Brennan's 2023 EDC | How to Prioritize Your Carry Gear
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- čas přidán 26. 06. 2024
- What kind of gun do you carry? Do you carry a spare magazine? Should you carry medical? What about weapon lights and flashlights? In this video, we go over Brennan's 2023 EDC, along with some of our philosophies surrounding Every Day Carry.
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Chapters in this video
00:00 - Intro
02:30 - Functional Necessities
04:48 - Blue Alpha
5:28 - High Consequence Items
7:17 - Convenience Items
9:53 - Handheld Flashlight
12:08 - EDC Gun & Holster
15:13 - Cold Start Bill Drills
16:39 - Warm Up Drill
18:40 - Box Drill
19:24 - Hit Factor Mini Stage
22:24 - Conclusion
23:43 - Too Fast for the Timer - Zábava
By far the most realistic and educational EDC video I've seen. None of this, "You need to carry 3 knives, 2 lights 2 multi-tools and a high-school janitor's worth of keys" nonsense. You got a sub!
FACTS!!! LESS IS MORE
Great video but you get a like for the manual Tacoma 👌
Every car I’ve (Brennan) owned with the exception of 1, has been a manual. And all of them Toyotas. 👌🏽
Dude is a man of the people, key lock and manual transmission. That’s a wholesome dude right there.
What’s the year of that Toyota?
So we meet again men of culture 😏
Yes. Plus it’s a regular cab. Nice
You had me at manual Toyota Tacoma my friend.
Man knows what he's doing.
I frequently check these EDC vids for better versions of what I carry, better ways to carry them or items that I have not seen before that make sense to carry. Yours just showed me this SOF T tourniquet. I had not seen this version before, so I ordered one. The CAT’s that I have been putting in my med kits are a lot bulkier. The SOF T will be easier to fit in my EDC kit.
I appreciate your delivery and clear explanations. Great job! Subscribed.
Absolutely! Glad to help. The SOFTTW is definitely a perfect edc TQ, and recommended by the committee on TCCC. it’s not as easy for self aid, but still does a great job and is in a form factor that allows me to carry it easily. The TQ you have on you is better than the one out of reach.
Great presentation! Since I was 8 years old, a pocket knife has been part of my must carry EDC - long before the wallet or keys. Hand held lights are almost a must as since I started carrying one more regularly, I’ve used one more frequently. Like your comments about the multi tool. I have one in a bag and used it rarely. Good shooting BTW - and I like the Tacoma anti theft device.
Same! Been into knives since I was a little kid reading the cabelas magazines.
Great video bro love it! Badass!!!!!
Just discovered this channel. Awesome video! Thank you for sharing. Subscribed!
Please continue doing these videos!
I currently carry wallet, keys, phone, beats, mr920 with 509t, x300uT and a 19x mag.
We certainly will!
Great video. Thanks for inspiration. Greetings from the Czech republic
Great video! Thanks
5 out of 5 for the intro part, wide screen, cinematic , spot on )
Great job
Very well made presentation. The Smith 9 are excellent gun.
It sure is!
The first edc dump video ever that some shooting was actually involved… good job
Thank you! That’s our goal: include shooting in as many videos as we can.
First time here. Intro was FIRE 🔥
Welcome to the channel, and thank you!! That was all Justin…
Coolest Intro for an EDC video I had ever seen😮❤
Thanks!!
welcome to carrying...good stuff for basic newbies...keep it up
Great video! Finally another TACOMA owner who isnt an ext or crew cab! Haha, ANDDDD another manual!!! Mine is a 2010, had a rusted frame, and bed was eaten through side and tail gate. When I finally moved away from ocean and sought dry hot weather, and the state I am in also allowed for KEI trucks to be reg and driven everywhere except highway and freeway, which was fine by me. I had gotten a 2023 Hijet jumbo cab and had been enjoying. Custom frame. Long bed from another tacoma. 6.2L LSX 6spd bigger brakes all around and so on. The added power, longer bed, allowed me to build a 4 season pop up camper in bed that was a bit longer for interior comfort. Now installing bigger brake kit and turbo kit in the hijet, and adding a slightly larger fuel tank too. For the tacoma have small boat purposed wood stove thats removeable. Have panels up top and a few battle born batteries. Have a 12v ac unit up top my kids installed, they did all the wiring and solar hahaha.
