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[@jamesadowney]

Yes. Do EDC first aid. I’m a doctor and have been trying to think through this for my own carry. Definitely a danger of “too far/much,” but having a paramedic discuss thoughts would be great.

[@donalddicorcia2433]

An EDC first aid kit for the layman from an M.D.’s perspective would be truly helpful.

[@Todrick451]

Tourniquet, chest seals, hemostatic gauze, shears.... a proper IFAK is small.... if you want to add more and carry more... sure. But items you would actually NEED, they aren't butterflies, tummy pills and advil. Can even carry a small IFAK and have a larger kit with non-emergency items (band aids, butterflies, etc) in the car.

[@cursed_earth_edc]

To get it small, it’s all about airway and stopping the bleeding. There’s not much you can realistically carry without it being bulky other than an NPA (I’d suggest 3 26/28/30 which would cover most people). On the bleed side, a tourniquet (or 2), gauze, and possibly some small bandaids for the minor stuff. You could also improvise some stuff… check out wilderness first aid for some ideas.

[@jamesadowney]

Great ideas all. Definitely more than I was thinking. I guess it depends on your definition of preparedness and EDC. I like to move light, so a "load out" is not what I meant. I am in a city and 911 can get you a tourniquet quickly. I wear a nylon belt, so we're set until the ambulance arrives. I carry duct tape, so there's my chest seal. Not ideal. But again, In my line of work, I can load out IV fluids if I really feel like carrying full life saving capabilities that falls within my training. @Jamie @Zac: make the video.

[@dr.oetqer]

​@@jamesadowney First responder here. Just carry what you're comfortable with. A full blown trauma bag, a smaller first aid kit, an IFAK or just a few bandages. In my experience good training will get you much further than the most complete , big and expensive medical kit. My personal favorite for off duty carry is a small belt pouch with a SWAT-T tourniquet, NAR compressed (packing) gauze, a flat folded length of duct tape and a pair of nitrile gloves. Total costs something like $20. I've got several first aid and or trauma kits, all for different types of scenarios and places, like for in my car, workbag, EDC bag, mountain bike kit and some I can carry in my (duty)belt. Over the years my medical kits became smaller rather than bigger. The more I learned and experienced I got, the more I realized that a fewer amount of multi purpose items are more likely to be carried. So depending upon your philosophy of use choose what is right for you.

[@charleslajueness6501]

Would love to see a practical first aid kit

[@estebanrivera8820]

Carry as much as you can, and learn how to use it all. Having said that, I carry things I don't know how to or don't have the ability to use in case I encounter a situation and someone else is there who can use it. Perfect example was when I witnessed a pedestrian hit by a car. He was far beyond my capabilities, but there was an off duty paramedic there, and I got my kit out, and he used a large portion of it.

[@latetodagame1892]

Nutnfancy... I don't know what level.

[@twintyara6330]

@@latetodagame1892 Study, starting today

[@ChandlerEgbert]

Ditto

[@wEcUtBoTtLeS]

he already went over that. Electric tape.

[@Bruce_S]

Nice EDC! My grandfather used to cut his nails with a pocket knife. He tried to teach me to do it when I was 5, but it scared me and I gave up. 61 years later, I tried it again and it still scares me. I'll stick with the nail clippers, lol

[@maxrenigado4046]

a sharp serrated edge does make nail trimming easier imo. but I also do carry nail clippers in my edc.

[@samin8ter]

I have just been using the scissors. Victorinox or leatherman wave style scissors do wonders and are less scary.

[@Bruce_S]

@@samin8ter I use the scissors on my Victorinox sometimes as well. Love 'em.

[@matnors80]

Same with my late father, all the way he using pocket knife to cut nails, and he is cutting my nails using it during my childhood. 🥲 Really missed him. Al-fatihah.

[@MichaelB2L]

Haha! Yeah man nah sod that 😬.

[@michaeljdauben]

I loved the back and forth between the two of you about what you carry and why. I also think your point about making your EDC kit your own and not just copying someone else's choices is important.

[@maxlvledc]

2 recommendations: for Jamie a stack of "Tough Notes" would be very very useful to him. Also 6" tape measure..surprisingly helpful.

[@nvrumi]

I really need something better than the marks on my multitool for measuring. Stanley has a small (3ft?) tape that can easily fit into a pocket or pouch. Another thought is that a 6" C-thru ruler might be useful. I carry one in my field book when surveying/engineering in the field. I use them at home all the time. A box of them is about ten bucks.

[@notaname8140]

A 6 inch tape measure? Tf?

[@TannerWendellStewart]

As a fellow photographer and edc guy, im a big fan. I found white gaff tape is nice to have with a mini sharpie. So good for labeling things on the go.

