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As a locksmith in a large school district (9 schools ) 22 buildings overall , I'm constantly getting called to emergency's almost daily and when I arrive the administrator wants to know why I don't have a tool bag . I ask them to show me the problem and 95% of the time I can fix it with my routine EDC . Having a well rounded selection of tools and 40+ years of experience eliminates the need for extra props .
I'd love to know what you carry!
@@brunojohnson4026 me too!
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IMHO, this is your best video ever, instead of being about snobbing, and who has what it is about learning, and finding ways to have tools to solve problems in all aspects of our lives. I personally would love to hear about what the wild west or mountain man edc was like, (fan of old western stories). Thank you.
You should look into Backwoods magazine, and bushcraft channels if that’s the type of content you’re looking for. This channel has always been more of a “look at this cool guy gear” EDC type channel, most people IMO in the EDC world today have the gear because EDC is cool these days. To be honest a TON of all this cool guy EDC is pointless for the very people carrying them, and they only carry them for cool guy points. A wallet, knife, and house keys are enough EDC for the vast majority of the population, even in “the EDC world”.
I was going to write the same comment as Craig’s. I hope this has a big impact on this channel and makes it take a good turn. Not that it was bad before, but I think this elevates the practicality and usefulness of the content.
@@syskusa6512 exactly. In todays world a knife has become a fidget toy. I’ve even seen reviews where the reviewer says it’s a great knife but docked points from it because it wasn’t fidgety enough for them.
Great comment, 100% agree with you.
That's a good topic. I would like to see a video on that as well
@@TBEDC I carry a Swiss army knife. You can sharpen it on a rock and it has scissors :)
"THE MORE YOU KNOW, THE LESS YOU CARRY." Those are the famous words of Mors Kochanski. R.I.P. Greatest outdoorsman!
Something me and the wife have noticed over the years that we have been watching your channel; Almost no one carries any cordage. We both carry about 10 feet of kite string and a couple of feet of something else like 1/4 inch or smaller nylon cord. It"s sort of like when folks are given a pocket knife for the first time as an adult. Their first response is almost always "Thank you but I will probably never use it. I never need one now." And a week or so later they come back with "Wow! Thank you so much! I never realized how much I needed a pocket knife." The didn't realize it because they didn't have the option. Cordage doesn't come up nearly that often but when it does it"s super helpful and weighs almost nothing while taking up minimal space. The other one for me, is large paper clips which I rarely use as paper clips. Just that little bit of wire goes a very long way for all kinds of stuff. Hope this has been helpful and keep on doin' the damn thing.
I carry a LOT of cordage. But I have a farm, so my edc cordage has a high turn over rate.
I could survive off just my knowledge, but I'll always carry a good knife, lighter, and paracord, because I would hate to have to rely on a stone knife, friction fire, and natural fiber rope.
Totally agree on cordage. I carry a 20' length of tarred trotline--very strong, doesn't unwind if cut, waterproof, cheap and reliable. Many fixes over the years.
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I am a backpacker, and I love learning tips and tricks from EDC, bushcrafters, ex-military, preppers, homesteaders, and historical reenactors (just to name a few). Each has a different context-wilderness, suburbia, SHTF, etc.-but in a sense they are all about the same thing: survival. I find that they all have something I can apply in my own context. Your channel is one of my favourite urban EDC resources. I’m so glad to see you expanding your knowledge and I can’t wait to see how it influences your perspective and future EDCs!
Hi man. I'm 12. My dad was deployed to Iraqfor nine years and now a firefighter in Texas.
Your videos have helped me Build my EDC so much thank you!
I love the outdoors, and I love EDC. One thing that I think transcends "tribes" is that the goal is to be prepared. EDC is used, IMHO, in a more "urban" or "emergency" type idea, but in the bushcraft sense what you carry really can be the difference between spending the night hypothermic, or spending the night comfortable.
For me, carry items have to meet three criteria:
- Is it genuinely useful?
- Is it situationally appropriate?
- Do I love it?
As a result I find I have an absolute minimum EDC that works for everyday and a more serious pack plus gear for adventures. The end result is the same though - am I prepared for what I think I might get into - whether that's in a coffee shop or half way up a mountain.
