Continuing the exploration of everyday carry, I’d like to put forth the idea of bringing glue with you in your exploits. Having liquid adhesive at hand — either a little tube of it in your bag for emergency fixes or a bottle in your broom closet for home repairs — is good practice that shouldn’t be ignored or put off. I’d like to give some suggestions on which glues may be worth trying out, as well as educate on the different kinds of glues that you should be aware of. (more…)
Since 2010, I have been into the survival niche, both the wilderness stuff and the urban stuff — even the tacticool stuff. I’m not as into military larping as a lot of other nerds out there, but I’ve always been an aficionado of the everyday carry concept. I have an Altoids tin I got back in early 2011 from a candy stall in Trinoma that I still use for carrying my super glue and micro screwdriver. But there’s a lot about the scene that turns me off, and I’d like to offload my more negative feelings about it here. (more…)
One tool that helped me quite a bit during this ongoing period of uncertainty and trepidation — taking care of my mother who got hit by a motorcycle — is the EDC flashlight. In my case, I got two of the most popular models in 2024 out of fascination, and then was put in a situation where I really had to use them extensively on a daily basis. While most would scoff at the thought of a fancy flashlight which has more features than just shining a white light in one direction, there’s something to an everyday carry flashlight that was designed for intensive use. (more…)
