15 Must-Have EDC Travel Essentials

Apart from the nightmare that is TSA, or of course, missing a flight, a very close runner up is leaving the house ill-equipped for the destination or even the journey there. So in this guide we took it upon ourselves to curate the absolute best travel EDC essentials for any and all adventures away from home, rounding up our favorite men's travel accessories spanning wallets, watches, backpacks and more.
Sponsor:
This video is sponsored by Bellroy. All opinions expressed are based on our own experience.
Purchase Links:
*Sponsor: Bellroy Lite Ready Pack ($135) - bit.ly/bellroy10edc (10% Discount with link)
Seiko 5 Sports SSK001 GMT ($475) - amzn.to/3PCTqOV
Matador Waterproof Pill Canister ($20) - fave.co/46EmQ69
Tec Accessories Pico Pen ($22) - amzn.to/3rCICZ2
Nitecore EDC27 Flashlight ($90) - amzn.to/3ZNUGDp
Bellroy Travel Wallet ($139) - fave.co/3zZzcXJ
Apple Airtag ($29) - amzn.to/3Q1YTjH
The James Brand The Halifax ($49) - fave.co/3Q0VJwm
Twelve South AirFly Wireless Earbuds Transmitter ($35) - fave.co/45hWgP8
Field Notes Expedition ($15) - amzn.to/3Q2oYyY
Peak Design Mobile Tripod ($80) - fave.co/3thRJyR
Sony WF-1000XM5 Wireless Earbuds ($300) - amzn.to/3RGT6kD
Memo A6 Water Bottle ($31) - amzn.to/3ZIcmjD
Bellroy Lite Sling ($89) - fave.co/3zwIhbm
Rolling Square inCharge X Portable Keychain ($29) - amzn.to/3tie92S
Anker Power Bank ($100) - amzn.to/46ftjVi
Video Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:03 Bellroy Lite Ready Pack
03:46 Seiko 5 Sports SSK001 GMT
05:29 Matador Waterproof Pill Canister
06:22 Tec Accessories Pico Pen
07:00 Nitecore EDC27 Flashlight
08:42 Bellroy Travel Wallet
09:43 Apple Airtag
10:45 The James Brand The Halifax
11:47 Twelve South AirFly Wireless Earbuds Transmitter
13:33 Field Notes Expedition
14:59 Peak Design Mobile Tripod
16:11 Sony WF-1000XM5 Wireless Earbuds
18:03 Memo A6 Water Bottle
19:26 Bellroy Lite Sling
21:20 Rolling Square inCharge X Portable Keychain
22:12 Anker Power Bank
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[@giortaro]

I was once, one of these edc enthusiast. Bought every thing that's labelled "best edc/ must have edc items" etc and throughout all of the time, i realise i never used most of the edc stuffs apparently. Hence i resort to just a simple sling bag and bring my wallet phone power bank earbuds and keys and a notebook (surprisingly i uses a notebook a lot) so yeah, for most of the people these are usually the items they carry around, they don't need to have all of these stuffs but hey, we all have that phase so i understand.

[@yumilumi1436]

guilty as charged

[@leayhgbbrvxzwaxhyunrxeaXgy]

💯

[@patrickphanthanusorn8803]

Love that you put the price right next to the item names. It's the small things that bring so much joy. Great display of content. I'm looking to grab that flashlight. Love the slim design of it.

[@stacksmasher]

But... his links add over 25% to the cost.

[@justglenc]

Seiko 5 Sports SSK001 for the win, under rated watch, best value for money for the type and price range. Of course, a $15 heavy duty Casio W800H also works for EDC 😄

[@samuelromano4116]

Amazing idea to put the water bottle in the same compartment as the laptop!!!🤣

[@kimbapslayer1995]

The field notebook is always hilarious to me. People out here pretending to be mark twain lol

[@davidblack9071]

“The palest ink is better than the sharpest memory” Chinese proverbs.

[@no.9516]

@@davidblack9071 people out here pretending to understand " chinese proverbs" to deflect from the the point of the op.

[@TonyCanones]

😂😂😂

[@pierrebautista4488]

nah i think he understands@@no.9516

[@KirinDave]

They confuse me. I own a pack and I found them to be miserable to write on. Every writing implement I've tried, no matter how fancy or robust, smears on the paper surface without minutes of drying.

[@SethLigo]

ah yes, a $500 watch but no way to plug anything into a wall in another country. The multicharger cable is a great backup, and the a6 water bottle has proven convenient when I'm work-traveling. everything else on this list is unnecessary or overkill, and I've got dozens of countries and years abroad under my belt. This is just deadweight.

[@Kill4MD]

Sponsored by Ballroy😂

[@user-xk6ec9km7p]

Amazing Flash light

[@romikim4548]

So many useful items. Thank you.

[@yikes4192]

500$ watch 140$ wallet 80$ tripod? some of these things don't scream EDC to me, just overpriced luxury items...

[@anthonygadd295]

Plus they’re always the same products. Always. It’s like an advert for the brands.

[@anthonygadd295]

Plus, the info is wrong. Bellroy Lite range is ripstop POLYESTER, not nylon.

