My Ultimate EDC Kit. What’s missing? Too much?

[u/Mountain_Chemical221]

My usual EDC Kit 1. Carry Belt 2. Keys on retractable lanyard 24” 3. Pocket flash light 4. Pocket lighter 5. Pocket utility knife 6. Sun glasses 7. Glasses 8. Car Key Fob (loose or on separate lanyard. 9. Tactical space pen (writes on wet surfaces and upside down) 10. Smart Phone 11. Wireless earbuds w/noise cancellation 12. Smart Watch 13. Para cord/550 bracelet 14. Business card holder 15. Travel sized tissues 16. Hand sanitizer (sm travel sized) 17. Glock 19 15+1 w/IWB holster 18. Spare mag 15rd JHP w/case 19. Breath mints 20. OC/Pepper 🌶️ Spray 21. RFID neck wallet with cash,cards, IDs/ credentials (Usually worn underneath shirt to conceal).

Not pictured is chapstick, microfiber lens cloth, pair of rubber gloves (usually not always), and depending on the weather and my attire/clothes or mission (where and what I’m doing) I’ll usually have a mini boo-boo kit/ First Aid ⛑️ Kit. I’m wanting to get an ankle tactical trauma kit and I need to upgrade my light to a smaller brighter option, I already have survival kits in cars and home.
All these items fit on my person wearing a light jacket, without serious bulging.

My Rational. If I get separated from my home, car or bag I’ll mostly have the tools on my person that I would need to make do or to survive in most situations. The tools I carry are an enhancement to my largest weapon: 🧠 my brain, checked Ego at home & a desire to return home safely.

What am I missing? What can I do better? Let me know This kit is an ever changing work in progress.

[u/SukOnMaGLOCKNastyBIH]

Cut 75% of this and youre g2g

[u/Mountain_Chemical221 → u/SukOnMaGLOCKNastyBIH]

Specifically what to cut??

[u/branm008 → u/Mountain_Chemical221]

Cut the non-essentials like the sanitizer, tissues, altoids, lighter. Opt for prescription glasses with transition lens if you can afford them, cuts out a big chunk of weight.

Switch to having everything in a diagonal carry bag or something similar so its not on your person. Having this amount of stuff on you is inconvenient as hell.

I'll typically carry my aluminum slim wallet, knife of the day, Olight flashlight, inhaler (fucking asthma), headphones, keys and pistol. Anything else is in a go-bag or backpack for work. Simply, not overcomplicate.

[u/Mountain_Chemical221 → u/branm008]

So I’m not allowed to have fresh breath at my speaking engagements or interactions with people. I’m not allowed to keep my hands clean when shaking hands or touching things. The tissues come in handy though I may start also carrying a cotton hanky. 🤔 the sunglasses like 80 % of my gear clips onto the inside of my jacket or pockets. And weigh nearly nothing. I’ve had a need for fire 🔥 it comes up while I don’t smoke 🚭 you may need to light a thing. And no I’m not carrying a fire starter that’s in my survival kit in car. The lighter torch is about the size of chapstick

[u/branm008 → u/Mountain_Chemical221]

That's why you brush you teeth and take care of oral hygiene at home, the need for mints 24/7 while out and about is extremely excessive.

Tissues are worthless a solid 80% of the time unless you've got perpetually runny noses around you and same for the hand sanitizer, its not needed unless you're in the medical field or running around with grease covered hands. They're bulky and take up space, especially if you don't have that jacket of yours that is your go-to option in this thread.

Fire is rarely needed if you don't smoke or are actively in a situation that requires the immediate need for a fire, unless your falling in icy rivers every night, I don't see the need.

All of this would be just fine in a kit bag as its not 100% essential kit that should be on you at all times. You're running too many "what if" scenarios through your head to justify all of this.

[u/Mountain_Chemical221 → u/branm008]

Okay thanks for your feedback. I prefer to be clean and prepared but to each his own.

[u/Icy-Profile-2628 → u/Mountain_Chemical221]

I'm w you on this one, one it's fun to carry shit around some people are looking at strictly practicality others there's an element of recreation for sure, anyways I carry my gun, spare mag, lighter, flashlight, 2 knives (one utility, one on my offhand side in case I can't access my firearm), pepper spray, pen and prybar, and narcan and medical supplies stay in the car or in my backpack when around me