Thread 2834941

Been a while since we've had an EDC thread.
What are some things you always carry with you? Got any new gear recently? Knife? Flashlight? Tactical spork?

I've been wanting to put together a little edc first aid kit, not like my actual hiking first aid kit, just smaller things I might need on the day to day. But I havnt really settled on a pouch yet, or, if I should get a small plastic tupperware container because it's waterproof and I hear things like bandaids can get roughed up pretty easily in a pouch

>>2834941 (OP)
Here's my EDC

>>2834941 (OP)
picrel

>>2834941 (OP)
>What are some things you always carry with you?
My Scandinavian 6.1" cock (Limited ED-ition).

>>2834965
Condolences on the erectile disfunction and small wiener.

>>2834942
>no backup lighter
ngmi

>>2834942
>ball bearing

>>2834941 (OP)
flashlight, wallet, big knife, small knife, keys
I keep my phone in the car because I grew up before cell phones.

>>2835017
It's a higher budget, more durable fidget spinner. If you don't have one in your EDC then you don't need to worry about it.

>>2834941 (OP)
Few items are missing in the pic as they're already packed in my car/bag. I'm picking up my girl this afternoon, and we will be out until Sunday.

In my opinion, a standard first aid kit (bandages, disinfectant, tweezers, scissors, meds, ...) is enough. Always have a solution for blisters and their prevention.

btw I miss the old /out/. People actually posted things instead of bitching. Latest generation here are just whining fags.

>>2835036
Are you doing the barcode thing? I've hears of people who compulsory ceoss out barcodes on things becauye it messes with things that only exist in their imagination.

>>2835036
>it's the nu-/out/ poster
Why are you here if you hate the board that much

>>2834942
>no speculum
>no dragon dildo
ngmi

>>2834991
that's above average. you need to go /out/ more, all those dirty videos has been doing funny funny on your mind

>>2835036
The jaded boomers discovering 4chan has been an absolute disaster

Outside of the standard, phone, wallet keys.
It just this
>pouch
>painmeds/cough drops
>cotton bandana
>bandaids
>comb
>folding spork
>flashlight
>victorinox Rambler
>lighter
>cancer pouches
>fisherman's friends
>pen and notebook
and nalgene in my backpack, nothing much really, but, decently sufficient

>>2835134
We’ve all measured it my guy and 6 inches isn’t the brag you seem to think it is. 7.24 here. How much of your fatty pubic area did you put the ruler into?

>>2835145
even funnier
>EDC thread
>>2835036
>missing in the pic as they're already packed in the car
followed by prophylactic ass covering
KEK

>>2834941 (OP)
The only things I'll carry with me every day guaranteed, is cum in my balls and shit in my ass.

>>2834942
>>2835155
Larpers explain yourselves

>>2834941 (OP)
I carry this bad boy in my keychain and nothing else. Never needed anything else either.

Why is EDC "scene" so full of weirdo larpers who pretend they need a mini crowbar and ratchet wrench in their daily lives so badly they have to carry them in their purse at all times? You don't need that crap and if you do, you can just fetch it from home.

>>2835193
Imma let you in on a lil secret. You don't even need a Swiss army knife. It's some weird larper fantasy.

>>2835194
I actually do need that. There's always something needing to be sliced, screwed or scissored, and fingernails can only do so much. One small object is reasonable.15 is not.

>>2835188
What exactly, is carry some useful things a "live action role play" of?

>>2835194
>>2835199
Never know when you'll need the toothpic, the tweezers suck ass though.

>>2835194
>You don't even need
>need
you dont """need"" 99% of things, you dont """need""" internet acccess, your anime waifu pillow or even electricity

>>2835193
i would argue the sportsman is superiors, but then again, the alox bantam is superiors to the sportsman

>>2835286
This but unironically.

