Urban EDC Backpack

Urban EDC Backpack
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Definitions:
Everyday carry (EDC) or Every Day Carry refers to a small collection of tools, equipment and supplies that are
carried on a daily basis to assist in tackling situations ranging from the mundane to the disastrous. The term EDC
also refers to the philosophy or spirit of 'preparedness' that goes along with the selection and carrying of these
items. Implicit in the term is the sense that an EDC is an individual's personal selection of equipment, arrived at
after deliberation, rather than a standardized kit. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everyday_carry )
2. An Urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas
surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to
rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.
1.
Total Weight: 16.5 lbs
All items | All compartments | Both bottles (coffee/water) full
Compartments:
COMPARTMENTS
In an effort to keep my Urban EDC Backpack organized, I use individual compartments
for various categories that I find to be useful. Each compartment is color coded with an
ID tag on the compartment container. The colors of the compartment ID’s are reflected
in the compartment listings in this document. The colors used are more for others to
use to easily identify the compartments, in the case that I am unable to access my
backpack. For example, if I was injured or was trying to describe to someone from a
distance on what compartment I need, I could tell them to get the “yellow” first aid
compartment out of my backpack.
Office
Electrical
Hygiene
Food
Survival
Clothes
Medical
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Urban EDC Backpack
MAIN COMPARTMENT
The Main Compartment consists of all items stored in the Maxpedition Pygmy Falcon II backpack. This does
not include the items of each individual compartment, which are also organized and stored in the main body
of the backpack. The Main Compartment contents vary in type and are meant for quick access (commonly
used items).
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ITEM
Maxpedition Pygmy Falcon II
Fenix LD20 Flashlight
Fenix LD20 Flashlight Sheath
Maxpedition Single Sheath
Leatherman Knifeless Fuse
TYPE
Backpack
Flashlight
Storage
Storage
Tools
QUANTITY
1
1
1
1
1
WEIGHT
36.9
3.9
0.7
0.4
5.8
COST
$80
$55
$0
$17
$40
6
7
Klean Kanteen Stainless Steel Wide Mouth
Water Bottle
ASUS Eee Netbook
Kitchen
Electronics
1
1
10.25
46.4
$23
$400
8
Zebra F-701 Stainless Steel Ballpoint
Retractable Pen
Office
1
0.7
$9
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Pentel P209 0.9 mm Mechanical Pencil
Sharpie Fine Point Marker
Kleenex
REI Campware Fork
REI Campware Knife
REI Campware Spoon
Cookware Sheath
Fox 40 Whistle (Mini)
Eagle Creek Storage Bag
Candy / Mints / Cough Drops
Office
Office
Bath
Kitchen
Kitchen
Kitchen
Storage
Communications
Storage
Kitchen
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
25
0.4
0.4
0.7
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
4.1
0
$4
$1
$1
$1
$1
$1
$0
$5
$8
$1
19 Half Dome Travel Umbrella w/Case
Clothes
1
6.2
$17
20 Starbucks Double Walled Coffee Cup
21 Map of Seattle
22 Map of Washington
Kitchen
Communications
Communications
1
1
1
13.2
2.3
2.3
$20
$8
$8
Bus, Commuter Rail & Light Rail Maps and
Schedule
Diaper
Brunton Compass
Roll of Quarters
Nite Ize S-Biner (10 lb)
Black Diamond Carabiner
REI Thermometer Keyring
Communications
Hygiene
Communications
Money
Tools
Tools
Tools
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4.9
1.2
1.2
8.1
0.2
0.2
0.2
$0
$0
$10
$10
$3
$3
$5
30 GoLite Kenai Pertex 2.5-Layer Hardshell Jacket
Clothes
1
10
$50
Communications
Communications
1
1
5.5
1.2
$50
$10
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
Sangean DT-400W AM/FM Digital Weather
