Wilderness Survival Blog

[Bones McCoy]

EDC

E.D.C.

Every Day Carry

What will you carry every day? What is a realistic EDC?

There are all sorts of lists of things for EDC, and most of them list some very wise and useful items. But if you were to carry everything that might be useful, most likely you would need a wheelbarrow.

So!

Here is a minimal list:

Your phone
Some folding money
Sunglasses -- plastic frames, plastic lenses, polarized
Spare shoelaces or bootlaces
A small flashlight or two
A Swiss Army Knife, or inexpensive knockoff of one
A small multitool, pliers-type

More than minimal items:

A small but functional compass
A disposable lighter inside a small plastic container (watertight)


And... what else?

 

[Mayhem]

A Decent hat, one on head one spare.

 

[PoisonApple]

You might not be able to carry them in your pocket, but plastic ziploc baggies, aluminum foil and garbage bags are good to have. I'll think of more...

 

[Wind7]

I spend most of my time driving when not at home so, imho,
having this in your car boot is not out of the ordinary.

2 Person Emergency Kit / 72 Hour Backpack By Stealth Angel Survival

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YMMV

 

[PoisonApple]

I spend most of my time driving when not at home so, imho,
having this in your car boot is not out of the ordinary.

2 Person Emergency Kit / 72 Hour Backpack By Stealth Angel Survival

2 Person Emergency Kit / 72 Hour Backpack By Stealth Angel Survival has all essential emergency items packed securely in our popular Stealth Angel Survival Backpack. Each emergency kit is hand assembled by us in the USA and neatly organized in our high quality backpacks. After a natural disaster...

www.stealthangelsurvival.com

YMMV

You called it a "car boot"!

 

[Wind7]

I sure did.

Car boot - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Bones McCoy]

A while back on another forum, we had a contest to see who carried the most stuff in their "backwoods" jackets.

I didn't even make the top ten.

link

 

[Bones McCoy]

First Aid Kits

Every first aid kit should include some BFI First Aid Powder.

Unfortunately they stopped making BFI quite some time ago.

I've been having a look around for something similar.

A046 <br> Antibacterial Powder – pack of 6

Dry dressing for abrasions and minor wounds. Antiseptic, soothing and promotes natural healing. Suitable for dogs, cats and other pets. 20g

johnsons-vet.com

Wonder Dust Wound Powder for Horses | Wound Care | Farnam

Put an end to bleeding. Dressing powder & blood coagulant for use on wounds, cuts, abrasions & capillary bleeding. Aids in prevention of proud flesh.

www.farnam.com

Super H Antiseptic Powder

A general purpose antiseptic for cuts, burns, abrasions, proud flesh, and sores. For use on non-food animals only. Not for human use. WARNING: Clean all medication from the area to be treated before you apply Super H Antiseptic Powder. Protect from freezing. Directions: As a Powder: Puff the...

shopbickmore.com

EVANS Dermal Powder 20g

EVANS Dermal Powder 20g

aerohealthcare.com

Columbia Antiseptic Powder (6oz.) | Columbia SkinCare

Limit: 4 per Order First Aid for Your Skin As soon as you apply Columbia Antiseptic Powder to your skin, you can feel it begin to work. It immediately begins to destroy harmful bacteria that can cause infection and pain. A special soothing ingredient helps to stop the painful itch that often...

columbiaskincare.com

Some of these powders aren't exactly intended for use on humans, does it matter?

 

[TimeFlipper]

If you are heading for the Wilderness, you will definitely need one of these legal phones...Yes they are expensive but if you get lost with no "Cell Nets" around they are well worth the money..

 

[Bones McCoy]

Things For Chopping And Whacking

This is a good old thing to have:

Survival Tool for Hunters and Outdoorsmen | Woodman's Pal

The Woodman's Pal is a lightweight, compact, multi-use survival tool for hunters and outdoorsmen. We are proud to have been made in America since 1941.

www.woodmanspal.com

My grandfather had one, and a few years ago I bought a new one. A very tough little item, it can do the job of a hatchet or a machete pretty okay, and is also not bad for digging and cutting tree roots, etc. Works okay as a utility knife too.

Another thing:

Spetsnaz Machete: No. 1 Russian Survival Tool [Top 3 Choices] – KnifeUp

knifeup.com

Never owned one of these, borrowed one once, it was okay but I found it a bit tiring and hard to grip after a while. But maybe I just wasn't used to it, if I owned one I would wrap some rubber on the handle.

I saw a video once of a crazy old Danish (or perhaps Dutch or something) guy who lives in Siberia up amongst abandoned old gulags and mass graves and whatnot, well anyway he used one of these things to chop up an old car. So these things are definitely rugged. I will try to find the video.

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