A big mistake people make with #EDC gear is carrying items that have no immediate use.
You cannot & should not carry gear that has no application to your specific #survival plans. #GetHomeBag
I see lots of people carrying a heavy #multitool, because they think, "What if I need to fix some random thing along the way, when the #SHTF?"
Don't carry it, unless you are also carrying some other piece of gear that multitool might be needed to fix within the timeframe.
I also carry a small first aid kit, enough to handle small cuts and scrapes, no more than that.
Other things I may carry are more situational. Self-defensive items may not be permitted everywhere, so they aren't part of my "basic kit".
Your #EDC kit only needs to sustain you until you can get to a larger, less portable kit. That's your #GetHomeBag (which doesn't necessarily need to be a "bag", per se. It might be a cooler or lockbox in your vehicle, or under your desk at the office).
Things I've carried in my #GetHomeBag since 9/11 include N95 masks (yes, over 22 years, I'm a New Yorker) and safety glasses (clear and tinted). If you, like me, need reading glasses, then always keep cheap backup pairs all over the place.
I don't #EDC a #multitool, because my plan does not involve stopping to fix things along the way. My tiny SAK is more than enough.
Don't waste money and sentiment or pride on pricey gear. Be prepared to leave your gear behind without regret, if you must.
I do own a #multitool (a 1st gen Leatherman Wave with the Wave Tool Adapter kit), but it's kept on my #ebike, which is my primary transportation. It's enough to help deal with a loosened brake cable, for instance.
My town is no bigger than a 4 mi radius. If my bike were to suffer a complete breakdown, in the event of an emergency, I could abandon it (or lock it up somewhere) and walk home in 1 hr.
If you drive a modern motor vehicle in good shape, there's little a multitool is useful for …
and if you have a car or truck, then you have plenty of space and power to carry a proper toolkit that makes a #multitool superfluous.
Oh, I forgot good #earplugs, in a tiny case. Always a useful "just in case" #EDC item.
Gemma ⭐️🔰🇺🇸 🇵🇭 🎐