I'm starting to do more traveling and have my bag already (and slightly addicted to my RUSH 12) but I'm looking for suggestions to load it with, it just seems limp and lonely. I've got a few first aid supplies and other things that provide some use(paracord, a waterbottle, pen caps left over from college, Redman chewing tobacco, etc.) So let me see what you got.
I carry my Rush 12 or my Rush 24 depending on what my day at work or out on the weekend entails (and if I am on the motorcycle). On the days that I carry the Rush 12 it is loaded with the following items. Main Compartment Laptop Sleeve: 15.6" Laptop with sleeve See through soft container (large): Laptop AC Adapter/Power Brick 2 x Spare Nite Ize Gear Ties 1 x Wireless Mouse 1 x Spanish Phrase Book See through soft container (medium) Can of Peterson of Dublin Nutty Cut Tobacco EDC Pipe (rotates) Small Altoid Tin survival kit (It has spare matches in it and I give these out to start up talk about EDC, etc..) Fire kit (includes stormproof matches, jute twin tinder, and Vargo Titanium Flint Striker) Cell Phone Waterproof Clamshell Case: 2 x Power Bar 20g Protein Bars The rest of this space (about 8" x 10" x 3") is left open for storing items I pick up while traveling. Top Zipper Compartment Near Handle No Container: Helotex AA/CR123 compatible 130 Lumen Flashlight SAK ALOX Farmer with pocket clip Work Badge Front Top Zipper Pouch No Container: Garage Door Opener Bushnell 65 lumen ballcap light USB AirCard Small Altoid Tin with three usb thumb drives in it Admin Pouch See through soft container (small): Small Composition book Pill Fob with Excedrin Migraine Clear Eyes Drops Travel Toothbrush and toothpaste Coleman Travel Towels in a tube Lowepro Black Camera Case (FAK) located in right open sleeve on inside of Admin Flap: 2 x Hand Sanitizer Packets 2 x Bayer Aspirin 1 x Temp Dot disposable thermometer 1 x Sunscreen Packet 4 x 2" by 2" Gauze Pads 2 x 3" by 3 - 3/4" Bandaids 4 x Alcohol Pads 4 x butterfly closures 2 x oral pain gel packets 2 x burn gel packets 2 x insect sting packets 1 x small medical tape roll Tactical Medic Modular Battery Case located in left open sleeve on inside of Admin Flap: 4 x AA Energizer Lithium Batteries 4 x Surefire CR123A Batteries Large Zipper Pouch: Backpack Waterproof Cover Garment Size Ziploc Bag to waterproof contents of bag (in case of rain, not submersion) Miscellaneous Admin Organizers: Leatherman Squirt P4 hanging from left side strap 25ft Paracord Grenade and small brass spot compass hanging on right side strap 2 x Pens (edited to reflect change from Parker pens) 1 x Kleenex Pocket packet (doubles as emergency T-P) 1 x mini bic lighter 1 x coast mini flashlight 1 x F.A. Davis First Aid, Survival, and CPR Waterproof Flipbook (great conversation starter and fun reading when you are waiting) 1 x space blanket 1 x hotel sewing kit 1 x ziploc bag with 1 pair socks/boxers (I expect to just take a G.I. shower with my travel towels and change socks/boxers if stuck out overnight) 2 x gear straps to attach items to bottom of the bag (i.e. clothing roll, etc..) Outside of Bag Miscellaneous: Stainless Steel Clip attached to Pals strap Small running light (.5 lumen for 300 hours on flash) attached to zipper strap, useful for finding your bag at night/dark room or being seen on a country road at night.
I will take some today when I have a few. I am not going to have time to broken down my EDC bag, but I can snap a few pics so you can see it packed, and the pocket layouts.
That'd be great thanks, Yeah I just wanted to see how it looks packed and how spacious it is, cheers!
Really looking forward to this thread. If I get the chance I'll snag a few shots of my 12 clone spread out today as well.
