Whats in your pocket

[Crunchtyme]

I like stuff, equipment junky. I carry a Altoids kit whenever I venture off the path, a more intensive kit for day hikes, in a either Maxpedition jumbo Versapak, or Water Bottle Kit, a BOB for a long walk home. The vehicle kit has recovery straps, tire plugs, u-joints, even a welder, bridging ladders, also food, water purifier, tarp stove, air tools, ad nauseum. I have useful stuff strewn all around me all the time.

But for Mall-survival, roaming the house, stores, mall, backyard, I am interested in what folks really carry every day , from time you open your eye balls, till the time you nod off in the evening? Looking in your pockets or on the lanyard around your neck, what do you have to work with.

This is my essentials kit, I carry everywhere, everyday. If I am in the loo reading, and the lights go out, a tornado hits, earthquake levels the building, or aliens abduct me, zombies attack, these are the tools I will have to use to get by.

It fits in a small pouch, in my front pocket, nothing rattles, no protruding edges . ( The book is not part of the kit................... that's what I was reading when the lights went out and i was abducted if you must know)

In the pouch is a SAK, peanut lighter, jump drive, whistle, tick pliers, sharpie, photon, lip balm, a misch metal rod and a compass.

This coupled with a RAT Izula hanging aroung my neck, is the extent of my minimalistic kit.

Post up what you carry, I am interested in tailoring this kit a little more.

Cheers,

Crunchtyme

 

[ZombaiO]

Sorry I don't have a picture right now

Altoids Tin with SAK Camper,LMF/KERSHAW Scout Firesteel,MagLite Solitaire + 2 spare batteries,fatwood,cotton,bicycle innertube,two banages.

Also a stronger knife like my Buck 110
That should be enough for an emergency overnighter IMHO

 

[jds1]

I keep this small kit in my glovebox 24/7 so it's always ready for a hike. It's small enough for back pocket or jacket pocket carry. It gives me all the tools of a Vic Farmer, two methods of firestarting, a long run flashlight, compass, ibupropen and Tums, a couple of other tools and various fasteners for clothing malfuntions, etc.

Jeff

 

[Rockywolf]

Keychain with LM micra, lighter, BSA hotspark, Inova micro light, pocket knife, sometimes a backup fixed blade.

 

[pitdog]

I always have this with me now.....

My JK Mini Rig....small knife, ferro rod, fatwood, jute twine, fishing line and hook, mirror and rubber inner tube !

 

[eastr77]

pockets

pockets and waste band i will always have one of this 3 fixed with unless i am in the city. and my multi tool NEVER leaves my side.
this is my many one latey the larger blade is worn cross drawl the other 2 go IWB.

and my busse set up dont carry as much because of the weight.

 

[jca21]

sak explorer and a bic lighter.

 

[Orozcov]

Tools: Victorinox electrician inside my pocket, photon light and ferrocium rod in my keychain (usually a multitool on my belt and sometimes a medium sized folder IWB).

Inside my wallet I keep a little plastic bag with: mini sewing kit, flat roll of duct tape, some matches, a couple of pieces of dispossable tissue (like the found on the dispossable clinical face masks)band aids, sealed alcohol wipes and a couple of packs with hands sanitizer gel (0.045 oz each one, similar in size to a rectangular condom package). Band aids and duct tape are the most common used items, usually needed to help other people.

Hmm, it seems I need to add a compass somewhere...



Jaime Orozco.

 

[NaturalMystic]

I recently posted this in the RAT Cutlery thread on the same topic but what the heck, I'll post it again!
I rotate between the Delica4, Mini Griptilian and Ritter Mini Griptilian, as well as the three watches.

Everything else is pretty much my standard EDC on me. I do carry other stuff in my Spec-Ops Pack-Rat Drop-In organizer, which is carried in a LowePro laptop backpack.
Where I live it's probably not worth the hassle of carrying a fixed blade, although once my Izula is either wrapped or dressed with scales I may start EDCing that.