Everyday EDC and Survival

Morablades

Morablades

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What is your EDC for everyday preparedness? Survival is not only for the bush. The city is a wilderness as well. There are just as many scenarios in the city life; car accidents, something could happen like 911 again. What's in your pockets that you carry to aid in a city survival situation. I carry a Case Sod Buster and Sod Buster Jr. along with my compass/whistle combo and led light on my keyring, DMT in my wallet.
 
I spend a lot of time in the city in all manner of neighborhoods. I usually always have a good knife, a cell phone/blackberry, a small but powerful flashlight, and my wallet with cash, credit cards, and ID. Plus I always have at least the one lighter on my keychain. I feel comfortable with just these items most of the time.
 
I carry my knife, cell phone, flashlight (depending on situation), wallet, and depeding on where I am I will carry a drop wallet stuffed with a couple dollars.

For anyone that has been mugged you will understand the importance of a drop wallet. When there's a gun in your face and he's demanding your wallet, you pull the drop wallet, or the wallet that has none of your important information. This way you can give him the wallet with nothing in it.

Chances are he's not going to look in it until he runs away and your nice and safe.
 
dttomcat said:
I spend a lot of time in the city in all manner of neighborhoods. I usually always have a good knife, a cell phone/blackberry, a small but powerful flashlight, and my wallet with cash, credit cards, and ID. Plus I always have at least the one lighter on my keychain. I feel comfortable with just these items most of the time.
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It's been over 5 years since I carried any cash, but lately I have considered stashing a hundred bill in my wallet. All I do is swipe the check card now.
 
myright said:
I carry my knife, cell phone, flashlight (depending on situation), wallet, and depeding on where I am I will carry a drop wallet stuffed with a couple dollars.

For anyone that has been mugged you will understand the importance of a drop wallet. When there's a gun in your face and he's demanding your wallet, you pull the drop wallet, or the wallet that has none of your important information. This way you can give him the wallet with nothing in it.

Chances are he's not going to look in it until he runs away and your nice and safe.
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That's a good idea.
 
myright said:
I carry my knife, cell phone, flashlight (depending on situation), wallet, and depeding on where I am I will carry a drop wallet stuffed with a couple dollars.

For anyone that has been mugged you will understand the importance of a drop wallet. When there's a gun in your face and he's demanding your wallet, you pull the drop wallet, or the wallet that has none of your important information. This way you can give him the wallet with nothing in it.

Chances are he's not going to look in it until he runs away and your nice and safe.
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This is a great idea. I will have to get myself a drop wallet. One of those cheap ugly velcro ones with very little money in it. And maybe a note telling the would be mugger to go screw himself:D. Thanks for the input. -DT
 
sak, RCC, and some cash. when the shtf i'll be home in about an hour. no vehical needed.
 

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Same here. I'm about 3 hours walk from home, but in the summer I'll have a motorcycle that could get me through some rough country if needed (in case of traffic jams). I usually carry a few folders, a small fixed blade, Fenix light, cell phone, drop wallet (as noted above), multi-tool, and a small BOB in the trunk of my car/in motorcycle saddlebags. That's enough to get me outta Dodge and back to the fortress...
 
Varies in winter and summer. I always have a pretty full selection of goodies in my truck, too.

Usually there is at least the wallet full of junk, liner lock folder, Vic Farmer, Springer 1911, some kind of lithium light and a cellphone. Jacket/coat pockets are full of all sorts of things. Oh, and a couple of chewable peptos...
 
Wow no mulitools mentioned. They are probably the things that get the most use in the city. My EDC is a folder, swisstool rs, a diamond rod for touch ups, wallet, small el cheapo aluminum flashlight (actually really bright), and a mini sharpie or pen of some sort. About the drop wallet, I live in Canada's crime capital (Surrey) and have never seen or heard of anyone being mugged. I am so glad I dont need to fear for my life when I walk to the corner store.
 
I always carry my wallet (with phone numbers for tow trucks from my insurance company), keys, cell phone, and spyderco navigator.

I dont find it necessary to carry tinder or anything like that for EDC. I find that a little extreme.
 
andrew7978 said:
I always carry my wallet (with phone numbers for tow trucks from my insurance company), keys, cell phone, and spyderco navigator.

I dont find it necessary to carry tinder or anything like that for EDC. I find that a little extreme.
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You can always find tinder.
 
