EDC Bag?

[JohnD]

Hey,I have recently bought a Maxpedition Monga, however I don't actually know what to carry in it. My Laptop fits so it will be used as a work bag.
Could people please post pics etc of your EDC bag to give me ideas?

Thanks in Advance John.

[Medic82]

I am lazy an taking this from another thread but it is my load in the Maxpedition Fatboy

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Starting at the bottom right: Earplugs, a Supertool 300 in a SURGE!!! Sheath, mini pry bar, 130 lumens Vortex TC3 flashlight, spare cr123 batteries for the flashlight, SOG Flash 1 (nobody wants it so I just carry it for sake of carrying it),  notebook, 2 pens and the one on the right has a little red light built in to it so you can write without a flashlight and the white bottle is hand disinfection.

The large camo pouch is a notebook pouch where I have 2 write in the rain notebooks and some pens and a black marker pen, I am going to swap it out with a EDC organizer. The green thing wrapped in plastic is a trauma dressing or is it called a shell dressing? And the white thing above the green thing is a triangle shaped cloth that you can make a tourniquet out of (does it have an English name?) or a sling or other useful things. I got a small pack of band aids that I will throw in there since it don’t take up that much space.

And I almost forgot my little mouth to mouth mask

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[Gareth]

A slightly old picture but mostly the same now.



FAK
Pens
Diary
Camera
Spork
Cord
Torch
Small multi (Squirt P4)
Lip Balm

Altoids kit;

[Benner]

Didn't anyone have any bags last year? 

[JohnD]

Thanks guys!

[John]

Didn't anyone have any bags last year? 

Only the free carrier bags from my local supermarket  and I guess it'll be the same this year unless I can come up with 132 squid for a Maxpedition Mango 

[parnass]

Didn't anyone have any bags last year? 

Confession time.  I like the notion of an EDC bag, but most of my EDC bags sit unused.

I bought a succession of at least 7 Maxpedition and Spec-Ops EDC-type bags in an attempt to find the "right one" for my use.  Each time I bought an EDC bag, I outfitted it with items I thought I wanted to carry.

In the end, I couldn't become accustomed to carrying an EDC bag due to the added weight, the concern of what to do with it when in places like restaurants, the hassle of putting it on (and taking it off) when exiting a truck, etc.   

Now, I don't carry a bag and reverted back to using my pockets and a belt holster or two to carry EDC items.

That said, I still keep a Maxpedition Proteus filled with useful gear in the truck.

[Mr. Whippy]

Didn't anyone have any bags last year? 

Confession time.  I like the notion of an EDC bag, but most of my EDC bags sit unused.

I bought a succession of at least 7 Maxpedition and Spec-Ops EDC-type bags in an attempt to find the "right one" for my use.  Each time I bought an EDC bag, I outfitted it with items I thought I wanted to carry.

In the end, I couldn't become accustomed to carrying an EDC bag due to the added weight, the concern of what to do with it when in places like restaurants, the hassle of putting it on (and taking it off) when exiting a truck, etc.   

Now, I don't carry a bag and reverted back to using my pockets and a belt holster or two to carry EDC items.

That said, I still keep a Maxpedition Proteus filled with useful gear in the truck.

I find a messenger bag is the only way I can EDC a bag.  While I love backpacks, they require more time on/off and take up more space.  A messenger bag just slings over my head and is really completely out of the way.

For hiking, gym work etc, a backpack is fine, but really I find the same shortcomings you list.

[Zed]

I have to agree on the messenger bag,and think i will get mine back out again, here is what iam carrying at the moment john,although since coming on here changes weekly, plus i sometimes carry the kick as well    the torch is changing once i sort out one of the other torches i have,

paul

[AHB]

Here's a pic of my Green Maxpedition Pocketorganizer:




Ohh, wait...  
It's not here yet, John...  








 

[DaveK]

I've posted these before, but here you go:





Fatboy Contents:
1. iPhone
2. Wallet
3. Hand Gel
4. Snot Removal Kit
5. Mood Changers (ok - they're painkillers really)
6. Plasters
7. Moleskine notebook
8. Chopsticks
9. Nite Ize Curvyman thing and iPhone ear bud thingummies
10. Leatherman Serac S2
11. Spare batteries for the above
12. SAK
13. Inka Pen
14. Maxpedition EDC Pocket Organizser
15. Leatherman Charge TTi
16. UKPK
17. Wet wipe thingummy from KFC




Organiser Contents:
1. Disposable lighter
2. Zebra mini LiteRite
3. Fisher Space pen
4. Leatherman Serac S1
5. Zebra telescopic pen
6. Marbles Handyman II (looking for another folding ruler to replace this though)
7. Cheap fauxton
8. Leatherman Crunch
9. Atwood Metwrench
10. Leatherman Micra
11. Leatherman Bit card & bits
12. Slim Moleskine notebook
13. Painkillers
14. Piece of card to stiffen the thing up a bit.