Some videos worth a watch are the Esee ones - Patrick has some great insights - and the Hill People Gear "longhouse" series.
This. I LOVED this video. I'm a practicing wilderness instructor, and this was my entire entry into EDC. This was my express reasoning for pushing the LighterBro Bic sleeve, it has a few useful urban tools, a blade, and the most reliable way of starting a fire - a lighter. I've found a lighter is a useful tool in urban settings too lol.
However, a wilderness-focused lighter sleeve would be incredible, and I'd buy it immediately.
Thanks Taylor, this is one of the best videos you've made in a while! I'm kinda surprised you weren't more familiar with bushcraft. I don't really think the topic is very far removed (although I'm never much of a fan of pocket jewelry). It'd be cool to see you apply this concept to some other similarly related topics, ultralight backpacking and disaster prepping come to mind right off the bat as good places to start.
Taylor - as others have said it's great to see you broaden your mindset with regards to EDC and other factions. For me it's purpose driven sets (office, urban, field/forest, etc.). Distill and refine your sets as your knowledge and experiences dictate. Enjoy the journey.
I have completed my EDC setup so now my focus is on learning some of the skills to make the tools I carry useful. Example: first aid kit. I have one in each of my bags but I've very little knowledge (rule 5) on how to use them. That is where my EDC journey is going from here.
For first aid applications just from my experience.
I suggest if you can find locally something like an outdoors first aid / survival course, or a course that utilizes a trauma kit.
I've taken regular first aid courses and they teach basics but nothing special.
When you take a survival course or a course that utilizes a trauma kit, they teach you more skills and which products are nicer to use. Ie will not stick to the wound.
In a lot of situations you'll find you don't have exactly the right supplies. You need to be able to improvise.
As an example Something I carry in my edc mini trauma kit is a small tie down strap.
Yes ideally never move an injured person. But if in an active situation could be a fire or even a live shooting. You may need to move someone that has been injured,to a safer location. You can loop the strap around their upper body close to their arm pits then back to yourself. Now you can drag them if you are unable to carry them or just have to keep low.
As well in a worse case situation where I have already used my tourniquet. I can improvise another with my strap, or just use it to keep pressure on a wound to free up my hands.
For a little background I commute by bicycle most of the time around the city and was a first responder up until I went off on disability. As well I use to spend every minute I could in the mountains.
From Otzi the iceman till now everyone has a kit that works for them. Would love to see your takes on other eras edc.
This sounds awesome.
I like that you brought up blade steel. As someone who does construction and who enjoys outdoor/bushcraft stuff I've grown to prefer simple steels like 1095 and 420HC cuz they hold an edge well enough but are pretty easy to maintain. Just practical in my mind.
I carry a Recycled Firefighter wallet and have all my cards and other wrapped in 2 separate rangerbands on either end of my wallet...it keeps them organized and nice and tight. I am old school and actually still make my own from inner tubes and use them constantly in my EDC and at work as and industrial mechanic/machinist. I am retired military and have used them beginning in the Marine Corps and continue to use them to this day as part of my KISS mentality. Great video as always, keep up the great work!
Great video !!! Ranger bands....been using them for years. Here's a couple of tips..... Don't buy the "ready made" versions. If you cut them from bicycle tubes, you can have them any width (strength) that you want. Go to your local professional bicycle shop, be polite, and explain what you are looking for (and why)....bad bicycle tubes. Bike shops don't patch tubes....they replace them. And they probably have the punctured tubes (all different size, i.e. diameters) in a box, or in the trash can; that they will probably give you, for free. Final tip.....these ranger bands make great fire starters. They burn hot, and for a longer time, than you might think.
To see a great channel like yours step back and be humble is so organic. Its a nice showing that we all have something to learn, no matter our time in edc and bushcraft.
Thank you for coming and thank you for putting a great spin on the event for me!
The saying that resonated with me the most when I started to be into knives and tools (wow, about 12 years at this point) is "knife is humanity's most basic tool". the fact that we can still refine and reinvent any and all aspects of it is just amazingly fascinating.
