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EDC (Every Day Carry)

On My Person and In My Vehicle

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Your setup will vary …

Barry Brown, K4BLB

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On my person …

  • Small multi-tool (Gerber Dime)
  • Extra cash (to get me home)
  • Tissues
  • Band-Aid
  • Pocket knife (Victorinox Executive)
  • iPhone (I.C.E. on lock screen)
  • SO-239 to male SMA connector

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On my person …

  • Waterproof watch (ProTrek)
  • Bic lighter (w/ 1” Gorilla tape)
  • Small flashlight (Microstream)
  • Kershaw knife
  • Wireless communication device (Glock 19)
  • Rite in Rain pad and ballpoint pen

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On my person …

  • Wallet
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Eye drops
  • AAA battery (spare for flashlight)
  • Microfiber cloth
  • 3.5mm to .25” adapter (for headset or CW key)

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On my person …

  • 64GB flash drive
    • Radio manuals (Kenwood, Yaesu, Icom, NanoVNA)
    • Google Earth – My Places
    • FOG’s (Field Operation Guides: AUXFOG, NIFOG, TN FOG)
    • ICS forms – fillable (including Radiogram and ARL codes)
    • FCC license
    • Latest radio software: FLDIGI, FLMSG, JS8Call, VARA, VARAFM, VarAC, Winlink, SoundModem, and others

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In my vehicle …

  • Spare poncho, large umbrella, small umbrella
  • 2m/70cm mag mount antenna w/ coax
  • First aid kit (with tourniquets)
  • Mobile radios: CB, Yaesu FT-400XDR
  • HT’s: Yaesu FT-2DR w/ spare batts, DMR (MD380 w/ spare batts)
  • Blanket
  • Hand wipes

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In my vehicle …

  • Paper Maps: TN, GA, AL, KY, MS, FL
  • Radio manuals for HT and mobile radio
  • Lightweight folding chair
  • Emergency road kit: caution signs, air pump, flat fix, gloves
  • Folding camp shovel
  • Windshield wash kit
  • Bottled water (2-3)

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In my vehicle …

  • 200A emergency power to jump start a car or charge a phone
  • Headlamp
  • Small flashlight

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Get Me Home bag …

  • 3 days of food and personal meds
  • Small first aid kit
  • 2 changes of u/w, socks, etc.
  • Garmin eTrex Summit (GPS, maps, tracker, etc.)
  • Spare batteries
  • 4-way water spigot wrench
  • Sawyer water filter (Life Straw)
  • Backpacking 10L water bucket

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Get Me Home bag …

  • SOL solar blanket
  • Ferro rod and Bic lighter
  • Bathing wipes
  • Shemagh and bandana
  • Paracord
  • Nitrile gloves
  • Work gloves
  • Leatherman multitool
  • Summer sleeping bag

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Get Me Home bag …

  • Cook pot w/ stove, coffee, oatmeal
  • GSI stainless cup
  • Spare fuel canister
  • 5’ x 7’ backpacking tarp
  • 4 tent stakes
  • Suunto compass
  • Whistle
  • Camp towel
  • TP and hand sanitizer

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