31 Alert Pocket Radio
32 NiteRider TL-5.0 Rear Bike Light
MAIN COMPARTMENT
OFFICE COMPARTMENT
This Office Compartment is located in the very front pocket of the Maxpedition Pygmy Falcon II backpack. The
Maxpedition EDC Pocket Organizer is used as the storage method for this particular compartment, due to its
flexible construction, durability and great organization design for common office items. This is my most
commonly used compartment and is regularly removed from the backpack to use while I am at work. (14.6 oz)
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3
ITEM
Maxpedition EDC Pocket Organizer
Business Cards
$100 Cash
4
Zebra F-701 Stainless Steel Ballpoint Retractable Pen
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6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Pentel P209 0.9 mm Mechanical Pencil
Sharpie Fine Point Marker
Yellow Highlighter
Pink Highlighter
Streamlight Stylus Pro
Kingston DT101 G2 8GB Flashdrive
Stanley 4-in-1 Pocket Screwdriver
BIC Lighter
Zip Ties
Rubberband
Moleskin Pocket Notebook
Gaffers Tape (6ft)
Spare Keys
Microfiber Cleaning Cloth
Paper Clamps
Paper Clips
Envelope
Stamps
TYPE
Storage
Misc
Money
QUANTITY
1
5
100
WEIGHT
0
1
COST
$20
$0
$100
Office
1
0.7
$9
Office
Office
Office
Office
Flashlight
Electronics
Tools
Fire
Tools
Office
Office
Tools
Home
Office
Office
Office
Office
Office
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
2
1
1
2
1
3
4
2
2
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
1.2
$4
$1
$0
$0
$20
$15
$4
$1
$1
$0
$3
$2
$0
$1
$0
$0
$0
$1
0.7
0.7
0.4
0
1.6
1.2
0.5
0.2
0.2
0
0
0
OFFICE COMPARTMENT
ELECTRONICS COMPARTMENT
The Electronics Compartment is used to carry all types of electronics, ranging from surge protection, USB
cables, power cables and more. I find this particular compartment to be especially useful for business travel,
both local and out of town. It is also useful when doing computer work from a local coffee shop. The Belkin
Surge Protector is the main piece of gear that is used for charging all devices in the Urban EDC Backpack
(highly recommended device). (1 lb 3.9 oz)
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ITEM
Eagle Creek Quarter Cube Pack
TYPE
Storage
QUANTITY
1
WEIGHT
2
COST
$7
2
3
Belkin Mini Surge Protector Dual USB Charger
ASUS Power Adapter
Electronics
Electronics
1
1
6.9
7.9
$13
$0
4
JVC HAFX1X Headphone, Xtreme-Xplosivs
Electronics
1
0.5
$23
5
6
7
8
9
10
Sandisk MicroMate SD/SDHC Reader Black
Transcend SDHC 16GB Card
USB Micro Cable
USB Mini Cable
Bluetooth Jawbone
Bluetooth Jawbone USB Cable
Electronics
Electronics
Electronics
Electronics
Electronics
Electronics
1
1
1
1
1
1
0.4
0
0.5
0.7
0.4
0.7
$10
$14
$1
$1
$30
$0
HYGIENE COMPARTMENT
The Hygiene Compartment is meant as a travel bathroom kit to be used at work, out of town business trips and other
miscellaneous travel. While the items in this compartment are not necessarily used daily, they do get used often enough
to warrant including in the Urban EDC Backpack. It allows me to use this backpack as a travel bag without ever having to
worry about packing a bath kit or worrying about airline flight restrictions on carry on liquids (11.8 oz)
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ITEM
Eagle Creek Quarter Cube Pack
Cottonelle Flushable Moint Wipes
Chapstick
Dental Floss
Travel Toothbrush
Travel Toothpaste
Q-Tips
Eurcerin Daily Moisturizer
Purell Instant Hand Sanitizer
Nail Clippers
Tweezers
Tampon
Tide Stain Stick
Tide Travel Wash
Wet Ones Hand Wipes
Hair Bands
TYPE
Storage
Hygiene
Hygiene
Hygiene
Hygiene
Hygiene
Hygiene
Hygiene
Hygiene
Hygiene
Hygiene
Hygiene
Hygiene
Hygiene
Hygiene
Hygiene
QUANTITY
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
WEIGHT
2
2.3
0.4
0.4
0.9
0.5
0.2
0.9
1.6
0.7
0.5
0.4
0.7
0.2
0.4
0
COST
$7
$1
$1
$1
$1
$1
$0
$1
$1
$1
$2
$0
$2
$0.50
