So much of EDC seems to be centered around either surviving alone in the woods for days or alternatively using your tactical pen to stab a terrorist to death and John McClane the building. I'm John Suburban and my EDC includes a gun, a ferrorod and a tacpen with built in seatbelt slicer and window breaker (none of which I ever trained to use, but am assured will use competently after a flip over car crash into a body of water).

Which is a shame, because I think EDC stuff is cool. Little nifty tools! What do the denizens of this here website chapo.chat like for non chud EDC applications?

I'll start off with some favourites,

  • a small AA-powered flashlight by EOLite (self-explanatory I think)
  • a Gerber Dime (basically one of those small swiss army knives but the pliers are a nice touch for a lot of things, like not touching the garbage juice)
  • a keychain presta-to-schrader adapter to reinflate my bicycle tyres at any given gas station, should the need arise

Currently also building a bicycle EDC-Pouch where space isn't limited to pocket size, would love to hear what other people use.

  • StillNoLeftLeft [none/use name, she/her]
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    4 days ago

    My work is very mobile so I have a lot of stuff with me, but the essentials are: Backback with laptop, water bottle, pen, post-its, paper, snacks like nuts/trailmix, masks, disposable gloves, hair brush, chargers and their wires, a nose insert thingy that masks smells.

    Pockets have: Keys and id card in my neurodiversity lanyard, phone, home keys

    Lib balm

    Pastilles (xylitol)

    Nasal spray

    A CPR mouth cover in my keychain

    Pack of handkerchiefs

    Bluetooth ear buds

    A reflector or many in my clothes in the dark months

    • 7bicycles [he/him]
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      3 days ago

      A reflector or many in my clothes in the dark months

      Huh, never thought of it but I could just chuck a bicycle cat eye reflector in there for spare if one gets broken or for use as a personal reflector or if you wanna mark something where it's dark so you can find it with your flashlight. nifty idea you got there, don't think I've ever seen that

      • StillNoLeftLeft [none/use name, she/her]
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        3 days ago

        Thanks, this is very common here. You can get all sorts of different shapes and styles and most commonly they are hung from pockets on each side. Also lots of wearable reflectors like arm bands, small vest type things.

        From Natopedia: "In the late 1950s, Mr. Arvi Lehti a farmer and plastic manufacturer from Pertteli, Finland came up with the idea of a reflector suitable for pedestrian use. His initial idea was to join a pair of automotive reflectors together and attach them to clothing. This early concept was developed further by Arvi's company Talousmuovi into a small, light-weight reflector fit for commercial sale. In the 1960s The Finnish police and transport authority wanted a reflector to improve pedestrian safety, they asked Talousmuovi to design one. The reflectors they created were eventually made for sale to Finns and later the world."