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Everyday Carry

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Everyday Carry
Jul 8, 2016

The three tiers of everyday carry (EDC)

What is EDC? It just means everyday carry, right? Well, we wanted to add some more definition around what everyday...

Everyday Carry
Jun 28, 2016

How to pick the best fire starter

It's always a good idea to have at least two ways to start a fire with you at all times....

Everyday Carry

Carrying cash as part of your EDC: How much to carry (Part 2 of 3)

Second in our 3-part series, Carrying cash as part of your EDC, we look at how much to carry in...

Everyday Carry
Jun 4, 2016

Carrying cash as part of your EDC: Six reasons why you should (Part 1 of 3)

Having redundancy is a key part of everyday carry (EDC). Payment methods (cash, credit and debit) are no exception. First...

Everyday Carry
May 23, 2016

The lost art of memorizing phone numbers

Quick. Can you remember your home phone number you had when you were 10 years old? If you were born...

Everyday Carry
Apr 29, 2016

Everyday carry for women – 5 different setups

Below, Option Gray Co-Founder Jackie Martin takes us several EDC setups while giving some gift ideas for the women in...

Everyday Carry
Apr 20, 2016

Best Glide Survival Tin Fishing Kit – Review and Test

Many times gear you carry is for a just-in-case scenario. Whether it be for emergency shelter, fire, water, or food,...

Everyday Carry
Mar 24, 2016

Gerber Shard Review – 7 ways to use

A miniature pry bar with additional tools, the Gerber Shard is an inexpensive one-piece multi tool (OPMT) that is a...

Everyday Carry
Mar 4, 2016

TEC Accessories Python Clip – 5 ways to use

The TEC Accessories Python Clip is the perfect keychain accessory to keep specific items detachable. Make your keys useable and...

Everyday Carry
Feb 4, 2016

Field Notes Original Notebook Review

“I’m not writing it down to remember it later, I’m writing it down to remember it now.” We're a big...