My EDC is pretty basic. P365 X Macro with a wml prototype USBC rechargeable unit called a lumenos, and 2 21rd mag reloads, a proto type hand held usbc rechargeable light thats programable a proto type called a lumenos a friend has offered our circle. I run in 5000L high 900L medium and 75 low. Carry a TQ on me. A spartan cqb dagger. sog powerpint multitool. wallet. For a bag depends on what I am doing, but I usually have a vertx bag like yours I call the GROGU bag haha. I run a custom fold out deploy modular chassis with a brace, with a p365 xm module, and it runs a 21rd mag in it, and I have 35rd sticks we produce for our chassis, which is produced for our local DIU guys. Have a dark angel kit in bag, 2 extra tq, packing, etc etc. soft armor insert. headlamp. spare recharge batts and cable as well charging brick. carry a tshirt, boxers, shorts, socks, and crocs at bottom. Esee 3 in there, water bottle from grayl with ti body. Moleskine notebooks, sharpie roller .5 pens, anker power pack, ipad, keyboard, granola bars, candy, sugar free drink packets, instant coffee packets, small solar panel and unit from goal zero, will be upgrading to larger yellow vertx bag and also checking out their new socp fanny in yellow!
Good stuff man
Badass Intro and a plus for driving a manual taco 👍🏽
Excellent video.. especially the hostage set up.
Partials make for some great training
Such a cool little truck.
I agree!! It’s been awesome for me.
I love these vids. I carry my knife , gun and extra mag all the time. Besides of course keys and wallet. I have a med kit in my truck as well.
Awesome!
Just found your channel and love it I’m subscribe can’t wait for the next one God Bless
Welcome!
Good advise and training block
Definitely some of Brennan’s expertise!
Super interesting choice of red dot sight on EDC. I respect it
It’s absolute the way in my opinion! Let’s you stay target focused, performs better than anything else in low/no light, and are incredibly durable!
Very good stuff man as a soon to be cc this video has really help me..
Glad to hear!
Dude just subbed to the channel love this vid and great range stuff there. I wish my local range would let me. Keep it up.
Awesome! Thanks for the sub! And yeah that’s our goal. Provide great info but also always show shooting and performance. Put up or shut up!
What a great intro!
Hey I love that you carry a flashlight and pocket knife as I do as well, I'm a huge Knife and Flashlight enthusiast.I recommended the Fenix LD30 $80, I believe it is ONE of the greatest EDC flashlights of all time. It's got an insane strobe light, SOS, battery 🔋 indicator, 1,600 Lumens Turbo, titanium S pocket clip like yours, 3500 mah battery rechargeable. It's much smaller than yours, but I see you have more of a thrower flashlight with higher candela where mine only has 10,000 candela yours probably has more. I love your EDC (fantastic knife choice) and great video. I just thought I'd throw out another flashlight option.
I am most impressed by THIS guy's ability to drive a stick!
AH BLESSFUL AH TUHHH
Great video man keep it up,New subscriber here!
Thanks for the idea and sharing concept get away edc sir.
New supporter here 🤙
Love this Video love this Channel!🇺🇲💪
I have the same wallet! Love that guy. You can completely customize the wallet and I love the way it patinas. I've had mine about 4 years now I believe. Open Sea Leather all day!
Agreed. Open Sea Leather is super impressive.
Nice video!
Thanks!
13:02. Thank you. I see people, especially on reddit, pick to carry a Glock 19x or 45 and throw on an X300. When I ask why not get a 17 or 34, they always say the slide too long and they wouldn't be able to carry it.
Exactly!
Absolutely loved the shooting in an edc video. You’re crushing it bro love it!! 🤙🏻
Heck yeah man! Trying to rope as much performance shooting into our videos as we can, even gear videos. Not enough CZcamsrs who can/will shoot. Mag dumps are cool and cinematic but the rest of us just wanna shoot!
Commenting for the rhythm. MR920 with 508t and TLR7 in a TREX sidecar with a 19x mag. Streamlight macrostream, Kubey knife, keys, and phone
Thank you! Sounds like a squared away EDC
Where have you been? Let me rephrase… Why am I just finding this awesome CZcams channel? Subbed!
Thank you for your support! Lots to come 😎
Nice
cool video man
Thank you!
love the content and your breakdown on your edc!! You and i have a similar body type and im having a hard time figuring out whats the most comfortable way to carry my CZ p10s, ive been carrying strong side but i wanted your thoughts on appendix. Why do you carry appendix position over anywhere else? How comfortable/ uncomfortable should it be when sitting or standing? Do you have move the holster up or down when having to sit/stand? how do you best prevent printing? (cause i feel like the magazine sticks out so much especially since i dont have a wedge) Thanks!!
