URBAN MICRO EVERYDAY CARRY ESSENTIALS KIT - ALPACA ZIP POUCH PRO - SWISS ARMY KNIFE MANAGER REVIEW

[@glenmo1]

Back in 1979 my dad gave me my first Swiss army SD keychain knife.. and I have one on every set of keys ever since.. blade.. nail file would screwdriver tip that also works in a pinch on Phillips heads... A fantastic scissors.. a fantastic pair of tweezers.. and a toothpick... I never will be without my SD Swiss army keychain knife

[@PackingLess]

I am impressed how much you fit in there! Looks like a great little kit

[@MINDL3SS]

Sir you packed every square inch of that zip pouch. I have and have had the zip pouch pro for some time and I can't believe you got that that sling bag thing in there much less everything else with it.

[@loveyaclouds]

Love to see a realistic EDC for cities.

[@TM-zy6un]

Glad to see, that I am not the only one, that puts a small bag in his pouch. Small hint for those: fold them flat, don't stuff them. If you fold them, there profile is much better for such a tiny pouch. After doing that, I was left with a much more handy pouch with everything inside. :)

[@stevenrogers7294]

I’m genuinely impressed at how much kit you fit into that pouch mate! Nice work and thanks for giving me some ideas for my own kit

[@Herogaze]

Ooh where did you get that tiny case tat you put the antiseptic cream in?

[@minimalisa]

Bumping since I had the same question.

[@granitejeepc3651]

I allready carry the same and more stuff in my regular pockets plus few self defense items on a daily basis for past 10 years in an office work environment.

[@rogerp.2442]

What’s great kit! I would suggest trying out the smallest size of nanobag (12L shopping bag) for that front pocket, it’s almost as good and would save you some bulk.

[@pepelemoko01]

there is a Bic mini too.I would throw in a tactical pen,a few basic lock picks, a fresnel lens and a button compass.

[@Ekinnajay]

That little flashlight was incredible. I put it on my list to get.

[@alecdsm]

Subscribed and enjoying the videos, keep it up! Best of luck from Arizona

[@FrayInc]

I like that you explain what you use these items for, so often I watch vids like this and wonder why do they carry that? Cheers

[@alextorrence]

i always find a use and carry around one of those small snack size ziplock bags. good for organizing some stuff or to have for other things

[@cryptotrader2779]

Great little kit mate. Really nice. I also found Jon Gadget's channel and he inspired me to make my own EDC pouch, but I got the Maxpedition Mini. I'd love to also build out a smaller kit like this next. I like it.

[@Mindartcreativity]

I absolutely love your pouch and what you carry in it. I'll built a similar kit. Alpaka Gear makes great stuff.

[@philvallee645]

Well done mate, I was impressed you got everything in the Alpaka pouch but found it a struggle when it came to the power bank. What you ended up sourcing looks pretty and I’d encourage you to get it if you can get it into the Alpaka! Cheers and thanks for the video. This is my first video of yours so I’ll be checking out more as I’d like to see what you pocket carry in addition.

[@stephanem5125]

Great video with cool tools. I also put a paperclip 📎 and a nail clippers in mine

[@egbluesuede1220]

great kit. Iiked all the options that didn't make your cut, but might be useful for someone else. One thing I didn't see could be a short section of mechanics wire, which is like a heavier twistie from bread bags. Takes up little space or weight, and can be useful for many things.

[@RHC78]

Excellent kit. Probably one of the best I've seen. Maybe add a hairband or 2 as well as the elastic band. Won't take up anymore space. 👍🏽

[@Finance-Food-and-Freetime]

Cheers! I’ve added one

[@Pritam043]

I am making Altoids stationary EDC kit. Please suggest - 1) Liquid glue which can be used repeatedly 2) Transparent tape which can be cut without scissors 3) Compact slim stapler

[@Fungooo]

Very nice, where did you find the little cream container?

[@ghosttiger84]

Thanks for the short, straightforward video.

