EDC habits could have saved me $225....

You think that's bad? I had my keys in my left and, spent 20 minutes walking around the house looking for my keys, looked down at my hands and hey, there they were.

I had similar incident with my original wallet. I used to always carry "fat" wallet in back right pocket of jeans, until my back started to hurt. I would then leave my wallet laying between my legs while driving so that I would notice it there before exiting. Until the one time that you don't notice it. Lucky that I was only gone for 2-3 minutes and it was still there in crowded parking lot next to car door. I have since upgraded to front wallet (Money Clamp Wallet) and keep a seperate (old wallet) for work related cards, I.D., etc in work truck glove box.

I'm usually guilty of stuff in the wrong pocket. Though at work I've wandered around looking for my hearing protection only to realize its on my head above my ears.

Op, the moral of your story is: Don't shop 4 Wheel Parts. Lol Use Northridge 4x4 instead lol.


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i never had these problems until 6 years ago. i suffered a stroke and my memory was shot. i couldn't remember any thing. that is when i began using a edc bag.
everything i kept with me went in my bag. and since i have not had any more problems ,,, unless i varied from the bag. fortunely i have overcomed most the
effects of the stroke, my memory is basically back too. i still rely on my bag becasue it keeps me organized.

I dropped my work issued cell phone that same way at a boat ramp. Fortunately, I realized it just 2 miles down the road, came back, and found it...with my own tire tracks less than .5 inches from where I had backed my truck up after dropping it... Amazing how less than an inch can separate you from a bad work evaluation.

just a question, did you really think that you would find you money in your wallet, or just your wallet?

i ask because i know that some people feel that they should find it the way they lost it

If I found a wallet I would never even think of removing the money from it, so that is the way I would hope others will behave.

In reality I also realise that many people out there aren't quite as thoughtful towards others as I may be (If I found a wallet, I have absolutely no idea who owns it - whether it might be the rich guy who won't even notice he is missing £100, or the student for whom the £20 I found represents the only money he has to survive to the end of the month) and are more focussed on personal gain whatever the impact may be on others...

That is what i though.
I have know people who have found a wallet or purse. They took all the money and threw the wallet/purse in the mail box.

I have also seen people accused of stealing money from a wallet after turning it in or them finding the owner. Some people look in the wallet and say where is my money, i had x amount in here.
I guess some people don't appreciate the fact the you got it back.

Hate to say it, but that's why it's just best to toss a wallet into a mailbox. Even if you find a driver's license and can track down the address, if there's no money in the wallet; you might get accused by the owner of stealing it. Not worth the headache. Just put it in the mailbox. It'll get returned to the owner anyway.

HARD TOP!!!

if i lost my wallet i would not expect to find my money in it.

Im okay with that. I just would like a cc back along with my license

I no longer carry a wallet at all. I use a brass money-clip I found at a 4th-rate stationary shop. And, a small, thin, credit card case for my CCs and driver's license. If I ever get mugged, the money-clip comes out. I don't lose my cards. Money-clip goes in one side-pocket. CC case in the other side-pocket.

MAN WITH A PLAN!

Jesus. Feel sorry for you man.

But why would you ever need to have $225 CASH in your wallet.

It has worked well for quite some time.

It's always a good idea to carry some cash with you. I work for a bank and talk to customers every day whose cards get lost, stolen, damaged, or deactivated, or whose accounts get frozen or emptied, often for unforeseen reasons. Those who don't have cash, or some other form of payment, find it hard to pay for the meal they just ate, transportation home, gas on the side of the road, their hotel room for the night, or other necessities. Sometimes a phone call to the bank will help on the spot, but often it won't.

Our plastic cards are very convenient, and mostly reliable, especially if you have more than one, but nothing beats the certainty and reliability of cold, hard cash. I recommend everyone carry cash at all times. If you prefer not to use cash often, keep a hundred dollar bill or two tucked away in your on-person EDC - it will be there when you really need it.

ETA: if $225 sounds like a lot, how much did your EDC cost? Knives are lost far more often than wallets are, and we don't blink (we applaud) when someone spends $400 on a knife (that may get lost).

I could not agree more, but that amount seems very excessive to me. I always have £££ in my car in case I need emergency petrol and minimum of around £20-£50 cash in my wallet. It's all relative I suppose, you may have a much higher income/eat at fancier restaurants than I do and therefor justify having more on you.

I don't applaud when someone buys a $400 knife, I think that's a bit silly.

Just my opinion, I'll leave it at that.

The amount you feel safe with will depend on your lifestyle, income, and the number of people you have close enough to swing by and help you out when you call. $50 may be enough for dinner, tank of gas, or a cab ride home, but will it pay for a tow truck?
This also comes back around to a difference between two EDC philosophies: are you preparing for things that often happen ($50), or for things that rarely happen ($$$)?

Indeed.

Uhg... that sucks.

And that's one reason of many why I carry cards & cash separately. Wallet (license, cards, etc) in one pocket, cash in another.