[@MichaelB2L]

An EDC first aid kit video would be great especially with Jamie’s experience and knowledge. Nail clippers are never out of reach. I put together an extended EDC kit recently in a Maxpedition Janus pouch. Feel so much more comfortable and prepared having it in by backpack. I add a strap to so it can carried separately.

[@zacinthewild]

It is great knowing you have a free reliable and tested tools to handle most things that can pop up.

[@MichaelB2L]

@@zacinthewild Yeah man for sure. I reckon you may have had a little influence on me Zac 😜

[@BasedHyperborean]

Would absolutely love to see an EDC first aid video, especially from a practicality standpoint.

[@JACathcart5181]

I travel extensively with my nail care Swiss Card and have never had a problem with TSA. Great job guys!

[@scottsyoutubeworld1824]

OMG, YES!!! A first aid kit video by a professional would be amazing! You will get a million views on it just from me watching it over and again!

[@pmexperience.official]

Let's do it Jamie, I’m sure you have a lot to bring us!

[@ayubjamil2615]

nice edc jamie. got a big tip by a friend. i used to wrap duct tape on lighter too, its actually better to wrap on an old plastic card. If you finish up a lighter, you don't have to discard the unused tape

[@tedgorman12]

Being a total corporate desk jockey, I absolutely love watching these videos to see how the other half lives… clearly there could be some security safety issues, but I would love the idea of having a giveaway for the 150k subscriber mark where you allow a viewer to spend a weekend with Jamie, Zac (and maybe Ben?) bumping around, doing whatever the heck you guys do on a weekend that could lead one to use all the stuff in your edc packs! It would be a total eye opener for someone like me and a dream come true for others with lives more similar to yours! Charge on, gents!

[@wb5jysman]

I work in the oil field. I fly in helicopters to work. My kit has literally everything. Small binoculars. Compass. Full first-aid kit. OTC med bag. Anker 20,000 battery with any cord you could think of. It's really just too much to list. I can't carry a knife though 😢. But I do have great scissors in my bag. Pockets I carry the olight 1REOS, Gerber Shard. Mr green clippers and a TEC titanium tape. I've been a EDC guy all my life. I didn't even know it had a name tell a few years ago. This was the first video I've seen of yalls. Definitely subscribed! But really though, everyone that knows me calls me MacGyver or Go Go Gadget.

[@corbey50]

Thanks you guys. I realized I need something like this when I had to leave home last February during an ice storm with the power out and tree limbs falling on my roof. Most of ideas for go bags I found online were pretty extreme, but the videos you've done recently have made realize that I need to put something together. Even if it's not perfect, at least I'll have a bag to grab in an emergency.

[@andrewgonzalez7143]

Jaime PLEASE give us a first aid video! I'd love to hear your 2 cents on what's practical to carry as well as potential recommended courses to take so i can be as useful as the tools i carry!

[@Johonavich49]

What Jamie had to say about the leather man, I was a bit surprised! I believe a leatherman should be carried on a working man at all times. Very useful. If you don’t want it in your pocket, then get a holster and put it on your belt! The battery pack is large. But I understand that it comes in handy for someone who works with a laptop. And it’s handy to charge a phone or ear buds, etc. but for the average joe, a smaller battery, like a pocket juice, is fine. I personally carry smaller edc items. I bought the knops bit driver. Honestly, I’m not working with computers or setting up film equipment normally. I haven’t used this tool, and I’ve been carrying it for almost two weeks now! If it came with a Phillips that would be nice. And if it had a pocket clip. Good video! Thanks guys!

[@Ratchman_5000]

Great video Zac & Jamie! I drive a van to a jobsite everyday to hang ductwork and I just revamped my kit. I bought a VertX ready pack (got the color nobody wanted, it was $100 cheaper!) and filled it with a ton of stuff. Got a maxpedition medical bag and filled it with top notch supplies. The only thing is when my coworkers cut themselves, now they come to me before going to the janky jobsite first aid kit 😂. Keep doin what you do!!

[@johanbertilsson2213]

Nice kit, i have been carrying a Swisscard Quatro since 2001 in my wallet, it has passed all airport security all those years. I changed it to the nailcare care a couple of years ago because that glass file is very useful to sharpen my EDC knide in an emergency.

[@dennispoley6005]

Keys, wallet, phone, watch, knife, multitool, flashlight, pen, handkerchief, pistol, extra mag, compressed gauze, all on my body or in a Maxpedition pouch that fits in a cargo pocket. Have a backpack with lots more in the car.

