Checklist: Categories and Their Items for Every Day Carry (EDC)

Preparedness is a vital element of SemperVerus mindfulness. One act of being prepared is to be intentional about selecting specific practical items to keep with you in your pockets, purse, belt pack, day pack, or vest as you travel through your day.

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Everyday carry (EDC) is the collection of useful gear you consistently tote on your person to help you overcome simple everyday problems and to anticipate unexpected and possibly dangerous situations. Your selection of tools you consider to be essential is a personal decision. An item you think is vital may not even enter the mind of someone else. But that makes it no less important for you. You need to balance practicality and preparedness with weight, bulk, and comfort. Each component of your EDC should serve a purpose or have at least one specific, useful function.

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Every day, your EDC essentials prepare you for the worst and empower you to do your best.

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To help you think through your own EDC, here’s a list of major categories to consider and item ideas for each one. You decide what and how much you want to carry every day.

• Climate Protection
  cap/hat
  jacket
  layers
  gloves
  sun screen
  lip balm
  bandanna
  umbrella
• Nutrition
  water
  energy bars
  sweet/salty snack
  fruit
• Personal
  face mask
  eye/ear protection
  rings
  necklace
  watch
  wallet
  bracelet
  medicine
  glasses
  sunglasses
  lintless cleaning cloth
  fingernail clipper
• Literature (downloaded on smartphone)
  Bible (Olive Tree Bible App) (Bible Gateway App)
  ebooks
  audiobooks
  podcasts
  maps (paper as well as digital)
• Identification
  driver’s license
  concealed pistol license
  dog-tags
  business cards
• Monetary
  cash
  credit card
  debit card
  checkbook
• Keys
  vehicle
  house
  work
• Timepiece
  watch
  cellphone
• Communication
  pen/paper
  permanent marker
  cellphone
  ear buds
  power source/cable
  camera
  flash drive
• Illumination
  flashlight
  headlamp
  glow stick
• First Aid
  band-aids
  pain relief
  basic kit
  tourniquet
  trauma kit
  individual first aid kit (ifak)
  rubber gloves
• Utility
  knife
  multitool
  spork
  scissors
  paracord
  duct tape
  compass
  fire starter
  batteries
  whistle
  signal mirror
  carabiner
  monocular
  work gloves
• Non-Lethal Self-Defense
  pepper spray
  tactical pen
  tactical flashlight
• Lethal Self-Defense
  knife
  firearm
  extra magazine

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