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Ok, following on from the "Why am I carrying...." thread, I notice quite a few of us have what I would describe as "Boy Scout Pockets"
My jean pockets usually carry a Swiss Army knife, a small torch, a lighter (I don't smoke) an antler whistle, a steel striker, my wallet, coin pouch and keys. I'll save the contents of my jacket for a later posting.
I've never weighed this little collection but I'm sure it adds to the wear on my shoes and pockets.
Lets face it most "normal" people do not carry stuff like this but manage to survive everyday life well enough.
I could justify most of these items in one way or another but I wonder......Do I just carry this lot because it may be useful or as some kind of "comfort blanket".
So what do you have in your pockets at this moment and why?.... ;)
MagiKelly
17-05-2005, 13:07
Wallet, Keys and a Leatherman Juice Pro. Of course there are a couple of small torches on the keyring but that is it.
Almost normal.
Keith_Beef
17-05-2005, 13:34
The one ring.
Keith.
Danceswithhelicopters
17-05-2005, 13:35
Always my Spyderco Kiwi. No matter how cool my other knives are this is the one I always have to hand. An empty wallet, keys and Photon light are the usual others.
allanscot
17-05-2005, 13:38
At the moment wallet, usb stick, keys, swiss army knife, mag solitaire, mobile and a bottle opener shaped like a penguin!
When I’m out and about the back pockets are filled with paper/pens, firesteel and a lot of random junk ;)
Spyderco Penknife plus usually flotsam (keys, mobile etc). Normally there'd be a Gerber but it's on another pair of trousers for some reason. In darker months there'd be a Surefire E2E as well.
i wear BDU trouwsers all the time. I got my wallet with cash, card and a swisscard in it. Victorinox huntsmen, mobile phone, ketchain with: p38, wenger exsecutive, glowring, whistle, led light and ferrosium rod. a FAK, lighter, lipbalsm, tissue's, ducttape and chewing gum.
At the moment: in my trouser pockets ... 2 tissues, 20 eurocent :D , front door key :eek: ;)
In my jacket: wallet, mobile phone, sweets, 2 ******* (you know what, for you know for ;)), more tissues (having a bit of a cold at moment), pencil, bic pen, swiss pocket knife, lighter, plasters, spare set of contacts, usb stick (had to sort some stuff at uni this morning), that's about it.
arctic hobo
17-05-2005, 15:56
Wallet, keys and SAK are in there always. Most times I also have a whistle, knife and mini torch in another pocket. Beyond that I have most other things in a pouch that's like a bushcraft handbag :D
RovingArcher
17-05-2005, 16:03
In my left hip pocket I carry a credit card wallet for my ID and other papers I may need and a small starflash mirror fits perfect, as does a fresnel lens. My left front pocket contains a Puma 900 Earl, a small lighter (don't smoke) and a leather finger tab for shooting my bow and it also works as a strop of sorts. Right front pocket has a ring with P38 can opener, small whistle and LED light. My right hip pocket holds a pair of leather gloves.
donkeyporge
17-05-2005, 16:11
SAK Champ on Mini Karabiner with Maglite Solitaire and Keys, No money Unfortunately.
I don't carry much in my pockets but do have a phone on my belt in addition to that stuff. I left off my QII since it nights aren't so dark but misplaced it so when I found it I put it back on.
keys, wallet, pens, UKPK, normaly a pair of rubber gloves as well
My pocketses is a handbag (uhuh, I know, it's girlie thing) which measures about 10 x 4 x 15 cm. or 4" x 1 1/2 " x 6"
It's got,
purse, card wallet, business card wallet, small hussif, small f.a.kit, two hankies, door key, car key, comb, nailfile, pen, notebook, 8 mini essential oils, 6 kirbies, mini s.a. knife, lipsyl, perfume spray, mini torch, mobile phone, female essentials (spare your blushes guys), mascara, eyeliner, thimble, antihistamines, ibuprofen, 3 finds bags, mini colour pencils, silver pendant, tea bag, hone stone, opinel knife and a small bit of willow rope.
It's otherwise known as the tardis :D
Cheers,
Toddy
Toddy; Sounds like "the Luggage" to me.....
OK so we've gone from Tolkien to Pratchett...... Shows me up for a geek I guess..
Toddy; Sounds like "the Luggage" to me.....
OK so we've gone from Tolkien to Pratchett...... Shows me up for a geek I guess..