[@AndyNick211]

$500 is very cheap for a watch. Nowhere near “luxury” lol

[@boogeyman423]

​@@AndyNick211are you hearing yourself? A decent quality watch that will last is 30$, anything above that is considered luxury.

[@AndyNick211]

@@boogeyman423 LOL

[@Tomijee]

Casio GW-M5610U or GW-5000U is still best EDC travel watch. Mechanical watch is nice, but true edc title goes to g-shock.

[@rl_31123]

Glorified Bellroy ad lol

[@cellar-door]

guaranteed that people who actually buy these don't actually go outside

[@richstewart3858]

Excellent video!! I travel to Europe twice a year and I will definitely incorporate a few of your recommendations…

[@hm-henriquematias]

Finally an EDC without crazy pocket knifes, I saw tons of EDC with knifes with guys who clearly don't leave own neighborhood

[@tomswan3401]

The travel essentials for the modern hobo.^^

[@bingefreak1]

I'm a Fenix guy myself but that nightcore looks pretty sweet

[@james_wheelz]

love that yall recommended a pill container cuz now i found a much better solution then junk i find at cvs (which make good for storing my pills at home but not durable enough for travel)

[@James_David]

For this guy, EDC means Every Day Commissions.

[@hervelebaba7142]

Merci j’adore vos vidéo j’ai quelques objets déjà dans mon sling bag Inspirant tout ça !

[@humbertosanchezrobles9429]

Nice 👍🏼 I like the videos, very good, it's a shame that I live in Mexico and it's difficult to get some of the things but the content is great!

[@kevinjaimes1188]

I live in mexico too, how do you get bellroy and alpaka gear?

[@Carcosahead]

@@kevinjaimes1188amazon

[@Guapodcast]

​@@kevinjaimes1188bellroy does ship to Mexico. Not sure about alpaka

[@nexus_force]

As a German citizen and owner of the Belroy Travel Wallet, I can confirm that the German passport fits without any problem, too

[@michaelbullard6886]

I really enjoy the organization of this channel it's the little things! Like the price in comments is a big little thing, Thank you.

[@jonuiuc]

I owned a that lite sling 7L, I think you are better off with the smaller one, the strap width is a smidge thin for the weight you can accumulate if you are going to take advantage of the internal volume. 4L size is a better match for the more lightweight build. I also own the venture sling 6L and despite the name it actually fits slightly more internally and the more robust structure and wider straps are better suited for the weight of things you can fit in that size. I also got the boundary rennen ripstop after looking at the lite venturefor a packable backpack, similar material and weight but I liked the wider shoulder straps on the rennen. I'll have to look up the sony earbuds and the nitecore flashlight you show here.

[@davidmarshall6409]

I have the 7l and think it’s the perfect size.

[@mbvantol]

Man, we indeed took things for granted. This hits home!

[@RealSorak]

What is the brand of the cylinder water bottle that is matte black in the beginning of the video? The one that comes out of the bell Roy backpack?

[@Shawn-fw6uf]

A fancy pill container lol for the junkies 😂

[@cheetahlip]

Really good vid….appreciate the Amazon links and timestap links….subscribed

[@user-zd2jq2xy2g]

i would argue the new arcfeld pro from olight would be better for multiple reasons wireless charging for convenience and the fact its the same price as the nightcore. and they found a way to add a powerful laser pointer and a really powerful uv light and a 1300 lumin flashlight in a smaller compact size than the nightcore. sure you can argue proprietary cable but they sell a adapter that can fit on a keychain or necklace and can wear as a pendant that requires a standard usb c cable you would be carrying anyway to charge your devices. for only $15 additional. and then you can use the cable it comes with as a nightstand cable and flail your arm around at night and it will figure out where the strong magnetic charging cable is and auto connect. much easier than trying to find a flap of plastic or rubber at night and finding the cord and plugging it into the hole with accuracy. and you may make the arguement that nightcore has a 3,000 lumin but they dont tell you its a turbo mode and auto shuts off to prevent overheating so its more of a i need to blind someone tactic more so than i need 3,000 lumins so unless you work security or need a flashlight that can blind someone in a form of self defence which is a laughable excuse to own a flashlight the olighht arkfeld turbo would be more than enough plus it melts into your pocket since its flat and you don't even notice its there until you need it. plus it has a hat clip and a regular clip built in 1 and the nightcore can't do that.

[@literallypioneer3768]

in 3month experience, I think the lite ready pack is quite small for men. I'm not a big guy but when I wear the backpack it seems like I wear wife's backpack. People say Bellroy's bags overrated. Some of the points I agree with that. But there are no alternatives so far. I hope many bag companies would make experimental and challenging bags more in the future.

[@eliansalinas7022]

I have the EDC27. Love it to death, but sometimes the proximity detector glitches out and turns on randomly, reducing the brightness unwarranted. Not sure why.

[@Gael_AG]

As an alternative to the expedition note , you have Karst Stone paper notebook

[@dashdigital5869]

very cool stuff. the seiko watch, sony earbuds, and that tripod are probably my favorite from this list. do you know if the tripod works on android phones?

