Everyday carry
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Everyday carry (EDC) or every-day carry is a collection of useful items that are consistently carried on person every day. The main reasons for having EDC are utility (usefulness),
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Some of the most common EDC items are
The choice and priority/ranking of which items to carry, and how or where to carry them, vary according to each person's needs depending on their occupation, avocations, lifestyle, and similar factors of everyday life. Goals include being able to solve everyday problems more efficiently and to be an asset instead of a liability or helpless bystander when a problem arises.[2]
While often distributed among pockets in everyday clothing, carry options are frequently expanded by the addition of clothing accessories like a
As a subculture
The optimization of everyday carry (kit/layouts and carry modes) has become an internet subculture, which goes by the name EDC as well. The hobby overlaps with
See also
- Civil defense – Protection of citizens from natural disaster and military attack
- Survival kit – Emergency equipment
- Emergency management – Dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies
- Military surplus – Obsolete or obsolescent military goods usually offered for sale
- Mini survival kit – Small kit containing essential survival tools
- Self-preservation – Behaviors that ensure an organism's survival
- Survivalism – Movement of individuals or households preparing for emergencies and natural disasters
References
- S2CID 226785404.
- ^ Richard, Mike (10 April 2023). "From the right wallet to a versatile pocket knife, your personal EDC should be practical, functional, and even a little stylish". The Manual. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ Perez, Danny (17 October 2022). "These EDC Essentials Will Keep You Well-Equipped for Anything". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ a b Hassan, Mohamed (24 March 2023). "What's in Your Pocket? Obsessed Hobbyists Judge What It Says About You". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ a b Wright, Steven T. (24 July 2019). "Meet the men obsessed with carrying all the right stuff". Vox. Retrieved 16 May 2023.