EDC or everyday carry refers to the survival items you can (and should) carry with you as you mind your daily business. Since an attack or an emergency can happen at any time, you’ll be glad you had these little survival items on had to assist you.
Everyday carry is an interesting hobby and topic to get into because there’s just so much variety! Everyone carries something different, be it a knife, a flashlight, a lighter, even a keychain flashlight. It’s also not too hard to get into it which is an added bonus. Of course, when you get started, it’s easy …
For those of us who have a personally owned vehicle, it likely factors heavily into our plans. It will serve as a linchpin during bug out and evacuation efforts as well as a mobile resupply point and erstwhile shelter while underway. Although common consumer vehicles will work well enough for our purposes, they are not …
If there is one tool that you can bet every single prepper will dependably carry no matter where they live, no matter what they do and no matter where they are going, it is the humble knife. The knives that preppers carry will run the gamut from compact, sleek and unassuming pen knives, up to …
I will venture that it is no guess that most of our readers here on Survival Sullivan are familiar with the term “EDC”. For those few who are not, EDC means simply Every Day Carry shorthand for all of the items that one chooses to bring with them on their travels out and about. EDC …
Riots and other violent “demonstrations” are an increasingly common sight in many cities across America. Often motivated by political ideology along sectarian lines, we are seeing a sharp uptick in the frequency, duration and intensity of these events. From clogging major thoroughfares with a mass of bodies to completely shutting down public spaces with mob …
I and other authors talk about EDC procedures, tips and gear plenty here on Survival Sullivan. Keeping with the idea that you are your own first responder, smartly chosen EDC gear forms your first line of equipment to help you beat back disaster or deal with an emergency. Sure, there are plenty of EDC-obsessed types …
The gear you carry with you on a daily basis is more than just convenience items. Some of those items may just save your life or the life of someone else. EDC is about being prepared at all times for life’s emergencies both big and small. The best EDC pouches are those that help you …
Imagine you’re walking to your car from a late night at work. You hear footsteps behind you, so you pick up your pace and walk faster, trying to avoid confrontation because you’re tired. As you walk faster, so does the person behind you. You start to run, but are quickly apprehended by your assailant. What …
Teaching your children to be prepared is a must, but it does not have to be a frightening process. What type of everyday carry items your kids pack with them depends on several variables: age, maturity, and training are chief among them. Everyday carry items for kids (and the rest of us) involves not just …
An EDC strategy should give rise to certain EDC gear, not the other way around. Simply put, an ‘EDC strategy’ is the philosophy, personal circumstances and (most importantly) laws which dictate what you carry around with you, as well as how you carry it. Buying lots of tacticool gear looks cool, feels cool and will …
