What is your EDC?

[rabidwolf]

Yowie

Great subject for this forum
I use these two knives on canoe trip, truck camping or sometimes hiking

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One is a 5 inch French Opinel folder. This knife is light, easy to sharpen and the wood handle is large. The safety locking ring is a nice feature I use this to cut ropes, para-cord MRE bags and foil poaches. I even cut open aluminum cans for bailing cans.

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The Big heavy knife is a relic from 1980's Cold War days. Made In Sheffield England, British Army knife. I can cut small limbs, pry dig and do many camp chores. It is built like a Chieftain tank and nearly unbreakable
The blade and tang are one solid piece of 3/8th inch thick blued steel. Some type of ultra hard red English wood makes the grips and it is held on with three huge copper rivets. I have had this since 85'

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Note how thick it is

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Very fine looking blades you have there.

[rabidwolf]

Same over here...
You can have a blank gun but need to have a weapons permit also to carry it. So I have two 9mm H&K P7 and a Beretta.
Our politicians now blame us for applying too many permits to carry blank guns as they pretend, we citizens do it only as we got 1.5Mio refugees in our country what make us all racists. Thats liberal ideologue

So what´s my EDC?
My keys, my wallet, my iPhone and a hat. That´s it.

Oh and even knifes are weapons that are prohibited (too many stabbings by guess who ) if you can open them with just one hand or have a longer blade than 4.7 inch.

What do you mean by a blank gun? An H&K that only fires blank rounds?

I also can't stand that "liberal ideologue" as well. They want to call you racists for seeking a means of extra protection. While doing their best to suppress information that would validate such actions.
The real problem with those people. Is that they do not have to suffer the ill effects of their agendas and actions. Those people are disconnected from the reality of the masses.

Kinda like here in the states. I give very little credible thought. Towards those who are armed personally, and with armed protection around them nearly 24/7. Telling the average citizen they don't need firearms. I fail to see any evidence. Of those people giving up their arms and armed protection. Then again, they feel that they are different, better.

[rabidwolf]

Watch, Wallet, Wenger Swiss Army "Classic" folding knife, And when NOT in the Peoples Democratic Republic of Kalifornia, A Ruger LC9 9 MM Pistol and a spare Magazine.
Sometimes a .38 Special Snub nosed revolver in my front pocket in lieu of the Ruger.
Why?
Because I can, And I'm 20 miles away from Law Enforcement, and live in a druggie area...

I subscribe to thought of, "Better to have it an not need it. Than to need it and not have it." Also,"When seconds count, the police are minutes away."

I don't understand how Kalifornia gets away with what it does. Heck, the courts have put both DC and Chicago in check. With regards towards suppressing enumrated rights. Especially the 2nd Amendment.

[rabidwolf]

When I was in security we where issued HS pistols and in some rare case CZ75 and Taurus revolvers. HS company is 15min drive from my house, I got many friends working there. But police and army have big problems I guess uneducated personel because every now and then we have someone shooting by accident. If I remember our soldiers in Afghanistan only had injuries made by themselves by accidental fire. Also couple weeks ago our policeman who went to Pariz because of Euro 2016 accidently shot from HS in the airport.

I don't know how they manage to do that... But XD or HS is a kind of weapon I would give my girl, it's easy to use, simple, have many holsters and other equipment, I would say it's hard to fire by accident by I guess our police and army took that argument from me. But still if you are not a moron this is one of the safest gun. We have strict rules as in all Europe so I don't want to own private weapon also I'm not that kean for the knives. If I can depend on one I don't care what brand it is. I like clothes like shoot me first pants, backpacks and stuff like that, so I'm not that depressed I can't have a EDC gun with me.

I'm a big EDC fan , a manager from 5.11 from Greece said to me don't use word tactifreaks it's tactical enthusiast ...thanks for this topic, very cool and sorry I know EDC is one thing and urban tactical another but I can't help myself sometimes so forgive me for this spam.

I wouldn't call that spam. Very informative and interesting. It is really surprising and entertaining. When the "professionals" seem to be the most accident prone.
However, I would imagine your combat service members in Afghanistan. Face particularly stress full and confusing situations. The fog of war and all that. Especially if they have ROE's similar to those placed upon US combat forces.