Uhuh, I don't do nail polish :) ;)
Forgot the wooden tablets for the inkle loom too. Okay, they don't usually live there :rolleyes:
Cheers,
Toddy
I've just been working in the graden and all I have in my pocket is my Spyderco Calypso Jnr! I sound quite poor :D
:eek: firstly i feel normal again it's not ust me who carries pocket full of stuff.
in my pocket a gerber folder, keys, phone, small swiss army knife today whilst wearing a suit tinder dont ask it was there and dry so i picked it up (some lovely dry silver birch outer layer) BASC id card whistle made out of end of cartridges.
and thats when im suited and booted if i am off well who knows!
homer simpson keyring with leatherman micra,metal whistle,photon torch,whistle ,house and car keys attached.ventolin inhaler,mobile, , work id badge,polos and some brufen tabs in pockets.oh and a grayish greeny lump that may have been a tissue at one time....it seems to be moving......
Left short pocket : bic lighter.
Right short pocket : nothing at all.
Aroung my neck (with paracord braiding), a KJ Eriksson #1 Mora. Sharp as they can get.
Could you guys spend a few days in the bush with what you have on you ?
Right now, I realize it would be hard. I'd miss a container to boil/store water (I'd have to make one out of wood, I guess). I'd also miss my teddy bear quite a lot...
David
Could you guys spend a few days in the bush with what you have on you ?
David
No, :(
though I have 15p which would buy a tin of baked beans from tescos and then I could :)
arctic hobo
17-05-2005, 21:03
Right now, I realize it would be hard. I'd miss a container to boil/store water (I'd have to make one out of wood, I guess).
That's dead right - it's the one thing you can't really carry in a pocket or a kit (although I have a mess tin in my possibles pouch), but it's almost essential.
demographic
17-05-2005, 21:22
Ok, following on from the "Why am I carrying...." thread, I notice quite a few of us have what I would describe as "Boy Scout Pockets"
My jean pockets usually carry a Swiss Army knife, a small torch, a lighter (I don't smoke) an antler whistle, a steel striker, my wallet, coin pouch and keys. I'll save the contents of my jacket for a later posting.
I've never weighed this little collection but I'm sure it adds to the wear on my shoes and pockets.
Lets face it most "normal" people do not carry stuff like this but manage to survive everyday life well enough.
I could justify most of these items in one way or another but I wonder......Do I just carry this lot because it may be useful or as some kind of "comfort blanket".
So what do you have in your pockets at this moment and why?.... ;)
House keys (with beer bottle opener keyring).
Motorcycle key (with tiny LED torch keyring).
Mobile phone.
Wallet.
Watch with velcro on the back and no straps cos I bung it onto the bike top yoke and use it as a clock while on the bike.
Change
Seems to get me through the day so far:)
Keith_Beef
17-05-2005, 21:50
Toddy; Sounds like "the Luggage" to me.....
OK so we've gone from Tolkien to Pratchett...... Shows me up for a geek I guess..
I'm sure I'm not teaching you Wayland, but the Ring is much, much older than Tolkien.
Keith.
Keith_Beef
17-05-2005, 21:56
My pocketses is a handbag ... It's got, [lotta stuff] female essentials (spare your blushes guys), mascara, eyeliner, thimble, antihistamines, ibuprofen, 3 finds bags, mini colour pencils, silver pendant, tea bag, hone stone, opinel knife and a small bit of willow rope.
You mean that all that stuff is "female essentials"? On top of the other stuff?
I'm not sure I understand how a thimble counts as "female essentials"... Can you explain what you use it for that is so different from my "male" use of a thimble (i.e. pushing a needle through canvas)?
Anyway, you can get rid of the thimble. That'll save you a whole 7 to 10 grams!
Use the point of your Opinel to make a conical indentation about 1/4 mm in your thumb nail: put the point against the nail and "drill" very gently. This is just deep enough to act like the dimples in a thimble, so the needle doesn't slide around. Your nail should be thick enough for you to push the needle through three or four thicknesses of denim or canvas without hurting. Good enough for an emergency tent repair.
Keith.
Ah, but you can't use an Opinel as a shot glass... ;)
2blackcat
17-05-2005, 23:12
Errrrr, Keith
I think you read Toddy's post a little wrong
I think 'female essentials' was an item in itself (was the blushing bit that gave it away)
Forgive me if I'm wrong :rolleyes:
You mean that all that stuff is "female essentials"? On top of the other stuff?