My favorite video you've done in a while! It's good to change your perspective every now and again.
Thanks for the shout-out. I'm glad Casey introduced us.
I’m new here, Taylor and really got something out Of your thoughtful presentation. Good for you for expanding your horizons! I hadn’t even realized that this EDC thing was a separate movement from the general bushcraft/survival thing.
I liked hearing about your dad.
I agree! One of your best! I think being open to ideas, new old and passed down, can be very rewarding... something that gets us thru life, helps us "survive" is invaluable and sharing those things has become a lost art.
I've been watching BDEDC since the beginning, and I've learned a great deal, even carry items based on your recommendations, Thanks!
Best video ever. Defiantly rejuvenating. Watched a few of your vids now. This is the one that is inspiring me build my edc. I have things I carry everyday. Now, with your help, I will begin to build my EDC.
I live in the middle of the forest, so my EDC is one big knife, a pocket knife, a compass, a lighter, a fire steel, something easily flammable and a flashlight. In my car I have axes and a chainsaw and different stuff. :)
so happy you are as excited as I am about survival gear. Its a whole new world of content!
Great perspective Taylor. I really appreciate how you broke down this experience and how it was meaningful to you. I'd LOVE to attend an event like this simply because I'd learn a ton. Thanks again for sharing.
Great upload. Been bushcrafting for years and have learned alot from people like Ray Mears and when I looked into EDC to lighten my carry and items useful for city carry I have learned alot from your videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Fantastic topic. Could not agree more. Thankful for your time and perspective.
Awesome video from someone who tries to balance edc and bushcraft daily. I settled on using the 5 Cs of survivability in my daily carry. Cutting tool, Cordage, container, combustion, cover. So pocket knife, bic, paracord bracelet, grayl water bottle and proper clothing. Serves me well and can cover alot of bases in a shtf scenario.
My EDC is based on the 5 C’s as well. I carry: Multi tool, Bic, hank of Kevlar, titanium bottle, appropriate clothing.
Watch has a gps/compass feature, so I guess that’s 6 C’s lol. Usually have a couple of redundancies as well.
Haven't tuned in a for a second, you're lookin real good! You look like you've lost some weight as well, big ups to you homie.
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Been following your videos for a long time, this is by far your best one, love bushcraft and EDC, you got a subscriber from 🇨🇱
Taylor, this is a great video. You hit the nail on the head for how I approach my EDC. I've been carrying EDC for as long as I can remember, starting out with my watch and wallet. My EDC evolved to watch, wallet, pen (G2 - best pen ever) and pocketknife depending on my work situation. I'm always looking for the most efficient carry. I'm down to a Fisher Space Pen and my Kershaw 1600VIB - Chive - Rainbow in my Arc Company Bolder Wallet and nothing else in my pockets. Less is more for me.
Great video and it was awesome to hear everything you took away from the event. It was pretty amazing and it was a pleasure to meet you
Great video! I liked what you said about knife steels. I'm always reminding myself that most of the world was tamed with simple tools that we, in our modern era, might consider inferior.
Craig is the best. I'm glad he opened your eyes to a broader range of EDC
As I was watching this I looked over on my side table and saw my Vietnam war issued Camillus army pocket knife. I have had this knife for many many years and it has been used more than any other. It stays sharp and has never rusted. Crazy what we pay for knifes now. I also carry my dad's old timer trapper from the 60's. Great video and insights.
I love this video! Great to see someone expanding their mindset and application of new ideas
Keep up the great work! 🔥🔪
Excellent video! I use a Ranger Band in my everyday carry and have for years. Two items I carry on my EDC pocket key ring are a Swiss Tech Micro Multi Tool and a P-38 can opener. When I began carrying them I had two problems. The Micro Multi Tool would unfold in my pocket and create a sort of mechanical porcupine in my pocket that was uncomfortable with stabs to my leg and to my hand when I reached into the pocket. The sharp, pointy hook hinged to the body of the P-38 would unfold in my pocket and stab my leg as I walked. Solution was to place the P-38 next to the Micro Multi Tool and secure them together with a Ranger Band. Problem solved. Neither one of them can unfold and stab me.
