What Does a Good EDC Loadout Look Like?

[@TheWeatherbuff]

Hi Doc! I carry one or two tourniquets and some basic first aid stuff, as I'm sure most people do. I was first on-scene of a nasty car crash a few years ago, (just by chance). One of the victims came close to needing a tourniquet, so I've thought about that ever since. Agree with all your choices, and you've got some things I hadn't thought of. That's why these kinds of videos are very valuable. Always new ideas. Thank you!

[@henrymorgan3982]

So true. The leading cause of death on the battlefield is loss of blood.

[@disasterprepper]

Thanks. Very good suggestion.

[@tribalismblindsthembutnoty124]

I carry a pry bar, fire extinguisher, hacksaw, 2 tourniquets, compression gauze, gloves and burn dressing in my vehicle for extraction/trauma care. Its likely the items will be used on someone in my family, but if I come across an accident first, I know what to do. Channels like this one have helped me understand the best ways to use my equipment.

[@GlorifiedGremlin]

You have to make sure when recommending a tourniquet that the person will learn how to properly use one. They can actually be dangerous and cause more damage or not be of any affect at all if the user doesn't know what they're doing

[@Valorius]

@@disasterprepper carry a latex tourniquet in your wallet, it's flat, and weighs less than an 1oz. You dont have to carry one of these big bulky ones that are en vogue. Latex tourniquets have been saving lives for decades.

[@joshuacarroll1758]

I carry full size glock 19 , spare mag. , blood stop powder, pepper spray, knife , and tourniquet

[@disasterprepper]

My daily carry is an H&K P30 with optic, but I love the Glock 19.

[@ChatGPT1111]

I really enjoy all your EMP info, have learned a lot from those videos and am happy to see you branching out to EDC, defense and survival items. This will all no doubt be of increasing interest these days to prepare for SHTF situations. I have built 6 faraday cages for my inverters, lithium batteries, solar controllers, ham radios etc and started wrapping my spare solar panels in aluminum foil (with a barrier in between of course). Also living and licensed in Florida, agree with and practice your 'lead seed' options as well.

[@georgemorales4264]

Hey, you are my new guy for this, everyone else is sponsored by the masses I need real tools for real life tested by real people.

[@marygallagher3428]

Thanks for telling us about these interesting items! The longer "unbreakable" umbrella shown on the company's website reminds me of fictional Egyptologist Amelia Peabody's bespoke parasol with a strong steel shaft and sharp point, good for battling miscreants, lol!

[@disasterprepper]

Good to hear from you Mary.

[@Knockface]

Great suggestion on the Unbreakable Umbrella. Will definitely be looking into it. The Titanium Toothpick is an interesting idea, also. Thanks!

[@battleaxe7926]

Oh I really like thar umbrella! Wow looks solid for sure.

[@akdefense]

Just found you from Canadian Prepper's utube. I've heard that POM is a great pepper spray. I like fox and saber too. I'm glad you have an anti rfid card in your wallet, it's a shame that the kydex wallet doesn't have a built in rfid especially since they sent one to "THE MAN" when it comes to emp and electronic frequencies. Glad you "carry" everyday too. Glad to know you are in the tribe.

[@Nowhere888]

I have a wilderness survival pack that I put in a little pouch on my hip from Creek Stewart that has a Mylar poncho, fire starter, and a whistle in the event I get stranded or face hypothermia. I also keep chapstick and eyedrops in a pouch. I also carry an ITC Tactical EDC first aid kit for gunshot traumas.

[@joshuacarroll1758]

Highly recommend adding blood stop powder to your edc. It's sold at Walmart in camping or cvs etc.

[@joshuacarroll1758]

Me and the wife keep them everywhere the kitchen incase knife slips . In the car . Her purse bags everywhere.

[@TheWeatherbuff]

That's why I like these kinds of vids. People always have ideas to share, and that benefits us all. :)

[@disasterprepper]

I keep some in my automobile first aid kit. Good suggestion.

[@themaverickprepper8690]

I saw you on Greyman Prepping and was very impressed, so I subscribed to your channel. As far as EDC, there are a few items you might want to consider. The first would be about a 10' roll of 1" gorilla tape. I mostly used mine with a piece of tissue or alcohol pad to bandage cuts at work, but it has dozens of other uses. A glue stick is especially useful for quick repairs. Since it doesn't dry out like other types of glues, it lasts indefinitely. Next would be a lighter, fire steel, and Fresnel lens set. for the lighter I would specifically recommend a butane cigar lighter. They put out a hotter blue flame than a Bic lighter and the flame will point down into your tinder. You can't do that with a Bic. Mine all have clear fuel chambers, so I know exactly how much butane I'm carrying. A cigar lighter will also work as a makeshift soldering iron although I wouldn't recommend using it on a satellite. Lastly, for now, I would recommend some forms of cordage. If you have really big pockets you could go with 100' of paracord but I found a more practical solution. I carry 100' of 550# braided fish line. It has the same test weight as standard paracord but far less bulk. A short piece of sisal twine makes excellent tinder among other uses. It easily takes a spark from a Fire steel.