Dm us on IG, otherwise we plan on making several videos on concealed carry and holster selection etc
Great vid! Being in the military I already look like a stereotype so I try to go as greyman as possible so no military or tacticool related clothing for me besides maybe my garmin watch lol. And not being able to carry to and from work really blows
That truck though 🤙🏻 I’d do anything to have my single cab stick back.
They’re fun!!
One of the only youtubers that i would trust running into after shtf. "You want some ammo buddy" "here's some ammo buddy, be my fwiend"
No keyless entry!! :P Great vid. Seeing as you are visually challenged like myself, I have 3 extra pairs in all my vehicles. I am lucky as I do get 4 free pairs a year provided by work. Never know when you going to crush a pair.
Yep I always have extras. And the lock pick set is in my bag. I used to be a locksmith by trade so I can’t not have that with me.
Great video man. What shot timer is that?
Amg Lab Commander
What EDC belt u suggest. and your choose in the video , it looks great. thxx
Blue Alpha belts all day every day! We both have been using and recommending them for years. I (Justin) personally use the Low Profile EDC belt, and Brennan uses the Hybrid EDC belt which is pictured in the video. Both great options!
Hey brother great video. Just wondering who makes those jeans? I love the side pockets
Those are from Tactical Distributors!
Sick truck
The Tacoma is iconic
Why did it feel like the first 2 mins was an intro to a movie. 👍👍🙌🙌
Mission accomplished 💪🏽
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Nice vid!!! What shoes you wearing?
Merrell Nova 2
Where did you get that 5 inch M&P? The only ones I’m able to find our part of their pro performance
GOOD
Good video nice truck! New sub here
What brand Jeans are you wearing in this video? Great video.
Tactical Distributors McQuade Jeans
Cool video! Definitely a new subscriber. I’m looking for different pants, jeans, shirts, etc that’s good for edc. That’s definitely a video I would appreciate some where down the line. Thanks for the content.
To be perfectly honest, my wardrobe didn’t really change much when I started carrying. Some pants have better pockets, etc but just get a hood belt, make sure your shirts aren’t super tight, and you’re good to go. Concealment is much more about understanding how your body works and how concealment principles affect you than it is about dressing around the gun.
Find flexible yet fitted type pants. I look for pants that are stretchy, spaced out loops and pocket separation. Tactical distributors Carlos Ray are nice, prism makes great jeans but I love my vertx delta stretch
Talking about pants, what jeans you wearing in this video. I can't unnotice the several pockets.
My system starts with WAR ... 'Within Arm's Reach'
01. Wisdom Tool
.......(Bible)
02. Force Tool
.......(Primary .45)
03. Comms Tool
.......(Android)
04. Vision Tool
.......(Eyeglasses)
05. Finance / Identity Tools
.......(Cash, card, silver / 'licenses')
06. Sharp Tool
......(Folder & fixed)
07. Illumination Tool
......(Flashlight)
08. Recording Tools
......(Ink / lead & paper)
09. Med Tools
......(Mini kit)
10. Fire Tool
......(Lighter)
11. Absorption Tool
......(Textile / paper)
12. Sustenance Tools
......(Water / protein carb)
This man actually edcs a pistol light during the day 💀 shifts manual in to neutral😮
Nice Yoda and great video bro........What's your background?
Korean
What year and model is your car?
Looks very clean, great video.
2014 Toyota Tacoma
We’re you using 124 Speer ammo or 124 range ammo when you went cold?
As you said medical gear in edc is highly debated, but in my opinion it is pretty simple if you have something on you that can take lifes you should also be able to save lifes.
Agreed! We think that the right TQ is simple and easy to carry.
I just moved to Texas and with it being 100° everyday I’m looking at Fanny pack carry. I’m fairly confident I can get out of any trouble I’m personally in with POM pepper spray and a bright light. Otherwise if I need more than a scramble, jab, right cross, and getaway sticks, I guess I’ll die
Fanny pack is a definite option. Check out the Blue Alpha Fanny 😏 but yeah we’ve definitely done the whole Fanny pack carry before. It’s absolutely got it’s benefits!
Fieldcraft survival has a good one too
this is great
how’s your handkerchief game
Terrible. I don’t use them. Don’t get the hype.