Keith.
Nope; Tampons, femfresh sachets, bio degrade-disposal bags = female essentials. Well I did *try* to spare your blushes.....suppose I could look on it as firestart materials. :cool: The rest is just usefuls.
No thimble :eek: :eek: I sew constantly, my thimble is more important than my purse! In fact I'm sewing just now....medieval hose cod-piece actually. ;)
Maybe this post'd be better scrubbed.
Cheers,
Toddy
Ah, but you can't use an Opinel as a shot glass... ;)
D'you know that's sooo true :D I do have one of those dinky wee fold up cups, but it doesn't fit in the bag :(
On the other hand; have opinel = have cup making ability :cool:
Cheers,
Toddy
Bob Hurley
18-05-2005, 01:38
Rt. front - House and car keys on ring with Photon light, large Case slipjoint folder
Left front - BIC lighter, Chapstick, and ID/credit card/ cash wrapped in a rubber band, Pen
Rt. rear - Bandanna
Left rear - Wallet, but only when I need some of the cards, etc that's in it.
At the moment I have, 4p, lots of keys, a ball of string,2 disposable lighters, a small firesteel, a small folding plier tool(scarab?) a petzl zipka, tobacco pouch, dogs lead, wallet with credit card driving licence and lots of receipts, half a packet of 15mm olives, a pen, several bits of paper including an official description of a gnome from alton towers!, and my mobile phone a nokia 5140 that has a torch, thermometer and digital compass built in. I think I need a clear out. :rolleyes:
Keith_Beef
18-05-2005, 10:02
Ah, but you can't use an Opinel as a shot glass... ;)
Big thimble, or very small shot glass?
Reminds me of a joke from the Beverly Hillbillies Book of Country Humour.
Two hicks talking about their gran'paws.
One says "my ole gran'paw lived to be a hunnerd an' four, and he never needed glasses"
The other replies "wah so speshul 'bout that? Lotsa people drink straight out the bottle"
Keith.
Could you guys spend a few days in the bush with what you have on you ?
That's a good question. I suppose it would have a lot to do with the environment you found yourself in.
With the contents of my normal jacket there would be little problem but with just my jeans pockets lets see.
Well the SAK deals with cutting and there is a little Dog ID container on it which contains water purification tabs.
Fire is provided by the lighter or the steel striker in a pinch (scorched denim makes good tinder but this is a chicken and egg situation)
The whistle is good for signalling if needed and attracts my dog from a good distance.
The torch is an Inova LED jobbie, good for use and signalling with good battery life (Lithium AA cell)
Direction finding is no problem with an analogue watch.
The main problem would be shelter which in some environments could be provided with the cutting tool and foliage.
But of course the best survival tool of all is contained in the wallet…….Money and credit cards. ;)
<FX - Fumbles/thrashes about in seat>
Wallet
4mm blind cord
Seine twine
Penknife (Taylor's Eyewitness pen and lambsfoot)
Opinel 8 on lanyard with Swedish firesteel
Compass
Keys with tin opener&torch
handful of grouse feathers
In and on my trousers.
Whistle on a neck lanyard.
Other stuff in jacket as per other thread - Digickle camera (new yesterday, already dropped, broken and bodged) more fire stuff, FAK, and pkt fags :o
I am off work this week, though....
Still, :eek:
Jim.
Shirt & trouser pockets : Keys, small change, UK penknife, mobile, streamlight keymate, USB stick and compact flash card
Other stuff in suit jacket. :)
Squidders
18-05-2005, 22:12
My wallet... some change, my mobile, cigars and a lighter.
OhCanada
18-05-2005, 23:34
Originally Posted by Moine
"Right now, I realize it would be hard. I'd miss a container to boil/store water (I'd have to make one out of wood, I guess)."
Actually, my wallet size kit has 3' by 3' heavy duty tinfoil. Formed carefully over a stump or your knee and you have a pot. A very thin pot mind you but one that can be placed near (not on!) a fire and left to boil.
