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I’ve carried a small flashlight on my keychain ever since the 1989 Bay Area Earthquake (friends had to evacuate a 10 story building where the emergency lighting failed, but someone had a flashlight!). I used it everyday until it died after 20 years. I replaced it with a similar sized Olight i3E EOS which works on 1 AAA battery. Now I give one to the kids in my life when they get their first driver’s license. Some of them actually had it with them in a power outage.
@@ToriE1073 The one I give out as gifts (& the one I started with is the Olight i3E EOS, which often is on sale for $9 during Prime Days or the Olight freebie during Olight sales. I’ve gotten really long life on that single AAA battery. The one I currently have on my keychain is the Olight i1R 2EOS that is rechargeable with a USB-micro charging cable. In the regular 5 lumens mode will last 6 hours continuously (good enough to get your key in a lock or most uses, but you can twist it further to get a bright 150 lumens for those moments you need more light). At some point I may upgrade if they go to a USB-c port for charging because I’m trying to get down to one or 2 types of charging cables. Right now I’m stuck needing 3+ a USB-A: lightning, micro, & USB-c.
It’s the best one I’ve ever had and of course it’s well-made. I just wish I could find another one and I don’t wanna have to go back to Germany to do it.😊
Glad u r feeling better. I always carry a spork...I have one in my car, all my bags, slings, backpack and luggage. Ppl laugh at me, but they don't whenever a take out doesn't give us silverware! Now they h carry them as well.
@@marybrady6934 I always carry those two and they’re in my personal carry item bag which you’ll see from the video a couple weeks ago! I think they’re so handy💕😊
As I was watching, my husband was also listening. I told him you are the McGyver of travel essentials! 😂 Great items! One essential I've begun to carry is a small portable handheld fan.(think you showed this in one of your videos) It has a light also. It's rechargeable, so before any flight, I make sure it's ready. When delayed and sitting in a plane, it's come in handy. It stays in my travel backpack.
@@dena-mo118 lol! Thank you so much! A lot of people have called me, MacGyver!🤣 I do carry a portable handheld fanthat is also a battery charger and a flashlight whenever I travel. It has come in handy many times.💕😊
Nice EDC. Very useful kit. I have a small kipling pouch for my kit. Doesn't look military. I keep a tiny flashlight, the same nail clippers you showcased, a few bobby pins, a hair tie, Uncle Bill's tweezers. I used to keep a Leatherman Mica in there, but I switched it out for a pair of folding scissors instead. Lighter and cuts better. Your boxcutter looks interesting, but I'm not sure I'd want to take time on my trip to search for the blades once I land. I'm good between the nail clippers and scissors. :) Thanks for the EDC video. Its always fun to see what others carry.
So glad you are doing well after being sick. Thank you again for sharing. I have bought some of the items you have recommended. Thank you again. Good bless.
I bring a sterling silver baby’s cup(the kind given as a gift). The silver is sanitizing (that’s why churches use them). It really does minimize funky water. I do not like drinking out of plastic. 😊
@@johnjohnny6480 totally agree with you on the plastic. The babies cup , that’s really cute and I think it’s a great idea for people who don’t have nickels sensitivities. Stainless steel is another great one because most people are not allergic to it, which is why they use it for surgical tools.
As always, great ideas on lightening up my EDC! I’ve now got a few of these things in my Amazon cart. Also love the back scratcher and keep a longer telescoping one in my bag at all times. Being only 5 ft tall, it’s great when I go shopping and can’t reach something on a shelf. Much safer than trying to climb the shelf and saves me from having to look around for someone taller. Have a wonderful weekend and keep up all the great videos!
@@vickym3735 thank you and I’m so glad you’re getting some great ideas to lighten up your EDC! I think those back scratcher things are underrated and I’m so glad that I have one and I’m like you. I’m not very tall so if this gives me an extra bit of stretch and length I’ll do it.💕😊
Omg a soulmate!!! In the bag! Yes to all of it- even the doggie bag! (Multi tools in the car travel kit. But that’s another story right?) I am missing the box cutter and thin clippers but i carry tiny foldable scissors. I also carry tiny tiny spray bottles 1water, 2rubbing alcohol, 3mouth wash. In a tiny 4” square zip pouch - a small pill container (one for my pills) and another with a few mints and gum to stave off hunger. Floss sticks, a few toothpaste tabs and a small toothbrush also fit. A few of various kinds of wipes in separate snack ziplocs folded into a snack ziploc! Oh. A really old style plastic collapsible cup. Spork yup. Ya ready for anything and to help out a buddy …. Most of it fits into a pencil case and into the zip pocket of my all season light weight sportsa_ bag. No attract a thief purse for me😁
@@kryssygee4814 we are coming from the same cloth! 😊💕 I don’t know if you caught last weeks video but I show you everything that’s in my personal carry-on for flight and you’ll find a lot of similar things in there and even more! Would love to get your feedback on that video🙏😊
Your love of tiny gadgets and multi functional items is the only one I’ve ever seen that rivals my own. 😂 So, clearly these are my favorite videos! You always have so many great ideas! I have a tiny flashlight from olight that I keep on my key ring and it’s tiny but mighty.
