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Fellas of Lemmy, what's your Every Day Carry (EDC)? (lemm.ee)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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Those who don't identify as a fella also welcome to answer!

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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[โ€“] 4 points 2 years ago (9 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.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 2 years 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.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 2 years ago (6 children)

    Your phone doesn't have a LED for flash?

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 2 years ago (4 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.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 2 years ago (3 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.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 2 years ago (2 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.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child)

    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.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 2 years 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.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 2 years 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.

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