>>2835381
no ironic, but also, being one of those retards that always come into EDC threads like "erm achuahly, you dont NEED" that, is dumb as rocks.
yea, okay, we get it bro, being unprepared for even the smallest thing in lafe makes you feel cool, who do you come running to when you cut your finger on the pocket knife you borrowed from the friend who has one? really makes you think

would it be worth it to just always have a can of sardines, or something similar in my pack, so i always know i at least have a snack?

a pocket knife, a phone, and a wallet, thats it
if you need to bring 80 things with you to leave your house (not hiking gear) then you have an anxiety disorder

>>2835824
No keys? must be nice having mommy let you in when you get home from school.

>>2835824
There will only be seething in response to this, like >>2835829

>>2835831
>opens thread about specific topic
>go in thread, bragging how you do not partake in the subject of thread
>others point out that, that is retarded and pointless
UH-UH-uhh nuh uhh y-you are just SEETHING!

>>2835765
>sardines
too dirty and you cant easily eat them with your hands while keeping them clean. take nutritional biscuits instead.

>>2834941 (OP)
i wish i didnt leave in a cucked country so i could have a gun or at least a knife on me

>>2835840
>or at least a knife on me
What? I thought even britbongs could have slipjoints and swiss army knives?

>>2835842
>britbongs can have slipjoints and swiss army knives?
They can.

But there actually are countries where you cannot actually edc a knife of any sort.

I'm sure the britbongs will harmonize their standards with them in the fullness of time.

>>2835847
do you know which ones? just so i dont go there in the future. i know you can even do it in japan as long as it is in a sheath and not larger then a swiss army knife...

>>2835874
Ireland (saw random edc video by irish youtuber).
Don't know about others.

I only carry my keys, a knife, wallet, my conceal carry, phone. Carrying a bunch of shit on you is annoying to me. In my car, however, I have a ton of shit, like a damn boyscout. If Im carrying a backpack, like when I go to the gym, I have a tourniquet and some first aid stuff. Do you gguys ever get tired of carrying so much stuff. Alwyays felt like I would

>>2835905
>Do you gguys ever get tired of carrying so much stuff
not really, no.
ussually it goes the same cycle, carry more shit in the winter, because pockets, less shit in the summer because i dont want to sweat my balls off. i carry my backpack pretty much anywhere, if i have my underpants and watch on, and im outside my home, odds are 99% i have my backpack. then again, i walk everywhere or take public transport (i am not amurrrican) when i had a car, i also carried way more shit, mostly tools and camping stuff.

What is the /out/ edc consensus on lighters? Bic? Zippo? Soulless electric lighters?

>>2835986
Smoking is disgusting and you smell like shit

>>2834941 (OP)
>>2835036
Which are most important things?

tools, fire items, water items, medical items, food items, lights, apparel (like hats, headbands, scarves, gloves and basics)

What else?
What do you do for each of those categories?

>>2836001
I guess forgot phone/watch, and hygiene. But how out are those things?

>>2836001
>>2836002
>Which are most important things?
i´m not really sure i understand what you are asking?

>>2835989
you dont need to be a smoker to have a lighter...

>>2835044
No, just some fun with pixelize tool. Why even overanalyzing random pic this much?

>>2836001
Well, you need water to drink, something to eat and you need to sleep too. So the most important things will revolve around those.

>>2834941 (OP)
I always find these threads confusing if I'm choosing to feel generous and not simply regard is as instagram posts for, again, being generous, men. I don't have an "everyday carry". Sometimes my pockets are completely empty, phone and keys included, and sometimes I carry many more things with me. I don't carry the same things into the woods every time I go because that's not realistic or smart. I don't carry a first aid kit or a knife everywhere I go because I don't live my life pretending. And carrying stuff in your car shouldn't even be a part of this conversation in the first place. Do you "everyday carry" your spare tire and jack? If you smoke, do you "everyday carry" your cigarettes and lighter? It's asinine and pageantry at best. Nice pictures and all that though, I guess.

>>2836860
It seems like young people on the modern internet don't know what EDC threads have always been about.

Everyone has a wallet, keys, and a phone with them every day, but that's not what an EDC discussion is about. It's about the personalized items that people like to use based on their lifestyle, hobbies, and work, as well as a way to get new ideas. For example, someone here wanted to carry a can of sardines, but another person said it was a bad idea and suggested nutritional biscuits instead. You get it? It's not about the autistic "What's in your pocket?"

