My EDC Kit Changed! || Building An ACTUALLY Useful EDC Kit And How You Can Too.
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- čas přidán 5. 01. 2024
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After a year of deliberation and gear testing I've finally updated my EDC Kit to be more useful, helpful, and streamlined. Here's the full breakdown and how you can do your own!
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0:01 Introducing My Upgraded EDC Kit and Philosophy!
0:40 Quick Pocket Check and How It Plays Into Your Every Day Carry Kit
1:35 The Tools I Use In My Kit And Why
3:33 Integrating First Aid Into Your EDC Kit
5:45 Consider Your Need and Travel Situations. Cash, batteries, sporks and more!
8:41 CRKT Makes Some Great Budget Knives!
10:33 All The Small Things That Make Your Kit Useful To You
11:40 EDC Travel Solutions Including Power Packs, Cords, and Cars!
14:46 Breaking Down the Alpaca Mini Tech Case That Holds All My Gear!
15:27 Final Thoughts On How To Build an Actually Useful EDC Kit
My EDC kit was huge and rarely used. Now... In pocket, knife and Maxpedition coin pouch holding keys to not scratch my knife. Band aid in wallet. EDC kit is a Maxpedition micro organizer with charger cord, Tylenol, backup pocket knife, small Victorinox to have toothpick and tweezers, etc., Fisher space pen, note cards, a zip tie, cash, small spork and Streamlight micro light. Keeping it simple.
Love the awareness and simplicity!
love streamlight
The coin purse for keys is a good suggestion that I’ve never thought of. Appreciated.
Nice set up
I love your “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” mantra, a prevalent theme throughout your entire EDC. It’s definitely a refreshing change from all the constant promotion of useless junk 😅
I’ll admit I’ve gotten carried away at times, like most of us in this community, but I always seem to come back to the tried and true 😁
Great content as always ! 🫶🏽
Means a lot🤘
Those little round, orange matchstick holders found in the camp section of stores like Walmart are perfect for holding Tums. They hold 12 tablets and cost about $1.
If Zac was a multitool, he’d be the Swiss Champ XXL… you’ve got one of everything! Love your videos brother.
Thanks man!😁👊
Something EVERYONE forgets to mention as part of their EDC (if they wear them,) are their GLASSES. If ya know ya know.
Great kit!
LOVE ThinOptics as my backups
I carry a satchel and it works really well for me. I carry a LOT, and I use almost everything pretty frequently. I carry a first aid kit, a laptop(sometimes), chapstick, wrench, paracord, ferro rod, compass, spork, electrical tape, battery pack a couple different chords, gloves, bible, journal, sharpie, and deodorant.
I watch a lot of EDC videos, but yours is probably the first time I see things actually being used. Mostly they show new things, without traces of use. Your driving style shows that you're having fun with it and I like it :)
In my EDC there is mainly a phone, a wallet, LM Super Tool 300M or Surge, Zippo, and a knife which changes from time to time.
I have headphones, a power bank and other such accessories in my cars (truck), which I mainly take on military trips ;) I can send you photos :D.
Keep making videos like this, I say YES :D good luck and greetings from POLAND
I think the thing you're missing is a little plastic container for those loose batteries. They have ones that hold 4 AA size. Then you don't have to worry about them discharging prematurely as much.
The Squid is the perfect little work knife/5th pocket knife. One of the prime criteria for how I choose a knife is that I don't want them to look like a weapon. Stainless Holey Squid looks nothing like a weapon and I love it for that.
One thing I have added recently. Shoe laces.
I have paracord on all of my boots, but my Vans are rocking regular laces. Super cheap, so I have a few pairs stashed here and there.
When I was traveling as a carpenter I definitely would carry at least one pair of boot laces with me😁
Zac you’re the best buddy, I’m sitting here watching this video wondering how to refine my edc kit and it hit me. I should have earplugs in there too….the tinnitus is off the charts in my right ear from shooting boom sticks with no protection in my teenage years. That would be the most used and replenished item in there 100%. Also I’m going to wrap my extra bic with a bunch of electrical tape cause why not! Thanks Jamie! Happy new year from Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦
Nice kit brother. I also carry a 2 (or 3) part EDC. Basically small, medium and large come to work everyday, with the small clipped onto me (VETO MP1X). But let's be honest here, my EDC evolves almost weekly. Outside of real life tasks and work, changing around all my EDCs is kinda like me playing with my toys and is a fun hobby in and of itself.
Thank you for the content again my dude.
