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How Much Do You Really Use "Everyday"

Discussion in 'Where, When, & How Do We Carry All This Stuff?' started by chrisemt, Jul 10, 2010.

    platypus85 Loaded Pockets

    The things i use every day includes my LM charge (but not the bit kit), Fenix E01 flashlight, Zippo, Kindle and of course my keys. I also experience people at work borrowing my charge all the time, but never really considering getting their own MT.....
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    sungame Uber Prepared

    So, you carry a Zippo now?

    platypus85 Loaded Pockets

    yep, for the last month or so. The cheap BIC lighters are really more practical, but people tend to "steal" them without noticing, and you end up without a light. I found an old battered Zippo, and no one ever takes it by mistake, they instantly notice it's not theirs.
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    sungame Uber Prepared

    Good point, actually. I hadn't really thought about that. I guess the BIC lighters are like their ballpoint pen counterparts in that aspect.

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    Yes, but with a penalty. Zippos need rocket fuel to keep the wick wet, so every week when you refill that cotton stuffed reservoir, some fluid always creeps out of the lighter while it's in your pocket and the wet fabric gives you a hot spot on your leg. Very annoying. Lots of guys got to carrying Zippo holsters on that account, but somehow I always thought that would be cheating (don't ask, I have no idea). Put up with it anyway because Bics were really frustrating in any kind of breeze.

    Anyway, it's all in the past, been many years since I lit up last.
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    That's the correct answer right there. :)
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    wildborego Uber Prepared

    Wife made me some pasta for lunch. Hours pass by and i'm getting pretty hungry at work.
    I go to get my pasta and nuke it a bit. Smells so good. Walk outside to eat like i always do unless its raining.
    I sit down and then i quickly realize, I have no work!!!!!!!!!!!

    Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

    I open my Sitka and look in one of my snack bag and use enough there is a Eat N Tool there, Awesome!!

    My lunch is saved!!! Eat, enjoy the view outside, finish up, clean my tool and go back inside,

    into the chaos I go.
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    Gallows Loaded Pockets

    Everything I carry gets used every day. I posted this pic in my intro thread and my least used item was the MUT at 3 times today and the phone at 50-60 times between calls and email.

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    H2O Loaded Pockets

    Everything that I carry daily gets used daily including my wallet which I wish didn't get used on a daily basis.

    MrGlockJock25 Loaded Pockets

    All of my stuff gets used everyday except my Ti Gecko Parrot from JSBurly's which is used probably 5 times a week. Also my Paracord isn't used. [IMG]


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    Mires Loaded Pockets

    I use every thing that I carry on my person every day of the week.

    Generally the contents of my pockets are:

    Small light - Either Microstream or LED Lenser P3 AFS P
    Buck Vantage Select
    Either LM Micra or Vic Classic
    Fisher Bullet
    Gerber EAB
    Wallet
    Phone
    Spare AAA Battery in 5th pocket

    Ogre Uber Prepared

    i find excuses to you most of my stuff every day. dosnt mean i actually NEED all of it everday.......but if its on my, i look for reasons to use it
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    Erasergirl Loaded Pockets

    big honking ditto.
    i despise being the helpless person..the person who NEEDS the bandaid or the pen or the hair elastic.

    I move from various situation somedays and i never know what i will need.
    other days, like today i sit here on my backside

    One time i was asked to jury rig a holder for a filter for an anesthesia machine, i used an empty plastic jug, 4 large paperclips and my leatherman micro scissors and my SAK with the hole punch.
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    plumberroy Loaded Pockets

    My edc is all ways evolving, It has been over 40 years now. Knives and firestarters I am redundant on because I was taught from a young age that knowledge, a decent knife and a way to start a fire will get you through most stuff. I carry 2 knives and 2 different fire starters . the knives see daily use bic does duty heating tubing to fit barbed fitting , flash light get used daily On the other hand I have used the space blanket I carry in my comfort bag once as an unbrella for my wife and myself at a festival the trioxane bar and candle I carry have never been used . But the, candle space blanket and trioxane fuel bar would have made the difference in the case in Mo. were the man and his sons died of hypothermia. I deem them worth carrying
    Roy
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    kikaida Loaded Pockets

    Hence the reason I carry Ronson jetlite butane lighters. The shape and utlity of a zippo, but the convenience of butane.

    Medic715 Loaded Pockets

    ChrisEMT, I get where you're going with this, and I think you're right. A lot of people carry things that they don't really need all the time. Personally, I really wouldn't want to walk around with some kind of holster on my belt with all sorts of tools and gadgets in it. But, depending on where a person lives and what they come in contact with on a daily basis, I suppose it can't hurt to carry some of it. I know that what I carry are things that either are sentimental to me (my challenge coin) or things I really do stand a chance on using or regularly use everyday (SOG Flash II, Leatherman Juice S2).

    PBJS II Uber Prepared

    I honestly have no need to carry more than two knives. And one of them is for scissors.
    I don't HAVE to carry a flashlight. Unlike OTR, hot shot is pretty much daytime (at least for me)

    Smith28 Loaded Pockets

    I love the feeling when you get your LM Juice out and solve someones problem and you're like WWWWPSHHHHHH thank you very much.

    Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside lol.
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    midnightreport Loaded Pockets

    I can say with conviction that I use my iPhone, cheapie ballpoint pen, and 4Sevens Quark 123 flashlight every single day.

    Most days, I find a use for my knife (a Benchmade 943 today) and Moleskine notebook.

    I've only ever had to pull out my pepper spray once, and I hope to never be forced to draw my handgun (S&W M&P9c).