O.K. boys and girls, this is going to be picture heavy, as requested. LOL. Side Profile packed with the loadout I listed: Admin Pouch packed (with exception of the socks/boxers which are pulled out so you can see inside): Admin Pouch unpacked (and I apologize, I forgot I replaced the Parker Pens with cheaper versions after I had one stolen at work): Top Front Zipper Pouch packed: Top Front Zipper Pouch unpacked (missing garage door opener as the Fiancée needed it this a.m.): Top Zipper Pouch packed: Top Zipper Pouch unpacked: Main Compartment packed showing free space: Main Compartment packed, but opened up: Main Compartment unpacked: Hope that helps!
Some of your pics didn't come through. Great set-up though. Gonna have to adapt some of this to my car bag. Cheers, FACE
Thanks for the heads up and the compliment. Can you tell me which ones didn't come through? Perhaps in order from 1 - 10 from the top? I will edit and repost the missing ones.
Thanks. I just re-uploaded them to another folder on my picture share site and changed the links to the pics. Let me know if that fixed it.
Alright, load out time sorta. What I basically wear daily, obviously not the same things but similar things. Cheap boots that are comfy as hell. Thick work socks Cargo pants Plain tee Hoodie North Face Venture jacket Beanie / Cap Next is what are in my pockets. Nitecore P12 Iphone 4 w/ Mophie juice pack plus Cheap pocket knife for everyday things, Have a spyderco delica on the way Wallet Invicta 14875 stainless steel watch My Maxpedition EDC organizer Laser Pointer Multitool Pen Flashlight Paracord Bandana Marker Chewing gum Clippers Zip ties Lighter w/duct tape Chapstick Tissues Now my beautiful backpack, 5.11 Rush 12 (Name tag blurred for reasons) Things I've done to my backpack; Paracord handle 4x grimloc carabiners Name tag Aus flag patch Admin pouch Spare tee Pen Pencil Flashlight Bandaids Chewing gum (I've got gum everywhere) Duct tape Bottle opener/Small knife Paracord Main compartment Everything laid out Work gloves Spare socks/underwear Bug spray Stainless steel bottle GI Tanto 4x Eagle creek quarter pack Pack 1 - Hygiene Kit Pack 2 - Survival kit Pack 3 - Electrical/Tech kit Pack 4 - Medical/First Aid Kit Chromebook w/ Charger I will always be adding/removing/updating my backpack but this is what it's current state is.
I swap out my EDC into different bags depending on what I'm up to - Here's the collection: Here's how I store them: Here is what I carry daily pictured with my Geigerrig 700 Tactical pack: Everything except the filter and the pump is transferred over when I change packs. 1.Hazard MilPod sunglasses case 2.Arnette aviators 3.Ironclad Tac-Ops Gloces 4.Hand pump to pressurise the Geigerrig Hydration System 5.Sawyer 3-Way Inline Water Filter 6.Black Shemagh 7.Northface Alpine Jacket in a 1 Litre Exped Dry Bag 8.TAD Quantum Half-Zip Marino Long-sleeve Top 1.Nite Ize Flashlight Head Band (Turns the ITP A3 EOS into a head torch) 2.Adaptor for Sawyer 3-Way Inline Water Filter (to fit inline with the Geigerrig hydration system) 3.Adaptor for Sawyer 3-Way Inline Water Filter 4.Toothbrush 5.Pouch for hygiene kit 6.Nail Clippers 7.Razor 8.Natural shaving cream (in an empty lip balm container - bought 10 off eBay, you can wind it up to dispense!) 