Maxpedition EDC Organiser Owners Club

[turnsouth]

Nice setup.  I recently went modular and it's so much easier when switching bags.  I have a work bag and a weekend bag.  Much easier moving my mapped pouches around than trying to slide everything into slots in each bag.

Thanks. I've found it a great pleasure. My old work bag, that I had for 10 years, was laid out perfect for individual items (not unlike the NeatFreak), but since going to the modular system, I'll never go back.

[Vladimir]

Here's mine:



I just received Micro, now I have to figure out what to put in 

[mzil]

Here's an experimental design I tried for maximum capacity; it's not, however, my EDC configuration:

[Nikos]

Holly cow! Is that a kitchen sink behind the blue ruler?

[nuphoria]

Love it, crammed to the gills with goodness

[mzil]

Holly cow! Is that a kitchen sink behind the blue ruler?

Almost.    Unfortunately, the picture can only show the visible top layer. The blue ruler section, for example, is actually (top to bottom):

- 6" span of clear Scotch tape
- Blue metric/imperial ruler (also acts as a lock shim and two-sided tape backer)
- 6" span of black electrical tape on the reverse side
- DeWalt "wood with nails" saw blade used in the black handle in the section seen to the right, (instead of its retracted, shortened hack saw blade you see).
- Modified Stanley pry bar/nail puller with added, homemade safety caps
- Power Wrench II multi-tool

This is a good example of one of my many packing tricks for maximum capacity: stack all flat items together in layers, like a sandwich or pancakes. Why fill a section with only one item when you can fit a half dozen?

[Another trick I use is to cluster all cylindrical items together, with the smaller diameter ones used to fill the gaps...Notice how everything in my organizer's right section, under the main straps, has a circular (or at least oval) cross section?  ]

[mzil]

Here's a video which better shows the front section of of my experimental kit, I showed above. This is the sped up, "coming attractions teaser" version, without audio, of me describing each item and what it's for, including several custom, handmade/modified tools many of you wont recognize (for instance, the one I'm shown holding), however since the video is played in reverse, it seems as if I am assembling my kit rather than breaking it down! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPa4Uezatno

More to come...

[Gareth]

cool video mate.

[mzil]

Thanks, Gareth. Here's the normal speed, forward version including my narration and text annotations, part 1 of 3:

Maxpedition Pocket Organizer- MAXED OUT (pt. 1)/ Survival Kit Tools

[There's a link at the end of the video to continue to the later two parts, or here]:

Part 2 includes how I carry single use fluids, gels and a powder, complete with a construction tutorial :

Maxpedition Pocket Organizer- MAXED OUT (pt. 2)/ Survival Kit Tools

Part 3 highlights a detachable subsection of my kit which acts as a dedicated survival wallet (for when I want to travel light):

Maxpedition Pocket Organizer- MAXED OUT (pt. 3)/ Survival Kit Tool Wallet

Sorry it was long, folks, but thanks for watching.

[Janitor]

Time to shake another thread awake - A pic I used in another thread as part of everything I carry, but then stumbled backwards into this one this morning.



That's how it looked yesterday, before reading a (n unacknowledged but helpful) comment by nuphoria. This morning, it has some wire ties in one of the 'pouches'. And I've ordered a 'Widgy', so I think that will be added in here when that arrives.

Hey nuphoria - thank you. Good idea.

[The Warrior]

Just got mine in a few days ago. Sure didn't take long to fill it. I have actually added/taken away a few things since the photo:

[pointless_noise]

cool thread I have a standard which is packed full of cables connectors and tools and a fatty on order so I can fit in.......more cables connectors and tools.

[Zed]

Well due to a trade with edcgear i can now join  sure im carrying more gear now 

[edcgear]

Well due to a trade with edcgear i can now join  sure im carrying more gear now 

 

Great setup Zed!!

Well as I traded my Maxped Organized can I be counted as honorable member...

Or even better member without portfolio LOL

 

[Zed]

Well due to a trade with edcgear i can now join  sure im carrying more gear now 

 

Great setup Zed!!

Well as I traded my Maxped Organized can I be counted as honorable member...

Or even better member without portfolio LOL

 

i must be like this on most owners clubs these days G  and thanks again mate, love it