@@ToriE1073 oh my gosh, we would be dangerous together if we went shopping! I am always looking for some new small great little EDC item! If you find any, that are really cool, let me know💕😊
You mentioned the Olight in response to another comment mentioning the Olight i3E EOS (I keep one of those in my RedOxx toiletry/dopp bag), so I had to search, alas, you still don't mention in this comment which one you carry. LOL. I don;t really need to know since I have almost every Olight. ;-) Since I usually have a regular small flashlight in my pocket, such as the Olight Perun 2 Mini, Baton 4, Arkfeld, etc. I just keep an Olight iMini2 on my keychain. Perfect for instant light to check in a bag, insert a key, or look for that larger flashlight. 50 lumens for an hour; weighing 0.69 oz (19.5 g). The base clips on and the light is held in magnetically. To turn it on, just pull out the light. Works a treat. Also since the base is a strong magnet and the light weighs hardly anything you can stick it to almost anything ferrous--wallboard metal drywall corner beads, screw in a light switch plate, stainless steel cup in the bathroom, tin can, I just tried to see if one could improvise a stand from a P-51, but I was unsucessful. It sticks just fine of course, but serves no useful purpose as the cutting edge does not fold out enough to provide a platform any better than just sitting it there in candle mode. By the way, my P-51 had a paperclip stuck in the hole of the cutting edge hinge to keep it from coming open when it is not being used. And the paperclip itself could be used for something. I also have another iMini 2 on a Titanium Ball Chain* which I happen to have around my neck now. [*The Ti ball chain is lighter, smoother, non-magnetic, and I never know which stainless ball chain has nickel in it, Since I get contact dermatitis from nickel, it is a good reason. ]
@@donaldstrader7241 I carry a variety of lights so that I can try them out in different situations so I’m never really using just one on my travel adventures. I have many different kinds of lights that I purchase or are sent to me to try out so I wouldn’t say there’s one that’s outstanding at this point. Sounds like you’re very prepared as well, and I love that you have such attention to detail😊 thank you so much for sharing your ideas with us😊💕
I ALWAYS carry the Rovyvon A8 keychain flashlight. It’s helped me out more times than I can count. I’m also a big fan of the Leatherman Style PS, I have a few and use it all the time 👌
Love the video and the useful tools. My useful travel thing is a child's melamine bento cutlery set I found years ago - 2 small chopstick handles with ends to attach, making 2 chopsticks or a fork and a small soup spoon.
Glad to hear you are feeling better Eunice. This is a great video. I feel like I’ve mastered the compartmentalization aspect with micro pouches however it leaves me with compact and dense gear that really adds up in weight. I’m always looking for ways to lighten my load. Great suggestions here! By the way, Zwilling makes a Stainless gold version of those nail clippers. I’ve had them for about two years and they remain razor sharp.
Thanks for sharing and so blessed you are doing better! I like to carry a safety pin and small needle for difficult splinters or other situations that come up!
Glad you are feeling better! Great edc. I do need to lighten my load. I have a back issue and every oz counts! I have been replacing things little by little. Thanks for all the links. I am going to pick up some goodies.
I always carry a couple of large silicon elastic bands to my EDC, great for securing your towel on a beach chair and a couple of cable ties which I put in a piece of shrink tubing to keep tight for storing
Thank you for another informative video. I carry a small nail clippers made for cutting fishing line. No real nail file but a file that works for filling the barbs off fish hooks. I got mine at Bass Pro years ago, and have traveled with it even overseas.
@@anitasimmons3599 I love that you use those things for something other than personal hygiene! It’s great to know what other people use things for so thank you so much for sharing that with us💕😊
I am still recovering from my most recent bout of COVID too. I love watching your videos. I have always traveled carry on only so your tips and tricks help me save even more room.
