Comments on: My EDC (EveryDay Carry) http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/02/my-edc-everyday-carry/ Preparing Deseret, one blogger at a time Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CD Wallets http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/02/my-edc-everyday-carry/#comment-1437 CD Wallets Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:06:22 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1411#comment-1437 Those are so many tools. Hope those bags can also be used to carry gadgets. Those are so many tools. Hope those bags can also be used to carry gadgets.

]]> By: davidgould http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/02/my-edc-everyday-carry/#comment-1301 davidgould Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:45:01 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1411#comment-1301 It does take quite a bit of experimenting to find the gear that really matters. It has to be both functional and useful. Everything I carry are items I use on at least a weekly basis, and in some form or another. This does a few things: ensures that I'm very familiar with the items, that the items are throughaly tested and by real use instead of hypothetical scenerios, reinforces actually carrying what I do carry, because I actually use it, and forces me to replace and upgrade to items of quality, because I use them all the time.<br>My edc is rather complicated, I'd have to do a whole article about it, but the only thing that sort of sticks out, is that I always have my Leatherman Charge on my belt. So the three guidelines I use for EDC is: 1) carry only quality items I actually use, 2) carry as little as possible, yet incorperate as much as possible, and 3) Pull it all together in such a way as to fit right in with every situation, surroundings, people, etc. It does take quite a bit of experimenting to find the gear that really matters. It has to be both functional and useful. Everything I carry are items I use on at least a weekly basis, and in some form or another. This does a few things: ensures that I'm very familiar with the items, that the items are throughaly tested and by real use instead of hypothetical scenerios, reinforces actually carrying what I do carry, because I actually use it, and forces me to replace and upgrade to items of quality, because I use them all the time.
My edc is rather complicated, I'd have to do a whole article about it, but the only thing that sort of sticks out, is that I always have my Leatherman Charge on my belt. So the three guidelines I use for EDC is: 1) carry only quality items I actually use, 2) carry as little as possible, yet incorperate as much as possible, and 3) Pull it all together in such a way as to fit right in with every situation, surroundings, people, etc.

]]> By: davidgould http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/02/my-edc-everyday-carry/#comment-1300 davidgould Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:25:12 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1411#comment-1300 just look up "pocket scriptures" or some variation- lots of companies make them, many with included magnifying glasses, as the font size is usually only 4 or 5. just look up “pocket scriptures” or some variation- lots of companies make them, many with included magnifying glasses, as the font size is usually only 4 or 5.

]]> By: ben http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/02/my-edc-everyday-carry/#comment-1060 ben Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:02:13 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1411#comment-1060 I feel a deep kinship to you in a lot of the things you say and how you go about doing things... I carry around a mini-office too :). However, I have a couple of thoughts. Redundancy is great, but I think you have overdone it and added needless crap to your kits, and in a lot of cases it really looks like it is crap and will end up being useless and letting you down when you really need it. Not only does that defeat the whole purpose, it could also give you a false sense of security. I am not as far along with building my kits as you are, but this is just my opinion and I would love to discuss it further, but I feel like this is already an overly lengthy "comment". :) I feel a deep kinship to you in a lot of the things you say and how you go about doing things… I carry around a mini-office too :). However, I have a couple of thoughts.

Redundancy is great, but I think you have overdone it and added needless crap to your kits, and in a lot of cases it really looks like it is crap and will end up being useless and letting you down when you really need it. Not only does that defeat the whole purpose, it could also give you a false sense of security.

I am not as far along with building my kits as you are, but this is just my opinion and I would love to discuss it further, but I feel like this is already an overly lengthy “comment”. :)

]]> By: ben http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/02/my-edc-everyday-carry/#comment-1886 ben Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:02:00 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1411#comment-1886 I feel a deep kinship to you in a lot of the things you say and how you go about doing things... I carry around a mini-office too :). However, I have a couple of thoughts. Redundancy is great, but I think you have overdone it and added needless crap to your kits, and in a lot of cases it really looks like it is crap and will end up being useless and letting you down when you really need it. Not only does that defeat the whole purpose, it could also give you a false sense of security. I am not as far along with building my kits as you are, but this is just my opinion and I would love to discuss it further, but I feel like this is already an overly lengthy "comment". :) I feel a deep kinship to you in a lot of the things you say and how you go about doing things… I carry around a mini-office too :). However, I have a couple of thoughts.

Redundancy is great, but I think you have overdone it and added needless crap to your kits, and in a lot of cases it really looks like it is crap and will end up being useless and letting you down when you really need it. Not only does that defeat the whole purpose, it could also give you a false sense of security.

I am not as far along with building my kits as you are, but this is just my opinion and I would love to discuss it further, but I feel like this is already an overly lengthy “comment”. :)

]]> By: Debi http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/02/my-edc-everyday-carry/#comment-599 Debi Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:57:29 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1411#comment-599 You can get a mini Book of Mormon through the distribution center - they are blue now. You can get a mini Book of Mormon through the distribution center – they are blue now.

]]> By: Debi http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/02/my-edc-everyday-carry/#comment-1885 Debi Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:57:00 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1411#comment-1885 You can get a mini Book of Mormon through the distribution center - they are blue now. You can get a mini Book of Mormon through the distribution center – they are blue now.

]]> By: Linda http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/02/my-edc-everyday-carry/#comment-559 Linda Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:56:37 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1411#comment-559 Where can you get those mini scriptures, I thought only US Military could get those? Where can you get those mini scriptures, I thought only US Military could get those?

]]> By: Linda http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/02/my-edc-everyday-carry/#comment-1884 Linda Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:56:00 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1411#comment-1884 Where can you get those mini scriptures, I thought only US Military could get those? Where can you get those mini scriptures, I thought only US Military could get those?

]]> By: AC http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/02/my-edc-everyday-carry/#comment-488 AC Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:18:09 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1411#comment-488 Where might I find one of the "Emergency Whistle/compass/flashlight/timepiece" units that you show in your first photo? Where might I find one of the “Emergency Whistle/compass/flashlight/timepiece” units that you show in your first photo?

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