I noticed you had the watch in one of your videos actually! It’s a great watch. The iPod and dumbphone combo is awesome, but I think if you can manage digital distraction on your own, then the iPad setup is so good. Love the iPad Mini!
Haha! That tiny water bottle on that massive carabina made me laugh 😂 as always Spencer, love to see what you carry around. That sense of humour with that quill reminds me of the British sense of humour. Just pulling that out in a coffee shop and writing wouke be hilarious 😂
Yeah I think you're right, that was an issue I faced at first. I think it's just important to state why you're doing this (reducing distraction, reclaiming attention etc) and just change their expectation. It was bumpy at first with the people in my life but eventually they got used to it!
@@spencers-adventures just so you know, you completely missed the keys in half the close-up shots, also they're super visibile in the rest of the key discussion segment. you might want to re-censor here
@@gryffinsyme6357 I’ll take a look, thanks! Whenever the keys went profile and you couldn’t see the teeth I left them alone, so the shot wasn’t completely blurred. But I’ll take a look again and make some adjustments. Appreciate the comment!
I’ve recently started to declutter my iPhone to lower my screen time and be more present. As a type one diabetic with a sensor, I always have to carry my phone to check my blood sugar so a downgrade isn’t exactly an option, my actively working to look and scroll less feels so nice.
After having my old iPod cleaned up new battery,I have had many people say that they have them,but never use them. I have told them use them get new batteries installed and a couple of friends who have and love them.
They are definitely still worth holding onto, that’s for sure! It’s so great how much third party support still exists for them, because they can really be quite functional nowadays, and free of many of the newer “smart” distractions too 👍
Thanks. You have obviously put alot of care and thought towards these items/choices. Something to consider, even with this new trend. Its the never ending search for completion. I've noticed the same with myself. I have lived reasonably minimist for 10 years. Living out of a campervan for 9 years, so minimal space. My latest focus/desire /obsession is having everything i need in a backpack. I mean full nomadic style. So more consumption, research, to get the best gear for this hobby, tents, cook kit, clothes, backpack, whats the lightest, most durable etc etc. The consumption journey to needing nothing... but thats the trip, we are still always in it. Thats this world, this reality. We are just putting on different suits.
Just an fyi those quill pens need their own desk setup, you need ink every half sentence or so, you need a titled writing surface, like 30-45° tilt and you also need an ink pad to absorb the leftover ink
Thanks for the info that’s good to know! I have a dip pen that I use sometimes, and I just dip in the ink bottle I refill the fountain pen with. Is more required than the dip pen needs or can I roll in a similar fashion? I watch Townsends a lot and that got me hyped on the quill pen!
hey spencer, if you dont already have them, I recommend you to get some IEMs! (In Ear Monitors (really good in-ear headphones)) i usually use my sony ericsson walkman combined with the Truthear Hexa and the quality is insanely high. And whenever the cable breaks apart, you can switch it out. got that hifi audio quality in your pockets that way.
I am planning to pick up some IEMs the next time I see some on sale! The headphones I use with my iPod on the go leave much to be desired. The one's for home usage are over-ear Audio Technicas and they're great!
Not all iPods are super expensive. You can find plenty of used iPods with new battery on eBay for under $100 many under $50. A 16GB iPod touch 1st gen can be had for $23. iPod classic 5th gen 30GB for $60 and I personally bought an iPod nano 2nd gen 8GB for $49 that I use at work. I also have a 5th gen iPod nano that stays in my car. One day I will spend a couple hundred and buy a rebuilt 7th gen iPod classic with flash storage and a giant battery but for now the nanos are fine.
My everyday carry is: A Casio Calculator Watch A $40 MP3 player A pair of multi-driver earphones (aka IEMs. The Chinese ones.) A generic 4k camera (I'm looking to upgrade to a Kodak digital camera though. It's $200.) A Steve Madden wallet
Just discovered your channel, and I share your initiative about minimal, smart, and reasonable use of technologies. I bought my Cat S22 Flip last week, and I'm excited as you about this dumb-smartphone ! It gives me more free time and I'm not sucked in RU-vid shorts, Instagram Reals, and only focus on the true purpose (banking, messages, my work's app to check my shift ...)
Glad to hear you’re also enjoying the Cat! It is such a great device - I’m looking forward to sharing my thoughts more in depth soon. Thanks for the comment buddy!