9.Natural Toothpaste 10.Israeli dressing 11.Emergency blanket 12.Fishing kit with zip locked lighter 13.Energy bars 1.a-JAYS Four iPhone Headphones – Reasonable audio quality, three-button remote for iPhone and flat tangle-free cables 2.Tissues 3.AM/PM Pill box with Himalayan sea salt and cayenne pepper 4.Trekker Stormproof Lighter 5.Sharpie 6.Tom Bhihn Small Mesh Ballistic Organizer Pouch 7.Griffin 2 port 2A 12 USB Charger 8.Belkin 2000mah Power Pack 9.USB charger For Belkin Power Pack 10.Belkin Lighting Cable 11.Flat 240v USB Charger 12.Fix Kit 13.ITP A3 EOS Flashlight running 10440 Lithium Battery 14.First Aid Kit 15.Knife Sharpener 16.18650 lithium battery in waterproof case 17.Spilanthes mouthwash spray 18.Thai snuff 19.Lavender oil 20.Paw Paw Lip balm 21.Bic Lighter 22.Tweezerman Folding Nail Clippers I really love the OtterBox Drybox 1000 for your Altoid style kits - they're waterproof, crushproof and compressible (Great for the bandages in the FAK below) - here are the two I EDC: First Aid Kit & Fix Kit: First Aid Kit: First Aid Kit Load-out: Fix Kit: Fix Kit 2nd Layer: Drug Kit load-out: Macgyver Kit load-out: Waterproof Kit: Waterproof Kit load-out: Misc Kit: Full Fix Kit load-out: Here is a pic of the same EDC setup in my Grey Ghost Stealth Operator Pack - there is enough extra room to also fit my TAD Praetorian Hoodie: TAD OP1 Organiser Pouch Attaches to the front of my TAD Fastpack Lightspeed or Geigerrig 700 Tactical or just gets thrown in a bag depending on what I'm up to... I've modified it with some paracord retention lines - I'm planning to redo it and make it adjustable... OP1 Load out itemised 1. 2m Black 550 Paracord 2. Leatherman Charge-TTi 830682 Multi-Tool with Damascus steel knife blade from Texas Tool Crafters 3. Waterproof tube with 2 x Energiser AAA batteries (backup for the scales and the Preon) 4. Electrical tape 5. Gorilla tape 6. Digital scales 7. Strap for scales 8. Leatherman bits 9. Skinth Plus 10. Corsair Flash Survivor USB 3.0 128GB 11. Slip-N-Snip folding scissors 12. Spyderco Folder Knife Sage Carbon Fiber 13. Piece of tourmaline 14. Bic Lighter 15. Micro Widgy Pry Bar 16. Sharpie 17. General Tools 744 Pocket 4-In-1 Mini Screwdriver 18. KNIPEX 87 01 125 Cobra Pliers 19. Exotac Nanostriker 20. Burketek Pocket Wrench II 21. Topeak Ratchet Rocket 22. Leatherman 931009 Bit Driver Extension 23. Fisher Space Pen 24. 4Sevens Preon 1 25. Joyetech 10440 USB Charger with 2 x Ultrafire 10440 3.7v Lithium Batteries (for Preon) 26. Veleno Designs spare battery capsule (Quantum D2 torch on keychain) 27. Uncle Bill's Silver Gripper Precision Tweezers Many of these tools fit in the Skinth when it's needed: http://www.edcforums.com/threads/skinth-loadout-gallery.91769/page-67#post-1546954 And my Gig/Work Bag: Amongst many other things I’m a touring musician and also teach music production across Australia, so I’m travelling constantly – This kit is constantly evolving and has already had some recent changes, but here is what it looked like just after my recent mission to perform in the United States: 1. Adventure Medical Kits - Ultralight / Watertight .7 2. Maxpedition Fatty Pocket Organizer - Audio Fix Kit (See load out below) 3. ATH-M50s Professional Studio Monitor Headphones 4. Ragged Edge Carbon Fiber Velcroless Portfolio 5. Black Fishing Tackle Vest - Laptop and iPad fit in rear zippered pouch, hard drives and other heavy items in pockets – in case I have any problems being overweight when taking bag on a plane as my carry-on 6. Cables: Belkin Lightning & 30-pin to USB & HDMI cable for the Laptop 7. Apple 85W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter 8. Apple 12W USB Power Adapter 9. Powermonkey Extreme 9000mAh Battery - Can charge an iPhone four times and an iPad twice when fully charged via a wall outlet or the included solar panel 10. 