Ngl amigo, i think your channel and knife centers channel is what convinced me to love knives again. Ive always done edc knives but 9/10 i was always just carrying cheap gas station knives. My old schrade buck 110 copy was probably the fanciest thing i owned. But after getting into knives me and my dad finally had a shared passion. And our bond grew from that (now hes given me pretty much every cool knife he owns 😂) but the coolest thing hes given me was his custom randall made diver that he aquired when someone stabbed him with it back when he was a young man. Neither of us really knew what he had until i did some research. I just knew it was a reallllly well made knife. Now that i know what its worth im mad about how weve treated it over the years 😂😂 the tip has been dulled to shit, the handle is all scarred from using it as a makeshift hammer, the steel is all scarred up from me learning how to shapen on it. But i love it to death and i really wish a replacement sheath wasnt 300 bucks 😂😂 one day id love to bring it to someone who knows what theyre doing to have it restored a bit and brought back to its former glory when im a bit more financially stable 😂
Great video! I like that you can have anything you want but you reuse and hold onto things that work for you. Keep it going brother.
Haha I use the exact same pouch, for all the crap I used to keep in my pockets! Clip two Nite Ize SideLock #4 Carabina into the webbing loops on the back that the shoulder stap attaches to. That way you can clip it to a jean pocket by one capabina so you don't forget it when you stand up from a benchbin a public place. Connect both carabinas to you belt and you can wear it as a belt pouch and putting it on and off only takes 5 seconds (the carabinas have to be orientated the right way so the clip over your belt. Then finally I cut off the supplied hook closure things off the supplied shoulder strap and now I just slip the shoulder strap end loops over the Nite Ize carabinas to attach it to the pouch, less fiddly than the original so easy to reconfigure.
Thanks for sharing your updated carry Zac, be safe.
The world needs a day in the life video showing how you use the stuff you carry around with you daily. I’m super curious.
I have a pair of tactical chopsticks I got from Ka-bar. They go everywhere with me..
Hey Zac, love the content and your edc kit. FYI, colored electrical tape (other than black) will not leave gummy residue all over whenever you use it for stuff (bandaid, wiring etcetera).
I didn't know that. What's different about the adhesive?
1000% untrue
I like seeing these. Just knowing what people carry and the possibilities out there is fun.
For tech carry, I tried a cable like that and wasn’t a fan. What I ended up carrying was a long USBc to USBc cord and then an adaptor kit (like the Kable Card) and use one of those sticky card holders that stick the the back of your phone to connect it the the power bank that I have. It a great set up that is just as versatile but doesn’t rely on any specific brand.
Great video! Always love your chill and humble attitude. You’re not about the flash but just about the practicality. And I appreciate that.
My dad was a spark, watching him cover cuts with electric tape after licking the cut made 🫣. Thanks for this. 👍
Hopefully he never got a cut on his elbow....
Another great video. My only issue is the rolling square. I have 2 long and short versions, if you have a case on your device you might not be able to plug the cable in as the charger is too wide. It is great other than that.
One of the best EDC videos I've seen in recent months. Thank you!
Means a ton!🙏👊
I am always fascinated by other people's EDC kits. I am a frequent traveler so have a flight friendly kit as well. Great video. Thanks.
Super great kit! I find when it comes to an edc kit, it's always those small items that can come in super handy. Like the electrical tape or spork.
You might have mentioned it and I missed it, but I always include some zip ties, some string or microcode, and gorilla tape.
I have a small edc kit that I carry everyday on my belt. Not as big or thorough as yours, but it works for me and I always find something to use from it most days.
I've been carrying the CRKT Piet lately. It's a great little knife. But I really like the Pilar too.
I travel heavy for work too. I always carry a little first aid kit with meds/bandaids and an charging pouch that has all the chargers and cords i could ever need.
I have a separate tech kit that lives in my carryon, but I also have a power bank and short cord that matches all my gear (USBC) in my edc bag. I have a small med kit in my carryon, but usually just something small (bandaids, moleskin, antibiotic salve...) in my edc bag.
That orange flannel is a major flex!
One thing I always carry with me in my wallet is a very small thing of eyedrops. And I never see people really having those in their kits and a lot of times if I rub my eyes, my eye will start to bother me like something that was on my hand, got in my eye And it just helps to be able to wash my eye out or sometimes you just inadvertently get something in there and it helps to have a little bit of eyewash with you to clean out whatever’s in there. I rarely ever see anybody having that in their kit.even in first aid kits, the small ones anyway you don’t really see them too much or even at all and for me it’s a super important thing to carry on me.
Great personalized carry item! I don’t think I’ve seen that in any other kit either👊
I always carry eye drops in my kit. Someone will get dust out a bug in there eye without fail.