[@SurvivingtheDaily]

This is a great kit! Very well thought out. Thank you for sharing

[@anthonycampos7417]

Since you already have a lighter, best to throw in a hot glue gun glue stick. Small and VERY useful if you ever break a key off in a lock. I'd also carry a nail if you need to mark or puncture something

[@lndtbs]

Pretty solid kit, the thing I would throw in the is some kind of charging cable. I like the InCharge X 6-in-1 cable.

[@theunknownatheist3815]

A few things you might want to consider are a solid glue stick, which you can use with your lighter, and/or a tiny single use tube of super glue. Also, some zip ties, wire ties, a paper clip or 2📎🖇, a pipe cleaner, & maybe some Paracord, or better yet, survivor cord, which is Paracord with inner strands of copper wire, fire 🔥 tinder, and fine thread cords. Also, while the Swiss Army knife is good, I find the Leatheman Squirt to be a little more useful.

[@scorpionregent648]

FF&F - You have a very sensible kit. I would suggest having the dental floss do double duty as thread for sewing. It's super durable, I have even used it to stitch up leather. A couple anti diarrhea pills are priceless when things go bad. A paper clip might prove useful. I can think of nothing else that might fit other than a flat Fresnel lens.

[@rogerp.2442]

Fantastic setup!

[@suprememagnetic4850]

Great kit. My kit is twice as big but I’m trying I make it smaller with just the essentials for the “what if” moments. Thanks!

[@pyrosmoak53]

Nice load out man. Rather impressive the amount of stuff you crammed into that little pouch.

[@keeblem1]

Great kit. I always carry the midnight manager SAK as it has a mini torch. Also I usually carry some hairbands rather than elastic bands.

[@Finance-Food-and-Freetime]

Top parenting!

[@pudimdecana51]

I prefer hairbands also. I am bald, but my girlfriend always needs them. 😅 They are ok for most elastic daily needs, don’t get sticky if left unused for a long time, and they have one additional use that I have to confess is really useful now that age is striking upon me. I can use then to hold the blood down there, if you catch what I mean.

[@cthulhu4278]

Hi! Just discovered tour channel! I’ curious about what material is your pouch made of! I found someone saying the dpak 50 be a bit more stiff and less forgiving if you want to stuff it, while the xpak 21 should stretch and adapt a little bit more! Yours seems perfect so I ‘ curious!

[@wjf213]

That is a very well thought out EDC kit. Honestly, I cannot think of anything to add really, except for maybe bug juice. I ALWAYS have on me a large perfume sample vial filled with my favorite bug juice, DEET. Those perfume sample vials can be had off of ebay in every size you can imagine. I always get the large ones because they're easier to refill and hold enough for a couple applications if you're caught outside after dark. Beats getting eaten alive. Keep up the great work.

[@simonh6371]

Don't really need one in England though. Maybe in Scotland in the summer.

[@Finance-Food-and-Freetime]

Thanks! I did consider some deet but generally in the UK I never use it. Great call for anywhere a bit more tropical

[@franka.gundersen3177]

Reusable strips (Zip ties) is brilliant also

[@kentmessick3457]

Nice setup! Better than an altoids tin for everyday use. You might consider having two pouches…one for everyday carry and one for first aid. One for each pocket to add balance to your overall ensemble. Thanks!

[@rescueraver]

Nice little pouch. I like that I could use that to use that with my sling type bag.The pouch would allow me to bring the essentials with out the bigger bag. I have the Sak Manager it is the other tool I EDC the first is the Leatherman Skeletool. If you can carry the Skeletool it is a fantastic EDC item

[@HeathInHeath]

This is quite a nice little kit and it has given me some new ideas. I value flatness in my pocket kit and so have used old credit cards to wrap tape and cordage around to avoid having another tubular structure in the bag. I also find myself in need of pliers frequently and have recently added Knipex mini cobra pliers in the 5" length as a replacement for a larger multitool Thank you for the links that you provided, but it would be even more useful if you could add links for the tape and the pouch itself.