>>2836860
I would say the easiest way for you to "get it" is carry a flashlight for a few weeks, see if you use it, many do.
of course if you are just a uni student, you just need your MacBook and water bottle.

do you hang out with people? like, after work, someone, or you, brought some beers, bottle opener.
someone gets a splinter? tweezers
someone needs something opened? knife

yes, the plain use of theese tools are out of the question, but, do you find yourself in situations where you use them and they make your life easier?
then some EDC stuff might be for you, sometimes its even a thing you never thought you needed but tried out for a few weeks.

hence, a thread about discussing it
>It's asinine and pageantry at best
at best it has actual uses, unlike jewelry and TV shows

>>2836904
>It's not about the autistic "What's in your pocket?"
Okay, but have you actually looked at this thread or previous threads? The one instance you pointed to - and it's an odd example because biscuits or sardines are not everyday carries, or definitely shouldn't be - is not the norm.
>>2836916
I do get it. The problem is that overpreparation is as much a problem as underpreparation. There may be a theoretical response suggesting a tool that has unexpected uses in contexts where others would be unlikely to consider it, but that's not what we see. We know knives are useful. We know the unexpected may produce the need for a tool we don't have on hand. Realistically though there is no need to carry tools for the unexpected. Want to open a bottle without a knife? Learn to use an edge. Want to remove a splinter? Find a sharp point. I can imagine a situation where someone has an interesting tool incorporated into their boots, or belt, or jewellery that can respond to a number of odd little requests when they happen not to have a useful tool in a context where most of the time it makes no sense to bring it except as a form of overpreparation for the unexpected. That's what I'm getting at.

>>2834941 (OP)
just bought a Victorinox companion after seeing this thread. Seems like a perfectly functional tool to carry around everyday. I'm not doing a lot of stuff that requires more. I'm not a crazy person that needs to carry pliers or anything, even though I bet they're really useful, but I work an office job. Also that little mini screwdriver you can get that fits in the corkscrew is super cool, what a novel idea.

>>2836920
the has been a joke for decades, wait until you discover hor actually useful it is

>>2836918
>I do get it. The problem is that overpreparation is as much a problem as underpreparation
why?

>>2836942
What's the joke?

>>2836959
me

>>2835193
>>2835377
This, or alternatively a Leatherman are the only acceptable non-larp answer. Like fucking look at OPs picture "exact items you should carry to be ready when society collapses" lmao. When society collapses what's gonna save your ass is having a place to plant potatoes and enough friends to defend your potatoes in exchange for some potatoes and not your fucking water proof cellphone or "manly mans first aid kit for real men now with skull on it to show that it's for men, not for girls! No tampons in here!!!!"

Lol, got this thing from work today
>Yes! I am gonna use a "saw" smaller than my pink finger!

>>2837104
Used to carry this one myself. It's shit objectively speaking, but it makes a decent bottle oppener. Got a different, larger one later with what I consider somewhat more reasonable toolset. I don't use it, for much, but if nothing else it's a chunk of metal the size of a credit card, so it should do decently alright blocking RFID

>>2837622
its just a funny little gimmick, i would take my SAK sportsman, forester M grip any day, or even my Milwaukee fastback

>>2836920
Update -- had it a few days now as an EDC and it seriously rocks. Has everything I need for a daily user. Yeah I know people love their can opener and I'm sure there's stuff that would be awesome to have, but I've already gotten tons of mileage out of the box cutter. This isn't an INNAWOODS tool by any stretch. If I was to get a tool for /out/ then I'd go with another victorinox or a Leatherman with pliers honestly. But for just doing minor shit around the yard or general at home stuff? This tool slaps. The pen I'm sure will come in handy too.

>>2835199
Pliers/wirecutters are way more needed

>>2837622
You can use pretty much anything as a bottle opener. Pill bottles and lighters work best.