@@monkpato sometimes it’s just an eyelash but still especially when you don’t know what’s in there you don’t wanna keep rubbing it in case it’s a very fine piece of wood or God forbid a metal shaving. It’s always better to just irrigate your eye. And if it gets under the lid somehow, and you have someone there with you, you can pull your own eyelid up off the surface of the eyeball while someone else squirts the rinse right in there. It’s not super easy to do that by yourself but it can be done.. it’s just one of the worst feelings to have something stuck in your eye
I always carry a small bottle (10 ml) of eye drops. I know a couple of people who carry single use containers, but I don't like all the extra plastic.
I have nail clippers in mine too, victorinox mades a super small folding pair with a file that i use weekly, super light, super sharp
I have a titanium set of nail clippers that are exceptionally light and small - and are designed to live on my key ring. Along with that I also have a small keyring light (olight) that is shockingly effective, ultralight folding knife (1" blade but very useful) and a whistle.
I actually built a kit with the same pack in this video from the last video you did with Jamie! I personally have a first aid AND trauma kit in the front pocket, knife maintenance gear, a power bank, as well as Leatherman bit kits to supplement my 40th Anniversary tool!
Great video as always!
Love the idea of integrating the trauma kit! I just don’t have space so I carry it separate😅
I carry that Alpaka Elements tech case. It works really well. I am not crazy about the strap though - it's too narrow and isn't comfortable. While it is not very uncomfortable either. I wouldn't take it on a day tramp though as it would bother me. Other than that great little pouch/sling.
I like what you said about using the stuff in the kit. A while back I found I was carrying stuff that I wasn't using so I removed it from my kit. One good example was the Gerber Shard. Over 2 years I never used it once and the sharp point on it kept making holes in my pocket.
Great video. And not a useless bead or coin in sight. Well done.
I love these videos. We have a lot of the same kind of stuff. Shoutout to CRKT who make a UK friendly (non locking) version of the Pilar that’s awesome. A recent upgrade for me has been the Anker Gan charger too - small and powerful. I have a Maxpedition micro full of cables that I’d like to replace with just that Rolling Square cable.
Great video. My edc is always evolving but I def try to think about what I need to include things to help me daily
Digging that old school Buck.
My favorite edc knife is a buck I've had for 30+ years
Great video! I built my first ever edc kit similar to your 1.0 because I loved the versatility..you guys have some of the best edc content out there..keep up the great work!
Really means a lot! So glad you found it useful!👊
Awesome rundown, brother! Particularly enjoyed the piece around the pouch youve been carrying since you were 12 😂 That speaks so powerfully to my sentimental self. I shuddered when I saw that sharpie tho! 😲
Great kit, might I suggest an Ifixit Minnow as well. It's compact en out to almost fit in that little coin pocket on a Jean so it doesn't take up much space, but it's got practically every type of screwdriver bit that you'll need on a day to day basis, I often forget I have it with me, but it's saved me quite a few times
Check out the Hoto Precision screwdriver. It has all the driver bits in the body and works really well. Have that whole kit that is about the size of a fat sharpie.
Nice video! I like to use this case for my firebox stove and accessories. Its a great case!
I agree with the spork! Next to my battery bank it’s probably my most used edc item lol
I have both the squid and the large pilar and I love them both.
I use the Go Sling Nano! I love it it’s perfect for everything I need
Good vid. Same philosophy, I have a minimal daily carry on me (Victorinox Garant, Leatherman MiniTool, Pocket Wrench II, wallet, etc. My home, car, and office has the other stuff so that I don’t have to carry a bag. My lunchbox has a first aid kit.
Fantastic keep on keeping on 😎🙏🏼.
Alpaka should sponsor your channel because I just picked up the tech case mini. And will house well… tech stuff. Like carry small SSDs, SD cards, and my MX mouse because I hybrid work and need something I can just throw in my bag and leave the top pocket open for other things. Probably a smallrig multitool will go in there for camera rigs.
Zac: "I don't care much for nail care."
Also Zac: * carries nail clippers *
Me: * pulls legs! *
(Good thing you got that file on the Swiss card though, that way you can file off the sharp burr that comes with clipping.)
Nice kit. I’d consider switching out the adjustable wrench for one of the Knipex pliers wrenches.They are more expensive but such a joy to use compared to other adjustable wrenches (in the 5 or more inch sizes, the 4 inch is too small). The combination of having the Knipex pliers wrench and Knipex cobra works well in just about any situation.
Wow, you're a very efficient speaker!
