This is much different than most stuff I post here with y’all, but it was heavy and I’ve never been more glad to have a consistent EDC in my life. Had to use my Narcan the other night after years of keeping some with me. Was heading home from a meeting around 9pm and pulled up to a stop sign and looked to my left and saw a shirtless dude laying flat on his back next to a bike on the sidewalk. I got out of my car and rushed over, two good Samaritans were already there, I confirmed one of them was on the phone with 911, the other one was panicking because his chest wasn’t moving up and down and she thought he was dead. I got down next to him and he was indeed not breathing. Checked his pupils with my flashlight (Surefire E1D backup for the nerds) which were the most pinned I’ve ever seen, and got an incredibly faint distal pulse on him, did sternal rubbing and smacked his face to see if there was any response and got nothing.

Administered the Narcan down his right nostril and after about 20 seconds his eyes started moving behind his eyelids, then he opened them and looked up at me “who are you?”. I introduced myself. His name was Jimmy. His response was “Tim-Jim?”, motioning back and forth to him and I. I feel like if I said “or Jimothy?” that would’ve been funny but I didn’t think of it until I was back in my car heading home.

EMT’s and Cops showed up about 4-5 minutes after I administered, gave my statement, said goodbye to Jimmy, and left him to get checked out by medical.

This stuff works. Please take the time to get some, keep it in good working order temperature/expiry wise, and with you. I lost my best friend to an overdose five years ago. An impulsive mistake, a line of cocaine that unknowingly was contaminated with fentanyl, and wish I could’ve done the same for her, but in some sort of way I guess I did. Take care of each other gang, carry basic STB medical and consider getting a thing of Narcan.

Edit: Gear List so this post doesn’t get taken down.

-4mg dose of Naloxone, ie. “Narcan”

Update:

I’m hopping back in here, was not expecting this post to take off the way it has. First off, shout out to all of you for keeping discourse civil, and for experts in the medical field educating us and correcting common misnomers. I learned a lot so far today, so for that, thank you.

To those of you opposing the philosophy of stepping in to save a life without it being requested (overdose specific here), your opinions are respected and of course you’re entitled to it, but I too will stand on what I believe to be right, and will continue to look out for my neighbors. Before leaving the scene, I kneeled down to dap the guy and give him a shoulder hug, told him to take care of himself, and the last thing he said to me was. “Hey, um…thank you man”. Do with that what you will.

Second, I appreciate all the kind words and messages. I’m grateful to have been in the right place at the right time, and had what I needed to make an impact, but I want to make it abundantly clear that I am absolutely no hero or anyone special. This post is filled with REAL ones that are selflessly saving lives daily, and quite often thanklessly (I’m talking about you Curri, Kensmkv, seriousallthetime, epichaha, the_last_hairbender, I-Want_A_Ribeye, grapefruitspoon, Anarchotype, NinjaMcGee, Gunncelt, and likely many others that were harder to identify). I’m just a dude that has experienced some loss, seen some shitty things, and decided to educate and equip myself so that maybe, if I found myself in a situation to save or protect a life, I had the right kit and training, allowing me the ability to do so.

Appreciate all of y’all, and for anyone who has lost someone to overdose, do not hesitate to reach out. You have an open ear, and are not in this alone.

2 guns , look like Taurus gx2

One item I don't think I've ever seen in an EDC photo is a flask.
I'm old enough to remember my dad having and using one and, as far as I know, it wasn't a sign of alcoholism but rather a way to save money when going out and drinking the whisky he preferred or simply staying warm on long winter nights.

Ok, so maybe there were elements of alcoholism.

Regardless it seems like the common slim, often slightly curved flask are no more?

no matter how dialed in my carry is, my car keyfob always comes along to ruin it.

I’m looking for some creative pocket-carry or organization solutions for a specific piece of medical gear.

For context, it’s a relatively heavy, palm-sized magnet that I have to wave over my head when needed.

Edit: Thank you to everyone in this community! I have a few ideas and even generous offers from people on this thread.

​I trusted a friend with my Opinel No.8 and it came back with a snapped tip. I’m beyond frustrated.

Is this fixable or should I just get a new one and use this for parts?

I love craftsmanship and the idea of carrying around useful objects, but I’m just trying to be honest with myself about how often I would actually use a knife or flashlight in my daily life. I don’t take public transport and I drive a car so I do keep a knife and flashlight in my vehicle. But am I missing something? Are there use cases I’m not thinking of?

Mont Blanc Meisterstruck and a random pocket notebook from Walmart.

Gaffer or Duct tape wrapped around an old credit card. Flattens the tape making it pocket carry friendly.

Ive used this for fixing a few broken things, once saved my back on a wild camp when my air mat got a puncture.

Last time I did this was about two years ago, I used it all up pretty quick and there's been a few occasions since where I've thought tape would be really handy here, finally made a new one today.

I’ll go first:
A flashlight is way more useful than a weapon-mounted light for 99% of real-world situations. I’ve used my handheld weekly. I’ve used my WML… once.
And yeah, I still carry both. But if one had to go, I know which one stays.

Curious what unpopular takes people here stand by. Gear, mindset, carry habits—what’s your “I know I’m right even if everyone disagrees” opinion?

My example: $200 Maratac compass bought back in 3/2024. Real finicky.. you have to hold it SUPER level, and it bounces around. My regular/cheap camping compass works much better. However, it looks and feels really cool.. and fits nice in that small jeans pocket.

Gotta have a place to put your full size pistol, spare mags, wallet, phone, keys, pocket knife, pry bar, box cutter, notebook, pen, flashlight, brass knuckle, pepper spray, fidget spinner, monkey fist, game boy, vape, etc

The title is probably odd, but I live in Los Angeles and I've run into a few people who have almost soiled themselves because I pulled out a knife to cut some tape or a box. Mind you this knife had a blade that was all of 2.5", you'd think they saw me unsheath a 1 foot bowie knife with blood caked over.

I'm wondering is this an isolated thing based on location?

I’m putting together an EDC gift for my boyfriend and want to get him something that’s actually cool and useful, not just a gimmick that’ll end up sitting in a drawer.

I’m making him a keychain, so I’d love recommendations for tiny tools, gadgets, mini flashlights, clever keychain accessories, etc. — but it absolutely doesn’t have to go on a keychain.

Pocket-sized EDC, wallet gadgets, tech, or anything you genuinely carry every day is fair game.

Basically: What’s something you bought for your EDC that made you think, “I’m never leaving the house without this again”?

Bonus points for:
Small/compact
Clever or unusual
Actually useful
Something a gadget-loving guy would think is awesome
Under ~$100, but open to anything worth knowing about
I want to surprise him with something he probably wouldn’t think to buy himself. Drop your favorites! 👀

You can often find these free of charge at some pharmacies. This I got from my local smoke shop. I’ve been sober for years now but I’ve lost friends to opiates and seen it ruin many lives. Just keep it in your car or truck or in a backpack or bag and you might find yourself saving a life!

I use mine all the time for so many things and I would love an upgrade.

Has anyone rocked one of these? Its not very popular

This is the dumbest shit

I intend to keep this case in my wallet with victorinox SAK tweezers and a toothpick. Any small blade I can fit into such a small space?

The tin's external dimensions are 68 mm × 20 mm × 7 mm. The product is called Mitsubishi Pencil Uni Metal