Morablades said:
What is your EDC for everyday preparedness? Survival is not only for the bush. The city is a wilderness as well. There are just as many scenarios in the city life; car accidents, something could happen like 911 again. What's in your pockets that you carry to aid in a city survival situation. I carry a Case Sod Buster and Sod Buster Jr. along with my compass/whistle combo and led light on my keyring, DMT in my wallet.
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I couldn't agree more.:thumbup: In my mind, the real "survival experts" are those who are able to work and live in the city, each and every day and, live successful lives. The skills that are required to do that are much greater in content and quantity than those of us who live in the bush.

In the city, I most usually carry a SAK of some sort, a small LED light and ferro rod/magnesium rod combo on my keyring. In a real bad situation, hopefully I would be able to get back to my truck where the survival kit is complete. Cellphone is always with me, too.
 
Seems like I carry more crap than most. Usually I've got at least: lighter; Sharpie; gel ink pen; Queen canoe (lately); Delica; Leatherman; sometimes a small fixed blade; cell phone; wallet (not much cash, though...:(); and either a utility knife with a hook blade, or a multibit screwdriver, depending on where I'm working that day. I wear pants with a lot of pockets.

Still need a flashlight, though... :D:

JR
 
sorry, I couldn't get past that 'the city is a wilderness' statement. Wilderness is wilderness, and a city is something else entirely- it may be wild, but it sure isn't wilderness:)
 
My everyday EDC knife du jour of the day ( ;) ) is my Benchmade 710D2. Other than that I've got my wallet and the clothes on my back. I don't own a cell phone or any sort of PDA - I hate having stuffed pockets!

Edit - I NEVER have cash on me. Debit only. That way I don't accumulate change either, which is fine cause I don't drink coffee! (All you Tim Hortons zombie need to get a grip on reality!)
 
I carry my Bag Of Evil, (a CountryComm EOD minebag) filled with the following:

- Rite in the Rain notebook 5" x 8", with pencil
- NiteCore Flashlight, with 4 spare AA batts, and tether, clipped into the Molle Grid
- outer glove pouch with Nitrile EMT gloves, clipped into the Molle Grid
- CaldeRidge holster with energy bar, clipped into the Molle Grid
- MiniMag AA with Terralux LED chip and SS stike bezel
- Parker folder knife, in Don Hume leather sheath, clipped into the Molle Grid
- DMT pocket hone Coarse, DMT pocket hone extra fine
- CaldeRidge KeyKeeper, clipped into the Molle Grid
- 1/2 liter SS bottle , (water)
- OD Shemagh headwrap
- First Aid Trauma pouch, with city specific kit (bullet/slash wound paks) and other first aid stuff., in waterproof pouch tucked into inner mesh pocket
- plastic garbage bag, emergency heatsheet, glostick, also tucked into mesh pocket
- 50 feet paracord, wrapped in a little bundle
- Stanley prybar, 6"
- SOG Powerpliers multitool and pouch
- Victorinox RESCUE tool (window breaker, mesh-glass saw, seatbelt cutter, serrated blade, flat driver
- Cold Steel Sharkie pen
- one Pelican 101 Micro case with fire starting kit (triox tabs, lighter, candle, ferrorod, razor blade
- one Pelican 1010 Micro case with 4 AA spares, 4 x CR123 spares, FENIX P1D CE, red filter, white wand
- waterproof plastic case for my wallet, with cash and ID
- small CADPAT hankerchief (dust mask, washcloth, sling etc)
- CADPAT Velcro patches with Blood type (O+) and CADPAT allergy patch (NoPEN) (NO Penicillin), fastened to bag by the grab handle.
- Molle Pouch (6" x 9" ) clipped into the Molle Grid, for easy acces to bus transfers, phone, change, candies etc.


I ussually clip a kydex sheath fixed blade knife to the bag as well.

the entire package is about 10lbs, easy to carry and is speced out by me to provide:

-shelter
- warmth (heatsheet blanket, fire kit)
- Diversion (fire kit, make fire & smoke)
- entrance and egress from buildings (break glass safely, open doors , clip wires etc)
- First Aid including shooting/knife trauma
- cutting needs
- signalling and area lighting, i have over 500 hours of available light, in a very small package), plus a 10 hour glostick for hazardous areas or if i'm about to pass out and need ot be seen)
- breathing/sight protection (hankerchief, shemagh)
- clean water
- securing objects or people (paracord)
- documentation

etc etc

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hey 3WOLVES, im in Vancouver if you want to meet another BladeForums meber for knife talk or whatever.
 
Lorien said:
sorry, I couldn't get past that 'the city is a wilderness' statement. Wilderness is wilderness, and a city is something else entirely- it may be wild, but it sure isn't wilderness:)
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You're absolutly right. And the wilderness is way safer.:)
 
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