Everyday carry, or EDC, is definitely all the rage within the preparedness community. Your EDC can be as simple as your wallet and keys, or as high speed as the latest GPS smartwatch, a top of the line folding knife, a fully accessorized handgun, a tactical flashlight, etc.
Everyday Carry can also extend to your vehicle, which is a great place to keep additional preparedness items that would definitely be good to have if things get sporty but are too extensive or bulky to carry on your person.
But let’s start with on-person EDC. What items are pretty much non-negotiable? For me they would be the following:
Cell phone
Flashlight
Folding knife
Wallet
Keys
Handgun
Some additional items that I usually also wear/carry are a smart watch, tourniquet, and pair of nitrile medical gloves (no, I don’t want to touch you with bare hands while you’re bleeding out, overdosing, or whatever calamity you get yourself into).
That’s pretty much it for my on-person carry. I’ve got more goodies within arm’s reach (or a few quick steps) in our home, my truck, and my wife’s vehicle if shenanigans escalate.
My next blog posts will go through each EDC item and discuss the reason why carrying each of them is important, as well as some good quality but affordable options.
What EDC items do you carry on your person?
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