What do you toss in your pocket when taking a short hike

My SAK Tinker never leaves my pocket.

My EDC consists of

Leatherman Surge
Buck 110
River Rock AAA LED light
Pocket Screwdriver
Lighter or Permanent Match
BC Powder


I also have started keeping my MULE in the truck loaded as a BOB. Check the pics.
 
I keep the same things that are in my pocket the whole day. A custom SAK Explorer, a Photon Proton light, a mini bic, and a full speed strip of .38 in my left pocket, while a S&W 340SC and Griptillian ride in my right.
 
Right front pocket always has my BM Vex, card wallet, and USB thumb drive. Left front pocket always has my trusty Wenger Handyman, a Mini-Bic, and a Zebra pen (either one of the older telescopic models, or a compact F-301, sometimes wrapped in paracord). If I have my camera with me, which I probably will if I'm out for a walk/day hike, I'll have granola bars, a notepad, an MP3 player, and my cellphone in my camera bag. I'll probably have a bandanna either in a pocket or on my head as well.
 
I always keep an altoids tin psk in my right front pocket. It has everything I could need to live for a little while as long as I'm resourceful. I always have my SOG Powerlock on my belt, and whichever knife I'm carrying for the day on my right front pocket.

On day hikes I take my Camelbak Mule with water and I take off the sleeping bag of course.

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Always on me or in Maxpedition Jumbo that is always with me:
CRKT M16-01Z
Case Stockman
Leatherman Squirt P4
Bic
Firesteel & Jute twine
Gerber LED flashlight
Leatherman Wave
Compass
Coldsteel Finn Bear or Custom Fixed Blade (sheath is wrapped in paracord)
Nalgene w/metal cup

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My trusty Buck 110,my Vic Trekker and my Vic Classic SD.I love the 110 so much,but find the saw of the Trekker very useful.Maybe a 110 and one of those old Vic GAK's would be a great combo! :)
 
I EDC a Camillus that is over 60 years old and saw action in WWII. Still tight and have cleaned it up since the photos were taken.

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I am going to break it down into two categories....

ABSOLUTELY everyday (keep in mind I work in a government closed area, so lots of things are no-no's....cell phones for instance):

leatherman micra
INOVA microlight in white

On a Day Hike:
Inside of my Maxpedition Fatboy is...
Leatherman Wave
2 INOVA microlights in white
2 quart sized ziploc bags
1 gallon ziploc bag
2 emergency plastic ponchos
1 space blanket
1 small compass
1 ballpoint pen
1 flint and magnesium bar
25' of 550 cord
Cell phone
3-4 Balance bars
2 quarts of water
Optional Items:
Glock 26 with spare magazines
SRKW Howling Rat

....and there is tons of room left over....
 
Some days, a Busse Active Duty or Game Warden.

Others ... one of any number of Kershaws and Spydercos. Most recently, probably a little Blur.
 
Most of the time, I will be carrying my Vintage Knives Model 1902 Moose pocketknife. It's heavy-duty enough to handle the chores I will need for a cutting instrument, and the two blades work great for anything needing cutting! And I'm sort of a "traditionalist" so it forges a link between me and the folks who did this in the past. Along with that, I may be carrying a match case with matches (if weather and fire regulations permit!). Also some minor first aid items. What I have in my pack is in addition to this, if it's a longer dayhike, and not just a short one.

My VK Model 1902:
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Ron
 
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