Maxpedition "Fatty" case. "Bug-out" style tool kits.

[transmaster]

I spotted this setup on a YouTube video, and it was just too good not to assemble my own kits. It just happens that the "Fatty" case is a perfect fit for the Wera Tool-Check PLUS tool set. It has plenty of room to load up other tools. I loaded mine with Roxon Multi-Tools. One set is the Roxon Modular, the other the Roxon Flex Modular. There is plenty of room in each to store the Roxon "Implements." My Leathermans are much better left in a pocket or on a belt; other than the bit drivers stored in the Leatherman's case, you don't have numerous quickly replaceable tools like the Roxon.

Roxon Flex Modular Fatty Case.








Roxon Modular Phantom

 

[transmaster]

You can just see the Roxon H1 in the back pocket on the Phantom Modular case.

 

[kobold]

i like the whole lineup. i have a couple of camping kits, a similar tool kit and two edc kits in micros. have the platy and the pico on the way.

 

[transmaster]

Just purchased 2 of the "Beefy cases." The "fatty" is 60 cubic inches. The Beefy is 116 cubic inches. Maxpedition has a BOGO deal going, so i only paid for one of them.

 

[fuyume]

I'm always a little confused by toolkits like this. What situation do you imagine yourself being in where carrying a kit like this would be necessary?

The most amount of tools I will ever feel the need to carry on my person would be a Victorinox Rambler and Farmer X, and even that's overkill, since I wouldn't ever need the large blade, saw, or reamer in civilization.

Back when I was still consulting, I carried a SwissChamp and a Leatherman Wave, plus precision screwdrivers, and that was only because I was constantly going in and out of computer cases, since I was an IT consultant. In my car was a dedicated toolbox with multimeter, RJ-45 termination tool, wire stripper, Type 66 and 110 telephone punch-down tool, Brother label printer, and any other specialized tools I might occasionally need for my job.

If I am on my bicycle, the bicycle carries its own toolkit, which consists of only the tools that the bicycle actually needs for roadside repairs. And that's mainly where my Wave now lives, along with a 6" Crescent wrench, a set of 3,4,5,6 mm Wera stainless long-handle hex wrenches, one 8mm nutdriver, a patch kit, CO2 inflator, and tire levers. The Crescent wrench is just for the rear wheel, and I'm thinking of replacing that with an 18 mm stubby combination wrench, maybe. The only time I actually carry that on-bike toolkit is when I park my bicycle and go inside a store, just so it doesn't get stolen.

If I am in a motor vehicle, then I will have an abbreviated set of Craftsman mechanic's tools in the trunk or under the rear seat, for roadside repairs, so I certainly don't need to carry a toolkit on my person. No one should drive a car without a decent set of tools in it.

If I am anywhere near my home, then my full set of tools of all kinds is quickly available.

 

[Hickory n steel]

I'm always a little confused by toolkits like this. What situation do you imagine yourself being in where carrying a kit like this would be necessary?

The most amount of tools I will ever feel the need to carry on my person would be a Victorinox Rambler and Farmer X, and even that's overkill, since I wouldn't ever need the large blade, saw, or reamer in civilization.

Back when I was still consulting, I carried a SwissChamp and a Leatherman Wave, plus precision screwdrivers, and that was only because I was constantly going in and out of computer cases, since I was an IT consultant. In my car was a dedicated toolbox with multimeter, RJ-45 termination tool, wire stripper, Type 66 and 110 telephone punch-down tool, Brother label printer, and any other specialized tools I might occasionally need for my job.

If I am on my bicycle, the bicycle carries its own toolkit, which consists of only the tools that the bicycle actually needs for roadside repairs. And that's mainly where my Wave now lives, along with a 6" Crescent wrench, a set of 3,4,5,6 mm Wera stainless long-handle hex wrenches, one 8mm nutdriver, a patch kit, CO2 inflator, and tire levers. The Crescent wrench is just for the rear wheel, and I'm thinking of replacing that with an 18 mm stubby combination wrench, maybe. The only time I actually carry that on-bike toolkit is when I park my bicycle and go inside a store, just so it doesn't get stolen.

If I am in a motor vehicle, then I will have an abbreviated set of Craftsman mechanic's tools in the trunk or under the rear seat, for roadside repairs, so I certainly don't need to carry a toolkit on my person. No one should drive a car without a decent set of tools in it.

If I am anywhere near my home, then my full set of tools of all kinds is quickly available.

I also don't really get it, especially putting a tool kit together and including a bunch of multi tools which are always worse versions of the proper tools you could have included.
A good multi tool is a great thing to carry, but makes zero sense in a kit like this.


I always have these on me and find them useful regularly, but I'd never try to keep an entire tool kit on me because I've got tools everywhere.

 

[ShaiHulud]

Thats a loaded baked potato. Looks useful for long treks in the sticks or boonies if left in the car (or attached to a Mt. Everest pack or other camping/mountaineering bag) But not for a daily carry
[for most people.]

