[shabbasuraj]

EDC in tactical circles stands for "Every Day Carry", i.e. what do you carry in your pockets with you on a daily basis...

I usually carry the following on most days...of course it all depends on my attire for that given day...



Cell phone

Keys

Seiko Chronograph watch

Garmin eTrex

One of...
Spyderco Delica, Spyderco Delica II, or Leatherman Juice S2

One of...
Surefire L4, Surefire E2e, Surefire E1e w/KL4, or Inova X5T

and NO GUN. No such thing as civilian carry permits in the Dominion of Canada, but if I had a choice, it would be Para-Ordnance Parry Carry (Made in Canada (Scarborough, ON) I might add!)...



All this usually fits with into my Dockers Recode Khakis, these pants are the greatest for gadget people...

What do other MacNN'ers EDC?

[rjenkinson]

• 2 dictionaries
• a face cloth
• pentax optio
• scissors, glue, tape
• swiss army knife
• business cards
• wallet and pocket change
• house keys
• pen
• USB flash memory
• whistle
• cellphone

-r.

[voodoo]

� keys to the apartment
� cellphone
� iPod
� card wallet w/debit card and drivers licence

That's it. If I'm carrying anything else on my persona it is purely by chance.

[dillerX]

keys.

[The Placid Casual]

Keys for house and car.
Wallet with hidden reserve of cash.
Swiss Army Knife or Leatherman.
Cell Phone.
Nikon Digital Camera
Watch
Glow Stick.

In my car I also have a tool kit
Socket set
Blanket
Torch
Map
Wooly hat

Probably more but can't think right now!

[dcmacdaddy]

Originally posted by shabbasuraj:
EDC in tactical circles stands for "Every Day Carry", i.e. what do you carry in your pockets with you on a daily basis...

and NO GUN. No such thing as civilian carry permits in the Dominion of Canada, but if I had a choice, it would be Para-Ordnance Parry Carry (Made in Canada (Scarborough, ON) I might add!)...

Why is a gun so important to you that you would consider carrying one on a everyday basis? In thinking about what my reply would be it never occured to me that a handgun might be part of my "EDC".

[shabbasuraj]

it is really not important at all...

I just mentioned the firearms thing in the OP as I am sure some here have carry permits...and I was interested in what their various carry options where...

[disectamac]

Some times the best tactical EDC is absolutely nothing at all. At least that's the way my cousin travels. No wallet, no ID, no metal objects, no gadgets. I think he's paranoid or something, but it's brilliant.

[maebug]

my purse is a nightmare >_>

� keys
� ipod
� wallet
� lip goo
� gba sp
� sharpie

[mitchell_pgh]

� Keys (house, car, work)
� Wallet w/ various ID (CC, Drivers, Health/Dental Cards, Business Cards)
� Cash (no more then $40 at any given time)
� Man Bag - black bag w/ strap
� Pen - Pentel R.S.V.P. fine (blue)
� Organizer (paper type) At A Glance
� Spare change (app. $5 worth)
� Ditital Camera (Canon S400)

[Turias]

Originally posted by mitchell_pgh:
� Man Bag - black bag w/ strap

Man bag? Don't you mean "purse"?

[Daracle]

I didnt know carrying a digital camera was such a common thing to do...

I was thinking of doing it too....but I dont know...


You guys ALWAYS have your cameras on you? Going to work and everything?

[Turias]

Originally posted by Daracle:
I didnt know carrying a digital camera was such a common thing to do...

I was thinking of doing it too....but I dont know...


You guys ALWAYS have your cameras on you? Going to work and everything?

I would like to, and would, if I had a smaller camera. My Coolpix 995 is a little too big to carry around with me wherever I go.

[Daracle]

I think that could be an issue with me aswell
I have the Panasonic Lumix.....The lens is kinda on the big side with 12x optical zoom

[dav]

keys
wallet/cash
benchmade 770
m&co watch

m-f:
ipod
tungsten t3
sandisk cruzer

[dencamp]

A list of each of your addresses and a list of what each of you carries.

[d4nth3m4n]

Originally posted by Turias:
Man bag? Don't you mean "purse"?

its italian

�pockets-
ipod.
keys
cigarettes
lighter
kershaw ken onion leek. (rainbow, blade locked)

�backpack
pen
notebook
random school shiite
random sticker i found somewhere
flier stolen from message board
gum wrapper and cigarette butt (never know when you might need to make a trade for something)
$50 in dollar coins (a la Fari�na)

out.

[keekeeree]

� Keys - house and car
� Wallet - driver's license, cash card (almost never carry cash on me)
� Ed Halligan P.E.C.K. pocket knife
� Cellphone
� Smokes
� Zippo lighter

[Daracle]

Originally posted by keekeeree:
� Keys - house and car
� Wallet - driver's license, cash card (almost never carry cash on me)
� Ed Halligan P.E.C.K. pocket knife
� Cellphone
� Smokes
� Zippo lighter

I went down to the states they didnt know what a debit card was.

