Philosophy and EDC
I just watched a video about EDC philosophy, and I realized I have been doing much of those things for years. His 3 tenets were as follows: a) Be able to help himself out of jams b) Be able to help others c) Maybe have it look or be cool I fall into a few pitfalls he speaks about, namely having so many tools and being prepared for so many things that sometimes I can't find the right one. However, the number of times that having a gerber dime in my pocket or a swiss army knife has enabled me to help someone is legion. Self reliance is a big thing for me - no reason not to be able to help myself if I can. Again, sometimes I end up carrying a bunch of extra weight, or not realizing what I have with me. I have 2 multitools and at least 2 knives in my truck, as well as a hatchet, fire starter carabiner, and some other stuff I'm sure I've forgotten about. I didn't think about the service part of being prepared though - so thanks to Zac in the Wild (link in the descript