[@snowqueen7968]

Only things I would add are Compeed blister plasters and an iKlear travel wipe 😊 possibly a compressed paper towel? Love that little pouch though. 😊

[@FES2345HAILFHEWAIL]

do you know were I could buy the small container that you put the anthisan in? it looks super useful!

[@Finance-Food-and-Freetime]

It just came as packaging for something I bought frok Tec Accessories

[@Survival.Intuition]

Very well-made video you created, and professionally done too I might add. Ok, so, I am going to be a lot more critical than anyone else, as I have edited Books by Urban Survival writers, and I myself am a Professional Wilderness Survival writer. IMO, what you have there is a wonderful Gentlemens EDC bag setup. I could envision my father and uncle, both in their 70's using this exact setup you created. But for someone, much, much younger like myself and those decades younger than me, I just do not see this as being enough for sustainability if something goes South/wrong, with one exception, that marvelous flashlight. SAK is definitely the way to go, but IMO at the very minimum, I would have chosen the SAK Huntsman pocket knife. I personally use both the Victorinox SAK Swiss Champ, & the SAK Work Champ XL. IF I had to choose, I would use the Swiss Champ, not because it is only 1/3 the price, $100 compared to the Work Champ ~$300, but because of the magnifying glass, and that there are some states in the USA with strict knife laws, where the Work Champ would be considered illegal to street carry. I would add: A compass, map, stormproof matches, medical:( anti- diarrhea, Benadryl, activated carbon powder, blood clotting powder, water purification tablets), paracord, carabiner, encrypted USB Flash drive with all your personal & financial information, Mylar Solar blanket, and a Power bank to charge you cell phone.

[@Ashtonishing1812]

not realistic to carry for regular daily living, more of a larger pouch for a backpack when touring somewhere or out for a longer visit somewhere

[@Survival.Intuition]

@@Ashtonishing1812 I am not sure if you were quoting me or the OP. If me, this is something I carry with me whenever I leave the home inside a cell phone bag with shoulder strap. It is only slightly larger than the OPs. If touring, well, this would be a fraction of what I would carry, as I would have a hammock, sleeping bag, straps, more paracord, water filter, mess kit, stove, headlamp, telescoping fishing rod, Crank solar radio, etc...

[@Ashtonishing1812]

@@Survival.Intuition if I'm just going to the shops or running some local errands over a few hours I'm not taking all that in your original list. If I'm going on an overnight trip etc then I can see value in your second list

[@Survival.Intuition]

@@Ashtonishing1812 I can understand depending on one's location the desire not to carry what I carry with me. I am not sure about you, but I have been in & survived severe Earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados, blizzards, floods, fires, and civil unrest. All of these events came out of the blue, and the result was usually having to trek on foot to a safe haven. I bring this stuff with me now do to SHTF events, and yes, it seems they still occur. Let me ask you 1 question, if any of those above events happened to you, and you didn't have access to your vehicle, how long could you endure/survive the situation, let's say in wintertime? I rather have and not need what I consider the basic essentials then need but not have. Sure, ideally, this wouldn't be a cell phone bag worth of stuff but a bug out bag, but like you mentioned, something much heavier than what I carry would be a lot of extra weight, effort, and quite a huge inconvenience. But with all the mass shootings, rioting, and civil unrest due to Ukraine & Israel & Pakistan here in the US, along with climate change and natural disasters, the question is not if the SHTF but when then SHTF will take place.

