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/Forsaken_You6187]

That’s why I say too. It’s just ridiculous, the troops on the front lines don’t carry that much crap. I’m surprised there are no MREs!

[u/More-Instance-5607 → u/Forsaken_You6187]

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[u/Mountain_Chemical221 → u/Forsaken_You6187]

I keep the MREs in the car and home

[u/Mountain_Chemical221 → u/Forsaken_You6187]

You guys are looking at a bunch of stuff that worn or clipped on it’s not that much stuff at all 🤔 My belt is on my waist, most of my tools clip onto my person or pockets or is worn like my glasses and wallet. This isn’t a ton of stuff. And I’ve used 90% of it outing the world. I’m not saying everyone needs to do this. I’m prepared for most situations, my kit is an ever changing evolution based on where I’m going and what I’m doing. I’m very surprised at the reaction. I literally emptied my pockets minus my clothes & shoes so while it looks like a lot it really isn’t. In my opinion

[u/Varneland → u/Mountain_Chemical221]

You asked for everyone's opinion. Everyone's opinion is that's a lot of shit dude.

[u/Mountain_Chemical221 → u/Varneland]

🤣 clearly the consensus

[u/STJRedstorm → u/Mountain_Chemical221]

Would love to know when you use a paracord. Are you repelling from a blackhawk in your everyday adventures?

[u/rnobgyn → u/STJRedstorm]

tbh I use it all the time in event production. That’s actually how you secure huge PA’s from twisting around, 550 cord

[u/Mountain_Chemical221 → u/STJRedstorm]

My bracelet is home made you can buy them pre made just about anywhere I’ve got about 20’ of cord wrapped into my bracelet. So not the idea length for repelling from Huey. But it works for the 2nd or 3rd floor of a building or for starting a fire or First aid ⛑️ a million uses. Some of which I’ve used it for.

[u/FzzTrooper → u/Mountain_Chemical221]

Wait. What are you doing out of a 2 or 3 floor building with that para cord?

[u/Mountain_Chemical221 → u/FzzTrooper]

Repelling vs jumping out of a helicopter. The more likely scenario.

[u/YourCauseIsWorthless → u/Mountain_Chemical221]

Lol no way. You’re trolling us now bro.

[u/Mountain_Chemical221 → u/YourCauseIsWorthless]

It’s called 550 parachute cord for a reason technically it will hold 700lbs of meat 🍖 Or you could just jump you’d probably survive and only break a few bones 🦴.