So cool watching a random video and seeing Craig. He’s in my hometown. Really great dude.
The wazoo guys are awsome. So are the Griffen guys.
Sounds like a Great Experience!!
Interesting video! I view one’s EDC as constant learning. My EDC is pretty settled as to minimums, yet slowly & constantly evolves as I try other things and compare. The knives and fire source(s) I carry today are not the matches or lighter & pocketknife I carried 50 years ago, much less the match safe and knife my grandfather carried 100 years ago. But some needs are constant. One is ALWAYS learning.👍
Great information! Thank you so much for sharing your trip, and for all the information -you have some very good point’s!
I love this! This is right up my alley. Thanks for the content!
Awesome perspective my friend. I love hearing how the viewpoint adapted, and you know this even better than me, but my edc is constantly evolving even outside of rotation. Love this video brother!
Yoooo!! I LOVE GA Bushcraft! I went to their fall even last year. Hoped to make it out to the kayak trip this May, but life got in the way. EDC and Bushcraft go hand-in-hand!
The prepared life is one that takes EDC seriously.
Great vid and it was a honor meeting you at the Co-Op.
I agree. Taylor does look really good. Whatever you’re doing, Taylor, keep doing it.
Craig is the man!! Glad you highlighted him. You really need to check out his books and FB group! SOLID educational info.
I love my small fixed blade knives. They are great for pretty much everything I need to do. And they are all made of simple steels. My favorite two are the Crkt minimalist bowie and the Crkt S.P.E.W. These 2 and a multi tool are all I really need. Add in a flashlight and a pen and that is about all my edc as far as tools go.
Great presentation, first time viewing, definitely worth a follow. Wisdom shared 👍😎❤️
Fantastic video, thank you for this and all of the links. Lots of great information
Great video! Best one I've seen in a long time! I changed up my edc a few years back from just things that I liked carrying because I thought they were cool, to items that would be useful should shtf. Plus as you say, the more I learn the less I carry!
Honestly one of my favorite videos you’ve made. I ordered an Izula II this morning with this kind of mindset, and seeing this video makes me feel like I made the right choice. Keep it up!
You definitely did! The Izula 2 is my EDC knife for more than 5 years now and I still love the damn thing. The only gripe I have with it is the sheath which is so worn out by now that it often drops the knife when wearing it as neck knife. Invest in a good kydex sheath and you'll be set though.
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Love It! Keep up the good work. Love changes in mindset!
I agree on the knife part. I always carry a CRKT Wharncliffe mini attached near my belt buckle (Thanks to you) and a cold steel bushman in my backpack. I think it covers a lot of situations.
Great video! I really like this and how it’s a make sense type of EDC and not about who has what.
Ty braw I'm glad you enjoyed yourself.
I just found your channel and enjoy the videos I’ve watched so far. My EDC is much like yours but with todays environment I do conceal carry a 9mm. I can’t afford much of what you review but you have given me some good ideas for the future.
Every day’s a school day. Loved this video! As always, carry on.
Have used ranger bands for years.
On my (Kabar) neck knife (kydex sheath) I banded a small backup olight flashlight, ferro rod, titanium whistle, steel awl/scribe.
I had this setup for a few years now. Works great.
Also,
I carry a zippo although I never have smoked.
To decrease evaporation, I put a rubber plug in the fill slot (Chinese made), and a ranger band around the flip top at the seam as a gasket. This system works fabulously and a fluid fill will easily last 8-10days.
Awesome!!!!!
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A world at your finger tips!!!
Good to hear you say what you said about steel types. Glad that you changed your stance. We all like having the best for sure, but honestly I don’t think most use their knives enough to notice. I know I don’t.
I got into EDC when I was pre-teens. Rode my bicycle everywhere, and I also worked on my grandmother's farm. I learned to carry everything that you might need, because walking half an hour from the feilds to the house to grab an item, then turn around and walk back truly sucked. My car kits, my motorcycle kits, and even rural and urban kits are geared towards anything that I have used or I have wished I had. Not even that many items, but the items that I actually use.
A fresh opinion about steel of the knives. I like your presentations. Keep on the good work!
