Keychain Carry.
My keychain is probably the one thing that I absolutely never leave the house without. Depending on where I am going or what I am doing, I may leave behind my wallets, my mobile phone, my Victorinox Farmer, my watch may not always be on my wrist, and I may not slip my flashlight into my pocket.
Now I know the purists are going to tell me that none of those things are therefore EDC if they are not in my pocket or on my person 24 x 7 x 365. I dismiss that sentiment entirely without debate, Its far too binary a way of thinking (you'll see me quote that phrase lost on this site!) and doesn't allow me any situational flexibility. I know people say "if you're not always prepared you're never prepared", or "its better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it!"...and while I agree with that to a degree, I also believe that if I am just nipping half a mile up to the shops for a pint of milk at noon on a Saturday, the likelihood that I will need my blade or my flashlight is slim, not to mention taking the UK knife laws into account with regards to carrying cutting tools in inappropriate places.
Anyway, back to the keychain itself. I used to have a whole bunch of items attached
Now I know the purists are going to tell me that none of those things are therefore EDC if they are not in my pocket or on my person 24 x 7 x 365. I dismiss that sentiment entirely without debate, Its far too binary a way of thinking (you'll see me quote that phrase lost on this site!) and doesn't allow me any situational flexibility. I know people say "if you're not always prepared you're never prepared", or "its better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it!"...and while I agree with that to a degree, I also believe that if I am just nipping half a mile up to the shops for a pint of milk at noon on a Saturday, the likelihood that I will need my blade or my flashlight is slim, not to mention taking the UK knife laws into account with regards to carrying cutting tools in inappropriate places.
Anyway, back to the keychain itself. I used to have a whole bunch of items attached