Equipment you carry daily?

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Things I carry on me:
Droid phone
money clip with cash, ID, numerous licenses, etc.
Knife of some sort, either my 3" Serrated edge Gerber or my Buck of same length
Keys to my LC, along with house keys, and about 7 or 8 other keys to who knows what
LED flashlight on key ring
Seiko watch

In the Cruiser (which is always close by):
Tow Rope (s)'
Jumper Cables
250 piece tool box
Random straps and rope
Change of clothes, towel, small doc kit
Blanket (change out for winter) and pillow
Tent
Guitar
Random crap that's left in my truck (I have found everything from literally a gorilla suit to a viking helmet to a traffic cone...don't ask, I can't answer...)
Mossberg 500 Pistol Grip pump w/ 18.5" barrel. Also have a full stock and 26"barrel occasionally in case I decide to switch out. ("stash gun". Not old enough to keep the handgun in the truck, but shotgun is considered allowed because it's for "hunting/sporting purpose". Even checked with a sherrif I know. I'm in the woods a lot and it's a good piece of mind to have with me)


All my friends are always very unprepared for even the simplest things, so I have to carry way more stuff than needed to make up for it in my truck. It is very nice, just runnin out of room in the rear of the Cruiser.
 
coveboy said:
Things I carry on me:
Droid phone
money clip with cash, ID, numerous licenses, etc.
Knife of some sort, either my 3" Serrated edge Gerber or my Buck of same length
Keys to my LC, along with house keys, and about 7 or 8 other keys to who knows what
LED flashlight on key ring
Seiko watch

In the Cruiser (which is always close by):
Tow Rope (s)'
Jumper Cables
250 piece tool box
Random straps and rope
Change of clothes, towel, small doc kit
Blanket (change out for winter) and pillow
Tent
Guitar
Random crap that's left in my truck (I have found everything from literally a gorilla suit to a viking helmet to a traffic cone...don't ask, I can't answer...)
Mossberg 500 Pistol Grip pump w/ 18.5" barrel. Also have a full stock and 26"barrel occasionally in case I decide to switch out. ("stash gun". Not old enough to keep the handgun in the truck, but shotgun is considered allowed because it's for "hunting/sporting purpose". Even checked with a sherrif I know. I'm in the woods a lot and it's a good piece of mind to have with me)


All my friends are always very unprepared for even the simplest things, so I have to carry way more stuff than needed to make up for it in my truck. It is very nice, just runnin out of room in the rear of the Cruiser.
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Extensive list that is sure to get you out of most scenario's- including friends.... Thanks for posting and keeping this thread active.
 
VanGo said:
I have been thinking about this topic of daily carry a lot lately, and apologize for not posting more frequently, but my thoughts have centered around the basic knowledge required to feel confident in most daily situations that one may find themselves. I recognize most of you guys are bringing military and LE training to this discussion and agree that commonsense, and situation awareness are paramount to avoiding most questionable situations or surviving others, but realize that I am lacking in some basic, er, um- social graces. I recognize that please, thank you, yes sir, no sir, yes ma'am, no ma'am have their respected places, but I needed more training to successfully navigate other more less frequent or potentially awkward scenarios. So the search began, to find a basic guide to help train myself in these areas that I had questions, and as with any quest where self improvement is desired I eventually stumbled upon a good resource that I feel would help on this level daily carry knowledge. Below is a brief description of the book provided by the publisher about how to apply that knowledge.

How to Be a Gentleman: A Timely Guide to Timeless Manners is the revised and updated edition of the smash-hit How to Be a Gentleman and offers practical advice on being a gentleman in the twenty-first century.Should you take your BlackBerry on vacation? What is the best way to accept a compliment? Is an e-mail an acceptable means of writing a Thank-You note? While the tenets of gracious behavior never change, the situations a gentleman faces do and have changed significantly in the last ten years. In this revised, updated, and expanded version of the bestselling How to Be a Gentleman, Bridges addresses new issues such as airport security, Bluetooth and BlackBerry usage, and appropriate internet and instant message communication. Still featured are topics ranging from how to receive a compliment to how to act at funerals. Certain to be the must-have guide for the modern gentleman, this revised edition will echo the success of its predecessor.

By John Bridges - Thomas Nelson (2008) - Hardback - 224 pages - ISBN 1401603351
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How to be a gentlemen: come to the South, meet some real Southern gentlemen and spend some time with them. Not some ignorant hicks or some Miami folk, some real good ole boys. :)
 
VanGo said:
Extensive list that is sure to get you out of most scenario's- including friends.... Thanks for posting and keeping this thread active.
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Haha well thank you! Yeah, day to day I don't use most of these things, but anytime some delima comes up, I'm always the go-to guy
 
Van, Great book and although I was raised as a gentleman never hurts to brush up on things, eh? I will have to add this to my small book collection.
 