My 0.02, I carry a sealed travel bottle of contact lens fluid, even though I wear glasses like Zac. With visors or goggles it happens only once a decade or so, but as a biker a fluke bit of dirt can hit your eyeball so hard you can't blink it out. A helpful Samaritan stopped and just blasted a stream of her contact lens fluid into the corner of my eye and that did the trick. I have used mine twice since then, but only to help others to clean and insert a contact lens after they dropped it in the dirt.
I'm currently looking at my Kawasaki factory mini under saddle toolkit, to see if it can cooperate with my EDC better. The screwdriver's out, replaced with JIS bits and a spark plug.
i think its the first time i see a youtuber that shows things that he actually uses, with some signs of wear. Almost always others channel show EDC stuff in mint condition (like brand new-never used)
9:03 Yeah! I love my CRKT M16-03BS in 12C27 goodness and that sexy titanium nitride coated handle! Full steel frame lock, just loving it as my allrounder pocket knife (where I am allowed to carry it that is, haha). And that 12C27 goodness has already got a very special place in my heart! I love me honing some fine grained 12C27!
I love my Squid & Pilar!
Hi Zac,
Great kit. Like the ear bud idea.
Things I might change.
Ditch the nail cutters the scissors on your swiss card are really good for cutting nails.
I might wrap a lighter with leuko tape. Blisters and cuts.
Might add gloves. Hands are the best tools.
Also full size blunt end scissors for opening hard plastic package etc.
Like your electrical tape idea. Also your cash idea.
Great job Zac.
I’ve found myself needing utensils for lunch at work so I just ordered the Ka-Bar tactical spork.
I have a set of titanium folding utensils, including chopsticks (I use them a lot). It has a little drawstring pouch. I prefer having a spoon and fork over a spork but that personal preference. If I leave the knife at home, it's tsa friendly.
As always great content andas you've said everyone should be in a state of study and upgrade for their kit. Reason: The one thing you've neglected will be the one thing you need. Thank you for your videos : )
I also find different stages of life require different tools. This kit would have been pretty useless for me at 20 and would look pretty different if I didn’t work with Cameras and tech tools. Love the insight👊
Just got the same Alpaka Tech Case mini in blue. Its great so far. Also, if your portable charger is old like you say you may be able to get a smaller one with the same MAH power output. Maybe not, just a thought. Create space for a new piece of gear. Thanks for the vids!
Good real world suggestions. 😊
I’ve noticed recently how minimal my edc is, pocket knife usually an OKC rat 1, a Streamlight 1L-1AA and my wallet typically that’s it unless my firearm is being carried at the time but it works for me so I suppose that’s all that matters. 🤷♂️
I have two Anker USB Power banks. a small one, 13,000, which I keep in a hardshell case. and a big 26,800 one, that I also have a hardshell case for. I don't often carry them. Unless I'm camping or spending the day some where I do not have access to power. I like that one long cord. Might have to get one. Looks like you've got a good kit.
A couple of additions you might consider:
Two sets of bamboo chopsticks
A pair of hemostats for fine work, and bleeds.
Small needlenose vicegrips. Pliers for pliers stuff, also good for larger bleeds.
Some zip ties
Velcro Cable ties.
I'd change the bamboo chopsticks for stainless steel, telescoping chopsticks.
Just over the holidays was wondering why we don’t see edc nail clippers more. Very handy.
Love the videos man 🤘🏻 what would you say are the top blades you’ve found yourself carrying most recently?
Cool vid thank you😊
I make a difference between an 'EDC' kit and a 'Travel' kit. What's always in your pockets is your EDC. In summertime when I wear light clothes and don't have a coat on so way less pockets I use a small fanny pack. What you're showing is to me a 'Travel kit' and for your use of it it makes sense. I travel by public transport so my travel kit has toilet paper and hand sanitizer for instance.
Thank you
A glue stick has become indispensable in my kit. Highly versatile in fixing stuff from insulating wire connections to pulling out a stuck broken key. Mended my boots several times too.
I prefer a glue stick to super glue most of the time (less potential mess!) but I have to admit that the super glue is also useful in a medical emergency.
Another edc video update whoohoo!
Me: * watches the video Sunday morning with coffee mmhmm! *
Great video ✌️
I love my Pilar!
I bought a UCO fire steel awhile back and I remember thinking "this would be a useful and nifty little thing to EDC" so I zip tied it, the striker, and a 410 shotgun shell with a vaseline cotton ball stuffed inside and sealed with paper and wax. Then I put all that on a chain around my neck and it goes with me everyday and I don't see it changing anytime soon. Gonna change up my EDC with some Victorinox nail clippers and a rovyvon E1 so we'll see how that goes.