 

[Quiet]

I'm always a little confused by toolkits like this. What situation do you imagine yourself being in where carrying a kit like this would be necessary?

The most amount of tools I will ever feel the need to carry on my person would be a Victorinox Rambler and Farmer X, and even that's overkill, since I wouldn't ever need the large blade, saw, or reamer in civilization.

Back when I was still consulting, I carried a SwissChamp and a Leatherman Wave, plus precision screwdrivers, and that was only because I was constantly going in and out of computer cases, since I was an IT consultant. In my car was a dedicated toolbox with multimeter, RJ-45 termination tool, wire stripper, Type 66 and 110 telephone punch-down tool, Brother label printer, and any other specialized tools I might occasionally need for my job.

If I am on my bicycle, the bicycle carries its own toolkit, which consists of only the tools that the bicycle actually needs for roadside repairs. And that's mainly where my Wave now lives, along with a 6" Crescent wrench, a set of 3,4,5,6 mm Wera stainless long-handle hex wrenches, one 8mm nutdriver, a patch kit, CO2 inflator, and tire levers. The Crescent wrench is just for the rear wheel, and I'm thinking of replacing that with an 18 mm stubby combination wrench, maybe. The only time I actually carry that on-bike toolkit is when I park my bicycle and go inside a store, just so it doesn't get stolen.

If I am in a motor vehicle, then I will have an abbreviated set of Craftsman mechanic's tools in the trunk or under the rear seat, for roadside repairs, so I certainly don't need to carry a toolkit on my person. No one should drive a car without a decent set of tools in it.

If I am anywhere near my home, then my full set of tools of all kinds is quickly available.

As someone who went down the Youtube prepper rabbit-hole once upon a time, and decided I needed to fill up multiple of these "EDC" gear packs with all sorts of stuff and keep it with me, I can tell you: that situation doesn't really exist. It's a fantasy. For one thing, if you can carry something like a small "EDC gear pod" full of multi-tools and knives with you in a vehicle, then you can just stow a bag in the trunk full of actual tools instead. As for "EDC", I don't think anyone would carry this heavy pack full of stuff on their person, and I think youtubers who show these videos saying they do, are trying to sell you something. I gave it a go myself for about a year, where I had a fully packed out day backpack with all the EDC mentionables any number of Youtubers said I needed to have with me EVERY! DAY! and it turned out that I didn't use 99% of it. So, these days, I carry a multitool with me, a couple knives, and in my workbag, a couple small odds and ends.

These kits are fun to mess with, but that's about it for me. I work at a desk job, maybe if you worked out in the field, or a rural area somewhere where you did a lot of driving, your needs may vary.

 

[transmaster]

For me, it is tool sets, and I keep an Apple AirTag in them so I always know where they are. In ham radio, we have bug-out radio stations we can grab and set up anywhere. Such tool sets live in my bug-out stations.

 

[Murphy Slaw]

People who drive Chevy’s all carry those kits…

 

[Hickory n steel]

As someone who went down the Youtube prepper rabbit-hole once upon a time, and decided I needed to fill up multiple of these "EDC" gear packs with all sorts of stuff and keep it with me, I can tell you: that situation doesn't really exist. It's a fantasy. For one thing, if you can carry something like a small "EDC gear pod" full of multi-tools and knives with you in a vehicle, then you can just stow a bag in the trunk full of actual tools instead. As for "EDC", I don't think anyone would carry this heavy pack full of stuff on their person, and I think youtubers who show these videos saying they do, are trying to sell you something. I gave it a go myself for about a year, where I had a fully packed out day backpack with all the EDC mentionables any number of Youtubers said I needed to have with me EVERY! DAY! and it turned out that I didn't use 99% of it. So, these days, I carry a multitool with me, a couple knives, and in my workbag, a couple small odds and ends.

These kits are fun to mess with, but that's about it for me. I work at a desk job, maybe if you worked out in the field, or a rural area somewhere where you did a lot of driving, your needs may vary.

Maybe somebody might carry a kit like these in a backpack or something but that's about it.

At one time I had a small tool kit in the maxpedition " fanny pack " I took to work and those tools did come in handy as they were all 6" regular tools that I wasn't trying to pocket carry , but I eventually started needing more tools than that.
I made room in my locker for a small tool box with more and in some cases larger tools, but now I don't have a locker so I transferred those tools to a tool roll after pairing things down as much as possible and that lives in my backpack that I take these days.
Those tools are used every week.

Kits like this are definitely fun to put together, but I also agree that they're rarely used if at all by most people who put one together.

The idea isn't exactly new , but probably not a widespread concept before YouTube.
This is a holy grail of mine that I'll likely never acquire, the Blackhawk tools 19nd " Nuggies ".
It's a 1/4dr socket set / tool kit from the 1940's intended for a mechanic to drop in their pocket.


They're rare as hens teeth particularly because the Bakelite case didn't hold up that well over time.