So much of EDC seems to be centered around either surviving alone in the woods for days or alternatively using your tactical pen to stab a terrorist to death and John McClane the building. I’m John Suburban and my EDC includes a gun, a ferrorod and a tacpen with built in seatbelt slicer and window breaker (none of which I ever trained to use, but am assured will use competently after a flip over car crash into a body of water).

Which is a shame, because I think EDC stuff is cool. Little nifty tools! What do the denizens of this here website chapo.chat like for non chud EDC applications?

I’ll start off with some favourites,

  • a small AA-powered flashlight by EOLite (self-explanatory I think)
  • a Gerber Dime (basically one of those small swiss army knives but the pliers are a nice touch for a lot of things, like not touching the garbage juice)
  • a keychain presta-to-schrader adapter to reinflate my bicycle tyres at any given gas station, should the need arise

Currently also building a bicycle EDC-Pouch where space isn’t limited to pocket size, would love to hear what other people use.

  • roux [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    23 hours ago

    I generally have

    • pocket knife(I have like 3) or a Leatherman Skeletool if I feel like it might come in handy.
    • a small flashlight(I have 2 different rechargables and a backup AA battery Coast brand one)
    • 2 or 3 small fidget things(slider, worry stone, etc)
    • Loop ear plugs or bluetooth ear buds
    • phone
    • wallet w/ tiny pen
    • car key if I’m driving
    • Kindle e-reader

    I also have a “micro” EDC kit made out of a Gerber Dime, a button flashlight, and a prybar if I’m going like super light. I’d like to replace the button light with a rechargeable keychain light. But honestly, the Dime is mostly only useful for opening packages.

    I started my new job and we aren’t allowed to have a knife because it’s considered a weapon so I’m thinking about getting a decreet “knot puller” that looks like a sharpie for self defence if I need it since I’m delivering Amazon packages to shitty neighborhoods.