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Hey guys, prepare to wander down the man cave today. It's the day before Christmas and I thought, you know, I've got some time at home
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so I'm going to shoot another video for you real quick. And what this one's going to be about today is updates to my EDC Everyday Carry for 2019
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And then also I'm going to show you a new product that I just got, which is this
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This is the Ion Triune. It is kind of a unique product
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Triune means three in one, I believe. And what this is is a space pen or write and rain pen, a glass breaker
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slash self-defense tool Kubotan. But then the other part of it is this is..
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Oh, that's why you take the pen cartridge out. This is also a fire piston, so you can make a fire with it
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I don't have any experience with fire pistons. I've never used one before
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I've just seen them in use, so I'm going to have to learn and figure out how this thing works
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before I can really comment on that portion of it. But it's a pretty unique product, and this was sent to me by Ion Innovations
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And I'm really thankful that they sent it to me to test it out and to take a look at it
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and show it off on the channel, see what you guys think. It's something I'm going to have to experiment with more
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But for today, we're just going to look at these EDC items and some new stuff that I've got
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and some stuff that I've been carrying for a while and kind of show you what I'm going to be
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carrying into 2019. And maybe you guys can comment on stuff that you've been picking up for your EDC
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Now, for me, EDC means what it means, everyday carry. It's not stuff that I don't carry with me
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Sometimes people confuse those terms, so I try to stick to the term of what I'm actually going to
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carry on my body and what I'm going to carry either in a bag with me when I go to work every day
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or when I travel or things like that. So that's what we're going to look at, so stick around
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All right, so the first thing we'll look at, we'll look at this Ion pen
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Like I said, it's a three-in-one tool. It has a pen feature, which I believe is a right-in-the-rain type cartridge
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so you can use this with right-in-the-rain products. It's made of CNC metal of some sort
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I don't know if this is aluminum or steel. It uses Fisher Space Pen cartridges
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Okay, so it's aircraft-grade aluminum, and it's been protected with a durable anodized finish
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The back of the pen is a hardened glass breaker tip that can be used to shatter a window in an
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underwater car situation or it can be used for self-defense purposes. And then by pulling the writing cap from the tray
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you can separate the two parts of the fire piston that can be used to ignite fire
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or tinder under using compression similar to a diesel engine. So there's instructions on how to do this, and there's some videos on YouTube that show you how to do this
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I'm not going to do it right now because I want to dedicate a whole video just to using this pen
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as for fire starting. But I can tell you just from initial handling this thing, it's definitely quality-made
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It feels very heavy-duty. It's a neat concept. It's something very different
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Instead of carrying all these separate tools, it's kind of fun to have this really nice heavy-duty pen
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that also doubles as a fire piston and, of course, has the glass breaker tip on it
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It looks like you can switch that around if you want to hide that portion of it
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So a pretty neat product. And he sent me a long extra char cloth and some extra jute
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So we've got plenty of material to make a fire with this thing. And I want to take this out in the woods and play with it because, to me, that's the best test, right
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But for EDC, I think it's definitely going to be a cool item to throw in my bag or take on my person
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Always looking for a good quality pen, and I really like how this thing feels and looks
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Very nicely made. Made in the USA. All machined parts. It's pretty quality
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So that's pretty neat. So there's that. Now, another thing that actually I've been carrying for quite a long time
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I think I've had this over a year now. This is a Maxpedition wallet from their newer line of Maxpedition products
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I love this thing. It is a slim-fitting wallet. It doesn't take up a lot of room in my pants
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I hate wallets that get real thick, and this thing does a great job
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It's held up very, very well. Of course, it's empty because I'm very poor
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But there it is. Advanced Gear Research. Maxpedition BFW
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That's the name of the product. But it's held up incredibly well for the year that I've had it
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I mean, it looks still brand new. Very durable. This hex material that they're using, I don't know what makes that different than anything else
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but it seems to hold up really well. It hasn't faded. The stitching has all held up
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It just looks like it's new, and I use it every day, and I love it
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It's a great wallet. Now, before this, I had a recycled firefighter wallet
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One of those minimalist wallets where all the cards stack up, and then the money goes in the back on a band
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I hated that thing. It was such an annoyance to use it
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I went back to a traditional wallet that fits in my back pocket, and I just wanted something slim-fitting
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and this has been it. So this has been a really great purchase of mine. I highly recommend it
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I love it. Another thing I've been carrying for a little while now is the Spyderco
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I think this is the Para 3. This has the compression lock on the back
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Of course, the digital scales, digital camo scales, nice thick pocket clip
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Really a nice knife, and what I love about this thing is actually the tip on it is so sharp
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and it's just a slicer. I mean, it's a great pocket knife
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I prefer to carry it over anything I've got right now. I've been really enjoying using that
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It's just been a good update to my EDC. So this is really turning into one of my favorite pocket knives for the year
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and I definitely plan to carry it through 2019. I can't see it being replaced by too much of anything right now
