses case in which I carry my Under Armour sunglasses; everyonce in a while I carry a Gerber Harsey Hunter fixed blade (first fixed blade I bought myself) but usually only when going to and from work. (The Harsey Hunter is right at the edge of legal limit - 5.25" open carry.)


**When I get back from BCT** - TT 33 Tokarev converted to 9mm CCW at about the 4 o' clock postion (concealed carry being allowed in Texas at the age of 18 if said person is military . It'll be an early birthday present to myself; I turn 21 in March '08 and get back from BCT in January)

 

[ChuckNorris]

i chuck norris i dont need pockets

 

[Drusagas]

Didn't know Chuck Norris spoke like a caveman...

 

[Cuda]

I carry, therefore I am..

C

 

[ryan b]

i want to play i wear 511 tactical so i got a lot of pockets

right front NAA 22 mag with holster grip, police badge
left front keys,benchmade auto, XD40 subcompact
left knee 2 cell phones
right knee pack of marlboro light 100's and zippo
right rear wallet
left rear police credentials
sometimes pair of cuffs,spare clips stimger light

 

[Coronach]

I'm boring.

Right front pocket is a Spyderco Calypso Jr.
Right front change pocket is a Fenix AA flashlight, can't recall the model.
Right rear pocket holds my badge wallet.
Left rear pocket holds my billfold.
Left front pocket holds my cellphone/PPC
IWB holster holds my M&P40C
Galco ankle safe holds my cuffs and spare magazine.

Mike

 

[Boom-stick]

You all crack me up. If every one of you actually carry that much crap in your pockets EVERY SINGLE DAY, then I guess you are just more manly than me (and I don't know anyone more manly than me other than my dad), LOL.

Here is what I have right now: nothing.

Here is what I had earlier today when I went to a work party: one key ring with 3 keys.

Here is what I had this morning when I was riding my Harley for fun: wallet (inside of wallet was licence, insurance, 1 debit card, BCBS card, and lint).

Here is what I had in my pockets yesterday when I did a drywall job in the ghetto: wallet (same contents as above).



Again, you guys crack me up.

If we crack you up this guy's gonna make you fall in half..

This guy carries 1300 items every day

 

[hso]

This guy carries 1300 items every day

Ok, he wins!

But, I didn't see a spork.

 

[Famine]

I think I know you... Aren't you the guy who asked to borrow my Trapper to open that Fed Ex box sealed with filament tape? And then wanted my clippers to fix a hangnail? And my Digilight to look for the pen you dropped under the desk? And my Leatherman to tighten the battery clamps when your car wouldn't start? And then we used my cell phone to call AAA when the car still wouldn't start? You ain't getting my chapstick, I don't know who you kissed last.

There's a lot to be said for traveling light. I agree that some of the lists in the thread are mind boggling. My Uncle Roy said it's better to have it and not need it than...you know the rest.

So yeah, I also have a shovel, a snatch strap, jumper cables, a Handyman jack, a tire pump, a rain coat and a tool kit in my Jeep. That probably cracks you up as well. But I'd pull your sorry unprepared butt out of the ditch if you needed help.

The thread is "What gear do you always carry in your pockets." I'd bet my left gonad that 90% of the folks on here right now who say they carry 2-3 guns, and 2-3 knives, and 2-3 other 16oz weapons don't really carry them "always" like the thread asks. But I'm just bustin chops. No sweat.

As for traveling light, what can I say? Before I leave the house, I make sure all the hangnails are trimmed, shoes are tied with good lace, and all phone calls already made. (I actually just got rid of my cell phone last year. I've had one for nearly 10 years, but I'm done. I was paying money just so the wife can call me to tell me she misses me? That's not worth $35. I sold it and haven't looked back.) I also have a fair amount of stuff in each vehicle that I drive, but the question wasn't "what do you carry in your car." And I certainly have all of these items available to me in the house. There is a flashlight, knife, and magizine in every room of my house.

 

[hso]

I don't have much more in my pockets right now than Famine does.

Sebenza

Keys with Peak LED Solutions white flashlight and red photon

Small wallet for cards and permits and ID (and a couple of bandaids and a credit card size sheet of hypafix)

Bandanna

Cell phone

Space Pen

Cash




Oh yeah, bifocals.

 

[omcjf]

This is an interesting thread. Fun to see what others carry. For me right now;

left front: small pocket knife and can of Copenhagen.
right front: lockblade knife and kubaton.
right rear: nothing
left rear: wallet ( nearly empty )