Bardster
18-05-2005, 23:46
I did read somewhere that you can make a pot from leather - the slow seekage of water through it will stop it burning - it will boil first
You can boil water in a paper bag, apparently. We tried it with the scouts a couple of weeks ago, a top tip if you try it is dont use one that is held together with water based adhesive! :eek:
spyderco UKPK, leatherman micra, phone, keyes, chewing gum, wallet and tisues most days.
arctic hobo
19-05-2005, 11:34
Shirt & trouser pockets : Keys, small change, UK penknife, mobile, streamlight keymate, USB stick and compact flash card
Other stuff in suit jacket. :)
Very James Bond - survival essentials in your suit mean you can wander the Kalahari looking like an extra from Gone with the Wind :D
Ok. I guess that about covers it for trouser pockets (and handbags) but what about the jackets you usually wear.
For me I would have to add to my first list : another lighter (windproof and waterproof), GPS, mobile phone, plastic bags, lead and treats (for the dog), cable ties, another torch, notebook, pen, roll of paracord, compass on zipper pull, waterproof matchcase with compass and occasionally a multitool and tobacco tin kit.
Some of these items double up on the contents of my trouser pockets so I guess that makes be a "belt and braces" type of guy, but I wouldn't feel right without them.
I do think OhCanada's idea of the heavy tinfoil for a container is great and I notice Tesco have started to sell a thicker kitchen foil in their "finest" range which seems up to the job. It's also a lot better for cooking wrapped food in the fire too.
I've now added some to my tobacco tin kit and my wallet.
*one or two plastic bags incase I need to do some shopping
*a couple of pieces of paper
*criminal marker/defence spray (in nottingham)
raskusdrotti
02-06-2005, 15:37
Hi All!
I'm new to this and was wondering if you can help with some of the acronyms you use?
I think i've worked some out!
SAK = Swiss Army Knife?
FAK = First Aid Kit?
UKPK?
:confused:
Any more?
SAK -swiss army knife
FAK -first aid kit
UKPK -uk penknife (made my spyderco)
raskusdrotti
02-06-2005, 15:45
Feel stupid now!
Cheers Andy! :D
Oh incidentally:
Para cord, paper clips x2, wallet and cash, half a polo?, small penknife and keys
:rolleyes:
Opinel no. 8 in carbon and my drivers license.
Gardening gloves,
pruners,
finds bags,
chert core,
Hairpins,
hankies,
£2 coin,
pen,
sak mini,
Figwort seeds,
arisaid brooch,
thimble (yup, another one)
length of willow string (2m)
2 aniseed balls & about a dozen oak galls
Cheers,
Toddy (I'm beginning to think I'm a packrat :confused: )
Gardening gloves,
pruners,
finds bags,
chert core,
Hairpins,
hankies,
£2 coin,
pen,
sak mini,
Figwort seeds,
arisaid brooch,
thimble (yup, another one)
length of willow string (2m)
2 aniseed balls & about a dozen oak galls
Cheers,
Toddy (I'm beginning to think I'm a packrat :confused: )
your handbag is a tardis :cool:
I am left wondering what you pack when your going on holiday though *runs away before she hits me with her handbag*
your handbag is a tardis :cool:
I am left wondering what you pack when your going on holiday though *runs away before she hits me with her handbag*
:D :p
I just sort of spread all the bits and pieces around, means I've always got something useful to hand :D
I never understood the need for a special *survival kit* there's always something that'll do kicking around somewhere, or I'll just make what I need from what I can find.
Holidays...oh good grief, so long as I don't have time to think about packing I'm fine, otherwise it's the fitted kitchen never mind the sink :eek:
Cheers,
Toddy
bit of string for practicing knots
opinel 5
keys
small torch on keys
empty wallet
and usually some rubbish of some description (can never be bothered to find a bin so stuff it in my pocket...)
I've just added a Benchmade Mini Giptillian to the list. What a super little knife...
I can see why Doug Ritter based his RSK knife around the Griptilian, the axis system is the most solid lock I've ever used, very positive and it seems pretty bombproof.
In fact the RSK is looking quite atractive right now....... ;)
Hey Wayland.....what about, "What has it got in it's pocketsess?", for all the different centuries we work in? From Neolithic to 16th century? I'd bet it'd still come down to something to cut with, something to light a fire with, something to sew with and a few personal hygiene things, maybe a 'fetish' or two :)
Cheers,
Toddy
FeralSheryl
17-06-2005, 18:27
My pocketses is a handbag too. A little two tone Sativa Handbag it is. Hmmm...8X5 inches or there abouts. Contents:
Small Black Hemp Purse containing Cash/Cards.
