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Fellas of Lemmy, what's your Every Day Carry (EDC)? (lemm.ee)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by Marighost@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm getting tired of my wallet and I'm hoping to get some new ideas. Current EDC is my phone, wallet, and keys on a lanyard. Whatchu got?

Edit: I ought to be a little more specific with my EDC, since most people are kindly taking the time to do so.

Phone: Pixel 8 Pro Wallet: bulky leather wallet, I don't even remember the brand, I've had it so long. Keys: a stylized lanyard with various house keys, car key fob, and a keychain that reads "I hope your day is as good as my butt" from my wife. I have to keep that, you understand.

Misc: Burt's Bees chapstick, Listerine breath strips, and occasionally a utility knife depending on my destination.

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[–] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 4 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Something I'm not seeing here that is absolutely essential is a good flashlight.

Human beings can't do shit in the dark. Useful for power outages, dark areas, and if gets late. I end up using it more than my knife tbh.

[–] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 4 months ago

a good flashlight

Legitimately read that as a good fleshlight at first. Fucking hell I'm so immature lmao.

More on topic, I always tell myself "I'm going to start carrying a flashlight", but I always leave it somewhere. So I just roll with the flashlight on my phone.

[–] sunstoned@lemmus.org 1 points 4 months ago

It's been my most used feature on my Garmin Instinct 2X tbh. Glad I don't have to carry a separate gadget.

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Your phone doesn't have a LED for flash?

[–] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 1 points 4 months ago

"Why do I need an espresso machine? Just thrown some grounds in a sock, boil it, and you got coffee."

Flashlights have more maneuverability and they're significantly brighter. Trying to use your phone's flashlight outside is an exercise in futility. Plus I don't need to worry about my phone's screen breaking.

[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Flashlights are small and cheap. Drop one down a crack? Oh, well, at least it was my $30 flashlight instead of my $800 cell phone. They also can be turned down to improve battery life. Mine has days of battery life at its lowest.

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I can see that but I like minimalism. The fewer things I carry around the better.

I don't even put my car key on my house keys bunch anymore.

[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I can see wanting to keep it very minimalist, but I've slimmed down my pockets pretty well already so I have some space to spare. Besides, the flashlight I have is about the size of the AA-sized battery it uses, so I find the benefits outweigh the slight cost.

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

You've not understood the word minimalist. I like the minimal number of items in my pockets.

You're not into minimalism. I have no problem with that. We're all different.

[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago

Oh, yeah, don't get me wrong, my pocket EDC isn't minimalist. I have ADHD, so I find that I work best if I can depend on a medium number of items always being with me. A few less things for my brain to keep track of, because they are always there.