The backpack is also a good choice! I have an LL Bean Rucksack that I wear a lot when I’m travelling, it’s my next go-to bag. Glad to hear you’re part of the paper book gang 📖
I stopped carrying regular handbags years ago; now, I carry two reusable bags doubled up together instead. Most people wouldn’t think there was anything valuable in it and, having a double bag comes in handy sometimes when I’m food shopping!
im surprised that ipods are getting expensive now, because ppl are literally throwing them away. have fished out a bunch of 5th gens from scrap at work and am in the process of refurbing them. its usually the battery that goes first. or the drive if you drop it a lot
Your thoughts on the Cat S22 flip are the same as mine. I remember commenting about it on a video of yours a few months ago. Glad you like the phone as I do as well, I think its a great solution for people who want a dumb phone but need smart features.
My next "dumb" phone will likely be the Jelly 2, I love how tiny it is and I can't imagine getting sucked into youtube shorts that way. I don't agree with the pricing, but the time it could save me will be will worth it.
Great video! A word of caution: people can fairly easily replicate your keys via 3D printing just from a still image from a video. I would consider reuploading this video with blurred keys or cut the section entirely for your own safety. This might be why other EDC showcases don’t show their keys 😬
I love the 5th & 6th gen iPods. Been using them since they came out. I’ve fixed up several of them. The battery, headphone jack and hard drive are fairly easy to replace. Honestly the hardest part is just removing the back without breaking or bending anything. The clips don’t let go easily. And speaking of making your own stuff, I used a recipe to make an easy screen clean spray liquid and it works so well, I’m using it for everything - just vinegar, distilled water and a little alcohol. Cheap and nontoxic.
My issue with any type of tote bag is it places an uneven load on your body, even a small off-balance creates compound posture issues that turn into severe back pain when we get older. Unless you are doing tons of yoga and Alexander Technique every day, a backpack is the way to go.
I feel like even in the current age of smartphones, we are still in a time where its like "yes, your smartphone CAN do everything but not enough to do them professionally or so well that you'd wanna replace everything with it" Cameras, Gaming, Editing photos or video, 3d modeling? pretty much everything on smartphones are limited heavily, and I think we as a human race like working on laptops and actual computers more anyway. If I had to use my smartphone for everything I think I would actually be living in hell. also, I love these videos cuz you see what people value alot. I value gaming when im bored so I bring around a DS Lite with me, you value music and books so you bring a dedicated mp3 player and a book, I think the things people carry other than the basic keys wallet and phone really show one's personality and interests, maybe even more then people could say about themselves.
Man this is so fun. I switched from an iPhone max to a flip phone recently I LOVE the tiny bottle I’ll definitely be on the lookout I don’t like my heavy canteen it’s a pain to carry
Spencer, I have that same iPod too (120GB). I need to buy a pair of wired headphones now. I have no way to listen to it. LOL Thanks for the reminder. Cheers, Ian.
If it's worth it (though it would be an additional purchase/gadget, there are bluetooth dongles you can plug into the iPod and then use wireless headphones with.
Loved this one Spencer, always fascinating to hear about what folk own. It was the water bottle that piqued my interest here; an awesome curiosity. Our workplace doesn’t have any cups / mugs so a water bottle is imperative. I’m considering getting a dumb phone just for work calls; otherwise I can easily get sucked into work emails and it’s not always great for one’s mental health. By keeping emails confined to my laptop and calls on a dumb phone I’m hoping it will keep things in order. Have a fantastic weekend!
I’m happy to see people are loving the water bottle! I haven’t seen many little bottles like this and I love mine. I have the bottle hooked to my belt as I type! The dumbphone is really helpful for avoiding that “suck in” effect that smart tech has for sure - there are ways to do that without a dumbphone but it’s certainly easier with it 👍thanks buddy talk soon!
Thanks! I don’t find that I have need for one, so I don’t carry a knife daily. I have a similar thing to a Leatherman for my job that I carry when I’m working, and I also have an Opinel No. 8 that I take when I road trip 👍
Hey Spencer! First of all, I love your content. However, sometimes I think that for some people, going to this extreme could be a way to try to fill a void by buying new things. In this video, you mentioned a dumb phone (an expensive one-why buy a Punkt when you can get a cheaper alternative with a 4G connection?), a pocket notebook and pen, an iPod (or music player), and physical books. All these tasks can be accomplished with a smartphone, and if you enjoy high-resolution music, a Tidal subscription works just fine. For reading, if you don't wanna use your phone, a Kindle is far more convenient. I'm not saying that this applies to you, but for many, it might. Instead of addressing their problems, they purchase items hoping they will provide solutions. It's similar to productivity apps: watching countless videos and trying different apps to "feel productive" instead of actually working. Just my thoughts, what do you think?