1TB LaCie Hard Drive USB 2.0 & FireWire 800 – Installers and Drivers 11. 2TB WD My Passport Studio Hard Drive – Audio Drive and Backup 12. Tiger Balm 13. Gorilla Tape - Handy 1" Roll – Best gaffer on the planet in a super compact roll 14. Jackson PT2USB 2x 240V Power Outlets 2x USB charging outlets – so useful when travelling to keep everything charged 15. a-JAYS Four iPhone Headphones – Reasonable audio quality, three-button remote for iPhone and flat tangle-free cables 16. Boo-boo kit in a waterproof aLOKSAK bag – Bandaids and cotton wool 17. Ibuprofen – I don’t like to take pharmaceutical drugs often, but this stuff works if myself or someone else really needs it 18. Tea Tee Oil – Great for removing ticks & disinfecting 19. Lavender Oil – Great for calming & healing wounds 20. Sea To Summit Ultra-Sil Pack Cover 21. Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6 Soundcard 22. Portable Adjustable Laptop Stand Holder For iPad + Audio and USB Cables 23. Apple iPad 3 32gb Wifi running a custom TouchOSC template as my main control surface for performances 24. 15" Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display – 2.6 Ghz i7, 16Gb RAM, 512Gb SSD – Best laptop on the planet 25. Tom Bihn Vertical Brain Cell Hard-sided laptop case – Clips into my backpack 26. Tom Bihn Smart Alec Backpack – I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect backpack for over 15 years, this was pretty pricey once I kitted it out with the Vertical Brain Cell, a bunch of pouches and stuff sacks plus shipping to Australia – but goddam is it a sweet pack – really comfy to wear - fully loaded the whole kit weighs in at about 15kg and the straps don’t even feel like they’re under strain – and when unpacking it feels like Mary Poppin’s bag – where the hell does it all go? Audio Fix Kit: This kit lives in my Gig/Work Bag: Audio Fix Kit 1. Various audio and computer cables 2. LCD Screen cleaning kit 3. Batteries: 2 x Lithium 14500 3.7v for the Torch & 2 x Powerex Imedion 2400mAh AA for the Zoom Recorder 4. Sharpening stone 5. Dr Bronners Lip Balm 6. Bic Lighter 7. Corsair Survivor USB 3.0 64GB USB Flash Drive – Contains all my important documents, scans of passport, licence etc, a few Gb of my favourite photos all encrypted with password access, a library of over 3000 eBooks covering Permaculture, Sustainable Living & Building with Natural Materials, Survival, Bushcraft & Bush Tucker, Natural Medicine & First aid & HUGE Esoteric library plus Over 40GB of instructional videos and documents split into 7 categories: Growing Food, Permaculture & Organic Gardening, First Aid, Making Your Own Electricity, Pure Water For Life, Self Defence & Survival Skills – you know, just in case…. 8. A bunch of audio adaptors 9. Spare guitar picks 10. Thom Bihn Mesh Ballistic Organizer Pouch – for all the adaptors and cables 11. ThruNite T10 115Lumen Cree XP-G LED (R5) - 350 Lumens when used with Lithium 14500 3.7v batteries – bright torch! 12. Tweezerman Folding Nail Clippers 13. Quantum capsule with spare battery for Veleno Designs Quantum D2 (My keychain torch) 14. Zoom H1 Recorder – for recording gigs and foley etc. 15. CRKT Eat'N Tool 16. Flat USB wall charger 17. Computer screwdrivers 18. Black Sharpie Plus a pocket dump for good measure:
i'm not Rusty7s, but i'll answer. those are eagle creek pack it quarter cube packs. i use those in my edc and in my b.o.b. i bought mine on amazon. they make them in 4 different colors; black, red, blue, and green.