Every Day Carry

***** Mike has defferent considerations than someone in Canada but the idea is great. Instead of gun, get flashlight, or in bad situation, leatherman?
I like how he talks about an overall edc attitude, and clothes being part of that. Can we alter coats to include the inside grab?








The basic idea of building out an every day carry collection is to try and be prepared to overcome as many everyday and emergency problems as you can without having to think about packing anything or be weighed down.

Remember EDC is EVERY DAY. You are just as likely to be in a suit at a wedding when some type of event happens as in hiking boots and jeans.

Consider setting up an EDC for your kids as well. It will be a good habit for them to get into. Consider the kid specific situations they might get into, and how you can help them.

EDC considerations

I will show you my EDC, but let's go over some of the considerations for building an EDC in Canada.

Fist, I always wear a watch. Using your phone to get the time is convenient, but constantly using it for everything during a SHTF event will kill the battery fast. If you have kids make sure they know how to read analog watches as well as a digital.

I love watching Americans build their EDC. Guns, knives and pepper spray. Oh my!

Here in Canada we have pretty strict weapon laws. No guns or pepper spray in an EDC. You are not allowed to carry knives for protection, although you can have one if it's used only as a tool. I choose not to carry one as part of my EDC, but have one in my Get home bag I always keep in the car.

I carry a flashlight to safely see in the dark, and my main personal protection item. Don't depend on your phone as your flashlight. It's not as bright and will die fast in an emergency situation. Save it for communication if it still works.

In the back of my phone case I have some cash in various denominations. Cash will be king if things go sideways. With everyone relying on debit or apps like uber and apple pay, even something as minor as a power outage could really mess up your day.

I also keep a laminated list of important phone numbers in case my phone dies, or cell service goes down but landlines still work. Make sure you have at least one out of province (or state) number in the list. In New York during 9/11 local calls failed but out of town calls went through. Ensure everyone in your family knows to use these numbers to relay messages if you are separated.


Wallet- You can get RFID Blocking wallets cheap now. I don't have one yet but you can be sure when I get a new one it will be RFID blocking. Not so much because I think there is a large possibility of getting my info stolen, but because at some point it will become common. Stay ahead of the curve.

Try Adding 6 feet of rope as per rope clinic part 3 (or 2?). Seems like a good addition, but is it too bulky? Like how he curled it. Maybe have a smaller, thinner version for some situations.

Lighter. The tendency might be to get a cool metal one, but I prefer a see through Bick. If you are always playing with it like I am, it would be nice to know when you are running low of fuel.

Multitool.

Show a list of flashlights, and what I carry.
Serrated edges might imply weapon? long this one is awesome, but I lost 2. Smaller one might work better? Where to carry awesome one.