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Everyday Carry Submitted By: John R.
Everyday Carry Submitted By: James A
Howdy folks!
First I’d like to say that many of you have inspired me, and this is my first post!
I have spent a while acquiring all this stuff. And I REALLY do carry (most of it) on a daily basis.
By day I am a college student in Utah, working towards a language degree, and plan on going into the military. At night I work at a major hotel in the Food and beverage business. I live in a poorer community (3 blocks from major homeless shelters) and I ride public transportation, and so security is vital.
Okay so lets begin starting from top left working to bottom right:
550 Paracord Belt: Looks like a pretty common belt, except its made up of black 550 paracord, about 100 feet of the stuff. For anyone serious about survival, paracord is a vital need. and having it on you at all times is AWESOME, plus this thing is HEAVY duty, I mean you can strap all sorts of things to it, and its not going anywhere. On hips
Casio PAW-2000 watch - Purchase on Amazon: this watch is awesome, altimeter, barometer, compass, plus its solar powered, with battery save functions, as well as many many other features. I also personally braided about 9 feet of 550 olive drab paracord with an adjustable connector. Left wrist, watch face facing towards body.
Jobon Dual function Lighter: this is a novelty butane lighter. I bought it off of a well known shopping website (don’t know if I can say names here, but its named after the amazon river). So far its pretty cool. I carry it when I smoke regular cigs. It turns on with a torch function, and then it goes to a soft flame (like a regular lighter), refillable and adjustable. Right back pocket (with flask)
Wiley X SG-1 ballistic sunglasses - Purchase on Amazon: Okay I only wear these if I am riding my bicycle, but these more qualify as goggles. Do an internet search and read about the ballistic qualities. I LITERALLY saw this exact pair get ran over by a car, munched up in a riding lawn mower, and dropped dozens of times. But order a couple of cheap parts, and boom, you still have your goggles/glasses. Also have smoke and clear lenses. Around neck
Motorola Defy - Purchase on Amazon: blah blah, its a smartphone, BUT this phone is WATERPROOF, yup I’ve gone swimming with it, dropped it in beer, vodka, and regularly listen to it in the shower haha. It has a 3500 mah battery (lasts all day with wifi and bluetooth, in battery saver mode). 5MP camera with flash. Carried in right pocket (with e-cig and bluetooth).
Tac-Force knife - Purchase on Amazon: Do a search for “Tac Force TF-711BK Assisted Opening Folding Knife”. This knife ROCKS! It is spring assisted (push a button and it flies open), has a window breaker, seat belt cutter (tested and it works decently well), half serrated blade, kind of a saw back, and a box opener (it is the thumb stud, but when its closed its GREAT for opening boxes and not possibly damaging goods). I use this knife for EVERYTHING, its great, great great! Right Inside Waist Band.
Armor - Learn More / Purchase: Okay so just below the knife you’ll notice a big black square. This thing is actually about .25” thick, and I literally carry this with me in my back pack EVERYDAY. It weighs about 7.5 lbs, and it is rated to take multiple hits from 5.56x45 (.223 rem) penetrator rounds, 7.62x39 non AP, and .308 winchester (7.62x51) non-AP. Do a google search for AR500 armor, and buy from them. It takes a couple months to get the order, but man, is it peace of mind that if a school shooting WAS to take place, I have 123.5 square inches of bullet stopping power. This IS NOT carried on my body though, so maybe it shouldn’t make it… I also carry a lot of other gear in my backpack, but I won’t go into that. Backpack
Plantronics Voyager 855 bluetooth set - Shop on Amazon: This blue tooth ROCKS! Besides talking with clarity hands free, I can attach a secondary line and turn it into headphones when I work out. (ladies dig it). Carried in right pocket (with e-cig and phone)
Taurus 738 “TCP”: The Taurus Compact Pistol is a .380 ACP compact gun. Crimson trace laser grip. I have the Universal Clipdraw carrying system installed on it (AWESOME). Since theres no “holster” and I like to carry with a bullet in chamber, and since theres no safety on these 380’s, I fashioned (whittled) a cork from a wine bottle to act as a trigger stopping device. I train with it, it takes maybe 2 seconds to draw and push out the cork, if the cork gets too loose, I replace it.This gun rides Inside Waist Band just behind my back (along my spine) and is VERY difficult to see even if I am not wearing a shirt. Spare clip rides in back left pocket (with wallet).
