I’ve been obsessed with the idea of being prepared lately. It started with finding my flashlight and realizing that the manufacturer was using the term EDC (EveryDay Carry) as part of the model number. I know that the word “Everyday” is a single word and that using the “ED” is a bit of a misnomer, but I like it so I’m using the term.
I’ve always had challenges with carrying everything that I’ve always wanted to have on me at all times because I seem to constantly be accumulating more things that I might need. I had always made due with stuffing things into my pockets until I found the Scottevest. Then, I was tempted to carry more and more and even the Scottevest became insufficient.
I’ve moved to a daypack; the Futura 28 by Deuter. I’ve reviewed the pack separately, but it is important to reiterate that this pack is awesome and has logical places for all of my EDC items.
I’m going to go pocket by pocket with my primary list:
FRONT POCKET
- Wallet + backup wallet for extra cards and expenses
- Keys
- iPhone 4 – personal
- Blackberry 8830 – work
- (1) Pen
- (1) 2GB USB Key
- Jewelry (Wedding Ring, Watch)
INSIDE POCKET
- Passport
- Earbuds
- Apple 30 pin connector and power cord for iPad or iPhone
- iPad to RGB conversion cable
- Checkbook
LOWER COMPARTMENT
- Micro towel
- Leatherman CX multi-tool
- Sunglasses in hard case with cleaning cloth
- Toiletries Bag (includes: bottle of mixed drugs and vitamins (Advil, Multivitamin, Benadryl, etc), New Skin Liquid Bandage, Gillette Anti-Perspirant, Dental Floss, Matches)
- Titanium Spork
- Garmin Oregon 450 handheld GPS + (2) AA Lithium Energizer
- Flashlight + (1) backup 18650 lithium battery
- (1) Pack Wrigley 5 React Gum
MAIN COMPARTMENT
- iPad
- HP Elitebook 2540p
- Small notebook
- Kevlar work gloves
SEASONAL
- Sunscreen
- Toque
- Windbreaker
Outside of these items I can supplement with anything that I need for the day because the pack expands to fit up to 28 liters on the inside, but these items seem to satisfy most of my day-to-day unexpected requirements.