Fair perspective i feel. Thanks. Its the never ending search for completion. I've noticed the same with myself. I have lived reasonably minimist for 10 years. Living out of a campervan so minimal space. My latest focus/desire /obsession is having everything i need in a backpack. So more consumption, research, to get the best gear for this hobby, tents, cook kit, clothes, backpack etc etc. The consumption journey to needing nothing... but thats the trip, we are still always in it. Thats this world, this reality.
a note for keys, if you have a car and have a heavy key chain ,in time the weight will wear out the ignition, and thats expensive to replace, a mechanic told me
Great video. I also Cary my iPod classic that is loaded with music and also radio plays like Suspense, Mystery Theatre, and many more. I love the water bottle and typically do not drink enough, so if I can find one of those, I’m going to get it. Thank you ☺️
Keep your eyes peeled at the thrift stores, that water bottle is fairly common. And I love the radio plays! I have a few episodes of Dragnet saved and really enjoy listening to 👍
You could have the iPod modded with an SD card in it to make it lighter and more resistant to drop damage, and a new battery in there too while you're at it.
Love the video! I have some logistics questions With having 3 phones including a dumb phone how do you manage telling people which phone to contact you on? (ie if your partner needs to reach you do they have to call each phone) How long do you spend each week updating the music/podcasts on the ipod? Thanks 😁
Great questions! with the multiple phones I usually am just running 2 (iPhone for work and dumbphone or smarter dumbphone for when off work). I switch the SIM cards between devices as I need. I just need to make sure to turn off iMessage when I switch to my dumbphone to be sure that all texts come through. I also can use the iPhone as a smart tablet for certain apps I may use when I'm not working, tethering to my dumbphone or using Wifi. With the iPod, it's not too much! I only have a few podcasts I listen to, and oftentimes that's while cleaning at home, so I mainly use my laptop. Some favourite pods I download and put on my iPod whenever I plug it in to add music. I usually do this as a batch whenever I have enough new stuff to add. My music catalogue is mainly what I use the iPod for, and I'm only buying an album or two each month max, so it doesn't require much updating! I'm on Mac for my computer and adding music and podcasts to the iPod is really easy to do. I'll make a video in the near future going a bit more into detail about all of this - stay tuned and thanks for the comment :)
The little flower wallet is really interesting, but seems a bit bulky. I experimented with a small wallet to store some cards and bills, but ofcourse you end up with change when you pay with bills. So I just ended up with ye olde normal wallet with a fold in the middle.
I paid cash for a purchase l made today at my local supermarket. I got 76 cents back…But, I also got an additional 91 cents on top of that because someone before me didn’t want to take their change with them!
I had one of those as a kid (yep, I’m old), and it does get bulky if you keep a *bunch* of change in it. I’m one of those dump-your-change-in-a-jar types, so it would not stay bulky, just if you carry a day’s worth of change or so.
I actually really like what you did with the bottle. Smart! I used to have this big 768ml bottle I carried every day for school. It did the job, but God forbid it falls... Everything just leaks out. Definitely gonna copy that idea even if I don't go to school anymore. I also started carrying an iPod nano 7th gen and IEMs. So much better than using my phone and wireless earbuds.
I love this. The idea of having all those things with you all time kinda of creates some sort of discipline if you ask me. I should buy a tote bag as well lmao
I still have an iPhone becuase I need it for my job, but I also got the Cat s22 and I love it! once I can get a new job that i dont need to use GPS constantly and other things, I will love to switch from an iphone to cat s22 I got an ipod classic and I do not have a CD collection, but I checked out a BUNCH of CD's from the library and copied them to my pc, so that was a great way to start my music collection Love this video!!
It’s like $500 CAD just about, but I waited until I found a used model locally and paid $220 I believe. Right around that price, which I think is more fair for what it is 👍
Great EDC video Spencer. Love all your items. I'm going to work on mine soon and you're video has encouraged me to do this. I really like your wallet. Would you be able to buy one of these from the uk? Id love to own one. Hope you have a great Friday and weekend. Take care 🙏
Glad you liked it Steve! About the wallet, I messaged my friend Sierra and put a link to her order form in the description. You can chat with her directly and discuss having a wallet made, as well as see if the shipping is reasonable to the UK (shipping is available). I hope you have a good weekend as well buddy, talk soon!