Nice video bro. I really like this setup. I bought the Knafs tool burrito thinking I was gonna do something like this but it's not what I thought it was gonna be. It's really nice and well built but not quite big enough for this application. Any other burrito style setups that might fit the bill for me with more space?
I see the Pittsburgh wrench and the US general toolbox would love to see a review on the icon knife. I carry mine everyday right now.
Commenting for the algorithm, thanks for the video Zac
My man!👊
awesome content Zac, great video! you and Jamie on the home runs lately!!
Thanks man🤘
cool update
Thanks!
Should look into the 6004 Wera Joker which is an open faced ratcheting action spanner that does a range of bolts with one tool.
love the EDC man, lots of great ideas! haha sorry a bit out of left field but what is the plaid that you are wearing? Thanks, keep up the good work!
It’s a Harley Davidson jacket that was gifted to me. Super warm and comfy🤘
Another great video Zac! Have you ever carried the Leatherman Signal? I would be curious how you feel it stacks up against the Leatherman Wave. Thanks dude.
I haven’t but might have to throw one into rotation🤘
A good add would be a 6 ft tape measure unless you already have one in your pocket which I bet you do. Your Swiss Card is great. I have one in my wallet for several years now.
I do carry a nice little 3ft tape in my wallet. I used to do the 6ft key chain but found it more in the road then usefull😁👊
Just building my first proper EDC kit, love you videos super informative. Any recommendations for best tools to carry on the road whilst out on the motorbike
This kit is actually super useful on the bike. I carry a little tool pouch from Biltwell on my bike that has a couple sockets, spare links, and some old bike specific things to supplement what I already have. I’d recommend looking at your bike and where/how you access cables/computers/censors/fuel lines/oil lines and then seeing what you need to get to them. A lot of new bikes are pretty hopeless for road side repairs because the computers are too smart😁
@@zacinthewild great advice thank you 😁 currently riding a modern bike so carry minimal tools. Buy have a 70s Harley chopper that should be on the road this year so will definitely need a proper tool kit I think
0:04 Lol, got me already!
Yes, I am a simple man.
If you don’t need it to be TSA safe, the SwissCard Lite is better IMO. You get the small but surprisingly sharp swisscard knife with the same 4-bit driver tool then add in the light and not bad
I agree. And all you need to make it tsa compliant is to leave the knife blade home. I also have the Leatherman PS that is tsa compliant. I already carry two other folding knives. I don't need a knife on my multitool.
Clipper lighters will never *let you down* either, in fact they have the habit to *keep you high* ! xD
I have an Anker power bank with a wireless charger on one side. It's so handy to just set my phone on it and not have to dig out a cable. It also has USB A and C if needed.
Were is your LM Arc Zac?? As always, great video!
Thanks to you, I ordered the victorinox swiss card lite the first time you showed it . I collect knives, so I called the local store in Ripley, Ohio #Eagalvalley . I told them about you, and I just had to have it. So thank you for costing my husband more money lol! My husband wants to know where you got your jacket? Happy New Year.
He’s not wearing a jacket, it’s just another flannel shirt in a larger size. We do this a lot in colder climates.
Glad it was helpful! The jacket is a Harley Davidson coat that was gifted to me. Super warm and comfy👊
This one actually is a jacket but I am known to layer just the flannel regularly😁
@@zacinthewildThank ya so much.
hey zaK, think you can fit a fluke multi meter in that alpaka case?
For storing pills, try a pocket pharmacy- its a little latched plastic case with individual doors to keep it separated and labeled. I used to use altoid tins, this is much neater.
Concur
SOLID 🎉
Do you have a video about the best EDC pouch?
Super!
Why is the serrated blade on the leatherman gold? Or is that just a reflection?
How’s the house remodel coming? Did I miss some updates? Great video here, loved the ideas!
It’s about 85% and looking great but stalled out for some big projects we’ve been working on😁.
very logical every day items,,,basically a man -purse,,,im surprised how many people think edc is supposed to become a woodland survival kit
Amen 🙏
you should keep your battery's in something that separates them they could touch in a way they explode or catch fire.
Cowabunga mate.!
Wnt to feel like James Bond? Get yourself a really good waterproof Flash drive. Partition it and install a Linux Virtual machine. I had one for years I could plug into any computer and run a variety of programs I wasn't able to use on public computers (at a library). Its awesome.
im surprised why you dont carry the new arc and have the wave plus in there.
One thing I find usefull is paperclips. I carry 4 or 5. You can put paper together. But also use it with 3 or 4 connected to tie something.
And you can eject CDs!
@@CreachterZ yep, and sim/sd cardslots.
Also safety pins! Just a couple in different sizes