Leatherman Micra
House Key
Mobile Phone
Fuji Finepix F402
Eyeliner Pencil
Lipstick
Usually a tiny pocket torch and a lighter (don't smoke either) but not today.
I'd also have one of those TAD Capsules for a Mini Survival kit but they're out of stock and I haven't improvised my own yet.
Hey Wayland.....what about, "What has it got in it's pocketsess?", for all the different centuries we work in? From Neolithic to 16th century? I'd bet it'd still come down to something to cut with, something to light a fire with, something to sew with and a few personal hygiene things, maybe a 'fetish' ot two :)
Cheers,
Toddy
Wrong forum Toddy!
For fetishes try www...... :D
Hey Wayland.....what about, "What has it got in it's pocketsess?", for all the different centuries we work in?
Now that's going to be some list.... Let's see for Viking, my most regular gig, it's all on a belt, pouch and a satchel.
Small knife, pattern welded, whale tooth handle.
Steel striker, decorated with bronze fittings.
Bag containing flints, copper tube, linen, beeswax, sulphur matches. spare steels.
Tinder box containing Chared linen and flax tow.
Antler comb.
Antler and bronze whistle.
Wooden needle case, wrapped with linen thread, antler tweezers, bone, antler and bronze needles and pins.
Taabel game pouch and glass counters.
Purse with hack silver and coins.
Banded slate whetstone.
Marlin spike / fid (antler)
Large knife, pattern welded, bog oak handle.Folding scales.
Purse containing more silver and weights.
That's all I can remember off the top of my head but I'm sure there's more in the bottom of the satchel.
Wrong forum Toddy!
For fetishes try www...... :D
:D :o Okay, would 'good luck charm/emblem of saint or God, of personal choice'[ be a better description? :rolleyes:
Cheers,
Toddy
Well, there is so much in my handbag, that I have replaced it with a bloomin' satchel.
Most of it is unconnected with survival issues, unless it is possible to die from too little lipstick.
If I have pockets, I always carry a UKPK and a bic lighter. If not, they go into my bag, along with some paracord, a penlight torch, a titanium cup, and a mobile phone.
Compared to our ancestors, we have such an easy time, kit-wise.
Oh yes, Hammer of Thor.
And I forgot the leather dice pot with image of Loki in it.
And I forgot the leather dice pot with image of Loki in it.
Don't leave home without it!
FeralSheryl
18-06-2005, 12:27
One more item. Idle browsing led me to spot this Paracord Key Fob (http://unionsquaretrading.com/Paracord.htm) (scroll down the page a bit to find it). Seemed like a good enough idea so I made something similar and attached it to my keyring.
Gotta order that Hairclip! :D
jamesraykenney
25-06-2005, 00:41
Ok, following on from the "Why am I carrying...." thread, I notice quite a few of us have what I would describe as "Boy Scout Pockets"
My jean pockets usually carry a Swiss Army knife, a small torch, a lighter (I don't smoke) an antler whistle, a steel striker, my wallet, coin pouch and keys. I'll save the contents of my jacket for a later posting.
I've never weighed this little collection but I'm sure it adds to the wear on my shoes and pockets.
Lets face it most "normal" people do not carry stuff like this but manage to survive everyday life well enough.
I could justify most of these items in one way or another but I wonder......Do I just carry this lot because it may be useful or as some kind of "comfort blanket".
So what do you have in your pockets at this moment and why?.... ;)
The 'normal' people survive BECAUSE of the people that DO carry the 'stuff'!
I don't usually carry anything in my pockets except maybe my car keys. :)
Now before you all wonder about me . . . that's because I keep all my EDC in my Maxpedtion Fatboy. Before that I used to keep it in other outdoor type "manbags".
Here's what's in it.
1. Sunglasses
2. Loose change, extra keys
3. Wallet
4. Pens & Pencil
5. SAK
6. Keys on rings with LED lights and glowring
7. Nokia handsfree kit
8. Calculator
9. NiteIze headband
10. NiteIze biting thingie (for holding your light in your mouth)
11. Modded MiniMag (1 wall LED)
12. Silva/Brunton lighter (I don't smoke)
13. Multi-Tool with hex bits
14. Keyring knife/tool
15. Phone with digital compass (I'm getting a GPS for this soon :) )
16. Glowring
17. Tissues
18. Ken Onion Vapor 1 (knife)
19. Notepad
Depending on the weather and circumstances the contents change a bit but that 's my basic everyday kit that I don't leave home without.
