This is the model I carry: Swisschamp It's a pretty expensive one, so it's a pain in the ass to lose one boarding an airplane. So I have backups. The ones I have are standard Swiss Army red; apparently they only offer it in this weird silver color now. The tools are all the same, though. It's not "bad ass," as in weapon-type bad ass. It's just a bunch of tools. None of the tools are perfect for the job they're meant for, so it's frustrating to use, but it's a hell of a lot more portable than a proper toolbox. I feel kind of naked without it. I've carried a Swiss Army knife with me every day since I was nine years old (various models, of course; as a kid I never had one this elaborate), and because of that, I was always prepared for things my friends weren't. If you have a nine-year-old boy and you want to make him feel like Mr. Cool, give him a Swiss Army knife.
One bottle of water for the radiator problem. One half inflated car tyre plus track pump. Wallet & phone Tobacco & sandwich wrapped in foil. All our junk mail and documents since 1992 in plastic bin bags. These items are supposed to be burned, or in the garage/landfill - is a [nother] problem for me.
Keys, lighter, smokes, phone, pocket change. Wallet: Drivers License, borrowed credit card, insurance, old community college ID, exes new address, certified Yaqui Indian card, cash, social security card, couple of collectable card stickers, old movie stubs, and a spare key to my car in case I lock my keys in said car. Car has basic car stuff/paperwork, 10/11 mm wrench, and a ton of junk mail because I am lazy and get lots of junk mail. Need to put a pocket knife in the glove box cause I clean my nails like nobodies business. Also there is a little white plush puppy dog that sits wedged between my dash and the windshield.
Keys, 2 phones (personal and work), wallet, name badge and security pass, leatherman tool, pen and note book, compact camera (the work phone camera is crap) ... in the winter I add a two cell maglight and hat and gloves. I'm in the Uk so firearms are out, but if I were able to go armed I'd probably want a Sig P320 ( I do love the CO2 version for fast target)
Idealized fantasy version/wartime Compass, bowie knife, '9 bar' block of hashish, firework-type rockets tied to legs under military trousers with pockets, sweets in pockets for interrogation of enemy. Docker boots on feet, and six cardboard boxes strapped to chest with duck tape, plus petrol bombs/molotov rags or bandages confined in rucksack. Air rifle and supersoaker combination, cable ties.
OK, I am feeling completely unprepared for just about everything after listening to all of you!!! I drive almost 40 miles one way to work everyday, do not pass even one business, gas station, convenience store, nothing but a few houses and lots of trees. When I leave for work, I wear my jeans, top and boots, along with a Hi-vis vest. I have my lunch box with breakfast, lunch and snack in it. My purse with phone, keys for home, work, car, my credit, debit cards, check book, any single piece of paper that has been handed to me while I was out and about in the last 6 months, every receipt from gas, grocery, parking, whatever over the last 6 months, 3 or 4 old grocery lists, a couple of hair clips and twists , some tums and ibuprofen, a jump drive with my great American novel, hand fulls of change because I have a terrible habit of using bills when it is any thing over $1.00. I have no survival kit, no gun, no knife, no mace, no band-aids, no MREs, no bombs or grenades. I am DOOMED I say...DOOMED!!
Thanks to @matwoolf for the idea. Fantasy carry survival/war : Arkansas Toothpick, 2 1911s 9mm, .22 break down rifle, bandages, instant coffee and real coffee, an AK-47 two mags and wood furniture (that plastic crap is for the wussies), military field surgical kit, jar of peanut butter (and some high carb/protein bars, binoculars, cantine, and bear mace. Should all fit in a duffle. @BogLady well as long as you have a good jack and spare you should be ok. Maybe some jumper cables too. There are a few down here in the southern half that pack a small caliber pistol, short barrel shotgun, Ak-47 or Ar-15, or break down .22 rifle as standard travel gear. Really all you need is a bit of water, blanket, and high calorie snacks that last a long time. Though some add a basic first aid kit just in case, while others have a pretty comprehensive first aid duffle bag. But a standard first aid kit will do, and you can get sutures that will fit inside along with the forceps, if you so choose. Or you can add a surgical stapler and remover for relatively cheap (10-15$ for both) if you are in a hurry. But you can always carry super glue instead of sutures or a stapler, and be just fine (but it will burn like a SOB). But chances are the food and water are all you really need, since they should allow you to make it far enough to reach civilization within a day or so. And the blanket is a just in case you get stuck in winter. First aid kit is not a bad idea either, as an emergency measure. Also at least here in the states as I was told by my brother (Army Ranger and gun enthusiast) is that you can get a special permit for grenades, but I don't know what the qualifications are for that one. (Easier to get a suppressor in my opinion.)
