What has it got in its pocketses? - The Everyday Carry Thread

[whatmeworry]

The watches and folders thread seems to have generated a lot of interest, so here is the logical next step, an EDC thread (as also suggested by Man of Kent).

I got into EDC 2 or 3 years ago, about the same time I started writing and found I always had a notebook and pen with me, I think I'd always had that boy scout mentality though. The tricky part for me has not been getting carried away with it, so I always try to keep paring things down to items I will definitely get utility from (I probably still carry too much though).
Until recently I always took a 10,000 mAh external battery and micro USB lead for charging my phone on the go, but my new phone reliably gets through the day on a single charge, so I've been able to jettison that.

I spilt my stuff into 2 camps: pocketable and baggable. The pocket stuff is always with me, the bag stuff will be in whatever bag I'm using that day (a Targus backpack on the days I'm working and small Lowe Alpine rucksack or 5.11 Bailout bag on the days I'm not. If I'm going out of the house for any length of time I take a bag with me.

Pocketable
Secrid wallet - I got this a while back and it's fantastic, well designed, small, and it encourages me not to hoard receipts and other crap
Keys with Utilikey - great little extra tool for emergencies
Pocket knife - usually my Opinel 5 as that's nice and small (and legal in the UK)
Mini Sharpie

Day 3 of #JapaneseWatchWeek! Wearing one of my favourite beaters today, the small and very low profile Casio W93 which has the advantage of standard lugs so you can chuck it on a Nato #womw #watchnerd #watchesofinstagram #watchporn #japanesewatch #casio # by whatmeworry101, on Flickr

Baggable
Large notebook (Moleskine or Leuchtturm1917) - for any longer pieces of writing I'm working on, notes I will want to keep, etc
Small police style notebook - for leaving notes for people
Silivine Memo Book - for any temporary notes
Sharpie
Cheap pen - I use a Papermate biro I got a box of 10 of from Amazon
Fountain pens - Faber Castell with blue ink, Lamy Safari with red ink
Spare watch - a Casio F91W, cheap, functional, with a bunch of features most of my other watches don't have
Simple Swiss Army Knife
Torch
Case for the fountain pens

IMG_0393.JPG by whatmeworry101, on Flickr

What have you got?

[Seriously]

Phone,money , paracetamol

I'm good to go

(I don't carry my watch in my pockets which is why I haven't included it in this list)

In typical Gollum style, you asked me what I had in my pocketses, so I told you just that.

[93EXCivic]

Keys, wallet, Kobalt multi-tool thing (stays in wallet), Swiss Army knife plus iPhone 5s

Sometimes a Parker Jotter pen.


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[man of kent]

This, as posted on the folder thread,

( keys, Victorinox classic, usb drive, usb rechargable torch, trolley dolley) plus Sony phone, wallet, loose change, and glasses on my person as edc almost everywhere. I also carry my oyster travel card (pay card for public transport in London for you foreigners) in my phone cover.
Bagged carry is very variable and depends on what task I'm doing for work. If I'm doing consultancy its laptop, charger, pens, mouse, project files, camera, pda device and a selection of usb cables to fit all my devices.
If I'm on site, my stuff is tools in a toolbox and a selection of the office stuff.
I'm always looking for ways to minimise my stuff but it's not easy.
I've got a P7 type keychain hook on its way to me as I reckon I should be able to hang my keychain inside my pocket for better comfort.

[Nokie]

Just my bottle of Oxycontin and this traditional stuff-

[Seriously]

^ mighty fine flask

Is there a brand to it?

[Nokie]

^ mighty fine flask

It is an Oggi, Stainless steel with copper exterior plating. Pretty good quality and machine tolerances considering it is made in China. Cost about $35 USD.

Great for those super-long, going nowhere meetings..........

[man of kent]

It is an Oggi, Stainless steel with copper exterior plating. Pretty good quality and machine tolerances considering it is made in China. Cost about $35 USD.

Great for those super-long, going nowhere meetings..........

I need to know more about hip flasks. I think every gentleman should have a decent one. How does one pick a good one?

[whatmeworry]

I need to know more about hip flasks. I think every gentleman should have a decent one. How does one pick a good one?

Volume:discretion ratio

[I-B]

No cash, no flash