EDC
Data collection system
EDC stands for everyday carry—the collection of items a person habitually keeps on their person: keys, wallet, phone, knife, flashlight, multitool.
The term comes from enthusiast communities where members compare and discuss their loadouts: Here's my EDC for work.
An EDC item is one designed or suited for daily pocket carry: an EDC knife, an EDC flashlight.
Compact combination implement
- flashlightPortable electric lamp
- pocketknifeFolding blade with handle
- walletSmall case for currency
- keysLock-operating instruments
watch · pen · smartphone · earbuds · powerbank · carabiner · paracord · lighter
Serious sudden danger
- readinessState of being prepared
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- contingencyUncertain possible event
backup · resilience · tourniquet · firestarter · cordage · preps
Indispensable items or elements
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- declutteredFreed from unnecessary items
- ultralightMinimal recreational aircraft
- loadoutSelected equipment configuration
intentional · curated · compact · lightweight · efficient · functional · purposeful
Surface film from aging
- titaniumElement twenty-two
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- stonewashFabric aging process
anodized · carbon fiber · bead · lanyard · collection · display · machined · CNC
One who works machinery
- holsterSidearm carrying case
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- blackoutComplete power loss
- fieldstripRapid weapon disassembly
multitool
Compact combination implement
- flashlightPortable electric lamp
- pocketknifeFolding blade with handle
- walletSmall case for currency
keys · watch · pen · smartphone · earbuds · powerbank · carabiner · paracord · lighter · handkerchief
emergency
Serious sudden danger
- readinessState of being prepared
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
contingency · backup · resilience · tourniquet · firestarter · cordage · preps
essentials
Indispensable items or elements
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- declutteredFreed from unnecessary items
- ultralightMinimal recreational aircraft
loadout · intentional · curated · compact · lightweight · efficient · functional · purposeful
patina
Surface film from aging
stonewash · anodized · carbon fiber · bead · lanyard · collection · display · machined · CNC · handmade
operator
One who works machinery
- ravesrave, Tomorrowland, Ultra, warehouse party, underground party
- peptide synthesisDCC, BOP, activators, NHS, amino acids
- CrosslinkersDMA
- crosslinkingcrosslink, curing, vulcanization, reticulation, thermoset
Basic tools for correspondence
paper charts · filing cabinets · ledger books · ledgers · index cards