The EDC Bible

TransportYour car won't start, so you take the bus. Grab your Transport Base Kit in case there's a problem. Mass transport systems are cheap and convenient but evacuation can be tricky... You have a keyring glass punch on your All Day Carry rig from book 1 but the full-sized glass punch and smoke hood are reassuring to have. Why doesn't everyone?

WeatherIt may seem changeable but eighty per cent of the time the weather today will be the same as yesterday. When it does change, it's still handy to grab your Hot Climate Kit and switch it with the bulky Cold Climate one... you keep the Fire and Shelter Kits because you have plenty of room.

ActivityThe wilderness camping trip at the weekend needs specialist gear you don't normally carry. You pack the Flight-safe Survival kit after checking the carrier's Ts&Cs. The Fishing Kit (Pocket) goes into your check-in as a backup in case hunting doesn't go according to plan. Finally three 24h bricks of snacks for you plus one to share... in case the fish aren't biting! You consider the Water Filtration Kit but have a filter straw on your belt rig. You pack the Water Purification Kit instead as it's less bulky. The brown "perishable" tag reminds you to check the date tag on the Kit pouch... two months left. You make a note to check it on your return.

Having the wrong gear is every bit as bad as having none.

Using this system of colour coded, labelled kits means you can adapt in a matter of minutes.

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