[@timhuber2814]

It isn’t directly compatible with Android models, but Peak Design sells a universal adaptor for it (which is compatible with all its Slimlink system gear). They also make a fantastic phone case for a variety of smartphones and all of said cases are compatible with the tripod (and their handlebar mount and the rest of their Slimlink kit)

[@misseevans8848]

Where to find that external light and clip on outside of bag

[@mrjeff2396]

Memo A6 Water Bottle could be improved to a complete rectangular design instead of the top cap design!

[@aidanwarren915]

I don't know if you can change it post mortem but some of the section tags are misnamed.

[@Hiconsumption]

Good catch! Just updated, but it will take KZbin some time to register. Thanks again 🙏

[@elisesaenz5062]

What size MacBook was in the backpack?

[@mr.j5112]

21:21 "Tech changes fast. Case in point, the iPhone 15 featuring a usb-c port upgraded from the standard lightning cable" I don't think that tech changed that fast. It took them 5+ years since usb-c became standard on other devices.

[@granttaylor8179]

You mean 9 years. My old Lumia 950 from 2015 was USB-C.

[@sarusapon]

17:34 Are you sure you put in the correct side?

[@yunusalih]

21:35 looks like someone messed up the orientation of the cable positions, magnets should face each other in order to hold it shut.

[@Guapodcast]

Water bottle looks cool but dificult to clean.

[@bob_the_bomb4508]

Maybe just keeping water in it will help, plus bicarbonate of soda will clean it.

[@bsfatboy]

Watch not working?

[@jmssun]

19:12 how can a bottle shaped like this be properly cleaned

[@wayneiam6419]

That case is no good without individual covers. I can see TSA opening that upside down and spilling your pills before a trip.

[@11okt]

Bet all of this worth 7.000 or even more

[@jmssun]

14:32 taekwondo/Karate hand?

[@EllTorn]

a almost impossible to properly clean water bottle, genius.

[@anthonygadd295]

Info incorrect on even the first product. It’s polyester, not nylon.

[@laplthelullemann]

Why is that Seiko not running though? Is the movement broken?

[@rondelglobio6642]

ok

[@andreaswahlberg100]

That backpack is just weird. Can't take this seriously.

[@sageata_verde]

A smartwatchm even a smart band does a lot more than a regular watch so why should i get it..

[@no.9516]

production value aside, Absolute zero thought went into this list.

[@Shawn-fw6uf]

Why u say that

[@no.9516]

@@Shawn-fw6uf they just make lists for the sake of content creation. The gear is rarely used or actually considered. It is just for a thoughtless aesthetic and it is often the same brands so this entity is starting to approach influencer status. Many of the things in this one didn't even make sense.

[@oal2928]

most of this is really bad I must say, besides the notebook maybe

[@AngadAnand1]

Garbage suggestion imo

[@jerrykovis5417]

EDC is nothing more than jewelry for the modern male.

[@kamuda1982]

Almost everything imho is overpriced . The James Brand The Halifax 50$ ????? Really ? ? 50 bucks? Wallet 150 ? Almost if not Every KZbinr whos doing berloy as EDC is sponsored . Sorry but its not EDC. Way overpriced luxury. Nothing else. To much sponsorships. Come down to the earth. $900 or more EDC?

[@seedeebun]

Thumbs down for strobbing me without a warning.

[@sageata_verde]

you do realise any smartwatch does what you just said...kinda stupid to include it and reduntant..

[@vladimir888vs]

Wtf is your EDC? Explain sometimes plz

[@colinm1502]

Meh. Nice video though.

[@blahdonkey]

Pretentious

[@clachapelle]

Where is your Gun?????

[@algauthier]

Men’s accessories? Why would you gender your video? Why you would exclude more than half the population? Why would you assume women don’t want these things? There is absolutely nothing that is relates to gender in your video. Please be more inclusive and not so stupidly discriminatory.

[@trimorth5996]

this isn't discrimination lmao, it's called marketing. stop being so soft, a title is stopping no women from watching this video and buying anything they want.

[@algauthier]

Who said it was discrimination? Why is being soft something I should avoid doing? Why don’t think that women will not be put off by that? It’s a choice of presentation, not marketing. That doesn’t make it a good choice. You may still have different views, but that doesn’t make my comments invalid. There is no value in excluding anyone, to the detriment of KZbin income and income for the companies represented. It’s also not soft to point out when someone has a different view on something, It’s strong, and if it were soft, it’s nice to be soft too.

[@Mike965x]

Not everything is discriminatory, just because you don’t like it. The title is “Must have EDC Travel Essentials”. Where does that say “men’s”? I’ll wait.

[@timhuber2814]

HIC is a men’s lifestyle publication. It describes itself as such on its site. As such it does clothing and gear guides that are for men. Sometimes those guides are for non-gender-specific product spaces like the one here. That doesn’t change that it’s a piece being produced by a men’s lifestyle space for its target audience.

[@s.k.2829]

you need to whisper a little lower and speak a little Faster 😉