Ok, following on from the "Why am I carrying...." thread, I notice quite a few of us have what I would describe as "Boy Scout Pockets"
Lets face it most "normal" people do not carry stuff like this but manage to survive everyday life well enough.
I could justify most of these items in one way or another but I wonder......Do I just carry this lot because it may be useful or as some kind of "comfort blanket".
I started to carry the stuff I do because it's incredibly useful. Okay so I don't use my multi tool everyday but I do use it frequently, often in a situation I wasn't expecting.
I've been carrying stuff around for years now and in several countries. The only regrets I've ever had was when I didn't bring a SAK or torch with me.
I'm out a lot and this simple gear that doesn't take much effort to carry has been my salvation (and the salvation of others) on many occasions.
Other people don't carry useful gear because they don't think ahead and are not prepared for anything to happen outside of what they are expecting to happen. The thing is we never know what is going to happen, like an accident, change of plan, breakdown, extreme weather, etc.
Brangdon
25-06-2005, 20:40
I'm currently wearing shorts. Left pocket has:
Wallet with:
Credit & shop cards, money, photo ID, next-of-kin info, etc.
Rite-in-Rain paper, Fisher spacepen refill.
Mirror, fresnel lens.
Tinder card.
Vic "Rambler" swiss army knife with blade, scissors, philips and flat screwdrivers, bottle opener, file, tweezers and toothpick.
Right pocket has:
Small carabina keyring with:
Car and house keys.
2x1m parachord plaited into a fob.
Flint rod, striker, tinder wrapped in 3" plastic tube
Photon "Freedom" led light.
Fox-40 whistle.
Serbertool "M4" small multitool.
Paper clips and safety pins (fuel for the "M4").
Handkerchief.
SE P900 phone with novels, games, planetarium, web access etc.
Cheap cigarette lighter (I don't smoke).
My wris****ch is a Casio Sea Pathfinder, solar powered with compass and barometer.
And another pocket has a small tabacco-tin PSK, which I just included today so it probably doesn't count (normally it lives in a jacket pocket, but I don't wear a jacket indoors or in summer).
[For "wris****ch" read "wrist watch". You guys should maybe relax the rude-word filter.]
I've noticed my pocket contents have changed since I started this thread so I thought a gentle bump might be interesting.
I notice I've reduced the size of a lot of my items and put them on my keyring now. The torch is now a tiny fob light type thing for example.
Other things have been shifted to my jacket pockets.
One definite change is that I've replaced my lighter with a small waterproof match case which I just find much more reliable.
Asa Samuel
08-10-2009, 11:51
Right this minute I have a SAK super tinker and a lucky sea bean that I got when I was a kid.
Oh, and plenty of fluff too.
CaptainBeaky
08-10-2009, 12:45
What has it got in it's pocketses?
Hmm...
At work at the mo', so things tend to be hung on my belt
Left:
Marker pen, highlighter pen, rollerball, fountain pen. Mobile phone, handkerchief.
Right:
4-way valve key, CRKT M16 (for opening salt bags), dictaphone. Site key bunch, handkerchief. Wallet.
Belt:
Gerber multiplier, Tesco AA LED torch, site radio.
UKPK clipped inside collar of T shirt.
Outside work it's just UKPK, keys, wallet, phone. All the miscellaneous stuff lives in my EDC rucksack (referred to by the Management as my handbag:rolleyes: ) All sorts of stuff in there...
BlueTrain
08-10-2009, 13:13
Unlike some literary characters, I at least try not to rush from the house without a pocket handkerchief. But today I even forgot that. About the only thing I manage to always have is the house key.
Actually, I never cared for carrying many things in my pockets, so I tend to load up my bag, which for everyday use going to work is a leather mapcase bought at a surplus store. It replace a nylon daypack of almost identical design but my lunch doesn't fit in the mapcase. I have a flashlight, wallet and, uh, that's about it, aside from a few papers. I've resisted the temptation to carry protractor, compass and topo maps of central Europe.
I tend to carry a lot more in the woods but even then, not in my pockets and tend to use very little things like knives, matches, and so on. I'm starting to follow the primitive line of thinking that is devoted to learning how to do without things as opposed to having all those things that you might need. Except for pocket handkerchiefs.
