$100 EDC- Your thoughts?

[Grant Lamontagne]

No worries- we'll be here! 

Def

[strmliner]

A lot of interesting approaches to replacement EDC's. 

Let's be real, if I landed in a new city in North America, didn't have anything beyond my wallet, lighter, cellphone and watch, and was going to be there doing business or sightseeing for two weeks, what would I pick up locally?

• At a minimum, a Vic Classis (too hard to find a Rambler except online) - around $17 - $20 retail w/tax
• Either a NiteIze Inova or Princeton Tec Pulsar2 or similar button light - around $8.50 to $11 retail w/tax
• On the off-chance I ran into one before finding the Vic SAK, a LM Squirt PS4 ($30 to $35 retail w/tax) or Gerber Dime ($21-$24 retail w/tax)

On the other hand, let's say I was on a road trip, my vehicle was broken into and everything inside cleaned out.  What am I going to pick up locally?  Let's see, Home Depot, Lowes, Wallyworld, Sears, Hardware stores, Sporting Goods...

• First, flashlights; A Coast (or similar) 3AAA and a button light ($18 to $22 retail for both w/tax)
• Second, a 4-in-1 screwdriver, a pair of pliers, and a cresent wrench ($18-$25 retail w/tax)
• Third, a Vic SAK; here I'd try to hold out for a Climber but would settle for Recruit/Spartan/Tinker ($22-$36 retail w/tax)
• Lastly, with somewhere around $18-$42 left, I'd get some duct tape, 25ft of 550 paracord and a length of good 3/8" line.  Anything left over would be for coffee while the broken window is getting repaired.

[zepla]

Now I realise I spent way to much on my stuff 

[yud]

It occurs to me that when faced with this question in real life, (being in need of the my edc gear and not having it) my answer was this:



Cheapish, and a good souvenir that did not throw money into something that I already have.

It did slightly annoy a professor on the trip though.

[Tommy07]

ALOX PIONEER ELECTRICIAN (30$)
ALOX CADET (22$)
ZIPPO (13$)
PARACORD (3$)
DUCT TAPE (7$)
MARATAC AAA (20$)
CABLE TIE (5$)