Right now, my EDC weighs a whopping 8 pounds! It's strange because it's
mostly just little stuff. Here are pictures and descriptions of
everything I carry every time I go out. Now, please keep in mind that
some of these items are very necessary due to the fact that my partner
is diabetic and also, we live in Florida where it rains almost every day
in the summer.
On my lanyard is a watch, a small compass, fingernail clippers, a whistle, a P38 can opener, an aurora firestarter and a waterproof container with aspirin and tylenol. Next to the lanyard is a tube of glucose tablets.
This container hold a collapsible steel cup, condiments, wipes, a couple of small energy bars. On the right side is a small umbrella.
Next section holds bandaids, q-tips, a nail file, antibiotic ointment, feminine products. The snus container on the left have matches, paperclips, safety pins and a sewing needle. The other snus container holds cotton lint for firestarting. Below that are a couple of bag handles for groceries and an emergency blanket. There's also a hotel shower cap below that (almost out of the picture) for gathering food or water. On the bottom left is a couple of sharpies, a comb, bug repellent and cocoa butter.
The orange pouch holds my wallet, kleenex, a microfiber towel and my Gerber multi-tool. The bag on my left is a crochet project. I always have a small knitting or crochet project with me to keep me occupied.
And here is the whole shabang layed out on my bed along with the American Eagle messenger bag I carry it all in. (Oh right next to the umbrella is a pair of chop sticks in a holder I made to keep them clean and above that is the bus schedules, a small note pad and small pen.
So, all this is 8 pounds? I can't seem to figure out why. :-)
Oh I forgot to mention that I also carry a 27 oz. Kleen Kanteen full of water which has several feet of 550 paracord wrapped around it. (not shown)
