Miscellany: 2022 Weekend EDC

On the weekends, I can carry a lot more gear since I'm not wearing dress clothes, so my EDC setup gets pretty complex. Medical? Check. Less lethal? Check. Fire-starting? Check. 

For me, all this stuff mounts on a standard CCW belt and clips into a pair of non-cargo shorts, making it concealable under a T-shirt.  Your mileage may vary...

Top row, left to right (changes in bold):

SureFire Stiletto Pro flashlight - still my go-to flashlight. It's not a candela monster like the handheld lights from boutique manufacturers (I'm looking into getting a Cloud MCH), but it is relatively slim, has multiple brightness modes, and features a momentary-only max brightness tailcap button for defensive use.

SlimFold MICRO softshell wallet - starting to be too small for the amount of cash you need to carry in these inflationary times.

iPhone 7 smartphone - a relic that was released almost 6 years ago, but it still works okay.

Keychain with:

Wazoo Survival SOS Micro whistle - I've started carrying a keychain whistle, since you never know when you might need to signal other people. This model from Wazoo is cheaper than the titanium ones you see around the web but still fairly loud.

Victorinox Manager knife - this is basically a Rambler with a ballpoint pen instead of a toothpick. It allows me to forego the bulk of a separate keychain pen.

Skilhunt E3A flashlight - one of the smallest keychain lights around that uses a AAA battery.  Long-term durability is still a question mark, but this is only a backup flashlight, after all.

Maratac Split Pea (Gen 2) lighter - an easy source of fire, as well as a lighting tool of last resort. Because of the screw-top cover, the fluid in these things lasts for months without drying out. I might switch the lighter out for an Exotac nanoSTRIKER XL, which is a more durable firestarter but much less convenient if you don't have tinder or time to light it.

S&W Shield Plus 9mm in PHLster Skeleton holster - the original Shield was one of America's most popular pistols, and the Plus model gives you 10+1 rounds in almost exactly the same footprint. Full review is coming.

Bottom row, left to right:

POM pepper spray - still the easiest brand of OC to carry.

CAT (Gen 7) tourniquet in LTC Direct Action Tourniquet Holder - The CAT-7 is my favorite tourniquet, but it's bulky and tougher to carry than a SOF-T. The Live the Creed holder is a good minimalist solution - I rigged it to carry OWB by threading my belt through a Maxpedition polymer TacTie.

ShivWorks Clinch Pick knife - still the easiest small fixed blade knife to carry

Casio G-Shock watch - same watch as always. Tough as nails with tons of features, including a compass.