What items fit in Wallet for EDC?

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I am looking to tune up my EDC kit. What kinds of things can be kept in an average size wallet and not make it too bulky? Besides the usual couple of credit cards, cash, I have a Fresnel lens and a few bandaids. Any Cal. mentioned folded up wax paper for tinder – sounds like a great idea. I read about sandpaper for edge maintenance – what grit would be good or is there something flat that is better?

I do have other items on my person - keyring has (small SAK, firesteel, Photon, p38 opener, bison whistle). Also, in my pockets are a handkerchief, larger SAK, aaa led flashlight (gerber sonic), leather coin pouch (with mini-bic, safety pins, spare aaa battery, odd/ends), Bandana, comb and cell phone. Pen goes in the shirt pocket.

I also carry a backpack that has a lot more stuff (water bottle, purify tabs, first aid kit, ham and am/fm radios, work gloves, etc.), but this is not always within my immediate grasp.

What else can I squeeze in to the wallet or elsewhere in my pockets that doesn’t take up a lot of room but has some utility? At work, I have to wear docker-type pants or occasionally a suit. Yes, I work in a large office building and live in the suburbs, so not out in the woods on a regular day.

Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions!

Fred
 
I gave myself a little more room by carrying a Mission Wallet. It carries a small folder and 1xAAA LED plus a lot of other small things. You've already given me some ideas to carry in the main compartment.
 
Blame it on info overload. I like the Mission Wallet because it helps organize small stuff so that I know where it is. It's well made, I've EDC'd mine for a couple years now.

I checked another page at BladeArt and found more mission wallets in the Mission Leather page. Different material like shark, stingray and Ostrich.

BTW, those small ferro rods Flix mentioned are excellent for small kits. It's in the MW.
 
I keep a BSA Hotspark and a small serpentine jack knife, as well as a fresnal lense and a piece of tinder.
 
If I already had all the things you mention on me, I would figure out a way to have some cordage. Make a necklace out of paracord doubled over, make a knotted lanyard for something, or wrap a pen/pencil or something w/ a bunch of spiderwire. Also, I don't know how valid the thought is, but here is something. I used to EDC a rare earth magnet that had a ring on it. It seems like everything that you want/need is metal. If you have cordage and a magnet, you can pull up the knife/light you dropped in the hole/lake/storm drain. I could not find an acceptable way to EDC the magnet, because it was too big/strong. I did end up using it to retrieve a Leatherman someone dropped down a pipe. If you could find a convenient way to get a 5/16" magnet in your EDC, it would come in really handy when nothing else will do.
 
In my Mission pouch, I carry a couple Coverlets, a scalpel blade, SteriStrips, Fresnel, tourniquet, and an 18" steel leader.

On the front, Bullet Space Pen, Vic Rambler, and ARC AAA.
 
One thing that comes in useful is a straight pin. I like the larger ones with a "ball" or "T" head.

Helps w/ blister reducing and splinter removal.

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Black leather Mission wallet. The Fenix lights actually get use, as do the keys. By far my favorite wallet of all time. Front pocket carry.

oregon
 
Eze-Lap has a diamond sharpener which is the size of a credit card.
 
Howdy all,

Thanks for the great ideas. The mission wallet looks pretty neat; I wish they were carried in stores so I could take a good look. Cordage - yes, need to do something about that. Magnet - interesting! will consider. My SAK Rambler on the keychain has a magnetized phillips screwdriver that can pick up a small handful of paperclips, but it's not strong enough for anything heavy. Straight pin - yes, have one on the larger SAK, but small enough to put another one in the wallet. EZE Lap credit card sharpener - will try to find a store that has them - would want to see how thick/flexible they are (wallet is in back pocket and gets 'sat on'). Condom, emergency water carrier. Not sure what the wife would think though :o Signal mirror - good, I will look for something suitable.

I wonder if the leather coinpurse thingie that I keep odds and ends in could be used as a strop... don't know much about the procees so will have to read up. Maybe the mission wallet could double for that purpose as well? A leather belt seems like it would be better though.
 
I carry a Swisscard (rather battered & broken & patched up with thin sheets of Carbon Fibre) wrapped with thin Nylon cord & a ranger band.
I also carry a stainless steel mirror, sharpened on two edges.
 
newadventure said:
I wonder if the leather coinpurse thingie that I keep odds and ends in could be used as a strop... don't know much about the procees so will have to read up. Maybe the mission wallet could double for that purpose as well? A leather belt seems like it would be better though.
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I dont know about the wallet, I've never used know and dont know what level of finish is on it, but It should to some degree. Though I have used my belt a few times, So I know that works for sure.
 
Another great addition are those credit-card (sized) dispensers of detal floss. I know some dental offices hand them out. Or, you could just take a couple of old credit cards and cut a couple of notches and wrap some Sypderwire fishing line or dental floss for a flat, compact finish. Furthermore, use an old credit card and rap some duct tape (for me it's 100mph tape:D ) around it...maybe a foot or two.

I also have a couple of needles wrapped in duct tape.

A fresnel lense is a good idea as already mentioned.

ROCK6
 
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