[Turias]

Originally posted by Daracle:
I went down to the states they didnt know what a debit card was.

That's funny. A lot of people here use debit cards. Maybe they didn't know debit card=check card? Also, a lot of store employees don't know the difference between debit cards and credit cards. A store I used to work treated them exactly the same when ringing the customer up.

[Daracle]

Very interesting to me.....
Kinda threw me off when she asked what it was....heh

[iNub]

Wallet.

Keys are on the belt loop.

I'm broke.

[Rev-O]

Wallet.
Work cell phone (Hey, did'ja know that NexTel stands for "Next Time use a telephone"? "cuz NexTel sucks.)
Work Keys
Car or motorcycle keys.
Quit smoking, so no smokes or lighter (well sometimes still a lighter as I'm a closet pyromaniac)
Shades.
If I'm lucky some change or 2 bucks for a nice big cup of coffee from Starbucks, 'cuz I like the feeling I get knowing that an American company is making millions while some poor coffee growin' fella is gettin' squat.

That's. My work ensemble is different. Backhoe, Front end loader, welding equipment, cutting torch, yech yech yech.

[Mac Write]

Originally posted by Turias:
I would like to, and would, if I had a smaller camera. My Coolpix 995 is a little too big to carry around with me wherever I go.

CP 995 to big? you kidding me? I find it way to small.

I carry on me at all times (well the CP 995 as of christmas when I got it, all new models suck ass).

• Large Pouch
• Wallet with no cash
• bandadges
• bus pass
• Ferry disability card
• klenix
• Nokia 6190 Cellphone with Fido
• Sony Discman
• Hand tower (gotta keep cool)
• Nikon CoolPix 995 on Pouch strap don't even notice it's there

[shabbasuraj]

nice to see some blade carrying Mac users...

I never knew that people actually carry their digital cameras daily...

[d4nth3m4n]

i love this thing. best $10 i ever spent (from a friend)

[shabbasuraj]

how is the finish holding up on your Rainbow Leek?

[bradoesch]

Originally posted by shabbasuraj:
nice to see some blade carrying Mac users...

I never knew that people actualy carry their digital cameras daily...

I used to take my CoolPix 885 everywhere I went (in the car.)
As far as things I carry in my pockets:
Left pocket: car keys and fair size knife
Right pocket: pocket watch
Back: wallet

I used to carry a laser, compass and lighter, but my pockets were too bulgy and it looked, well, I just stopped carrying all that stuff.

[d4nth3m4n]

Originally posted by shabbasuraj:
how is the finish holding up on your Rainbow Leek?

really well actually. just a couplea scratches after a year. great knife.

[Face Ache]

I carry:

My wedding ring.
House/car keys.
A few dental fillings.

That's all.

[misc]

Casual:
Wallet
Keys (With Letherman Micra)
Cell phone
iPod

Work:
All of the above plus...
Victorinox
Leatherman Supertool 200
Maglite (2)
C-wrench (2)
Star wrench
Screwdrivers
Mr. 7-Hands (best. invention. ever.)
Work gloves
Walkie Talkie
Gerber serrated knife
Work keys
Various papers...

I know I'm forgetting something.. but you get the idea!

[dampeoples]

Wallet, keys, chap stick, lighter smokes

[ThinkInsane]

Every day carry?

Keys, on a carabiner (a real one, not the cheap promotional ones, it does come in handy), a photon III LED light and usb jump drive

Swiss Army Striker II Watch

Wallet

Sunglasses (several pairs in rotation)

Microtech UDT knife

credit/debit cards

lip balm

iPod

What ever book I happen to be reading

I often carry a back pack with other misc gear.

Someone asked about carrying a weapon (first post maybe?), and I do at times carry a Baretta 96G Elite due to work related concerns, but I do that as little as possible.

[waxcrash]

Originally posted by ThinkInsane:
Keys, on a carabiner (a real one, not the cheap promotional ones, it does come in handy)�

Oh come on - we all know you have a heart shaped carabiner.

[ThinkInsane]

The fact that you know where to find such a thing is scary in and of itself. For shame

[d4nth3m4n]

Originally posted by ThinkInsane:
Someone asked about carrying a weapon (first post maybe?), and I do at times carry a Baretta 96G Elite due to work related concerns, but I do that as little as possible.

k, im still a little new here, but what is it you do?

[ThinkInsane]

Originally posted by d4nth3m4n:
k, im still a little new here, but what is it you do?

I'm a guard at a psychiatric hospital, and there have been incidents when indavertantly running into patients on the street. Same kind of problem that corrections officers run into woth former inmates. I have a long commute, so these problems don't effect me as much as some of my co-workers, but it does happen, and it's better to be on the safe side, especially when it comes to your friends and family.