If I may add, good manners start at home when you are young. It should be something that requires no effort and is natural. I remember as a kid my parents literally beating them into me. :)
 
Let's bump this thread!

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more here!
 
VanGo said:
I need to post up some pictures of what I have listed, as it is very light and not bulky. Not looking to slay any zombies, but be prepared for sustaining or assisting in extraction from a non-typical situation.
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I drive a Toyota and that usually assists in extraction of 'SUV' mob in non typical situations....oh yeah and a snatch strap!
 
VanGo said:
Thanks for bringing this alive again. Dan, I would like to hear the details on the 'Get home Bag'...
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Kind of like a Bug out bag but really just enough stuff to get back to your home base in the event of a catastrophic event.
For me it could be as little as a water bottle, appropriate outer wear for the season and a pair of sturdy shoes. I live about 10 miles from work so even if all roads were impassable I could hike it pretty easy. In fact Reno is small enough I could pretty much hike home from anywhere in a few hours.

Other stuff I might want;
Small first aid kit
Hand held ham radio
Flashlight. (already in every car)
Cliff bar
Day pack to throw everything in.
 
Good stuff Dan! Now that I have upgraded my phone (or downgraded- depending on your perspective) to a iPhone, would anyone care to add their list of helpful 'apps' that apply to EDC? I have a great LED light app that has deleted the need to carry a small light on my key chain...
 
VanGo said:
Good stuff Dan! Now that I have upgraded my phone (or downgraded- depending on your perspective) to a iPhone, would anyone care to add their list of helpful 'apps' that apply to EDC? I have a great LED light app that has deleted the need to carry a small light on my key chain...
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This video may be of assistance
JULIAN SMITH - One Bad App - YouTube
;p Just kidding, but on a serious note, here's a few that my buddy has on his (I sadly have a droid, but have used some of these on his phone before)

Google Sky Map-point it at the sky at night and see every star/constellation/planet. Both use for function of navigation and for entertainment.
any scientific calculator app
Pocket First Aid and CPR from the American Heart Association
ih8mud app
I like the Kindle or Bible (personal preference) apps so I can read while I camp at night and not have to lug around books
 
coveboy said:
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Google Sky Map-point it at the sky at night and see every star/constellation/planet. Both use for function of navigation and for entertainment.
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You should check around my son has a Droid and he has the star map App. It was kind of cool when we were camping last summer.
 
rusty_tlc said:
You should check around my son has a Droid and he has the star map App. It was kind of cool when we were camping last summer.
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Yes I have it on my droid, it's the best! Just used it a few minutes ago actually... I have a farm right outside of town, and you can see so many stars out there at night. Put the app on "night mode" and it's great
 
Cruisin'Carolina said:
Glad to see EDC forums were mentioned.

I'm still putting together the bag for my truck...in fact this thread has renewed that urgency to get it done.

I'm a minimalist who works in a office setting, so I usually travel pretty light. The Cruiser is really never more than 30 ft away at home or at work.

My personal EDC:

Black Kershaw Leek (serrated)
Stainless Steel Phenix LD01 (80 lum I believe from a AAA)
Koyono SlimSlimmy Wallet with only bare essentials (ID, debit, CC, health ins, and work security card)
CountyComm Key ring with LC key and house key. Paracord lanyard.
Blackberry
Usually a black bullet Fisher space pen, but I lost it so for now I have a pocket Zebra F-301

And MY NEW FAVORITE:
Marathon TSAR...love the tritium!
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Update a year later...

EDC: All of the above is the same except:
-I replaced the BB with an iPhone 4
-Added a pico Wedgey bar with 2 keyring screwdrivers on a separate ring with lanyard
-Added a tiny multi-tool (Gerber, but want to replace it with something more substantial
-Zippo handwarmer:princess:


All carried along with various OTC meds (Headache powders, etc) inside my new OGIO laptop backpack.

I only carry the phone, car key, Knife and pen inside my pants pockets. The OGIO really never leaves my side at work or at home.

LC now has an LED flashlight, a console full of snacks and gadgets
Portable Air
 
1911 & backup
Various fixed blade knives, all depending on what I am doing that day, always more than 1
Flashlights usally 2 and weapon light
Firstaid to include gunshot trama kit and tournaquit
Para cord and tape, duck and electrical
Id and cash
Armor
Wool and space blankets
Rain and cold weather clothing + change of cloths
Any appropiate geat for the day
Tricky bag
 
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