@MonicaHernandez-yn8ct - Thank you for your post. I agree. EDC is NOT only for men. You Tube gives me stats for my channel that tell me 99% of my viewers are men, but I consistently see women contributing their ideas in the comments section and reaching out to me with their thoughts about EDC. I think there are a large number of women who are interested in EDC, but for some reason RU-vid is not accurately counting them. Thanks for your sharing thoughts here!
You are exactly right, Phil. There is a huge "Good Samaritan" aspect for a lot of people's EDC, including mine. In addition to tools and fixing things, you can help other people with an EDC trouble kit. Last night at a party, someone had a food spill. I gave them a Shout pad from my wallet to clean up. I also carry things like alcohol wipes and pre-medicated bandages in my wallet, which I would of course offer to someone who needed it. Ben Franklin practiced his 13 virtues, focusing on one virtue per week and rotating through each of them four times a year. I have devised my own list of 13. My EDC squarely falls under two of the virtues I work on: Friendliness and Charity.
@ParkerBinion - VERY NICE ! I like that. Thanks for sharing it. One of the video I did last year was on creating "Human Maintenance Kit" using pocket racks. It took the tool idea in a different direction, but I think it also addressed the opportunity to help others with their personal needs. Maybe a combination of the two would create more opportunities. :-)
I love the perspective that "Be Prepared" isn't merely a matter of having knowledge and tools to deal with situations as needed but desire, forethought, and preparation to be a good citizen.
This is EXACTLY why I carry tools, it's all about fixing things on the spot with tools in your person. The more disposable society becomes, the more entrenched I am in the "Repair, re-use recycle" mindset 👍
@edwardfletcher7790 - I feel the same way. Laptops are a great example of an item that at one time was very easy to repair and upgrade. I recently upgraded one for my 90 year old mother and found that newer machines had components that were soldered in place making upgrades extremely difficult if they could be done at all. Thanks for taking the time to share this.
Hey Phil thanks so much for your content. I think the critics of these smaller kits simply have not used them or not completed them well enough. Like you I actually use them. I don’t want to wait for an emergency situation and find out that I’ve got the wrong tool or missing something so while I’m fixing stuff around the house, rather than run out and get my larger tool kit I ‘field test’ my small kit. In this way I get to understand a tool’s limitations or versatility. I see what I might be missing and look to fit it in or learn what I tend to seldom use and ditch it. It’s a lot of fun and I become more confident each time that I can tackle most jobs with relative ease. Keep up the great work!
@philvallee645 - Hey Phil ! Thank you so much for sharing how you use your EDC kit and work on improving. I feel very much the same way. I get great deal of satisfaction out of using my kit whenever possible and improving it like you do. I think there are many people who follow this channel that feel the same way. Many thanks again for being a subscriber.
I have a different EDC setup that works for me, but I've used those same pliers, and my SAK to repair a glass filler faucet in the restaurant I worked at in the middle of a dinner rush. The tools are indeed capable.
I admire and covet your kits. My personal edc is geared towards my children and my wife who is a type 1 diabetic. My first aid kit, wet wipes and tissues are by far the most useful contribution I make to the people around me. I dream of being thrust into a survival situation or being called on to repair a robot in the field. The truth is that the use of my edc rarely extends beyond the lending of a pen, giving the time, sometimes lighting a candle and rarely a blade or mini screwdriver. Your racks are ingenius! The next step? Talk to the component manufacturers and see if you can trim down the size and weight. Tailored tools that shave off millimeters and grams could be a game-changer. Sell them as packs for soldiers or boy-scouts.
@JamesBryant-nz1oo - What you are describing about having an EDC kit to assist your kids is a big deal and a pretty common reason to carry a kit. There are a number of moms and dads that follow this channel who have mentioned that they are carrying EDC kits is to help their kids. The "Human maintenance kit" ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MjCQekjDm2E.html received a great deal of feedback from these folks and offered some interesting options. I need to do an updated video on that topic :-) Those kits just contain a different type of tools. :-)
idk why but I feel like this man is the Gandalf of edc, you can just see the wisdom in his eyes and I'm all for it. I've carried a lighter and a small blade since I was a kid and decided to put together a nice and small useful idc kit for exactly this reason "be a positive impact". Great video!