[@IcemanSK]

This is the second video in a week that talked about how great the Swiss Nailcare Card is, I'm glad I ordered one. It seems really handy!! You made a great point about one's gear being what the individual needs. I watch videos about gear from a variety of people (knife people, preppers, etc.). Y'all tend to carry some of the same things because you need them in your work making videos. It makes sense. It's taken me a while to realize that there are things that I don't need to carry a few things that are often mentioned, but other things, I need to carry based on my needs. I appreciate all of these videos. I always learn a lot!

[@zacinthewild]

It really is so individual minus a few essentials that are generally handy.👊

[@nunninkav]

I've been looking for a magnifying glass for my EDC, this card is it!

[@Redheadliner]

Pen in the EDC and it’s the Bic 4-color. I do have a pen attached to my keys, too. It’s the True Utility stainless retractable pen. It’s super small on the keys but expands into nearly a full pen for an emergency signing or something.

[@TheCabrooster11]

That EDC is a testament to Jamie but also the methodical thought processes of being a former paramedic and a video on EDC first aid would be very interesting

[@zacinthewild]

We’ll get working on it🤘

[@zalhararena9330]

late to the party, but for times you have to leave your BIC behind, i use an old gift card to wrap up duct tape and carry that in my kit for tape (i honestly don't remember what channel i learned that from, it's been several years). thanks for the video! love seeing other people's EDC kits

[@MrMonster613]

I feel like I tell you this on every other video but i love your channel and love your enthusiasm. I just reorganised my EDC bag two days ago, and your videos helped me a lot, I live in Slovenia and work as a live sound engineer and people here do not carry knives that much for some reason but they always ask to borrow mine and same goes for multitool. I bought Knipex mini cobra because of you Zac and thought it will replace my Leatherman Sidekick since i have a knife on me anyway but it didn't, it just expanded what i can do with my EDC kit, also that video with Ben about screwdrivers helped me, can't get his screwdriver yet here but i got iFix it one and took the most useful bits and put them in, literally feel like there is nothing i cannot fix right now with it. Thank you guys for awesome tips and for actually useful info, most of those EDC kit videos are way over the top and i feel like people add stuff just because they can which is missing the point if you ask me.

[@TheRadiogeek]

Very nice ideas for EDC items. I would like to see the first aid carry version too. Nice work guys! 👍👍👋👋

[@BouncermanDotCom]

Solution for keeping tape when you can't carry a lighter...keep 1 or 2 old cards (credit card, library cards or something of that thickness sturdiness). Wrap your tape around those (also works for thread with light modification to the card). I usually keep an extra card handy because I have been in multiple situations where I needed to get into a not well secured door or window.

[@cemetarygates2800]

Pen in pocket 100%. Great video my dude.

[@zacinthewild]

👊

[@saintgtx]

4:12 - 100% agree with this point about the power banks. I feel like it's overlooked by a lot of EDC preppers, but a good battery bank (or two) should be a staple in everyone's EDC to get you out of a tough spot with your phone charge. Personally, I use my phone on the go a lot, so I carry 2 slim 10,000mAh in my pouch and an extra 6,000mAh mag safe power bank in my pocket. Of course, I won't typically use every power bank, but it's good to carry extras for someone in your group to use if they don't have one and need it.

[@nvrumi]

A couple of folks mentioned EDC emergency medical. I want to add my vote for that. A couple mentioned nail care. I sometimes will nick a nail such that it catches on everything. Rather than have it tear, I use the edge of my knife to scrape down the catch so it no longer "catches". I have a Victorinox clipper in my EDC which is the best nail clipper I've ever tried. It's sharp as s*#$ though, so be careful. I keep a Uncle Bill's Sliver Gripper in the kit as well. It'll get slivers and ticks off readily. It'll probably have other uses as well. Buy a three-pack and give one to someone you know. I carry a Fisher Space Pen Bullet Pen in a cargo pocket. I also have a TWSBI Mini fountain pen in there as well. I used the Bullet Pen a lot while babysitting a construction project the last six weeks. (Resident engineer... wrote all my notes in a Rite-in-the-Rain field book) The fountain pen is for writing in my notebook, also in a cargo pocket. Notebook tip -- I put a rubber band around the open end to keep the book closed when in my pocket. I keep a spare Bullet Pen and a mini-Sharpie in my EDC pouch. I haven't needed the Bullet Pen, but bet I would in a bad situation. The Sharpie has been used several times. I came across a small Gerber folding utility knife a few years ago. If you fly, you can toss the blade and carry the housing on aircraft. Utility blades are cheap and abundant. I keep one of these knives and a spare blade in the EDC pouch. I'd rather cut cardboard and tape with something other than my real knife. I keep a medium KT patch in my EDC. I got a bad blister a couple of years ago that would have been prevented if I had the patch and put it on before the hot spot became a blister. That was f*#()$% miserable for several weeks while it healed up. Of course I keep a couple of band-aids in the pouch. I learned that trick 50-years ago when cutting brush for survey line. I kept my axe sharp and used band-aids several times for minor cuts I got because I brushed a finger against the edge. OK, that's my contribution.