[@disasterprepper]

All great suggestions, thank you. My favorite fire steel is the one from Fire-fast. I did a video on it a while back - super effective.

[@russelder9743]

just found your channel...you seem very interesting...just subbed....thank you

[@jamessotherden5909]

That umbrella is nice.

[@disasterprepper]

I think so too.

[@TheFossilChannel]

glad to see you getting into edc. good amount of items there. I edc a pouch, usually a vanquest or roaring fire one. check out the ftim 6x9 gen ii vanquest pouches. i put my electronics in the nx3 cyber bags inside those pouches.

[@burrco3086]

I carry an edc bag with me, but firearm,multi tool and knife on me at all times, it's never ending with edc, good review and especially about firearms, if you don't know about firearms get training first, your right it's more dangerous if your not good with your firearm,. Great video, and good advice.

[@gregorythomas333]

Excellent EDC list Doc!

[@gasman77]

You mentioned the weight of the multi tool. The main thing I use my multi tool for is pliers and the blades. So one alternative is a Swiss army knife plus a pair of 4.5" channel locks (tongue in groove pliers) it's _way_ lighter and the mini channel locks are often as good or better than a multi tool needle nose. Especially if you need torque or grip.

[@scarygary3569]

Good stuff Doc. Thanks for the input👍

[@disasterprepper]

Thanks Gary.

[@MKEPTV]

Awesome video like always keep up the great work

[@100tenx]

Great video. You should add a shot of you geared up.

[@Valorius]

Looks like a good well thought out setup to me.

[@lancegivilancz2359]

Rodriguez kydex makes some great stuff. I’ve used his tourniquet holsters before and I know some local LEO’s use his Radio, cuff and mag carriers. Stuffs bomb proof and I hear he will work with requests.

[@disasterprepper]

It was cool of him to send me a free sample. Glad to hear that others like his products.

[@chefnic71]

nice video... and nice kit...I would add a sharpie and a pen... a space pen in your cases would be kind of funny lol... what holster do you use that is an essential part of your edc

[@veritas.ve.42]

Good EDC. 👍🏻 Most of the marketing around RFID for wallets is preying on the fear of consumers for a problem that doesn't really exist. There are many much easier ways for criminals to get access to credit cards in large quantities than trying to scan your wallet, which is not so easy to do. Furthermore, any information they could get is likely not going to be useful as the latest few generations of credit cards are EMV and not susceptible to RFID skimming.

[@alexandern8hgeg5e9]

7:40 Where are they made ? For a small flashlight I carry a Maclite Solitair LED, which is made in the USA. (And the bulb is made in Taiwan , not in China ) But now I want to carry two of them so I always have a spare battery. They are essentially AAA battery cases for your keychain. They are also very reliable.

[@harveyblack2699]

Awesome, thank you

[@alexwright1490]

What oz is the fox pepper spray? I have a 3 oz can't find a holster for it.

[@manuelserrano9857]

Can you convert a large metal pole barn building into a giant faraday cage , and if so, can you direct me to where I can get the information to do so.

[@icelandviking1961]

Every time I watch your videos it cost me more money. Just ordered 2 flashlights. I’ve know for years carrying a flashlight is a good idea but have avoided doing so because most good quality ones make it look like I’m glad to see someone.

[@disasterprepper]

I hope you enjoy them.

[@artofwar1776]

You need some medical in that EDC. At least a tourniquet. Also an extra mag will be handy. Maybe a designated flashlight that can clip on to a bill of your hat for hands free usage.

[@granitejeepc3651]

Do you actually carry the Kahr with a clip device? Your very brave. I would only do that with either a true double action or gun with safety or a trigger guard device which does not apply to a anything apparent.

[@disasterprepper]

Yes, I do, and to be honest, I love it. My PM9 is a double action with a manual safety, so I've never worried about an accidental discharge. Of course I always use a holster with my larger striker fired firearms without a manual thumb safety.

[@scarygary3569]

Question off topic...i dropped 1 of my broadband ferrites and unfortunately it broke a chunk off.I was able to loctite it back together but is it still any good? You sell them so cheap I'll just buy another but was curious?

[@disasterprepper]

If it breaks, it's pretty much done for. I don't think you could repair the actual ferrous material.