Great video. It's been a long time since there has been any "Crossover" between communities online due to whatever, and it's great to see the knowledge and understanding that they can bring.
As irritating as the forum fights over specs, & configurations are, there is an advantage to them. It is the constant tweaking of gear & materials by these types of people that led to the genuinely useful advancements in materials and product. That being said, I usually don't give a toss, and just use what hits all the categories within my budget.
Glad to see that you were able to get something solid from this trip, and awesome content :).
Sup man love your content
Great video; fresh content. A slight switch from consumerism and pocket jewelery to thoughtful selection of functional gear.
Interesting points.
When you spoke about ranger bands and then about your dad improvising anything with what was available at home I remembered suddenly the old saying 'if your tool is a hammer everything looks like a nail'. This is usually meant ironically-negative in a sense that people tend to stay in their box of thinking depending on their tools and try something stupid like trying to hitting a screw in like they would do with a nail or so, or that people unneccessarily use tools simply because they own them or have them at hand. But I took that saying always positive in a sense that exploring the possibilities of a tool increase always your skills and your options of getting things done - with whatever tools you have at your hands. So exploring new tools and methods is always a good thing. And yes it is sometimes stupid but often it works, even putting a screw in with a hammer ;-)
That is maybe also kind of the core of bushcrafting - you have a very basic set of tools and can do basically everything you want by using natural resources, and mainly your skills. That is very satisfying and helps you to survive in the outdoors. And if you want to learn more about that mind set and the smartest ever use of pocket knives I can highly recommend to watch also the channel of Felix Immler - he can do and fabricate everything based on using a Victorinox.
And yes, absolutely true - for sure everybody has or has had any kind of EDC, since mankind started. Depending on actual and local needs and traditions, this might be a simple stick (used for digging, hunting, walking etc.) and some fire making device or said MacGyver/Felix Immler Swiss Army knife. Or a lipstick, wet wipes and bandaids. Or a billhook. Whatever it is - we usually carry any stuff with us, nobody goes naked and without anything what he or she thinks might be useful during the day.
And to come to an end now: during my childhood it was not only usual but even kind of obligatory for boys to always carry four things: a handkerchief, a piece of cordage, matches and a pocket knife. We never carried these things in a bulky set or pouch but just open in our pockets. What was for sure a much better solution than having a pouch or metal container which you cannot simply put in a kid's pockets. And we didn't have youtube or went to any courses but were teached by our granddads how to use a knife or how to tie knots. Good old times ;-)
"Knowledge weighs nothing" / "The more you know, the less you need to carry" - THAT is probably The Number ONE bit of **invaluable wisdom** anyone would invariably and ultimately benefit from, for as long as one never forgets it! THANK you for sharing that with us all! Brilliant info, excellent video, invaluable content! 👍 Also, RANGER BANDS - a Big, Fat YES!! 👍 I've followed your videos for a while now, and I'm very happy to be your new subscriber - more like this please! 🤘😷
Best video thanks Have always had a kit my Norwegian Granddad got me started mind is always changing Thanks
This was an awesome video. 👌
A random idea.: No clue if something like this exists, but.. A neck knife sized knife with a deep carry pocket clip / Kydex sheath. Ranger band whatever you want to the sheath. Have your small fixed blade at the ready all the time. Only pull the sheath out of your pocket to access your other EDC gear. Great vid. Very enlightening .
Really great video man and was really great to meet you that weekend . 💪🏻🥃🥃
Great info and something to think about. This is similar principle in the Search and Rescue sector. The longer your in the less things they carry outside of the minimums, as they have found alternate uses for the equipment already on them. Instead of carrying 50 extra pounds of things there most likely never going to use.
Fantastic talk!
One of your best vids so far
Great video, made me think just watching.
Nice video, it is always interesting when I see my worlds collide and see people from one side learning about the other. Steel snobbery is something that shows up online in online buschraft groups but I never hear about it in meetups or classes. I think there is something to be said about that because it just seems like its a universal thing across both the outdoor tool world and the edc world in that most people who talk incessantly about knife steels have very clean and very shiny knives.