Wayland also mentioned how this stuff might become a bit of a "comfort blanket", and I have phases of carrying more and end up back with a stripped-down wallet with the front door key in it. Nothing else.
I have a 15L day pack that has all of the other stuff in it, so if I'm going out for a long walk I'll take that along. SAK, tissues and wipes, lip balm, mini compass, little pack of waterproof matches from rat pack. I always add a water bottle and I'll tend to throw in a drawing pad and camera. Only the water bottle takes up any space, so I take the same bag to the shops to avoid using carrier bags.
Right now ?
Hankie, leather gloves, small pruners, 4 bits of garden velcro, 2 kirbies, nigella seed heads, four acorns, 1m paracord, a blue marble, shed key, brass hook and a small shell.
I'm a magnet for bits and pieces :o
cheers,
Toddy
I'm at work,
Glasses, Blackberry, work keys, dental floss pack, change, SAK card with elastic bands, needle and thread, lighter, pen, wallet.
In my coat is a large range of junk, including shemagh, opinal, string, paclite, plasters, more string, pencil & paper, hankerchief, boiled sweets.
Right now, I have a memory stick, a Douk Douk, a lense cloth for my glasses and a porcelain marble.
Snip> a blue marble, <Snip
Snip> a porcelain marble.
Game on.......
Game on.......
Always up for a game of marbles! It is my taw, the other one went missing when a child of mine helped themselves to it so I now keep it in an out of reach place. We played a game last night though, so it is still in my pocket from yesterday!
Game on.......
yup i've got a green one in me pocket from standing on it walking to the shop this morning...
and a huntsman sak
BorderReiver
08-10-2009, 16:18
Steel, flint, charcloth in a poly bag. Length of paracord. Camera (water & shockproof). Small stockman folder. Personal first aid kit. Whistle. Dog treats. Tissues. 'Phone. Dog poo bags (unused).
Never money.:rolleyes:
Oops, missed a pocket; fixed blade knife and folding saw.
Brown Bear
14-10-2009, 17:06
Since falling off my bike once and impalling my thigh with some keys I had in my pocket, I'm careful about what I put in my pockets. Only smooth rounded things.
bushblade
14-10-2009, 22:31
one pair of latex gloves, lip balm, a red sharpie pen, sweet wrappers and two steret pre injection swabs.
man_of_tanith
14-10-2009, 22:49
zippo, spare disposable lighter, mobile, buck folder pocket knife, mobile phone. thats me trouser pockets
jacket is another story!!
Cheers
Sam
charadeur
15-10-2009, 02:58
Small Case pocket knife and a magnifying glass are always there. 4 USB thumb drives on days I am working.
TinkyPete
29-10-2009, 14:34
At work so got a fair bit with me.
RH front
packet of mints and some chewing gum
LH front
£1.90 in change
car, house and work keys
small SAK
mini torch
whistle with FA info
Church key (bottle opener) always with me :)
Traser marker (so i can them find it in the dark)
permant match
one one of my keys I also have a little metal device which has a couple of screwdrivers on it, bottle oper and metal file
and a utility key too!!
LThigh pocket
2 mobiles (one work one personal)
wallet with lots of stuff:
Money
cards (bank and other useful ones)
Swiss Card Light
identity card
mini striker
couple of plasters
12 puritabs
wrapped scapel blade
6 safety pins
couple of condoms :)
cylume mini stick
coin for shopping tolleys
couple of coins for works drinks machine
R Thigh pocket
Map of the area where I work (need to show other where they are when they get lost or need to get places)
notebook
pen and pencil
heliograph
Romer
several bit of work related safety info
and an old set of survival instructions on waterproof paper
All kept in a waterproof bag
Shirt R pocket
compass
Shirt L pocket
several pens and pencils
work access card
couple of elastic bands
On my belt
Leatherwave multitool
Work radio
My Jacket is on the back of my chair but that has some things in it too.
Not much as you can see :)
And being able to go out in the woods with what i got. I often do :)
and being able to survival to? do that to!
learnt the hard way, years ago I had to take part in a survival course with only what I had in my pockets I managed a week with a mucker, at the beginning of it we had to show what we carried and even though it was a lot less than now i still had a fair bit on me then :)
Oh, that's it TinkyPete. And we were thinking that you were always so happy to see us...:D
Left front pocket empty
back left empty
Front right car keys
back right empty
i guess i'm not normal
;o)