[AHB]

Any more of those patches, Dave..?   

[DaveK]

Not with the monkey, what were you after?

[AHB]

Not with the monkey, what were you after?

Nothing specific, but it would be cool with one on the Pocketorg. or Snugpack.. 

[Gareth]

BTW here are the two bags I most use, a lovely heavy leather one that only gets swapped every so often as it really is quite heavy in it's own right and I get bored of lugging it around sometimes.



The other you can see in the background of this picture, just a high street brand messenger type bag but in a nice heavy cotton canvas.  BTW in case you hadn't guessed the axe isn't part of my EDC.



As I have posted in a couple of other threads I now keep most of my EDC bits in this pouch that can be swapped around between any bag.

[DaveK]

I may be in a B&Q later actually, so I might have a nose at that pouch Gareth

Not with the monkey, what were you after?

Nothing specific, but it would be cool with one on the Pocketorg. or Snugpack.. 

My daughter pinched the only spares I have of that size Allan. Milspecmonkey only charges about $3 international postage and I got mine in about a week though - have you looked at his site?

www.milspecmonkey.com

It would cost me that much to send one from the UK if I got one on my next order I reckon!

[AHB]

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How on earth do you fit the hockeymask, gloves and your other 'leisure time' accessories in that bag..?  

 

[AHB]

My daughter pinched the only spares I have of that size Allan. Milspecmonkey only charges about $3 international postage and I got mine in about a week though - have you looked at his site?

www.milspecmonkey.com

It would cost me that much to send one from the UK if I got one on my next order I reckon!

I'll take a look, thanks Dave..  


Anyone bought from this site.?
http://www.omlpatches.com/

[Swiss Man]

I've posted these before, but here you go:

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Fatboy Contents:
1. iPhone
2. Wallet
3. Hand Gel
4. Snot Removal Kit
5. Mood Changers (ok - they're painkillers really)
6. Plasters
7. Moleskine notebook
8. Chopsticks
9. Nite Ize Curvyman thing and iPhone ear bud thingummies
10. Leatherman Serac S2
11. Spare batteries for the above
12. SAK
13. Inka Pen
14. Maxpedition EDC Pocket Organizser
15. Leatherman Charge TTi
16. UKPK
17. Wet wipe thingummy from KFC

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Organiser Contents:
1. Disposable lighter
2. Zebra mini LiteRite
3. Fisher Space pen
4. Leatherman Serac S1
5. Zebra telescopic pen
6. Marbles Handyman II (looking for another folding ruler to replace this though)
7. Cheap fauxton
8. Leatherman Crunch
9. Atwood Metwrench
10. Leatherman Micra
11. Leatherman Bit card & bits
12. Slim Moleskine notebook
13. Painkillers
14. Piece of card to stiffen the thing up a bit.

I like the look of your set up. Can you tell me the model number for your two packs,
I am espically interested in the orginazer. Thanks Swiss Man

[DaveK]

Course I can Swissman!

The bag is a Maxpedition Fatboy Versipack: http://www.maxpedition.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=31&idcategory=4

The Fatboy comes in two "flavours" mine is the one designed for carrying on your right side, the "S-Type" is designed for left-hand carry. The 2nd picture shows a mag holder accessory that velcros inside the concealed carry pocket, and I've a MOLLE attached PDA case on the rear strap in which I keep my camera so it's easy to grab if needs be. I'm very happy with it

The organiser is the Maxpedition EDC Pocket Organiser: http://www.maxpedition.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=961&idcategory=14

Check out the new colours too, some of them are great

[Swiss Man]

Thanks I will get on that, of course if I start with these EDC bags you are joining the ranks of Grant with coruppting me.

Grant with his ALOX and Tilley's you with these. GOD, I NEED A LIFE

[DaveK]

Nah, you don't need a life, just some Maxpedition gear

[Swiss Man]

Nah, you don't need a life, just some Maxpedition gear

As you can see I am getting close to that "no life club" maybe not as bad as others but still.  

[JohnD]

Cheers guys! Have some great ideas now!

[nuphoria]

Oopsy, we're spreading the Maxped virus