[@sleekeditingco8741]

1 super useful item that I can't live without: A 150mm/6inch stainless steel ruler (has both metric and imperial markings). It's so handy for me but I can see it helping others, im a storeman at a large engineering workshop and having that little ruler just makes it so easy for working out sizes of random fasteners... also doubles as a box cutter and scraper. It was cheap so I dont need to worry about it breaking/bending or whatever I think it was 6 dollars australian so about 3 or 4 usd. It's super thin, it does poke up at the top of the viperade Pouch a bit, but I can still slip it into a loose fitting pair of jeans (if i really need to... i try not to carry anything in my pockets except my phone+wallet+keys) without noticing it. About carrying pens: I carry 1 blue and 1 black Bic round stic pens in my viperade Pouch, beside those I have a carpenters pencil because its nice and flat. On my car key keyring I have a victorinox classic onyx lite. Has a pen and a torch. my backpack: Its a star wars comic print Loungefly. I like how compact it is and it just makes it really convenient to carry my first aid kit, my little clear pencil case that holds my regular medicines and some other personal health care items, and then my viperade Pouch with my tools slides into the backpack just infront of those two pouches. So it's like, modular pouches inside a mini backpack. I also carry an A5 binder notebook in the little slip thing in the backpack (on a full size backpack it would be like, the laptop sleeve I guess? Just too small for much in the loungefly backpack.)

[@wayne8276]

I've never watched one of your episode's without rethinking and adjusting my EDC . Thx .

[@IvIidnight]

Zipties! Especially with electronics. Yes, paracord or electric tape will work, but can you not only attach, but tighten as much as is needed, with one hand as easily? No sticky residue. You aren't decreasing the usefulness of the overall product when you need it, i.e. shortening your paracord every time you need a small piece... You get it. They are obviously very useful for me. Try just putting 6 4"-6" ones in your kit and watch how fast they go. 🙂

[@VeniVidiVid]

Definitely love to see a first aid video from you guys!

[@WilkoLV]

Recently got the Swiss Nailcare Card and it's awesome, used it for the first time yesterday with the tooth pick coming in use for pushing a bb out of a barrel, and the spring loaded scissors for cutting thread when I was sowing, also used the scissors to get the new thimble out of its thick plastic air sealed plastic packaging 👍 Having a mini sowing kit with me in a little military folding pouch is awesome to have with your backpack edc, that I take out on days out and leave in the car or go on walks with. Sowing patches on clothes in woodland by yourself in peace and quiet with just birds tweeting is so enjoyable and really relaxing btw 🤘

[@Steveepmon]

That's a very nice, thoughtful kit. Lot of real-world practicality there, without a bunch of flashy, over-priced, eye-candy.Would love to see the first aid video as well!

[@traestorm]

I'm a little late to this party but I'd love a first aid EDC video. Also, the thing I have found insanely useful since I've been carrying them are a few (5ish) Zip Ties. I went all out and got reusable ones, but regular ones are great. I'd think Jamie would likely find them useful. Not sure how much cabling you need to do but I also have a couple spare Velcro wire ties in my kit since they take up zero space and weight. YMMV.

[@pretentiousname01]

You should swap that backup aaa battery, with a recharagble of the same size. This way you can feed off your giant battery when you need to. And maybe look into the Kable Kard, since it does a lot of things in one little package. Could help cut down on all those charger cords.

[@chequejaime]

I’m at the third generation of my edc kit and have been thinking about first aid. YES! I’d love to see your suggestions for 1st aid. And maybe, how to deal with cut wounds. I look forward to it!

[@AnvilArtistry]

I carry in pockets, zippo lighter, Leatherman wave, a flat rock( approximately 1 1/2 diameter x 3/8 thick, keys with a mini Fenix flashlight, ballpoint pen, two sharpies (different colors), two different size Kershaw knives, Buck 110, two hanks of rope 1/4" nylon 10-15' each, approximately 10' of 550 Paracord, Glock 19, two extra magazines, body cam, write anywhere note pad and Fenix pd36r. For first aid which is in my truck, small universal kit, trauma kit and tourniquet. Also in the truck multiple ways to charge electronics, including solar to recharge the back up batteries. All of these are in a back pack. There is a fanny pack for the items I carry in my pockets in the backpack, for when I don't have pockets. Like going out on the boat, swimming, beach , ECT. I do need to add a spark. Typically I have a box of plastic wear in my truck a long with foods. The truck has many more items that could be considered in this conversation. I build custom fences and gates, therefore working in secluded areas.

