EDC gear

I seem to be taking this blog away from it's original purpose and spending more time on political things then on survivalism.  So here is my first attempt to right the course and give equal time to getting prepared.  As do many others, I carry certain items with me on a daily basis.  Now that IL has been force to concede our God given rights to self defense and is "ALLOWING" us to get permits to carry a concealed handgun, it's time to look at our EDC gear again and see what needs to be changed or added.  For those who don't know what an EDC is, it stands for "every day carry" and is the gear you take with you as you go about your daily business away from home.  Here is a list of what I carry everyday when not inside my home.  However I do carry the on body items even when in my yard or just checking the mail.  One can never be to careful and, as the hippys back in the 60's said, "even paranoids have enemies".

On body carry items:
Glock 36, .45 caliber pistol loaded with Speer Gold Dot defensive ammunition
Phone
pocket knife
neck knife
wallet
inside the wallet I carry the wallet 11 function survival tool
keys for car on large "S" biner
house keys with small tool kit and flashlight on medium "S" biner
(tool kit consists of a small swiss army knife with scissors, swiss tech belt pliers and swiss tech mini flashlight with tool bits inside)
paracord bracelet on wrist
Charlie changer for carrying my change quietly
lip balm
nasal spray

In a fanny pack around my waist I have the following:
pepper spray
small flashlight
small bottle hand sanitizer
lip balm
note book and pen
pocket knife
spare magazine for the Glock
napkins for cleaning hands or to use as T.P. if needed
lighter
batteries for my hearing aide

The fanny pack is a new one from Mountainsmith, the Vibe 2.  It was recommended by "NuttinFancy" on youtube and I am very impressed with it.  It's slightly smaller then my previous fanny pack, but carried everything I need and nothing more, so it keeps the weight down.  As it sits right now, my entire EDC, on body and fanny pack weighs a little over 6 lbs.  Sounds like a lot to carry, but the Mountainsmith handles it all well.  I do not carry as part of my EDC food or a 1st aide kit.  Those are in my get home bag in my car and my car is always with me whenever I'm away from home and beyond normal walking distance.

For every concerned patriots who is thinking about how to defend themselves and their family members if away from home, an EDC is essential.  Look into  your personal needs and design an EDC for yourself if you don't already have one.  If you have an EDC, re-evaluate it to see if it can be improved or made lighter and easier to carry.  Don't build one just like mine, I've had this EDC for over 15 years and it suits me well.  But It took me several years to get it exactly where I wanted it and it may take you as long or longer to get yours your way.