@pedroamaral8100 - One of my favorite literary characters. I read your comment to my wife and she thought it was a good fit :-) Thank you for your feedback and for sharing your EDC ideas here. Looking for to hearing more from you.
Thank you very much for your reply and I now understand the situation and I will certainly download some of these and contact a local 3D printer owner. Many thanks for sharing these templates Regards John
I still haven’t built my rack, but I also have a system that works for me. I love having the ability to help others, which is very important and personal to me. Thanks for sharing and doing what you do.
@Olyphoto7 - Many thanks for taking your time to share your thoughts here. Everyone has different preferences for what they carry and that's a good thing. I hope you will eventually have the opportunity to build out your own Rack. Thanks again for your post.
Your ideas are great. It’s silly that there is even push back. It’s your channel; do what you want. By the way, if more people had the Boy Scout ethic, things would be ever so much better. Keep it up.
@wpherigo1 - Thanks for your post and your support. It just frustrates me that some individuals can be so quick to judge something new, before actually trying it out and seeing how it works for themselves. I'm not talking about making an EDC kit for brain surgery here, just optimizing a small set of highly capable tools to help you fix issues you might run into over the course of your day. Thanks again for your comments and for being a subscriber.
I think there are always gonna be haters out there until they get bailed by someone with a small EDC kit or pocket card. I mean when my truck was rear ended the duct tape on my pocket card was enough to hold an ECU in place till I got to a store to get a full roll of duct tape, without it that ECU would have been toast. Keep on innovating and keeping the content coming.
@cgolf100 - Chris, thank you once again for your posts and all of the videos you are doing about your pocket rack designs. I agree with you that having the tools is always going to be better than not having them. I saw your last video where you were talking about the hair bands that you were using and how you had to use multiple bands to hold an item on your pocket rack. If you have not seen it already, take a look at this video that I did on elastics for EDC. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZFAsJPWSyP4.html Get yourself a roll of that 2mm elastic paracord and make yourself some custom bands. It will change your pocket rack layout tremendously. All the best to you..
So I've gotten my rack and the bands with the buttons on it. And I can only say I absolutely love it so far. But Imagine mounting a rack to a powerbank :O So you can but your powerbank with velcro of adhesive on one side and on the other side you put some cables behind the bands etc. Love the endless ideas you can make with it.
@@benterwellen I know somebody with 3d printer basically paid him. there are places where u can let them be printed too but I do not know anything about it maybe someone else can help you out
@benterwellen - Thank you for your post and for being a subscriber. I had a friend print one for me. These Pocket Racks™ come in different versions and are an open source 3D print design, so anyone can print one or customize the design. The only major restriction is that you can't sell them. There is a utility patent pending. To make one for yourself, go to: www.thingiverse.com/search?q=Pocket+Rack+EDC&page=1 and download any of the six versions that you would like to print. You can then go to a website like printathing.com, or a local 3D printing service in your area and have them make one or more of them for you. This PDF has more details on sourcing the elastics that are used with them. See: bit.ly/MicroEDCOrg and this video shows how to make the elastics bands that are used on the Racks: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ir9DbaY8P8Y.html Enjoy !
@XaeonBE - Thank you for taking the time to post your thoughts on the pocket rack. I've shown power banks in previous video which have a thin flat profile that can be attached to a pocket rack and as you mentioned, you could probably just build one our from one. Interesting ideas. Thanks again for sharing them.
Not about a push back but my EDC is there to help me in my daily life. If somebody is driving a car and doesn't have a toolbox inside the car they can call a mechanic. Maybe they learn to have a toolbox inside the car next time. When I visit some old person there might be some repairs to be done they can't do themselves anymore but they have tools in the house. I don't need to bring them.