Great video, great topic.
i like big knives, but my edc and most used knife is an Eldris by Mora kniv. It has an little nice scandi blade but what i like most of it, is his awesome handle, i can work with it for long time without getting hot spots or get tired.
Rangerbands are great and cheap. I use them on gear all the time. My watchband is a leatherman tread and smaller ones fit on it perfectly and hold bits in while covering the hex holes, keeping dirt out. They are decent firestarters too (yup, they burn...its not Trioxane, but it is better than nothing)...if you add a little handsanitizer to get them going they can burn for several mins in pretty iffy conditions.
Great video. It is always a cool feeling to break through to another level in your passion.
I agree, I think the EDC online world has become more about Instagramable cool photos and CZcams content vs usefulness. Everyone with matching color everything or themes or the newest EDC Widget which is great and fun as a hobby don't get me wrong. But a friend keeps telling me you need the Knipex pliers for your kit and you need this and that and I'm like no I don't!! As much as I want them, I haven't touched the pliers I have in my kit to date so why would I add more things just that are cool so I have also been rethinking my EDC and VEDC kits as well.
I’m digging the ranger bands
One of the basics skills thats been dying out these days is simple blade sharpening. My grandfather carried a pocket knife and knew how to sharpen it, blade steel was unimportant.
So very glad that you make the time to go to that Bushcraft Demo Days. It is one of a kind and every year there is always something new, different and encouraging. It does opens & widens your horizon in so many ways. It is amazing what you can take away with you and put it into something you are passionate about. The term "Every Day Carry" use to be call "Every Day Necessities". It is something you must have to survive, to do a job that pay shit wages. To be able to Hunters & Gatherers. I am fortunate to have those items that was handed down, like a knife, a saw & a karambit or sickle. All homemade with low end material, it's either from a saw blade or sleeve spring. It was Mors Kochanski that said those famous words, "The more you know, the less you carry". He was a legend in the bushcraft world. There was a time that I wanted to put in my old carry into your weekly edc theme but was told it was just old cheap stuff by others so never get to do it. No worries. It's all good. Watch your show for a long time now along with three of my girls, and they are really into it as much as they are in bushcraft & survival. It's a thing. Thank you Taylor for making EDC very out there again & as sexy as it could be. Cheers mate. Greetings from Christmas Island.. Stay safe cobber.
@@iliahi2054 Cheers mate.!
Really curious to see how the channel sways w a combo of this vid - and last road trip-- luving the direction4sho🍻🍻💥💥🔥✅👌
Great change to the video format. Best Damn EDC Topo Ranger Bands in the future 👀
Nice with a little bit more down to earth
"The More You Know, The Less You carry"....... this will be my slogan for the EDC !! Lets re-format my EDC !!
Wow great video!!!!! My favorite so far! The more you know the less you carry!
I have a bunch of ranger bands left over from my military days. I found that hair ties are a more common EDC item. Especially with how many women I am around at work.
One unique piece I saw was someone with a pure silver coin that was about $40. One side flat to be a reflective surface the other side I can't recall
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Rock on! You’re awesome! Thank you! Do the damn everything!
My worlds have crossed. Excellent analysis. Craig is one of the best. I bet Blackie was there as well. I hope to get there in November. Until then, I live day to day with my best damn EDC.
Good timing on the video. I'm trying to update my hiking gear for some longer/more challenging hikes and have been agonizing over a multitool when really a Gerber Dime would probably suffice.
Great video! I have been an avid bushcrafter for years and my EDC reflects that. Although I do like a little pocket jewelry, I do not sacrifice the things I believe critical to carry, no matter the circumstance, to get me home. BTW, Craig Caudill is a great resource for knowledge. Grab his books, highly recommended! I also have the very same Kelso Kit strapped (Ranger Bands) to my TOPS Knives Scout, scout-style carry, left front. If you make it down to San Antonio, I'd gladly save you a spot at the fire! Aaron
My edc involves a style more like this. This is a great video for the outdoors edc guy or gal. Thanks
I use the culinary version of ranger bands….the bands they put on lobster claws..they’re all over my chef kit and my edc gear.
Great video. Thank you,, new to your channel.