Everyday Carry (EDC) Bag: Everyone Should Have One!

Everyday Carry (EDC) Bag: Everyone Should Have One!

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Everyday Carry (EDC) Bags are one of the most important items that a prepared person should have with them. They carry the most immediate things you need for an emergency as well as daily life things.
EDC bags are not bug-out bags or get-home bags. They are the bags you carry with you everywhere. You would have them with you at work, at home, while shopping, while camping, and anywhere else you may go. As you can see, my EDC bag is also my purse. I carry a lot of things in my bag, including daily-use items and emergency supplies.
I chose my bag for its size, the long strap that can be worn cross-body or over the shoulder, and the pockets on the inside. My bag came from Thirty-One Gifts of all places, but it was close to what I was looking for. The rest of what I carry in my EDC bag is listed below.

Organizing Shoulder Bag that is 11.5″ x 9.5″ x 1.5″
A billfold that carries my ID, cards, cash, checks, and pictures of the kids
Keys for home, car, and work. The key ring also has a mini Mag Lite and a mini dagger.
Small, basic first aid kit from Emergency Essentials
Comb
Feminine sanitation products
A condom in case I need to keep something dry
Kleenex
An Imodium tablet
Lip Balm (or 3)
Tea Bags
Dramamine since I can get motion sickness fairly easily
Notepad and multiple pens
Hand warmers
Two pocket knives
An old ID with 3-4 feet of duct tape wrapped around it
Hand Lotion
Camera
A hard candy or several
A small Mag Lite flashlight
A Multipurpose Tool—this one has 12 functions. I use it quite a bit
Missing, but usually have a small Bic lighter.

Everyone’s EDC bag will look different. I do not have a baby or young children to worry about so I don’t have those items. When I did, I would carry a diaper, a small pack of wipes, a small snack, and an infant pain reliever.

Do you carry an EDC bag? What do you carry in it?

Thanks for reading,
Erica

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