How heavy is the stuff we're all schlepping around?

You think you're bad, wait until you start adding gun(s) and reloads.

I never really thought about it but just did a pocket dump on the shipping scale and it came in just at 5 pounds. Today's load is pretty typical though some items may be added or removed. My clothing, including shoes probably weighs about the same as all the gear that it contains.

Had to give up on belts and went to suspenders. Lately I've been wearing some "side clip" types that I made out of some 1" webbing and pair of grimloks, they attach to the belt loops on either side. Sometimes wear a belt but I wear it loose with the braces doing the holding up.

Understood. But I'm just saying that for a lot of us Americans who carry, it can easily double the weight of our EDC.

The only things I have ever bothered to weigh are my knives and multi-tools, since everything else on me (watch, wallet, keys etc.) are things I must carry. Much as I like having them on me, I must admit that on many days my credit card gets more use than the Charge Tti or any of the other "essential" EDC hardware I have with me. My limit for any major M-T is +/- 12 oz./350 gm., including carrying pouch with accessories. More than that can get bothersome after a few hours on my hip. Didn't use to be that way, but I'm a few years older than back when .

Friends in the ultra light camping community tell me 7 oz./198 gm. is usually regarded as the heaviest addition to gear still tolerable. They might be right. Lately I have been carrying a Rebar, which at 6.7 oz./190 gm. weighs only 1.5 oz/43 gm. less than my Charge. Carried in exactly the same position on my belt in the very same pouch, it disappears until needed, while the Charge usually makes itself felt. Less weight is nice, but often not up to the job, so I carry the least weight M-T I think will get me by. Often, it provides more than I need, but it is usually better to have too much than too little.

Just weighed my work trousers with just the basics I normally carry, so no tools relating to a particular job.

5lbs !

That includes

Leatherman TTi in a skinth with bits and holder
Ra clicky
iPhone 4 in case
Wallet
Lip balm
Zebra pen
Spyderco Ukpk
Notepad
Works phone
Mora electrician
Keys
Belt and knee pads

Thing is this doesn't feel heavy once it's buckled up, only when taking off/putting on.




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Well, you got me to wondering, so I weighed my non essential items, leaving out watch, money clip, glasses, phone, that are not optional carry, ever.

So, that leaves light, multi, and multi support kit, utility knife, lighter which came to about 2.5lbs.
Then later in the week, I went through the support kit, and trimmed out what I hadn't used for a while, and decided not to carry the knife, it was redundant. So, Figured I'd re-weigh; lost a pound.

So, 1.5lbs +/- a few ounces. Even if I add in the watch, money clip, it only hits 1.75lbs max.

G.

My EDC gear weighs in around 1.4kg or 3pounds. I've weighed myself naked and with my EDC gear. Last time I did that, everything was around 2.3kg or 5 pounds, including clothes/socks/shoes.

That number seems way off... I know because my modded HDS Clicky alone is 3.75oz...

Edited. 5oz what was I thinking


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My keys, wallet, phone, light, pen, MT, and watch comes out to be 1.05 pounds. Of course, I may carry more depending on whether if I have a bag or jacket to lug more stuff.

At any given time, total weight of my bag and the contents is minimum 5-6lbs. If I need to pack tools in it for work, 20-30lbs, depending on which tools I need for the day.

Q.
How heavy is the stuff we're all schlepping around?

A.
Just about right. Some of it's actually pretty light, but the heavier quality stuff costs more.

*in a 1984 1/2 stoned rock star accent slur*
Thaats HeeeaaaVVeeee Duuude....



Re sorted my tool kit this week, and got a new utility knife... I'm back up over 2.5lbs.

G.