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It's just I love this blade shape and design. Of course, you know, anytime you're carrying EDC stuff
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the most stuff that I open with is letters and boxes, and it does a great job for that
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So for a box opener, it's awesome. Now another item that I've started carrying is this Condor bailout bag
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Before, I had a sling pack that I was carrying, and I didn't carry it that much
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Not as much as I thought I was going to. Just because I didn't like throwing that thing over my shoulder
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I found it kind of uncomfortable. It didn't do what I thought it was going to do
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It wasn't as great as I thought it was going to be
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I far more prefer a traditional shoulder bag, and I was looking for something that was small that didn't take up a lot of room
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because one thing is I don't carry a laptop. I don't carry a lot of paperwork or books to work
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When I travel, I don't carry that much stuff. I just carry a few of the essentials with me, and that's it
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So I was looking for something that's small, but I wanted pockets. I wanted organization, and I wanted it to be durable
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And so far, this Condor bag has really been a great addition
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What's so awesome about it is it has all these different pockets on it. So I have an outside pocket here, which is a pretty good size
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I've got a decent first-aid kit in it, a lighter. Of course, you can always use a lighter for different things
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and a little CRKT Eaton tool. It comes in handy, especially when you're traveling
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Down here, there's a long pocket. You can see that. And in here, I've got an Anker battery for it
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It's a backup for my phone. If I've got to charge a phone or any other electronic device
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I've got a battery to do that. And that pocket is kind of perfect for that
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Of course, there's some pen slots back here. So I've got my stainless Sharpie
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And I really like Zebra pens. They're very durable. They write nice
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I've got a couple of pens for EDC. And then there's a bigger slot pocket over here that fits my flashlight
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And that's the Egg Tactical A1S. Really nice, affordable tack light if you're looking for one
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I've had this for quite a while, a couple of years now, or maybe a year, and it's held up very well
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On the other side, there's even more pockets. Now, this bag is really designed originally for police officers to carry extra gear
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and ammo and magazines, things like that, in their cruisers. But it still works for EDC items
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So in one pocket here, I've got a tourniquet and some surgical gloves
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just kind of just-in-case items. This pocket, I haven't really figured out what to put in here yet
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It's these two small pockets, and right now they're not doing much for me
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Down here, I've got some spare batteries for my flashlights and whatever
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There's some AA's. It's always good to have batteries. Here I've got a kuton that a friend gave me, a self-defense weapon
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Some reading glasses because I'm getting old. My eyes are crappy. And then my Leatherman Skeletool, just a real nice minimalist multi-tool
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And then on this side, it has this secret pocket. So you pull this Velcro, this panel opens up, and there is a holster
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and you can put a gun in there. So if I want to transport a pistol, I can
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I don't do that on a daily basis. I don't need to, but I do have that option if I want to transport something, I can
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So it keeps it hidden. Now on the outside pockets, these are big enough for water bottles
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You can get a 32-ounce Nalgene in here, no problem. They're adjustable
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They have Velcro adjustment so you can bungee the bottle down so you don't lose it
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It's great for putting your coffee cup in there, your water bottle when you're traveling
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Open this up, and inside there is a divider that Velcros out so you can remove this if you want to
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I've left it in here. I've just got a couple things. I've got my Amazon Fire HD, whatever it is
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I'm not sure which model it is, but that fits in there very nicely. It's about the right size for a tablet
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I got this pouch from County Com that I keep my cords and chargers and adapters in
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so all the electronic stuff goes in there. Here's a small coin purse from County Com
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I don't have anything in it right now. It's empty. And then something I just picked up recently and I'm looking forward to using
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This is a Rite and Rain binder cover, notebook cover
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First, it's coming on in the basement. It's a nice notebook. Plenty of room for Rite and Rain pens and a couple others
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So I've got a notebook if I need it. Another thing I like about the size of this bag is I think it's going to do really well for air travel
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It's something you can actually shove underneath the seat and it's going to fit
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It's not going to take up a ton of room. And since I don't carry that much stuff, it'll be really easy to pull out the items I don't need
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and take this on a trip and give me a place to keep all my gadgets and electronics and EDC items
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So it's a great bag. Condor makes this. Also LA Police Gear makes a version of this
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Either one I think is probably good. I haven't had any experience with the LA Police one as far as the quality of it
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but the Condor one seems to be really well made. It used to be made by County Com, but they don't sell them anymore for some reason
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I don't know why. That's where I always got them in the past, but currently the best one I've found is Condor
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and it's under $40. So for an EDC bag, it's definitely a good price
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I think it's great just to have a bag that you can keep all your gadgets and gear in
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when you're traveling out and about. It just makes a lot of sense for me
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Alright, so that's it for today. Just a quick video on some EDC items that I've been carrying and I've purchased
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and I've gotten in the mail and stuff I've been using and stuff I'm going to continue using for 2019
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Please leave comments down below and I'll try to answer them if I can
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! The Prepared Wanderer