airballrad's EDC bag
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:37 pm
Since I have spent so much time building/rebuilding BOBs, GHBs, and FAKs lately, I figured I may as well tear apart my EDC bag too. I work in an office, and this bag is always in my cubicle, which is about 25 meters or less from any point in the office. It is mostly computer stuff and tools, but there are a few other things in there too, in case this bag is all I have to work from. It also goes with me when I need to head to our hosting facility to dink with the servers. I justify this as being Bugout gear, since it will definitely go with me in a BOV. Probably not on foot though...
The Bag

The bag is a SwissGear something-or-other by Wenger that was in the clearance aisle at Kohls for $30. It is starting to get a bit frayed after 2 years, but it has seen some heavy use so I am satisfied with it.
The Computer Gear

From top left, more or less:
cheap hand-crank flashlight and radio with FM/AM/NOAA bands
USB flash drive
power adapter (110v AC to 5.5v USB) and international plug tips
75 watt power inverter
cell phone charger
MP3 player
stereo ear buds
USB cable
power adapter (110v AC to 12v DC)
Laptop adapter
umbrella
notebook
laptop
aircard (provides up to 3 MBPS if the signal is good enough)
wireless mouse
USB LEB flexlight
USB camera
Misc. Stuff

Miscellaneous stuff that lives in the bag:
krazy glue one-use tubes
cell phone ear bud
playing cards
DVD (in case I have to kill a couple hours on a closed highway)
large bandaids
hand salve
cough drops
passport
gum
antibiotic ointment
small personal FAK (mostly OTC meds)
clear duct tape wrapped around a card
Photon Freedom microlight
minimag w/ LED conversion
Zebra compact ballpoint pen
sharpie
diamond knife sharpening rod
multi-bit precision screwdriver
lens cleaner
batteries (AA and AA)
multi-bit screwdriver
ethernet patch cable
Leatherman Wave with tool adapter
Leatherman c303 knife
Micro BOB


The micro BOB is my concession to the possibility that THIS is the bag I will have when the SHTF, and my GHB and BOB are well out of reach.
emergency poncho
AMK PSP
AMK Pocket Medic
Swiss Tech Microplus tool
HeatSheets blanket
Gerber keychain flashlight
bandana
The Bag
The bag is a SwissGear something-or-other by Wenger that was in the clearance aisle at Kohls for $30. It is starting to get a bit frayed after 2 years, but it has seen some heavy use so I am satisfied with it.
The Computer Gear
From top left, more or less:
cheap hand-crank flashlight and radio with FM/AM/NOAA bands
USB flash drive
power adapter (110v AC to 5.5v USB) and international plug tips
75 watt power inverter
cell phone charger
MP3 player
stereo ear buds
USB cable
power adapter (110v AC to 12v DC)
Laptop adapter
umbrella
notebook
laptop
aircard (provides up to 3 MBPS if the signal is good enough)
wireless mouse
USB LEB flexlight
USB camera
Misc. Stuff
Miscellaneous stuff that lives in the bag:
krazy glue one-use tubes
cell phone ear bud
playing cards
DVD (in case I have to kill a couple hours on a closed highway)
large bandaids
hand salve
cough drops
passport
gum
antibiotic ointment
small personal FAK (mostly OTC meds)
clear duct tape wrapped around a card
Photon Freedom microlight
minimag w/ LED conversion
Zebra compact ballpoint pen
sharpie
diamond knife sharpening rod
multi-bit precision screwdriver
lens cleaner
batteries (AA and AA)
multi-bit screwdriver
ethernet patch cable
Leatherman Wave with tool adapter
Leatherman c303 knife
Micro BOB
The micro BOB is my concession to the possibility that THIS is the bag I will have when the SHTF, and my GHB and BOB are well out of reach.
emergency poncho
AMK PSP
AMK Pocket Medic
Swiss Tech Microplus tool
HeatSheets blanket
Gerber keychain flashlight
bandana