@stevanoutdoor - Thanks for sharing your thoughts here. These are all valid points and as I mentioned in previous videos, I have a pretty extensive collection of tools in my basement that I will fall back on if my EDC tools are not able to get the job done. My thoughts on carrying is that if I see an issue that I can fix with the tools on me, I'm more likely to take care of it at that time rather than gathering up the tools necessary to do the job. The EDC kits I build are more about small highly functional tools in a compact kit. It's in my nature that when something is broken in my house, my first instinct is to try and fix it myself first. If that does not work then I'll reach out to someone. But having my kit nearby me seems to accelerate the process of getting things fixed faster. Thanks for the post
@@EarthlingEDC As a long time motorcycle driver we always stop when we see another motorcycle broken down. Maybe we just have that one tool in our small motorcycle tool kit the other one is missing. When I visit an elderly person I just throw a full size multitool in my bag to fix small problems. They do have a toolset in the house but why get it out of the basement when it's easily fixed with a multitool. But my EDC as far as tools go is just a simple SAK and mini multitool I need for my daily life. If I see a car with a flat tire I do help but I don't carry a wrench for the wheelnuts and a jack in my EDC. I expect they have that in the car.
@stevanoutdoor - That satisfaction you are describing when using your EDC is very similar to how I feel about this channel. If I can assist other people to build out their EDC in a way that makes it easier for them to carry and use their tools to help out others, that makes it all worth while for me. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts here..
@@EarthlingEDC I like to watch videos like this and used to make videos about bushcraft and survival. But the filming and editing level is much higher now so my videos would look very amateuristic. But I understand the satisfaction and passion. Keep going.
Great Video and a great concept , but it is a teaser for those that don’t have a 3D Printer . Where can you buy on of these cards ??? I am in the UK and I have seen on numerous Forums people asking where can I buy one I don’t have a 3D printer ?? But I have not seen any answer from anybody
Hi John, I'm in a similar situation in the UK too. Go to Google maps, centred on home, and type '3d printing' into the search bar. It will show you local people offering 3d printing services.
@johnwelsby2646 - It was not really meant to be a teaser, but I understand your frustration. I actually don't own a 3D printer and rely on friends and 3rd part service providers to make them for me. These Pocket Racks™ come in different versions and are an open source 3D print design, so anyone can print one or customize the design. The only major restriction is that you can't sell them. There is a utility patent pending. To make one for yourself, go to: www.thingiverse.com/search?q=Pocket+Rack+EDC&page=1 and download any of the six versions that you would like to print. You can then go to a website like printathing.com, or a local 3D printing service in your area and have them make one or more of them for you. This PDF has more details on sourcing the elastics that are used with them. See: bit.ly/MicroEDCOrg and this video shows how to make the elastics bands that are used on the Racks: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ir9DbaY8P8Y.html Enjoy !
@CheapGeek - Thanks for taking the time to post. I've got to tell you that while I was making this video and I had that can of tuna in my hand, I was actively thinking about doing a video about making a tuna can EDC kit....the nostalgia of it was definitely tempting me. So don't be surprised if I end up making one. :-)
I do not, but you can convert any of the STL files for the "Pocket Rack" on Thingiverse.com into an SVG file. I can see quite a few videos on RU-vid about this topic. Best of luck.
I feel naked without my tiny 2" Swiss pocket knife. I'm sure I've used it thousands of times to open presents at Christmas and birthdays, to pull splinters, to pick my teeth, to clip coupons at the burger joint. It was confiscated once at the airport and I had to buy another before I could leave the airport at my destination. Even if one doesn't want to carry much, and I don't even like to wear a watch, there's no reason to not have something.
Básicamente, está diciendo que sus videos, kits, acciones e ideas que presenta tienen como objetivo ayudar a las personas, a todas las personas, cuando lo necesitan. Sugiere que todos hagan lo mismo cuando otros necesiten ayuda.
@stephengaren2219 - Correcto. Si tiene las herramientas y el conocimiento para usar estas herramientas, alguien podría necesitar su ayuda. Esa es una oportunidad para apoyar y ayudar a alguien que necesita ayuda. ( translated - Correct. If you have the tools and knowledge to use these tools and someone could use your help. That is an opportunity to support and help someone who needs assistance. )