[@scarygary3569]

@@disasterprepper k guess u can expect another order. I'll have to look and see if I need anything else. I added a EMP Shield to my Titan generator a few weeks ago. Between all of your AC/DC TRAPs,multiple ferrite on my wires and the shield,I'm feeling pretty good about it being seriously protected inside&out but I do still have some open spots for more TRAP devices. Thanks again✌

[@akirchner3]

Great video as always. What do you use to encrypt the info on your USB drive?

[@disasterprepper]

I use BitLocker. It's built into Windows 10 now. Here's a link describing how to use it. www.groovypost.com/howto/encrypt-flash-drive-sd-card-windows-10-bitlocker/

[@akirchner3]

@@disasterprepper Thanks, I'll check that out

[@ThomasKurz]

Correction concerning the Unbreakable Telescopic Umbrella Model U-212s featured in this video: Telescopic shaft of model U-212s is made of high-strength aluminum and polyester-fiberglass laminates, not steel. To see how well it performs, see the following videos: Unbreakable Telescopic Umbrella Model U-212s, a bouncer, and a bulldog at kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXrJiJaunNCXjrs Unbreakable Telescopic Umbrella U-212s vs. Punching Bag at kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZu5YYSErb6Yma8 Unbreakable Telescopic Umbrella U-212s vs. Coconut at kzbin.info/www/bejne/haaoe2SYnd6NjbM

[@disasterprepper]

Thank you for correcting this. It's a great product!

[@ThomasKurz]

@@disasterprepper I am very glad you like it!

[@Dungaipara]

a keyring audio recorder can be useful, you can record evidence or maybe if you misheard someone, can play it back later.

[@russf6572]

I don't carry pepper spray, but I do carry a Co2 pepper ball pistol. It holds 8 pepper balls, and allows me to keep some distance. I don't WANT to have a 'concealed carry license' for several reasons. BTW? I just went to the TEC Accessories website. I've never seen so many single use and useless items that cost so much in one place. $190 for a dinky ink pen? COME ON!

[@scottiron6444]

I agree with carrying pepper spray with a gun. Smart, and a good defence in court if you ever had to use the gun. I use pom, the one you have is super huge. You could clear a prison yard!!! Lol.

[@DemocracyDiesInDarkness]

Any idea if the umbrella would be classified as a club by the police?

[@disasterprepper]

I doubt it, but you could ask the unbreakableumbrella folks to be sure. Their website says "Our Unbreakable® Umbrella has no unusual parts, no more metal than an average umbrella, it does not arouse suspicion, can be carried legally everywhere where any weapons are prohibited, unlike a walking stick it does not cause strange looks if carried by an able-bodied person, and it does protect from rain. Anyone who can use a stick for defense can use this umbrella."

[@vsevolodtokarev]

I gave up on compact umbrellas because most are flimsy; the one you presented changes the game. Thank you! Surprised your wallet is not shielded. That symbol card only protects from one side, doesn't it? Some of your EDC is relatively sizable; why keep a tiny light with presumably very short battery life? Wouldn't AAA or AA light be a better option? Oh, and please don't muzzle your palm, there may be children watching!

[@disasterprepper]

The Survivor Symbols card actually protects from both sides. My daily wallet is the Trayvex Contour, but I've had several that I like over the years.

[@arthendrickson4860]

See the RFID link in the description.

[@messenger325]

We need an emp pointer to fry AI's when their sent after us,, got any idea's????

[@rmsg7504]

I love your videos, please don't shine lights into the camera. Many viewers are watching in dark in bed and it destroys their night vision. Everyone knows the brightness of modern flashlights no need to demonstrate it. Thank you for NOT blowing the whistle... earphones its rough. Great video!

[@disasterprepper]

Sorry for the light, it wasn't intentional. The whistle would have been especially painful!

[@rmsg7504]

@@disasterprepper thanks! I like Foxx spray too. Have a friend who was a LEO, he said it's powerful stuff. The newer Foxx has no expiration date apparently too.

[@disasterprepper]

@@rmsg7504 I can testify personally that the Fox Labs stuff is extremely effective. There used to be a video of me being sprayed on the web (full face by my loving wife). I wanted to see how long I could continue to function. I had a few seconds (blinded of course), and then it was just awful.

[@Valorius]

Love the mirror polished slide on the KAhr! Here's my fmr Infantry/retired PI's EDC, for comparison purposes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqXJnWqEmsSoars

[@disasterprepper]

Thanks for sharing.

[@Valorius]

@@disasterprepper it's always good to compare and contrast I think.

[@captjacksparrow7520]

Your the only dr I know that made their wife spray them with pepper spray.

[@disasterprepper]

My wife still has not fully forgiven me for that. Fox Labs pepper spray full across the face. Good times.

[@captjacksparrow7520]

@@disasterprepper sounds like you had fun!

[@Dickles_Pickles]

1:46 object being a persons skull 😅

[@victorediaz1]

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