>>2835017
>ball beating

>>2834941 (OP)
It's funny, we live in a time where we can order the perfect tools and gear for surviving outside, yet live comfortable lives that make us have zero need for them.
Every EDC is in pristine condition, might as well be collecting funko pops

Dear God, the level of stupidity among the newfags is increasing daily.

>>2838583
Not really. If nothing else we're comparing steel to plastic and not just any plastic - to fucking vinyl - the worst material on earth. At the worst we're not contributing to pollution nearly as much. At best we get to use them.

Is the serrations on the leatherman skeletool annoying enough to get the CX version? And does the upgrade in steel make a difference?

What do you guys pack for long day hikes, say 25+ km?

>>2837102
the swiss crap and leatherdaddy gay bear shit is honestly the most overexpensive hipster tier larp shit but w/e
>>2837104
i guess the saw is to make a precise cut into fibrous material like for example a v shaped dent to keep a cord from slipping idk

>>2835036
this isn't edc nigga
edc is shit you always have in your pocket

small monoculars are quite based you can read shit from far and identify peoples faces

>>2836920
its a pity that these have wine bottle opener instead of phillips head screwdriver

>>2841050
Eh yeah you're not wrong that there's more useful tools that I could have had. I just bought the little screwdriver kit to keep in the corkscrew though and that's more than fine to me. I actually prefer the flexibility I get out of it because now I can choose the tiny tool that I hold there. So if I wanna have the fire starter cool, but I opted for the glasses screwdriver because it is an EDC tool for a white collar larper bitch.

I could think of tons of stuff I'd like to have but if I needed more I'd probably get a leatherman with pliers. The box cutter pays for itself honestly, killer useful.

>>2841050
conspiracy by big phillips to sell more screwdrivers

>>2841040
As someone who is legally blind I may need to start carrying those for everyday purposes...

>>2841050
i think theres a handyman version that has philips or you could get the chinese clone that has both the philips driver and the saw

>>2839977
Assuming you mean a day hike:
- backpack, for long trips where I travel light I use a flash 22
- water bottles and filter, I carry as little water as I can between spots to filter
- first aid incl bandages, ibuprofen and caffeine pills
- map and compass
- lightweight fleece and rain jacket, beanie
- trowel and bidet for pooping, it's light and worth the peace of mind
- head lamp
- if summer, sun screen and deet
- duct tape
- emergency bivvy
- sugary food for on the go and something for lunch. If I'm going a little heavier I'll bring a stove for tea too, my favorite thing to enjoy in the woods
- camera, I ditch this if I really have to go fast though
- phone, keys (with sak classic), wallet, garmin inreach
All of this is under 10lbs, I've done 20mi days and 6000ft elevation gain with it which is as much as I want to do in one day. Add a tent, pad and quilt to make it an overnight kit. Add a parka, gaiters, gloves and microspikes, snowshoes, maybe an ice axe and crampons, for snow.

>>2835989
smoking is ok with moderation, like smoking a pack of cigarettes every two or three days, if you smoke two packs a day then yes there's a problem

>>2835155
I KNOW THAT SPORK FROM DECATHLON BOI YOU’RE GERMAN YOU CAN’T WEAR THE ANCAP “Don’t tread on me” PATCH BOI REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>2841378
not all cigarettes taste the same. some will kill you very quickly. its important to know whats good for you and whats toxic.

spent a whole night on another city with some friends and this is all i had on me, i forgot the wallet tho

>>2839977
Not EDC but it will redeem the thread.
>Enough water, for 25km I would pack at least two liters if there were no clean sources, I don't use filters and don't pack a stove.
>As food, I avoid carbohydrates including sugars since it causes your blood sugar to spike, the body overproduces insuline and you end with lower blood sugar than before consumption, thus less energy unless you keep eating. Hard boiled eggs, cured meat, hard cheese, condensed milk.
>Waterproof jacket
>Warm layer if required, including gloves and neck buff
>Hat
>Mosquito net if needed
>Small first aid kit
>GPS
>Small headlamp
>Small pocket knife
>A packet of paper tissues
>Fully charged phone in a waterproof case, wallet, keys
For shorter hikes I only take the last line.
Hiking poles or at least a staff help a lot.
>>2841251
A day hike is one where you do not sleep outside.

