When it comes to being prepared for those unexpected situations, having the right EDC gear is important.
But, choosing the right EDC gear can be overwhelming with so many options available on the market with each one promising to be better than other.
With so many available EDC options, how do you choose the right EDC gear? Well, you can break it down into 2 categories: non-essential and essential EDC gear.
In this article, we're only going to focus on EDC gear that is essential for safety, security, and survival so that you choose the right EDC gear and stay prepared for those unexpected emergency situations.
It can save your life!
Essential vs Non-Essential EDC Gear
Lets break it down!
We can all agree that EDC gear that is designed to keep you safe is the most important kind of EDC gear that one must carry at all times.
So lets break down EDC gear into essential and non-essential gear. It's pretty simple, essential gear is anything that is used for safety, security, and survival.
Non-essential gear is anything that is outside of those 3 categories. E.g. electronic devices such as laptops, iPads, headphones, etc.
Although, non-essential gear may be important for personal reasons such as work or entertainment use, they won't save your life.
So, inundating your EDC with non-essential gear may force you to leave some essential EDC gear behind. But, is it possible to carry all EDC?
Simple answer is yes. Balancing non-essential EDC gear with essential EDC gear is important so that you're not overwhelmed with the amount of EDC gear that you may find yourself carrying on daily basis.
Choosing the Right EDC Gear
When choosing what EDC gear to carry on daily basis, the priority needs to be gear that is designed for safety, security, and survival.
EDC Gear for Safety, Security, and Survival
So what kind of EDC gear is ideal for safety, security, and survival?
Self-defense EDC gear such as firearms, pocket knives, etc., are ideal to carry for safety and security however, carrying these weapons may present you with some legal challenges, e.g. CCW permits.
Deadly weapons such as firearms and pocket knives may not be permitted inside private or public buildings: e.g. malls, stadiums, courts, etc.
Other self-defense EDC gear such as tactical flashlights or pens may be a good substitute for when other more traditional self-defense weapons are prohibited.
Bottom line is that any self-defense weapon is better than nothing.
EDC gear can help you survive an unexpected emergency situation is also part of essential EDC gear.
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Although, the above listed emergency situations may be a bit extreme for everyday situations, you must realize that emergencies can happen to anyone.
Real Life Scenario
Imagine you're driving home at night after a long day at work. You're tired and at some point you lose control of your vehicle.
When you come to you're dazed and confused trapped inside of a burning vehicle. It was night so you're alone with no one around to help you. Seatbelt is stuck and you're unable to unfasten the seat belt to escape the burning fire.
Even if you have a cellphone to call 911, it may take first responders a long time to get to you if you can tell them where you are.
In this situation, you can use an EDC pocket knife to cut the seatbelt and escape the burning car to save your life.
Now that you're out of the car, an EDC flashlight can help you signal someone for help.
Although, these kind of emergencies are rare it's always important to be prepared with some essential EDC gear.
Best Ways to Carry More EDC Gear
There are great options available for EDC gear that may allow you to carry all your essential and non-essential EDC gear.
For instance, EDC gear such as an EDC backpack or EDC fanny pack can allow you to carry a lot more EDC gear without forcing you to leaving any gear behind.
However, carrying more EDC gear will present you with another issue, which is weight and bulk. Carrying a heavy backpack on a hot summer day that is full of EDC gear can be exhausting.
Final Thoughts
We often find ourselves overwhelmed with the amount of options we have for EDC gear.
Choosing what you're going to carry on daily basis can frustrating, but it really doesn't have to that difficult.
Prioritize essential EDC gear that designed for safety, security, and survival over non-essential EDC gear and the choice is going to be easy.
Always be prepared with essential EDC gear for unexpected emergency situation. It can save your life!