[@sharonrookard4035]

Great Job on the EDC kit. I use Alpaka products and love them. I put duct tape and electrical tape in my Sharpie. I always have paracord but I like to keep Kevlar braided string in my EDC kit it takes up less space and is crazy strong. Love your videos they are always well done and informative as well as entertaining. Keep up the great work.

[@sharonrookard4035]

First aid kit for EDC would be a great resource especially coming from someone with a strong knowledge base.

[@pspadotto]

Yes please on the EDC first aid vid!

[@toddcastaldi6536]

Great stuff, makes me think about options for my own EDC. I’m a big Alpaka fan too. Thank you!

[@Hungrybird474]

You guys are good dudes 👍. My first aid kit is a roll of cloth tape and one time use super glue mini s from everything’s a dollar store . The truck is loaded with finishing tools from a milawaukee kit to drywall knives and brushes but I like cutting the wood best because I can stay clean and not everyone can do trim but everyone can paint

[@david.leikam]

Thank you for helping us out Zac! 👍

[@martina.taccetta9299]

I'm an emt/firefighter. I would love to see a video on edc first aid. Thanks Jamie.

[@dr.oetqer]

I would love to see a video about first aid and trauma kits for EDC, I'm interested in your opinion or take on it! ​ First responder here. Just carry what you're comfortable with. A full-blown trauma bag, a smaller first aid kit, an IFAK or just a few bandages. In my experience good *training* will get you much further than the most complete, big and expensive medical kit. My personal favorite for off duty carry is a small belt pouch with a SWAT-T tourniquet, NAR compressed (packing) gauze, a flat folded length of duct tape and a pair of nitrile gloves. Total costs something like $20. I've got several first aid and or trauma kits, all for different types of scenarios and places, like for in my car, workbag, EDC bag, mountain bike kit and some I can carry on my (duty)belt. Over the years my medical kits became smaller rather than bigger. The more I learned and experienced I got, the more I realized that a fewer amount of multipurpose items are more likely to be carried, less expensive and practically as good. So, depending upon your philosophy of use choose what is right for you.

[@PaEMT_FF9]

Happened upon several Parabelt (ratchet tourniquet belt) several years ago, for awesome prices, so I’ve worn a tourniquet nearly every time away from home. Worked as a civilian medic 25 years and I can adapt & overcome most medical however when a tourniquet, or 2, are needed, having a proven effective kit is a necessity to me.

[@JesseJames-ft4df]

I do maintenance on dams and timber bridges for my day job and also a firefighter , my personal edc is … Leatherman surge , spyderco manix2, nail clipper, single aaa streamlight that rides in the Leatherman sheath with a diamond sharpening rod, gerber mini plier multi tool, bic lighter, large safety pin, sak classic on my keys, 6’ length of nano cord, .9mm mechanical pencil

[@Baby_Ray08]

Nice edc

[@antonpestana4136]

Excellent content and production. Looking forward to the first aid vid!

[@zacinthewild]

Thanks!

[@mandaloresmercy]

Nice EDC! I separate pocket EDC and bag/backpack EDC but follow many of the same principles personalized for me. I just keep it organized in my backpack, some stuff in colored pencil cases to quickly distinguish it. I keep a spork in my edc bag too! Sometimes people think that's silly when they see it, but in my office it's always the spoons that go missing! Which then drives me insane. Thanks for the share!

[@unfi6798]

Great to see Jaime is still around. Cool vid mate.

[@If-ish]

Definitely interested in a first aid video. One thing that I think everyone should have but is never mentioned is needle and thread.

[@speedygonzales3247]

Great job on all the content y'all are posting up! I typically stick with the 5c's in most of my packs. As well I carry a little first aid kit because I have 4 boys and cuts and scraps are inevitable. For my travel carry, I do carry a pair of titanium chopsticks and claves as a make shift palm stick. As for what I do in a stuntman and long-time martial artist.

[@dgreen9255]

I carry the victoriox nail clip in my garage built gear pouch. That goes in my backpack. Comes in handy. Great content keep it up guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@aaronmcclain1279]

The nail clippers is it the standard or is it 580 scissors nails clippers and little pen blade

[@dgreen9255]

@@aaronmcclain1279 No it has the scissors,pen blade,nail file,clippers,tooth pick,and the tweezers. It’s basically the sd but a little thicker.

[@aaronmcclain1279]

@@dgreen9255 yes sir I'm sorry I meant to ask are you carrying the 580 . That is the one I want

[@dgreen9255]

Yes the 580.