[d4nth3m4n]

you are both a wild and a crazy guy TI.

[Lateralus]

Keys...
My wallet...
Change...
The tiny little people that wont stop whispering things to me...

[shabbasuraj]

Originally posted by ThinkInsane:

I do at times carry a Baretta 96G Elite due to work related concerns, but I do that as little as possible.

what kind of holster...?

[d4nth3m4n]

TI- you dont work at Willard (on seneca lake) do you?

[macvillage.net]

Great thread. Was just discussing this the other day.

For me:

- Wallet (Money, Credit Cards, ID, License,... various other plastic)
- Sony Clie T665C
- LG vx6000 Cell Phone
- Keys (House, dorm, whistle, USB Memory key, sometimes car keys)
- Pen
- Watch


Overall, that's over 1/2 GB Memory, and over almost 1lb of geeky gear.

[Kenneth]

Did a search.. none of the posters here carried condom. Neither do I. All Geeks here?

BTW... here is my list

In my wallet...
2 student IDs for 2 universities;
2 Credit cards (Discover and AMEX);
2 Debit cards (PayPal and Bank of America);
RedCross First Aid cards;
Green notes;
Driver license;
some Chinese "lucky" things;
Starbucks card.

In my pockets;
iPod,
Cross pencil;
Coin purse (with keys);
Swiss Army Knife;
old Nokia 8290 phone.

On my left wrist;
Casio G-Shock watch.

That's all folks.

[shabbasuraj]

damn...

never thought of that....

EDC a CONDOM...?

man just think of the possibilities..!!!!

[disectamac]

Originally posted by Kenneth:
Did a search.. none of the posters here carried condom. Neither do I. All Geeks here?.........

Good observation, maybe some feel it's a personal thing and didn't want to post it? nah.

My EDC:

Wallet:
A few forms of ID (license, Student ID, Gym ID, Work ID, others)
Savings Cards (Sams Club, Shaws, Stop & Shop, Vitamin World, GNC, others)
Debit Card
Condom
More receipts than cash ( kinda wierd how that happens)

Watch (different ones for different days)
Sunglasses (black or brown)
Black leather gloves (it's cold this time of year)
Keys with bottle opener and car alarm attached
Pack of Newports and a lighter
Nokia Cellphone
Small can of mace ( I've been sprayed by bouncers a few times in the past, this time I intend to spray back! )


You know my EDC usually depends on where I'm going that day, but the above are usually things I bring everywhere. And I almost always leave the weapons in the car.

[Link]

Hrmm I'm gonna have fun with this one.

*A few keys.. a gold one too.. found them in these freaky scary old places one day..
*Money.. normally carried in a bag..

Ok that was weird nuff.

iPod, keys (lots of them actually), watch, wallet, hand cleaner, firewire cable, camera (sometimes), earbuds.

At times random gameboy like systems or other random electronic/comp parts.

One time I forgot I had a PCI card in my pocket until I laid down.. that HURT.

[11011001]

- iPod
- Wallet
- ID cards (for getting in and out of labs)
- keys
- flash memory
- earphones
- pen
- change

and more often than not, my school bag with my AlBook in it.

[Cellery]

It's surprising how much stuff I have laid out on the end table for tomorrow morning, though I've stopped carrying a PDA to lighten the load:

iPod+Sony noise-canceling earbuds
1 credit card+$100 cash+driver's license in a card envelope
SE T616 phone
Seiko Kinetic watch
1GB Memory Stick Pro
Sensa Platinum Pen
Sony DSC-T1 digital camera
Keys

[kildraik]

I did a search online for everyday carry and found you guys. Some of you guys carry almost as much as I do each day.

I hope this is not considered spam. I opened a forum yesterday just on the topic of everyday carry so I don't think it competes with anyone. I think if the fourm grows, it could lead people back to this place who have the interest.

I kind of thing our forum will not compete with anyone but if successful be a hub where unrelated forums exist.

We are a forum for anyone that carries alot of stuff.

I hope we get in a direction soon where people can find good ways to carry lots of items comfortable and without damaging them.

http://edcforums.com/index.php

[ThinkInsane]

Originally Posted by jonsidneyb

I did a search online for everyday carry and found you guys. Some of you guys carry almost as much as I do each day.

I hope this is not considered spam. I opened a forum yesterday just on the topic of everyday carry so I don't think it competes with anyone. I think if the fourm grows, it could lead people back to this place who have the interest.

I kind of thing our forum will not compete with anyone but if successful be a hub where unrelated forums exist.

We are a forum for anyone that carries alot of stuff.

I hope we get in a direction soon where people can find good ways to carry lots of items comfortable and without damaging them.

http://edcforums.com/index.php

Cool idea. I never would have thought of forums for such a topic, but I like it. I'll keep my eye on it, could get some good, useful advice from such a place if it takes off.