The XDS is a very safe weapon. Even without a fixed safety. There is a pressure plate on the back of the grip, and a safety built into the trigger. If both do not have adequate pressure. The weapon will not fire. The first time I went to shoot it. I didn't have the plate depressed enough. So even with a round in the chamber. It would not fire. I didn't not look at this as a bad thing. It will help make sure whoever is firing the weapon has a proper grip. You are also right about giving it to your girl. A woman or a person with small hands. This weapon is small enough to accommodate them. It might be a bit small for someone with large hands. I like the small size for ease of concealment.

As for the tacifreaks or tactical enthusiast. To each there own. There are a couple of other phrases for those to take it a little to far. There are the "tacticool" persons. Who wear tactical gear because they think it makes them look cool. Could also make them a target. Then there are the "geardos". The guys who have to have the latest tactical gear. Regardless of whether they have an actual need, or even know how to actually use it.

[elandil]

My EDC....thats a loaded question....

Ive got my car stuff, which includes a hammock, paracord, 2days worth of Datrex bars, assorted cans/ration pacs, and this kit bag.



Campstove, fuel discs, pot, water bottle, and Sawyer filter. That stays in my car.


Then theres my backpack. At home it stays in the car, it goes into work with me, and I keep it near when working any shows.



Starting from left...
Two fixed blade knives on rotation, cutlery set, IFAK, med grade sanitizer foam, med grade sani-wipes, glowstick, backup battery, bluetooth headset, headlamp, small pocketknife, swiss army knife and lighter (stays in pants pocket) Kindle Ebook reader, lg pocketknife, Gerber suspension multi-tool (stays in pouch on my belt) and LED anglehead light with filters.

Plus theres some backup meds, a shemagh, a red sharpie, compass, bic lighter, and backup serrated blade pocketknife clipped in the bag.



Then theres my overt, covert, and deep covert handguns I rotate thru for my EDC firearm. Overt is a Star Super B in 9mm, covert is a FEG .32, DC is a basic snubnose .38 in a wallet style holster that eliminates printing in the pocket. What I carry depends on the days plans. But one is always near me, only time I dont have one is at work. Then it stays in the car per company rules.


Can ya tell I used to be a Boy Scout?

(Sad thing is theres also a hatchet, fold-up camp shovel, and tarp that also normally stays in the car...but I pulled them to do some work in the yard and havent put them back yet)

[Garron]

Phone, wallet and keys thats it.

living in the UK its just not advisable carrying a blade, there are UK legal ones (spyderco make one) but its not worth the hassle even if it meets the criteria for being legal -under a 3 inch blade which doesn't lock when open.
For work I can get away with a Swiss army knife or leatherman but its only too and from work (I work at in retail and stuff needs to be opened) but mostly Ive got a safety blade on me in work.



As for firearms, for a mere mortal like myself, not even possible, cant even carry pepper spray or a stun gun both are in the same category as firearms under out laws.

Gaz

[housil]

What do you mean by a blank gun? An H&K that only fires blank rounds?

Yes.

You can also fire CS gas rounds.

[elandil]

What do you mean by a blank gun? An H&K that only fires blank rounds?

Yes.

You can also fire CS gas rounds.

Thats very interesting....do you have any more pics of the rounds?

[housil]

See this pictures it´s like the blanks you know from real 9mm fire arms.

[parafireboy]

On my person it's usually just a Swiss army knife, my CCW (a Ruger LC-9 with in-the-waist holster), and my badge so I can carry concealed just about anywhere. Being a reserve police officer, the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act applies (which allows off-duty officers to carry concealed without need for an additional CCW permit).

As for my vehicle, a general rule in Montana is that if you spend any time in the mountains, even just a day drive, always plan on an unexpected overnight stay. I always carry a small survival kit in a Pelican case which contains signalling items, fire starting items, etc. I also carry a Gerber hatchet, survival rations, extra water, and a large hunting knife in the truck. While not survival equipment, my ration heater usually lives in a compartment behind one of the back seats as well. While not an equipment item, as a general rule, I never let the fuel level get below 3/4 (unless I'm on a long drive), and I always top off the fuel before heading into the mountains.

Not pictured are my medical kit, normal roadside emergency kit, etc. I also add a winter supplemental kit in the colder months which has a canteen, canteen cup and stove in case I need to melt snow for water, as well as a cold weather sleeping bag, handwarmers, etc.