[@CameronDunn]

I would absolutely love an EDC first aid video.

[@ethandenson7182]

EDC first aid would be awesome. Looking for things that could go in a backpack, or in vehicles or even in the keep in the closet emergency kit

[@zacinthewild]

We’ll start working on it🤘

[@frostbite9492]

Nice to see Zac dressed formal for this video. Of course I’m referring to the Canadian Tuxedo.

[@bobbthompson]

Pen in the pocket. My first piece of EDC gear was a space pen I got for Christmas from my grandparents when I was 7. I've had a bullet space pen in my pocket almost everyday since! Space pen writes on anything in any orientation. Get the fine refill and it writes great.

[@mikenormandy9250]

As an electrician, 3M super 33* is the covered electrical tape of our trade. It is super sticky (as far as tape goes LOL) and VERY mailable (more than the other tapes) - it doesn’t leave a black residue and in cold weather it does NOT stiffen up and because it’s electrical tape, it can withstand very very high temps - 3M Super 33+

[@reafkennedy3069]

An EDC medkit video would be great coming from a former medic. As a former emt I carry a little bit of medical every day anyway but it would be cool to see someone else's take on it.

[@destro6971]

+1 for an EDC first aid kit video, hell yeah.

[@JasonStPierre]

Glue stick fits in a pen loop and come in different diameters and types, I use 9mm x 76mm craft glue, cheap and located in most craft sections. Also, look at the huge number of uses for Vicks rub then carry a zipbag or a container with some saturated cotton balls or pads. If you do your research you will get it. Great fire starter but that's the tip of the iceburg...

[@NG_Ark]

For sure on a EDC first aid for a normal person. Carry one as a dad in my man sling 😂 It’s an Alpaka of course - sponsor these guys!

[@zacinthewild]

Got to be prepaired👊💪

[@chaddamron3877]

Solid carry - sooo glad wasn't a knife promo vid - true honest - multitool, got a blade ..... nice 👊💥🍻

[@jamesgurr7678]

I'd definitely be interested in seeing the first aid pack video- great idea!. Cool video as always Zac and Jaimie, love and peace, Jim (from across the pond!)

[@michaelwallace9583]

I carry a small pipe wrench which I have never used on a pipe. It's amazing how useful it can be in a myriad of situations.

[@COSMALofficial]

I'm still building out my daily kits, but right now I have in my pockets or on my waist band at any given moment my cellphone with magnetic wallet, compact keys, and a SOG Powerpint. when it's cold I always have either a beanie or a hood. then I have a sling pouch that has a 5k mah Battery pack and cables, lip balm, earbuds, a small torch lighter, pen, flashlight, and a very tiny emergency sewing kit. If I'm going out for longer period or driving somewhere I will also bring a backpack that the pouch can fit inside whuch contains a charging brick, gloves and neck gaiter (when it's cold), flushable wet wipes, a small bluetooth speaker, small tin of Shea butter, and a scented body oil. this is also where I would put my insta360 or sony zv-1 and tripod selfie stick if I plan on shooting something when I'm out. planning on adding a mini precision screwdriver kit and a small first aid kit to the back pack as well as a small notebook. not sure what else I may need but I'm building out a number of different expandable kits that work together that can be carried on my person and/or left in a vehicle depending in what I am doing and how long I will be gone.

[@nickkopf206]

Would love to see a video doing a pocket check/walkthrough for people in different industries and careers. Im a dog trainer and have a extensive kit for my EDC. But would love to see what someone in the medical field, education, IT, The list can go on and on!

[@nancynurse4552]

On the battery front, I travel internationally frequently. I check the airlines I am planning to take before I fly. I have been on several flights which had a max capacity for batteries including those I kept in my hand luggage. I take one battery that is the max I can get within the published guidelines and also a small one to get me thru the flight in case I misread or things change during my trip. I would also be checking for the first aid video. As an ER/EMS nurse, I am typically surrounded by equipment and supplies and feel a bit unnerved the times I have stopped to render aid at a traffic accident.

[@zacinthewild]

The first aid video is out if you want to check it out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHWbkKWqmNClY8ksi=RaWCCcfI_MqDba5u

[@SussexEDC]

Great kit guys. That is one beefy battery pack, but totally get the reasoning behind it. That Lion Steel Lucky is a cool little knife too, I like the second serrated option. I put up my first video this week showing my EDC items. A little baby kit compared to this, but it includes some Knipex Cobra XS pliers that I saw in one of your other videos. Keep up the good work guys.

[@dallasn16]

UCO's 2 piece spork is the best spork in my opinion. Interesting to see a unique kit, that anker battery was impressive. I'd definitely like to see an edc fak from his perspective.

