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Eli
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Middle of the summer EDC thread.
Eli
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Since I forgot to do one of these at the beginning of the summer, and since if you're going to get complacent, it's happened by now....
What'cha carrying?
Just came in and threw everything I had on me on the counter, and I've noticed that yes, complacency has definitely set in.
I usually carry two spare mags, but that second one gets heavy after a while. I usually carry two knives, but that second one get irritating, constantly riding clipped to my back pocket.
This is everything that was on me today, with the exception of my silicone bracelet (forgot to take it off) and the cell phone that I took the picture with (Galaxy S5).
Maxpedition Spartan Wallet.
Oakley Garage Rock sunglasses.
Benchmade Mini Barrage knife.
Burt's Beez Wax chapstick.
Surefire/VTac L4 light, running a Universal ClipDraw.
Citizen EcoDrive Military watch.
Spare 17 round mag, riding in a US Grunt Gear pouch.
Keys with a Germber Micro Multitool.
Glock 17A wearing an Inforce APL, riding in a Light Bearing IWB from RDR Custom Kydex.
All of it held up by a 1.5" gunbelt from Armour Belts.....seriously guys, check them out.....probably the best value on the market.
http://www.armourbelts.com/
What'cha carrying?
Just came in and threw everything I had on me on the counter, and I've noticed that yes, complacency has definitely set in.
I usually carry two spare mags, but that second one gets heavy after a while. I usually carry two knives, but that second one get irritating, constantly riding clipped to my back pocket.
This is everything that was on me today, with the exception of my silicone bracelet (forgot to take it off) and the cell phone that I took the picture with (Galaxy S5).
Maxpedition Spartan Wallet.
Oakley Garage Rock sunglasses.
Benchmade Mini Barrage knife.
Burt's Beez Wax chapstick.
Surefire/VTac L4 light, running a Universal ClipDraw.
Citizen EcoDrive Military watch.
Spare 17 round mag, riding in a US Grunt Gear pouch.
Keys with a Germber Micro Multitool.
Glock 17A wearing an Inforce APL, riding in a Light Bearing IWB from RDR Custom Kydex.
All of it held up by a 1.5" gunbelt from Armour Belts.....seriously guys, check them out.....probably the best value on the market.
http://www.armourbelts.com/
Replies
1. S&W Shield 9mm (extra mag sometimes)
2. SOG auto knife
3. Belts of varied types
Non-EDC things...
1. Oakley titanium Crosshair 2.0
2. Casio G-shock or Tissot T-touch
3. Running shoes... Sandals are a tactical retardation if worn
Oh and my "go **** yourself liberals" swag...
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Handgun (various)
1-2 spare mags/reload
2-3 knives
G2
SERE Kit (small)
Only thing that varies is the 2nd mag, 3rd knife or G2.
Except for Ned.....Ned wins the internets for today!
My guns vary. My method of carry carries. Even my knives vary in occasion. To many variables to photograph.
Don't make it difficult there Desert Princess, it ain't a math problem.
Springfield Armory XD40 w/ one spare mag
Galco King Tuk
Flip phone (probably one of the only people my age who still uses one)
5.11 Trainer belt. First carry belt I bought when I got my CHL. It works pretty well, and is stiff enough to support the gear I carry around my waist (just the gun).
I don't have a picture of my knife. Just a cheap S&W branded folder. I think I picked it up at a gun shop for $15-$20. I'll probably upgrade that to a Kershaw or Benchmade one of these days.
Eli, thanks for posting that link. I remember it from another thread, but forgot to save it.
ETA: This isn't just my summer EDC. It's my all year EDC.
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Mint, huh?
must..........resist...........
Crappy Razor M
Swiss thin wallet
CRKT M16 for GTFOM
Gerber EAB for cuttin stuff
Surefire EB1 Backup
Nail clippers
Wild Bill's Concealment belt (gotta be near 10 years old)
No gun today. Not even allowed to have it in the car at work......... :mad:
10-8 Performance .156" width rear.
Orange Ameriglo ProGlo .220" height front.