Key arrangement:
Attached with my keys is a Sabre Pepper spray. I have shot this from my porch and it goes about 20 feet, and claims to have 25 sprays. People (former military/police) online say its as bad as tear gas and equivalent.
Fenix LD15 High Performance LED - Purchase on Amazon - This little light takes 1 AA battery, and is IPX-8 water proof, has two modes: 117 lumens (1.5 hours) and 8 lumens (39 hours). It operates via twisting: twist on for high, twist off and on rapidly for low
Micro-tool - this is a swiss tech micro tool. I actually have another one that has more functions, but I think this a 7 function: 4 screw drivers, pliers, wire cutters, measuring tool. My newer one has a hand drill!
Keys arrangement is carried in left front pocket
Flask - This is only carried to concerts or other events where alcohol is too expensive or prohibited and I feel safe enough to bring it. (note: firearm and ammo is NOT carried with alcohol. EVER). Back right pocket (with Jobon lighter)
V2 E-cig - This thing is cool. I usually carry this and forgo the standard cigs and lighter. Charge it up, and have a cartridge with 18 mg of nicotine and its good for 200 puffs. Charges off of USB with adaptor. Carried in right pocket (with cell phone and bluetooth)
Wallet - simple binder clip, carried in back left pocket (with spare mag)
Everyday Carry Submitted By: Faceman
Hey, I found your blog a month ago, but just now I decided to do my own EDC. And here it is…
…and I don’t really carry a wallet- I just put the money in my back pocket.
Cheers from Bulgaria!
Murdered Out Everyday Carry Submitted By: Mr. Dexter
Everyday Carry Submitted By: Colter
I was pretty excited to see that you posted my EDC but I am concerned that I may have lowered the bar. To remedy this I’ve put together something more current, one of my growing number of rotations with a light that I’ve just started testing. Of course the Wave has been a faithful companion for years and years and putting it on is simply a part of my morning routine, not likely to ever change. However, I did returned to the old original sheath until I find something I really like. www.odellstudios.com
Everyday Carry Submitted By: taldyk
Everyday Carry Submitted By: NorCal EDC
- Streamlight Nano - Purchase on Amazon
- 12mm liquid filled button compass
- Matches - Shop on Amazon
- Safety Pins - Shop on Amazon
- Pain medication - Shop on Amazon
- 4GB Flashdrive - Shop on Amazon
- Butterfly closures - Shop on Amazon
- Band aid - Shop on Amazon
- Razorblade - Shop on Amazon
- SS 14g wire - Shop on Amazon
- Fishing hook - Shop on Amazon
- Sewing needle - Shop on Amazon
My everyday carry for work and personal Submitted By: bexsquizet
Glock 27 - If I am at work its in my 5.11 bag if I am not its on me at all times iPhone 5 - Use it more as a mp3 player, gps, and facebook device more than a phone
Fossil Watch - Shop Amazon - I only wear it on my off days or if I am not cooking at my job and more managing, stays in my left pocket
Gerber Evo - Purchase on Amazon - Nice little knife use it for opening boxes at work does the job, it is clipped on my right pocket
Leatherman Sidekick - Purchase on Amazon - favorite multi-tool has what I need on it and has a pocket clip can’t beat it. I keep this clipped in my right pocket
StreamLight Stylus Pro - Purchase on Amazon - Everyone has it great flash light fits in my pocket next to my knife I like a low profile clipped in my right pocket
Fisher Space Pen - Purchase on Amazon - I thought I would have lost it weeks ago but still haven’t I love it. If and when I loose it I will buy another one asap. This stays in my left pocket with my iphone.
Moleskin Pocket Notebook - Purchase on Amazon - I keep this in my back pocket with my wallet comes in handy I take more notes now and keeps me organized at work when I was just using my iphone for notes.
Keys - on the clip I keep my work keys separated from my car and house key nothing fancy also stays in my left pocket
Generic Money Clip / Card Holder - from wall mart stays in my back pocket with the notebook
Bic Lighter - its always in a different pocket
Everyday Carry Submitted By: surferboytimbo
Small EDC Submitted By: ollsmells
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