[@donalddicorcia2433]

I’ve given up on the spork. I just carry a soup spoon from Panera. Left them an extra $2 on the tip and just took one. I consider having an eating utensil to be essential.

[@PaEMT_FF9]

Grabbed a bunch of them on 50% clearance price last year.

[@adamschorr7240]

Yes to a first aid EDC kit video!

[@cynthiabreault6891]

Nice EDC. I was a full time road warrior, flying 2-3 times per week, and the Victorinox Nail Care card was my go-to. It was great to see you carry it and a spork. I also carried the Victorinox nail clipper card. The credit card is a good idea but I’d replace it with a card you can (re)fill with X dollars using an app to limit liability. I’m going to look for the first aid video because odds are you’ve already done it. Thanks. PS: I have power bank envy. I have a new thin 10k one in my EDC and an older one in my hurricane backpack. I’d like to replace my older one with a new big one but haven’t been able to justify it.

[@Leftyotism]

I like how you are checking out what others have, and see if you get any inspiration from that. We all should do some of that sometimes.

[@FFPM365]

As a current firefighter/medic in the Midwest, I’d be very curious to hear about Jamie’s experience as a medic out west! (Assuming that’s where he worked). Great videos guys! Either of you rocking any giant mouse these days? Looking at the new GM Ace Tribeca as a daily carry (that small biblio finger choil makes the knife a little too uncomfortable to be perfect).

[@StevanOutdoor]

I use a fanny pack to carry my EDC stuff in. I have some zip ties in there and they come in handy. An SAK is always in my pocket and as redundancy a small fixed blade in my fanny pak mostly for prying things open. Also have a Gerber mini tool in there.

[@ashleygovender4104]

Awesome video. I carry a pen in my pocket and one in the EDC pack as week... Supper OCD. Durban, South Africa

[@randymicallef3545]

Nice little kit... certainly gives me some ideas for my own EDC

[@grattof]

Awesome kit. I was actually pleasantly surprised with the swiss card. I bought one some months ago and it lives in my wallet. I bought it for traveling purposes but I've ended up using it a lot. It's very underrated indeed

[@neotroncs]

Put a good chisel on the end of the handle of your spork for gouging, carving, and de fleshing for hides. If you use the 10 in one spork you can modify it for a lot more.

[@Hamilkar32]

Thanks for the video! Cool stuff. The only thing I would miss with this kit are zip ties. Looking forward to seeing you first aid kit ;)

[@madzero0]

Cool one again guys!! Got me the Swisscard Nails also for flying. Tip: change the lighter for a Sharpy with tape. You can leave it in the kitt. Also, take a look at the Kershaw PT1 or PT2. I also have the PT2 in my flying kitt. But I think the PT1 works better as a screwdriver for tripods 😀 and a Victorinox Jetsetter for the Phillips.

[@zacinthewild]

Great tool suggestions! Thanks🤘

[@mfq182]

Awesome video as always! Can you do a video about your journals and your philosophy behind it?

[@braegrimes8870]

Definitely interested in EDC First Aid!

[@clarkpoole9101]

I’d be interested in the first aid/trauma kit. thought about getting one together to keep in my truck. SOG Para-Shears, CAT tourniquet, etc.

[@hnaymd]

Hey Zac, bic and zippo lighters are allowed 1 per person to carry on airplane. I have actually carried 2 for a while now, 1 in 2 different bags or 1 in bag 1 in jacket pocket

[@jimhewettjr3730]

My EVERY day carry is in my pockets. From most used to least: phone, flashlight, pen, and knife. As a truck driver I carry my insulated lunch bag that also is my work carry with it auxiliary pockets that carries food, drinks, a flat screwdriver, meds, band-aids, hand sanitizer, phone charger, aux & charging cords, Bluetooth headset, napkins, plastic bag for trash/other, chewing gum, and some job/company specific items. Hands down for me aside from my phone a flashlight is the most used thing at home & work. At my job I need to check out my tractor & many different trailers during mostly night shifts so I need a good light. One with multiple brightness settings is even more useful.

