Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it. You said you don't reach for the POM as much as you used to? How much was that? Why did you have to reach for it so much? Here's the the real question... where's the TQ? I know you've got your big IFAK but what about an EDC TQ. If you're not close to your car (or wherever you keep the IFAK) how are you going to stop an arterial bleed? I run a bit heavier I guess. 1 spare mag, 2 tourniquets (compact Snakestaff), POM, small ankle med kit, front pocket minimal RFID wallet, dedicated emergency flashlight, tiny keychain flashlight, smartwatch, phone, M&P 9mm, NSR holster, folding knife in pocket for day to day, fixed blade on the belt for fighting, GTFO bracelet with handcuff key (check the video on my channel), a Handcop Counter escape bracelet, and a RoadiD bracelet. Sounds like a lot I know and there times that it's not practical to carry all of it. My principles for defensive tools carry are built on the belief that you carry to save lives, not take lives. 1. it's more important to carry a TQ than a gun (but unless I'm in the shower or in bed I carry both). 2. holsters should never have plastic clips and really should have mechanical attachment to your belt (soft loop is good). 3. not everything needs to be shot (dogs, drunks, and dumbasses) so I always carry OC. 4. if I'm going to carry something I'm going to seek out training for it and then practice what I learn. It's common for people to undergo an arc when they start down this path. From carrying too little to carrying too much and getting burned out because the stuff never gets used and losing some of their heavy EDC. The cautionary tale is this; when some folks start making excuses for not carrying things they eventually reach the "I only carry a gun when I'm going someplace I might need it" phase. That's the worst possible mindset. The fact is, you'll probably never use the POM or the TQ or the gun. That's good. You'll probably never need fire insurance of your house or fire extinguishers in your garage or accidental death insurance. But most people would never consider getting rid of those things because in 5 years they never used them. I'd be interested in a video documenting your journey so far. Like how and why you got started, your background, your training experiences, etc.