The pistol is a LW Champion Operator made by Springfield, the holster is a bare skin by High Noon Holster, the knife is made by Boker, The Nugget ring with $2.5 gold piece made by my late father, the wedding ring bought by the wife, my 30 years of service gold watch from work, cell phone and spare mag loaded with 185 grain Golden Sabers. I'm good for what the day brings!
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I carry either my .357 S&W 586 or my Springfield Armory SS 45 ACP strapped to my belt in their appropriate holster with a speed loader or in the case of the 45 a spare mag. a Kershaw Folding knife strapped to my belt, a small mag light strapped to my belt, some mosquito repellant pads, snake bite kit, garlic pods (Great scent blockers since garlic grows wild down here), and that's about it for a morning or afternoon hunt. If I'm going out for a day, I have a small back pack that I'll put some chocolate bars, an orange or two, or an apple or two, a couple a bottles of water, and a roll of toilet paper. I just take bare essentials usually. If one of my rifles is along, it has a bandoleer on the butt stock that holds 9 rounds. I don't carry any more ammo than that. I figure 12-14 rounds total for my hand gun, depending on which gun I take, and 9 for the long gun is plenty to kill all I'll have an opportunity at. I like the bandoleer on the butt stock of the rifle. I can keep up with my rounds. I only take those nine and I can look at my bandoleer and see what i've got in the rifle. Keeping a visual inventory insures nothing sneaks into the rifle without me knowing about it. It's a good safety measure. It's sort of the same thing with the hand guns. I know I've got six rounds in the Revolver's cylinder, and six rounds in the speed loader. So I can look and know what I've got. With the 45, I know I have 7 rounds in one magazine and 6 in the other. That's the max I can get in either mag. So I know where all my rounds are and I know how many I start out with. This inventory of ammo really pays off when you get back in the truck and go home. You know what you have and you know what you need to account for.
Son that's somebody with nothing to do with his time but keep me in trouble with mom.
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Well, you never know. Did you read Jayhawker's thread about seeing a coyote going down main street with a house cat in it's mouth? You just can't be too careful.....:jester::jester::jester:
Son that's somebody with nothing to do with his time but keep me in trouble with mom.
Friends don't let friends wear Ford Jim Jams or are those Ninja pants? :tooth:
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Anyway, all silliness aside, well most of it, I can get down to real business and answer Eli's question.
OK For everyday carry, right now I am briefly without carry permit. But since my old childhood friend is now doing Concealed Handgun Carry classes for the state, I plan to get it again soon. But when I carry everyday, it's only the hand gun in the pocket. that's it
I usually don't even carry a knife
not unless I'm hunting. All I carry is the gun and the mag that's in it. whatever that gives me in shots is it
that's all. I like things simple.
Edited to Add: I forgot since this is a gun forum the gun I will carry is important. I have a SS Springfield Armory 1911-A1 45 ACP. I can carry that if I need to, but normally I would carry my S&W Model 469 9mm. It's not so big and it holds 12 rounds in the magazine and I can put one more in the chamber making 13. That's fairly high capacity and the gun just fits me really nice for a carry weapon. It's not something I'd use in a match, but for self defense distances it is plenty accurate.
Son that's somebody with nothing to do with his time but keep me in trouble with mom.
So? Do they randomly search cars?
Pack heat yourself or get burned by someone else's.
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What if you're a rancher (we have some here) or land owner and your EDC is something you carry OWB?
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1. SW Shield 9mm, stock, 8rnd mag
2. Blade-Tech Klipt IWB holster
3. SOG auto knife
4. Buck folder (for utility work)
5. Wallet housing my badge... So not thin.
Belts vary... 5.11, Cobra, etc. All 1.75" though.
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At least once......
Dang dude, how big are your pockets? I have a G20, no way I'd carry it that way.
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One defensive and one utility.
Defensive knife goes on the support side. Utility knife goes one primary side. The defensive knife is a sole purpose tool and therefore never dull. The utility knife is a dual purpose tool.
Neither are in the bottom of a pocket, but rather utilize a clip to ride just inside the pocket.
The old adage, "Two is one and one is none" applies here.