Fantasy Carry : SA80 mk2 with UGL and grenades, Sig P320 on my belt , and a Sig trailside .22 in an ankle holster. K - bar and an FS Hideaway. Water and energy bars, gold coins to barter with. Binoculars and PVS7 Night vision
Fantasy carry: Tony Stark's briefcase containing one of his suits of armor. Radioactive spider in case I need to go all webslinger on someone's ass. Mjolnir. I would have though some of you would have inflatable sex dolls as part of your fantasy carry kits. Can't hurt, and if you have time on your hands, why not?
There's a MILSPEC soft-sided version of the flashlight available now that I'm not going to link to. Edit: fleshlight even, thanks autocorrect.
That hammer is too judgy for me. All I did was cut a few people off in traffic and suddenly I can't carry it anymore and its stuck in my car forever destroying my gas mileage.
Sweet! Now I have something to do while skydiving. Keys, a hard candy, pen, ID, phone, and lint (I know it is there because it keeps clogging my headphone jack).
House keys, either car or bike keys depending on what I'm using, wallet with I'd etc in it, smokes, lighter, toothpicks, both phones and my Swiss army knife. The knife is a cyber tool, and working in IT I find it pretty handy to have about my person.
Trying to find out who to rob, eh? I'm on to you. I only carry what's needed in a nice bag or briefcase.
I used to play a game with myself, try to see what was the minimum amount of things that I could carry outside of the house and still get by - maybe today I don't bring my phone, maybe today I don't bring my wallet, etc. It got kind of boring, though, once I realized the question had an actual finite answer - it turns out that I can get through basically any situation with just a P226. Who knew. So these days I tend to stick to wallet, keys, badge, gun, lighter, smokes, and an ink pen. I prefer the fountain variety, but my dry cleaner doesn't so we compromise on a rollerball.
Wallet obviously. Box cutter; I work in manual labor. Er, and my specially filtered, boiled and 'mineralized' water. Never leave home without it.
I'm absolutely delighted to find a thread like this here! My EDC: P238 in thigh holster when wearing a dress, IWB holster when wearing pants/shorts. Keys Wallet Cell Tablet Notebook & spare pens Lipstick and compact Sunglasses Cigarettes and at least two lighters Diet Dr. Pepper and/or water in a go cup, depending on what time of day it is Always in my Explorer: Extra issues of my magazine A larger knife Lint roller Hair brush Hand lotion Listerine Reading glasses Spare lighter Tire gauge Car chargers (2 - 3) Hiking boots Tool kit Bottled water (that I use and replace regularly) Length of heavy-duty rope A tarp A small bag with water purifying tablets, fire starting materials, good socks, duct tape, paracord, space blanket, first aid kit (with quick clot, OTC meds, bandages, vet tape, etc.), spare mags, two small flashlights, sunscreen, bug spray, and power bars that I try to remember to swap out every six months or so. In winter I stuff in a wool hat and gloves. Possibly overkill, but I live in the South, on the coast, and drive about 1500 - 2000 miles/month. Flash flooding and car trouble are the two most likely possibilities if anything went wrong, but you never know. I grew up on the Mississippi River in a flood zone and evacuated half a dozen times as a kid. Now I live in a hurricane zone. There's no such thing as being over-prepared, and there's a certain amount of comfort in knowing I have a better than average chance of getting through anything that could go wrong.
I'm practically Michael Knight--as long as I've got my car, I can be convinced that everything will be just fine. (This can cause issues as soon as someone parks behind me.) Except that Suzie Q is way cooler than Kit.
I like my handbags big and with lots of pockets. The stuff that should always be there? Purse with money, cards, drivers licence and work ID, scibblepad, multicolored pens, painkillers, keys. Bun and fruit for lunch if it's a work day. My little external hard drive I have everything on (it's backed up) to carry from one computer to another. If I think I'm going to be waiting around, the little laptop/notebook just fits in, with the mouse because I just like using a mouse. And a book in case I just want to read. In winter, an umbrella if I remember; in summer a small tube of sunscreen. And because I am scatty enough to leave the purse at home more often that I want to think about, a small emergency stash of cash in one of the inner purses. I obviously lead a quieter life than most...
On my person I've usually just my phone, keys, wallet, lighter, occasionally sunglasses, and more often than not, pocket lint. In winter I'll usually carry an extra pair of gloves just in case. My truck has a full tool kit, jack, air compressor, spare bulbs and fuses, etc. As well as some water, some high energy snacks, an old army blanket, mobile chargers, some travel toiletries, a spare pair of shoes and a couple of pairs of dry socks, because soakers are the worst.
