What's in your bag? / Everyday carry (EDC)

I'm as Essex as you.

Is this something people brag about now? Did I miss a meeting at some point?

Is there a local village in Eastern Europe called Essexski?

The only fucking village I've been to was in Dulwich.

I recently bought a freekey* keyring (plus the smaller keyrings). I really like it so far partly because it is easier to deal with your keys, but also partly because it just kind of feels good. They are currently on a regular carabiner but I wish they weren't.

I was after one of BRP's key clips but they are kind of hen's teeth. Does anyone know if 31trum's leather ones clip on to your belt loop with the HK sling clip or does the leather thing go around your belt?

If the leather bit goes around your keys, why does it have a button?

*http://freekey.se

Leather bit goes around the belt, clip holds your keys.

Ahh that's what I was afraid of. Thanks!

I ordered some of those clips. I am going to try and fashion something out of para cord I think.

No doubt BRP will make some more in the not too distant future.

Workenger/Walkenger/Bikenger

Pockets/Belt/Bags:

L-R
EAI - Card/money holder
CountyComm - Embassy pen - Black/black ink
4S - Work phone
S4 - Personal phone

L-R Top
Keys
Fisher SP - Black refill
CountyComm - Embassy pen - Blue/blue ink
Sharpie - Black
Furst - 5.6mm clutch pencil
Pacer
HSBC - Bank bibble
Ziptie - Pinhead key/Pen drive /Johnson Rocket key
Maxpedition - Pocket pouch with BRP retainer

L-R Middle
Respro - 3M ankle band
Leatherman - Blast
Leatherman - Micra
CountyComm - Pocket Widgy

L-R Bottom
Four4th - Bike light F/Torch
Four4th - Bike light R
Exposure - TraceR light R
Gloves
Compact first aid kit
Moleskine - Note/drawing book

L-R Top
BRP - Violet Hip Pouch
Laser - 15mm wrench
Tacx - Tyre levers
Topeak - Pocket Rocket
Schwalbe - MTB tube

L-R Middle
Parktool - AWS 10
Specialized - Road tube
Topeak - Alien II (the half with the chain breaker)
Allen key - Dumb 'Merican size
Rema - TopTip puncture kit

Marine shop key holder
Kryptonite - Fag

This is my home made multi-tool. I got fed up with big chunky tools that couldn't get into small spaces, so I made this from a few bits I found at work. The little bar is a T-bar for getting a bit of torque, the bit adapter is just super glued to the shaft. I didn't think this would stand up to much abuse, but it's been going strong for a few months now. I'm planning to make a swann-norton scalpel attachment for it too, but managed to lose my handle somewhere. All fits nicely in a drill bit box.

I was going a bit mad with my work keys always being so awkward to use, everything was on separate rings and it was really cumbersome in my pocket. So I ordered this:

True Utility TU245 KeyRing System: Amazon.co.uk: Sports & Outdoors

Its a world of improvement

Before:

After:

They now sits much flatter in my pocket meaning I no longer get stabbed horribly when I run up and down the stairs.

Also, the packaging is a handy water tight case

It'll definitely come in handy.

You guys are humping a lot of stuff. I've got on planes carrying less

Anyone with an iphone 5?

This looks like a neat idea: http://www.hellonomad.com/products/chargekey-iphone5

Bluelounge do something similar, as well as a 30-pin for those rocking something a little older.

You guys are humping a lot of stuff. I've got on planes carrying less

Dom is the mater of this, I believe he goes to work in Europe with just the clothes he's wearing, a laptop, charger, iPhone cable and tooth brush.
He wishes his clothes every night in his room. Dude is has a super minimal carry

^^ cheers. I've been meaning to look for an iphone 4 version.

^ reads like you wrote that on a portable apple device. But it is a good point when you look at a lot of "pocket dumps". There always seems to be a lot of doubling up. Why have x2 leathermans? Why have a pry bar if you have a leatherman? Etc.

Still I do find it intriguing in a voyeristic(sp?) way.

I think the american ones look a bit silly, 3 knives, a gun, etc nothing actually useful like usb cables or some string

You guys are humping a lot of stuff. I've got on planes carrying less

I was just thinking the same thing. Let me empty my pockets:

In the wallet is a bank card, a credit card, money and a picture of my girlfriend and not in the picture is my phone/camera. (A smashed Galaxy S3 mini.)

When I go for a proper ride, I don't bother with the d-lock or wallet, I just have money, my bank card and some basic tools/puncture repair stuff in my jersey pocket.

Why have x2 leathermans? Why have a pry bar if you have a leatherman? Etc.

The Micra is for personal grooming and has a great set of scissors.
The Blast is for everything else.

I would actually like a third Leatherman, (PS4) or some small vice grips as well.

The Widgy is for popping cardboard staples and general poking which would snap a Leatherman.

Really useful to have all that stuff from office to workshop to warehouse to on-site, I have a quite a varied job..

It's time to revive it. Gots more 31trum

Oooh, where'd you get the thing at the bottom, I've been lugging a full-sized trowel around for years, need to downsize

Whats the diddy pointing trowel/cake slice for?

Back scratcher.

(Oil based ink spreader/palette knife)

Sometimes use it to eat the couscous salad from Tesco when at the studio.

you are a much more practical man than me

Also, the packaging is a handy water tight case

It'll definitely come in handy.

Inspired by your post above I bought the same bit of kit, but I must warn you (proved on a recent trip) that the case may be considered showerproof, but DEFINITELY not watertight. Sat on a beach drying out currency in the sun for quite a while :-D