Have you considered trying the T-Rex Arms Sidecar, and getting the TQ attachment? You'd lose a mag but at least thats one less thing in your pocket. I leave the spare mag in the vehicle.
I have. However the TQ doesn’t take up much space at all, and personally I prefer to have the extra mag. I also dislike the sidecar. Does not wear well on my body.
Great to see an Asian brother! Are you teaching in WI?
Yes sir, in WI and all over the nation!
I’ve been looking to trim the beaver tail off the ML palm swell. Does that cause any issues/hot spots when gripping the pistol?
For me, not at all.
What's the brand of those jeans? I've never seen jeans with those accessory pockets on them. Super cool!
Tactical Distributors!
Alright, What pants are those?
I love that extra little pocket it seems to have for like a Flashlight or something else to fit.
Tactical Distributors McQuade Jeans
Excellent..What brand are the shoes?
Those are Merrell Nova 2
In the 90s we didnt have comms by the way of cell phones we had pagers 😅😂, with our own codes for the streets.And as a kid our defense was hand to hand combat, no pew pews hehehehehe. Oh how times have changed, its a brave new world out there.
Wait you didn’t have guns as kids?
@GatewayDefense they were only a page away homie
Toyota Taco and M&P my kind of guy right here.
You’re in the right place!
Garmin or Rangeman G-SHOCK? What’s your favorite tactical watch ? 🫡
What is the kydex pattern on the tier 1 holster?
Sandstorm
I need to ask about those glasses you wear when shooting. Do they have correction lenses? If so - what are brand/ model are they? I'm looking for something like them for months now and couldn't find some without two lenses, one for correction and one for protection.
Those are from Hunter’s HD Gold!
@@GatewayDefenseThank you very much!
I like my essentials: spectacles, testicles, wallet and watch.
But for real: keys, wallet, EDC knife, and a Shield Plus with extra mag, mainly it conceals better. I will carry a cheetah or 92 in colder months.
I know you got some nice watches 👀
@@GatewayDefense no smart watches though, not a fan!
backpack looks cool. who makes them ?
It’s a Vertx Gamut. Video coming soon
I don't see any other type of force option, other than deadly force. Have you consider OC Spray or a baton. Not all self defense scenarios justify the use of a firearm. Just something to consider.
Great hat, what brand is it?
Vortex
What model watch?
I carry a full size. G17 or m&p 2.0 , both with holosun. I shoot better with a full size, im more comfortable with them. I tried carrying 43x but i gave it to my wife
What handheld flashlight are you carrying?
Surefire EDC2-DFT Turbo 👍
There is never a need for press checks. You should always know the condition of your firearm.
What do you usually carry whenever you travel to a state where you can’t have a firearm?
A firearm.
@@GatewayDefensebest answer
Never leave home without a flashlight glad you touched base with that I have surefire amd Elzetta it’s a sin to use your weapon light for anything other than shooting you will be frowned upon everyone don’t do it
hmmm M&P 9 - I could never do a full size with my lifestyle. Thats what I love about the EDC community - people have their preferences and make it work
Yes sir! We live in the golden age of concealed carry. Tons of awesome options.
Are those Merrill’s good in the water? I’ve been looking at them but people have said they aren’t. Even though they are claimed to be water proof.
They will get your socks wet so they are not very good with water
I haven’t had an issue with the waterproofing but they’ve worn out on me a little earlier than I was hoping.
What shoes are those at the beginning?
Merrell nova 2
What kind of bag do you carry?
It is the Vertx Gamut 2.0. Highly recommend!
Just leave this place for a safer one !!
what brand of jeans are you wearing?
Tactical Distributors
what model garmin and is it the 47mm version or 51mm?
This is the old Garmin tactix Charlie
What pants are those in the intro?
Jeans from Tactical Distributors
What phone case are you using?
Some gas station special.
I’ve been looking for that 5in M&P optic ready pistol with front serrations anyone know where I can get one? 🤷🏻♂️
Unfortunately I believe this is a law enforcement model only. They do major a FDE 5” with front serrations tho! Otherwise will have to find used.
I guess the FDE one it is thank you !
15:52 what we in our agency do after every shooting drill:
1) visually check for effect on target
2) break tunnel vision to check for further threats by looking left and right
3) check weapon system real quick
4) look behind you for further threats
5) NOW we reholster
Where are the jeans from??
Tactical Distributors 👍