{"id":49,"date":"2022-04-15T11:03:14","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T18:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.usefulsurvival.com\/thePress\/?p=49"},"modified":"2022-04-16T10:18:36","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T17:18:36","slug":"what-is-edc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.usefulsurvival.com\/thePress\/everyday-carry\/what-is-edc\/","title":{"rendered":"What is EDC?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>EDC is Everyday Carry&#8230; the things you have with you all the time every day. The main reasons for having EDC are utility and preparedness; to help individuals overcome simple everyday problems, including possible emergency situations. Some of the most common EDC items are wallets, keyrings, phones, watches, knives, flashlights, multitools, notebooks, and pens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Wallet <\/strong>&#8211; I like the Maxpedition Wallets. I put the main cards I need in that wallet and add a card carrier in my sling pack<\/li><li><strong>Keyring <\/strong>&#8211; NITECORE Tube keychain flashlight to my car keys<\/li><li><strong>Phone <\/strong>&#8211; Any cellphone works fine, I would use maps that you can download areas in case the internet is down&#8230; Google maps has that feature<\/li><li><strong>Watch <\/strong>&#8211; I don&#8217;t really use a wristwatch<\/li><li><strong>Knife <\/strong>&#8211; Gerber Gear EAB Pocket Knife that Accepts Standard Or Contractor Grade Utility Blades and  Doubles As Money Clip<\/li><li><strong>Flashlight <\/strong>&#8211; ThruNite TC15 flashlight with 2300 lumens burst and Klarus HC3 rechargeable headlamp<\/li><li><strong>Multitool <\/strong>&#8211; Gerber Gear suspension Multitool<\/li><li><strong>Notebook <\/strong>&#8211; not yet, but it is on my list&#8230; in my notebook lol<\/li><li><strong>Pen <\/strong>&#8211; just a basic cheap pen&#8230; i lose them too often to carry $$$<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I tend to have a few pouches that I put in the sling bag that I carry everywhere. Each pouch is designed for different situations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Sling bag<\/strong> &#8211; cheap bag to see if I want a sling or a backpack <ul><li>Hand sanitizer <\/li><li>Pain pills<\/li><li>Sharpie marker<\/li><li>Paper towels in ziploc<\/li><li>First Aid<\/li><li>Charging cables<\/li><li>Masks<\/li><li>Lip balm<\/li><li>Harmonica<\/li><li>Notebook and pen<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Main <\/strong>&#8211; This pack is something I can just grab if I do not want to take the sling. It can hold my cell, wallet, vacs card, Coast Hp1 flashlight, and inhaler. After covid-19 I need to always carry an inhaler&#8230;no joy \ud83d\ude41<\/li><li><strong>Electronic <\/strong>&#8211; USB power bank and a few different types of cables to cover many types of devices. I also have a Klarus HC3 rechargeable motion sensor cap light \/ headlamp in that pack<\/li><li><strong>Credit Card<\/strong> &#8211; just some cheap credit card holder<\/li><li><strong>Everything Else<\/strong> &#8211; This is packed! These are things I want to have but do not use all that often. <ul><li>ThruNite TC15 flashlight with 2300 lumens burst<\/li><li>Gerber Gear EAB Pocket Knife<\/li><li>Gerber Gear suspension Multitool<\/li><li>First Aid kit<\/li><li>Space blanket<\/li><li>Matches \/ Lighter<\/li><li>Duct tape<\/li><li>Mini Stainless Steel Pocket Pry Bar<\/li><li>18-in-1 Snowflake Multi Tool<\/li><li>Hand sanitizer <\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EDC is Everyday Carry&#8230; the things you have with you all the time every day. The main reasons for having EDC are utility and preparedness; to help individuals overcome simple everyday problems, including possible emergency situations. Some of the most common EDC items are wallets, keyrings, phones, watches, knives, flashlights, multitools, notebooks, and pens. 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