@@spencers-adventures that's very kind of you. That's brilliant. I will certainly contact her to find out. Thank you for your help on that. Have a good one 🙏
To be honest if you have any self control, you don’t need a dumb phone and an iPod classic. My iPhone 13 mini had 6 apps, mainly notes and banking and I’m fine
I watched the video hoping to get some ideas for my daily carry only to see that we carry almost the same stuff already! The pocket notebook and the water bottle are true must haves. Having paper ready for notes and sketching is really handy. How is your experience with the Cat S22 Flip? I carry it as well, I love it, but some ewallet and banking applications run bad on it. I guess that helps mitigate my spending a bit.
That's funny that we have many similar items in common! I love the water bottle - I don't use a glass for water at home even, just the bottle. With the Cat, I am a fan of it because it has many of the "must have" features that people miss in certain dumbphone models, but it's too clunky to use any super distracting apps for long. I don't have any e-wallet type things on it, just use the GPS function, browser, email, and duolingo!
Today a worldwide Global IT outage grounds planes and sends broadcasters off air occured, my brother Spencer! Thats why it is important to own everything! Cash, not digital! Please read about it on CNBC. Soon, this will happen to the internet! Thats why we are king with our gadgets!
Buddy you’re the man! I love with I see that Vince picture pop up! I will be doing a video on the outage for sure, as well as a giant flood that happened in Toronto a few days ago. Hope you’re well!
@@spencers-adventures Brother Spencer. Of course Mister McMahon is here to give a clothesline or two ;) But you are right, brother. Too many people are fully depedent on digital and laugh about us, when we collet DVDs and BluRays still. Think about it, The internet we know of today where everything is 24/7 available wont be anymore soon! Many influencers will be crying without their audience seeing it. Thats why your videos are very important! Would love to see your take on that! Thank you and have a great day.
I have thought about this idea before, and I would also say that I am trying to live a simple life, and that’s a work in progress. It may seem simple to carry and all-in-one smart-device, but these devices make our lives anything but simple. These simple items allow me to use them for their intended purpose and nothing but. Would you say our lives are more simple than someone decades ago when these smart devices didn’t exist?
I think people need to get past how using multiple objects, or tools, looks. The psychological benefit of splitting things up this way are, IMO, absolutely life changing positive! I know this from experience! Excellent video Spencer. Love seeing all you put out. Best wishes mate 👍
Can you make a review of your phone? I read some reviews but mist of them are talking bad about the phone but you don't seem to be that so I would like to see you talk about the phone
lol that’s funny. I thought about it and I definitely flip back and forth - perhaps it has to do with my speaking pace or audience. I feel like my default is Toronno but who’s to say!
Hey this is completely unrelated, but how do you style your hair? I've been going for a similar look but haven't been able to find a way to style it in the morning.
I have pretty thick hair so it does a lot of this on its own as long as I point it in the right direction lol. I slick it back while showering and run my towel through it front to back afterwards, keeping it slicked but getting some of the water out. I also wear a trucker hat during part of the day so that contributes to the shape, because I put it on once it’s dried about half an hour. But that’s all - basically it just dries that way!
I wish I did because I'd love to recommend them. I can ask my grandfather but he bought these years and years ago so I doubt he'll remember. It's pretty unique for sure!
I love the dice bag. That's actually so sick! I can't find a similar one to mine but I've also seen these rounded rubber ones which look really good too. They would be helpful for smaller amounts of change
I like to use shorts with many pockets so I can store many things: like my hot wheels car, my balls (hehe I mean like toys), a flashlight, a mini rhyno toy (a.k.a Roberto) and a water bottle cliped to my bel
You’re right that it’s for sure a bit redundant, but it’s a nice to have simpler piece of tech that allows me to just bring my music on the go when I choose, so I still love it!
@@Sylvester414 Oh I think that's just air getting in behind the old screen protector. It's been on the iPod since 2007 so it could use a fresh one likely
Yeah I blurred it after another commenter suggested I should. The only part I didn’t I figure since it’s from the side should not be possible to reproduce. But who’s to say lol nothing surprises me anymore