$0.50
$0
FOOD COMPARTMENT
The Food Compartment is not designed as a “survival” food cache, so this will not provide me with enough
nutrition for 72-hours like most Get Home Bags (GHB). This is mainly a “snacks” compartment that is just
meant to tide me over until I am able to eat a normal meal. It also contains various drink options, which are
used in conjunction with the two cups (water bottle and coffee thermos) that are stored in the outer pockets
of the Maxpedition Pygmy Falcon II backpack. (1 lb 1.3 oz)
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7
ITEM
Eagle Creek Quarter Cube Pack
CLIF Bar
Starbucks VIA
Gatorade
Honey Shot
Tazo Tea
Altoids
TYPE
Storage
Food
Food
Food
Food
Food
Food
QUANTITY
1
3
10
2
2
4
1
WEIGHT
2
2.6
0.2
1.6
1.4
0.2
1
COST
$7
$1
$1
$0.25
$1.50
$0.75
$1
SURVIVAL COMPARTMENT
The Survival Compartment is the least used compartment in my Urban EDC Backpack, but it provides me with a level of
security that I was seeking when originally designing this kit. While minimal, it meets some of the missing elements that
are key to survival situations, such as “shelter”, which are not included elsewhere in the backpack. Preferably, I will
never need to use the items in this compartment except for the headlamp, which I often find myself using when needing
both hands free at night (Ex: car repair). I wanted it stored in a “red” compartment (Eagle Creek Quarter Cube Pack) for
easy finding within the backpack. (1 lb 1.6 oz)
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ITEM
Eagle Creek Quarter Cube Pack
N95 Respirator Mask
Swimming Goggles
Space Blanket
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Adventure Medical Kits Emergency Bivy
Katadyn Water Purification Tablets
Fenix LD20 Lamp
Petzel Headlamp
Paracord Braclet
Box of matches
Frontier Water Filtration Straw
BIC Lighter
Duct Tape
TYPE
Storage
Clothes
Clothes
Shelter
QUANTITY
1
1
1
1
WEIGHT
2
0.5
1.2
2.1
COST
$7
$2
$5
$1
Shelter
Food
Flashlight
Flashlight
Clothes
Fire
Water
Fire
Tools
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3.9
0.5
0.4
2.8
1.1
0.4
0.7
0.7
1.6
$12
$10
$7
$20
$10
$0
$9
$1
$0
CLOTHES COMPARTMENT
The Clothes compartment only has three items included, but I find the items to be very useful for my personal
urban needs. The ultralite jacket (GoLite) located in the main compartment of the backpack is not included in
this compartment, even though it is technically a clothing item as well. During the design of this compartment,
I did experiment with including other clothing items such as socks and ultralite underwear, however I found
that I did not use them as often as the other three items included in this compartment. (9 oz)
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ITEM
1 Eagle Creek Quarter Cube Pack
TYPE
Storage
QUANTITY
1
WEIGHT
2
COST
$7
2 Mountain Hardwear Dome Perignon Hat
3 Dewalt Work Gloves
4 Bandana
Clothes
Clothes
Clothes
1
1
1
2.6
3.4
1.4
$30
$15
$2
MEDICAL COMPARTMENT
The Medical compartment provides me with a small, lightweight first aid kit that can adequately handle the most
common injuries that I might experience during a normal day. The Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight .5 First-Aid Kit
covers the majority of supplies that I find beneficial, and I have simply added a few extra non-prescription medications
and a full tube of Neosporin to the kit. Packaged in a rugged, yet lightweight silnylon bag with a DryFlexwaterproof liner,
the UL / WT .5 will stay dry whatever the elements. (4.8 oz)
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ITEM
Adventure Medical Kits UltraLight / Watertight .5 First-Aid Kit
Neosporin
Tums
Tylenol PM
Motrin
Immodium AD
Asprin
TYPE
Medical
Medical
Medical
Medical
Medical
Medical
Medical
QUANTITY WEIGHT COST
1
1
1
4
8
8
8
3.68
0.9
0.5
0
0
0
0
$17
$4
$1
$0
$0
$0
$0