>>2835155
Barcode on pen shown. Very bad desu.

We should change the letters from EDC to EDL.
Every day LARP.

Actually the only thing I religiously carry is a helmet - either a reinforced baseball cap or a horseback riding helmet. I tend to bang my head on low clearances (car door, chicken coop, purlins on new barn construction, also slipped on the ice last winter).

>>2841786
>>2835155
>>2835036
What's the pills for?

>>2842092
i was drinkin heavily with friends pulling an all nighter so i feared being hungover, hence a small paracetamol

>>2842116
Neanderthals were using salicylic acid 30k years ago for arthritis and toothache.

>>2842116
Do you flap your hands around much when there is an odd number of trains instead of an even number?

>>2835193
For me it's the swisscard nailcare in my wallet, it's able to go through TSA at the airport since it doesn't have the little "knife"/letter opener that the other versions have (the scissors are better in every way)

Why carry so much stuff? Just leave it at home until you need it.

I got my asbestos suit in case of random volcanos and my titanium alloy hardhat for those pesky meteorites. Bullet proof vest for shopping trips.

>>2842092
normal pills

>>2841050
I bought the roxon k2se for that reason, and the full sized scissors are cool

EDC is one of the greatest marketing schemes I have ever seen for men, and I fall for it every time. I don't care because I love it. We're essentially CIA agents from the 1990s walking around. It's fun to larp of scenarios in our heads of when we might need a tactical metal pen, or a knife with supersteel to cut open Amazon packages for people. Larp aside, the only EDC a man truly needs is a swiss army knife and a G-Shock watch. That's it.

Most of these threads seem to exist just to advertise junk products.
I have a smart phone, and I won't tell you what brand, a knock off Swiss army knife, a lighter. Who cares?

>>2836920
i had one of these and then sold it, the nail file sucks compared to their smaller knives and the box opener was less useful than just having a second blade
>>2843771
my favorite unnecessary tool is the magnifying glass, people like to say you could start a fire with it but in reality all people do is just look at stuff for fun

>>2843907
>I have a smart phone, and I won't tell you what brand, a knock off Swiss army knife, a lighter. Who cares?
I dont think bragging about having no self respect, is as big of a flex as you think it is...
Sure, if you are that dirt fucking poor you cant afford a swiss army knife, you should peobably straighten out your priorities in life

Phone not shown since it took the pic. I also change up my knives a lot (I've got maybe 6 that I use frequently depending on what I'm up to) and sometimes add a flashlight, especially in winter when the days are short.

Can someone rec me a solid 18650 battery powered headlamp. Preferably something with a more warm colored bulb and with a redlight(like the non-disturbing to wild life kind)

>>2845682
damm they also sold you your self respect?

>>2836916
What kind of retard carries a flashlight when you can just do the Motorola karate chop?

Splinters? Knife. Faggy bottled beer? Knife. Joggers? Shoot em dead and give em your knife.

>>2845686
Nobody’s gonna steal your kawastinky

Phone, wallet, keys. Anything more is for homos.

>>2847021
If you want a budget version, consider Sofirn HS21
>>2847068
>What kind of retard carries a flashlight when you can just do the Motorola karate chop?
So no one grabs my phone when navigating in the dark, it's better to use flashlight for that job
>>2847079
Good goy

>>2847185
If Jamal grabs your phone send some holla points his way and see if he reconsiders his position. If you're going somewhere without light (out), then bring a headlamp.
Carrying a flashlight everyday is dumb, I hope you accidentally wipe your ass with your flashlight shitting in the woods someday. Only flashlight I rock is for my heckin frisberinos

>>2834942
>>2834941 (OP)
should i try to go lighter? i think all of these are essentials...

>>2847464
Stakes not nearly sharp enough. Do you plan on bruising them back to hell?

>>2835187
Shit is in your colon

>>2847467
What do you think this kit is for?

This is a kidnapping and butt plug kit anon…

>>2839977
why do you bring so much heavy shit for no reason ever heard of a nalgene.