[@Leftyotism]

I kinda spread my edc stuff onto my other things. Like the Nitecore Tiki on my keychains. That Trigalight tririum marker thing also comes in handy on my keys and Tiki. Got a credit card knife in my wallet, just in case lol. I've read that those were developed for emergency "operations", where one might need a sharp blade to make an insicion in a first aid emergency (a medic might want that, I just have it because it is neat backup for when you only have your wallet on you). I also clipped a Böker Plus Atlas Backlock Clippoint in my wallet, since it's so slim. Got a CRKT hex bit driver tool roll with the additional 12 bits, which I can just throw into my backpack. Got a CC4 Fällkniven and a Böker Solingen diamond sharpening pencil that I can also stick into my pockets or my backpack. There is also a Gerber Dime I can clip to my keys or what have I, which I was gifted. There is also that Böker Magnum Snow Crystal Tool in there, just because it also has 6 allen keys on it and my CRKT tool roll has mostly Wiha Torx plus some flats and phillips bits. Of course there is also my banged up Victorinox Spartan in banged up camo in there. Neck-, belt- and pocket-knives I am usually switching when I leave the property. Also got that Böker Plus pouch in there, which has interlocking zippers, so I can put my "private property knives" in there and put a lock in it, so I can legally transport it and switch one or more out again when I am at another private property. lol I don't need much, and that is just my basic stuff I guess. Depending on where I go I switch out some stuff on me and if needed I put more stuff into a backpack. Maybe I should get that smaller pack, that can go into my backpack as well. Thanks for getting me thinking about this, I remember I had one or two of these smaller packs to sub-pack from Nitecore in mind. Or maybe I just get a better backpack, that functions as my edc bag. Good stuff!

[@zacinthewild]

Great write up and load out! Love the versatile carry and thought you put into it💪

[@Leftyotism]

@@zacinthewild Thanks! I appreciate that!

[@WilliamWallis]

The CRKT Eat'N Tool is a nice spork/multi-tool that’s worth checking out.

[@IntoThineHands]

I'm surprised no one has ever mentioned medical tape like 3M surgical tape for example. It's sticky without being painful to remove, porous, and super cheap. That is the tape you need to be using to secure bandages, foreign objects for penetrating wounds, and it can be torn lenghtwise into custom strips to fit what you need. I'm a little hesitant to use E tape as a replacement bc that stuff leaves a residue, especially when it's hot. Not to mention when it'll just overstretch and sometimes not adhere at all. Just something to think about. TQ, kerlex, various sized Band-Aids, hemo gauze, and some tape will get you through most of what you'll encounter and can treat while not being a med professional. But having training (and this is big here) is what will get you to that next level to really SAVE someones life. Like immobilizing fractures, tension pneumothorax, opening airways with an NPA, and learning how to do basic CPR are all skills that can be learned even by the lay person.

[@Gerald-do9yg]

Friend, you are so right! Worked at a hospital for years, amazing how many uses you can find for 3M tape!! Blsgs, gg

[@Gerald-do9yg]

Absolutely!!

[@2873lonewolf]

I absolutely would be interested in a IFK from you guys. I'm interested in having a red zip kit, that is only first-aid stuff, no cross platform items. Yes i personally would pack israeli bandages and 2 chest seals(1 for front, 1 for back). I can easily just add those items to anything you guys recommend though.

[@RyanH0809]

This is a really great video. For me, the most value was in a change of mentality. I've ALWAYS viewed these kits in a compartmentalized fashion within a larger pack, i.e., tech case for tech, toiletries/hygiene dopp for that sort stuff, all packed into my backpack. But the Alpaca and Peak Design tech cases are perfect to just throw in the passenger seat of your truck or center console and go. It IS a minimalist backpack in many ways. If I were to remove my camera cube and change of clothes from my EDC backpack, it would leave me with my tech bag and hygiene bag, each of which are smaller than the Alpaca Tech Case Mini. Not sure what it says about me and my ability to think through problems, but this was an epiphany moment for me and my organization.

[@billregan1981]

Well thought out and useful! I fly with a lighter in my kit all the time and TSA has never called it out.

[@josephascroft4774]

You could always wrap some tape around a chapstick or burts bees or something, just an idea, love this video, really got me thinking about things 👍 God bless, and happy Easter 🙏🏻

[@nunninkav]

Really good EDC. I am going to get the Swiss card FOR THE MAGNIFIER! I use my Gerber Dime in my Fanny Pack EDC to cut my nails, with the tiny scissors. I would like the Medical EDC video. NICE TO SEE JAMIE!

[@codytheduke6562]

Did I miss firestarting? Light, Fire, Water, self defense and first aid (surprised no tourniquet or quickclot) no emergency blanket? I get powerbanks but i have like 4 way smaller than that one that charge my cell phone and more 3 times easy.

[@kevinwittig]

Thanks Zac and Jaime.

[@zacinthewild]

Thank you for tuning in🤘

[@maxlvledc]

I predict...100K by Bladeshow... let's see if I'm right..content is 🔥

[@fishlanding]

belly packs ? some can used as sling carry too, Allett micro pen or Fisher Bullet Pen ?

[@justified_edc]

Definitely do that first aid video