First year in to EDC

Hey everyone,

I’m about a year into building out my EDC system and wanted to get some honest feedback from people who’ve been doing this longer than I have.

I tried to build something modular and intentional based on how I actually work day-to-day.

My Current Setup

Lochby A5 Field Journal Notebook

Lochby A5 Dot Grid

Maruman Mnemosyne A5

Writing

Lamy Safari (Fountain, Rollerball, Ballpoint)

Ohto CR02 (camo)

Ohto GS02

Pilot Juice Up 0.2 (Red / Blue)

Uni Kuru Toga

Tools & Accessories

USB-C to USB-C cable

Olight Oclip Pro

Straight edge

Small protractor

Carry System (I choose one based on what I am going to be doing that day)

Leather Hip Holster (typically weekends)

Leatherman Charge+ TTi

Benchmade Mini Bedlam (carbon fiber)

Olight OPen Mini 2

Pocket Holster (lightweight setup)

Leatherman Signal

Fenix LD22 V2.0

Zebra G-702

Hard Belt Holster (primary/work setup)

Leatherman Arc

Olight Ark Pro Ultra

Tool Roll (Storage for misc EDC not actively carried)

This is basically my overflow/problem-solving kit that lives nearby but not on-body:

Loose Items / Pouch

3 tweezers

2 picks

2 sets of Leatherman bit kits (in zipper pouch)

Back Pockets (Left → Right)

Zip ties + Leatherman Wave Alpha

CJRB Crag (carbon fiber)

Rite in the Rain notepad + Milwaukee Inkzall

Elastic Sections (Left → Right)

Olight Opry (titanium pry bar)

Civivi Elementum (carbon fiber / copper / Damascus)

OLFA 30° snap blade

Spring Tools center punch

Nitecore EDC37

Fenix PD36R ACE

Uni Jetstream Prime 3

Rotring 4-in-1

Rite in the Rain pencil

Bastion stainless bolt action pen

Zebra F-701

General scribe tool

Storage / Rotation

Pelican R60 (stores extra tools/knives/holsters when not in use)

Lumintop Thor II

Leatherman Free T4

Travel MiFi

Disclaimer: a couple photos were edited with AI to create a background. The items are real however.