[@laurabrown8886]

I think the only thing that's missing from this amazing edc pack is the kitchen sink 😂👍

[@ElderElmo]

First time seeing one of your videos! Firstly, well done! comprehensive but not lengthy explanations and details, I like That you name dropped each product and gave prices where you could as opposed to being the "got this nifty bag that rolls up and just slides right here." kinda guy. Also, i liked the way organized your video description! the only way that improves is using the products actual name or posting links. That said, google is super easy to use and how i will be looking for a few of these items haha suggestions i actually think the super thin powerbank is not a bad thought. but I actually added a flash drive to my edc pouch. I would recommend maybe like a micro sd card inside of a card reader? I did that and put a usb A to usb C adapter on it, super small, and now i can used that memory card in 3 different ways. also, if you wanted to slim down your microfiber cloth, obviously you could cut it, but i actually just replaced mine with a very small one that came included with the screen protector i just bought. its about 10.2cm x 7.6cm (4x3in for my americans lol). super small but more then enough for my glasses, phone or knife. :) definitely gonna try to find some of those nifty plastic pieces you used for your salve!! new sub for sure :)

[@onestooge]

Great combo.

[@korbx]

Love the bag idea! Haven't seen that one before. Also you might try a small first aid organiser as your pouch. They can be quite small (mine is 14x11x3 cm) and allow you to organise your stuff for easy access - which, if you ask me, is priceless :)

[@TACLife]

Nano bag is legit. Next on my list!

[@NathanielCoronado-d3t]

Great EDC! Where can I get a small container like yours where you hold anthisan??

[@Finance-Food-and-Freetime]

Thanks! It just came free with something from Tec Accessories

[@dwadeer4uk]

Great kit mate !

[@luca-jw6fs]

Nice edc, where did you buy nanobag?

[@Finance-Food-and-Freetime]

Thanks! Got it at nanobag.net

[@SyedSaifSpace]

excellent video mate! could have included few zip-ties in it as well :)

[@Ryveeta]

There seem to be no links on how to get the items you have described.

[@DG-jf4op]

Great kit I’m surprised you were able to fit everything, I would suggest maybe an alpaka hub pouch instead

[@plausible.deaniability]

this is fantastic

[@joeholm4591]

Consider a split pea lighter, about the size of last joint of your finger

[@georgeg7840]

A stick of lip balm may be the most ‘bang for the buck’ survival item as it can also protect exposed skin from the cold and dry winter air which sucks the moisture out of skin, making you colder like sweating in summer. I seal my pre-threaded needles in straws.

[@Finance-Food-and-Freetime]

100% a lot you can do with it!

[@dirtyscoundrel2013]

Pretty cool

[@wernerpaul4194]

almost perfect!

[@jito7377]

Nice video

[@canadafree2087]

EDC gear that you find handy during your day is not survival gear. It is just living. For something to be survival your life must be at risk, not just inconvenienced. For urban survival, think self-defense-escaping burning buildings (or earth quakes)-being stranded and/or homeless. I do like those cases you first showed to hold a flashlight/multi-tool/ pen etc. Pocket carry is fine but sometimes you have so much that to get what you need is a hassle, so those pouches that hold everything in one place is ideal.

[@simonh6371]

Yes but it is possible to have urban EDC gear which would also serve as survival gear. Plenty of examples, a SAK with scissors and a saw, hand sanitiser (which you can use as a firestarter too), superglue, duck tape, lighter and much more.

[@docink6175]

whats the torch called?

[@Finance-Food-and-Freetime]

It’s the Aurora A8 USB-C Keychain Flashlight with sidelights (4th generation) × 1 Nichia 219C 5000K 90 CRI / A8UR (UV/Red/White) I paid $46.95

[@docink6175]

@@Finance-Food-and-Freetime ty

[@SubUrbanNinja-EDC]

I subbed!

[@Finance-Food-and-Freetime]

Nice 1!

[@HollywoodTacticool]

you forgot your .22 caliber deringer! lol j/k

[@B-RaDD]

Algo

[@0mfgeeze]

As a woman, please domt use that rubber band in.your babies hair. Sooo painful!!!!

[@Finance-Food-and-Freetime]

@@0mfgeeze haha I’ve put a proper one in now!

[@roaming-aus]

No condoms?🤣🤣 Prepared?🤣🤣