@@kristaholland5727 I’m so sorry you had Covid but I’m glad you’re recovering and #HOPE you’re 100% very soon! I’m so glad that my tips and tricks are helping you travel, lighter and yet still carry more things on your travel adventures💕😊
@@bearisland55 right! I promise this wasn’t planned! But yes, you never know when things are going to happen and when you’re traveling, it’s always better to be prepared for anything and not have to use it then want it not have it😊💕
I'm so sorry to hear about the covid. Glad you are better now. I liked it better when everyone had to wear masks! (Praying I don't get any death threats about that comment, I have on faceplant before!) Some great EDC items here in such a small footprint. One thing I did learn from you was to bring one of those little military can openers with me all the time, and it comes in handy. I have that eyeglass screwdriver too, along with a couple of extra glasses screws. I keep it in my double sided case that has my distance glasses on one side (in case I lose a contact or my eyes are too irritated for my lenses) and my sunglasses on the other. My readers are on my keychain :-) BTW, True Utility makes a pen even tinier than the one you have here - I always keep one of those in my purse too. BTW, I have twice had a Leatherman Style multitool confiscated by TSA, so it depends on the agent you get. I think some of them confiscate anything they think is cool and want to pocket!
@@jenharvey8360 I am so happy that some of my suggestions have done well for you! Sorry to hear about you Leatherman confiscation. Was it in the US or elsewhere?
Great video! I always carry a tiny little metal Spork that folds up and in its own little tiny tiny pouch. And I carry a tiny silicone straw in a little clear baggie. I’ve actually used those more times than I can count and everybody laughs, but then when they see me use it they think that’s a great idea lol😊
@@kittykathy9532 we are very much alike! I carry a folding spoon fork, chopsticks, and a little napkin in a little tiny pouch in my personal carry-on and I’m glad you mentioned the silicone straw because I do need to do a video on that. Recently, I was using a metal straw and I was in a car and we hit a bump and it went up in my mouth and cut the inside of my mouth and that would not have happened with a silicone straw💕😊
Flashlights! Cannot have too many flashlights! I put a zipper pull mini flashlight on the zipper of every single bag and jacket I own, so I will normally have 2-3 on me wherever I am.
We experienced quite a few power outages while traveling in Africa due to rolling blackouts and a rental owner forgetting to put $ towards power. Was good to have flashlights beyond phones for the grandkids.
Just love all the information I learn from you. I have been looking for a small leather pouch like the one in this video, do you remember where you got it? It's perfection.
Sorry to hear you had the Vid! I don’t carry an EDC but I’ve added a few little things to my carry on bag lately, some of which I learned about through your channel. The folding glasses, a hero clip, airplane pressure balancing ear plugs and the tray cover with pockets. Looking forward to trying them all out in a few weeks!🎉 🇯🇲
@@turningbacktheclock5304 I’m so glad you’ve gotten some great things to add to your travel adventure pack! Looking forward to getting your feedback on them😊💕
I've carried a pair of Fuller Brush folfing scissors that I've had for over 30 years. They're still pretty sharp and very handy. I'd hate to lose them.. I've found a dupe on Amazon that comes in a set of 2.
Wow, I haven’t heard the name fuller brush in a long time! So great did you have something you love and if you are afraid of losing it, I would not bring it with you just in case it gets compensated! So glad you found a duplex you can take along difficult💕😊
I keep the Utili-Key by Swiss-Tech on my keyring; it has 6 tools (micro-flat, flat-blade, and phillips screwdrivers; short blade, serrated saw blade, and bottle opener). On a key ring with other keys, it just looks like another key. It could replace your razor knife without needing to remove the blade, and works as a screwdriver on my eyeglasses. Weight is 0.5 oz.
I must have a tiny nail clipper and nail file. If I had a hangnail or rough edge of my cuticle when I'm on an airplane I would have a bleeding ragged mess by the end of the trip. So that tiny clipper and nail file are essential for me. Plus lip balm. Never go anywhere without it. I also have a tiny pill container where I keep a my emergency meds. I have tiny flashlights that hook on to the zipper pulls on my bags. That way I always have a light so I can find stuff inside. And tiny carabiners, of course!
That pill container reminds me of the old metal match containers, which I have. Hadn't thought to repurpose it. I always travel with a flashlight. We usually roadtrip and I have one that recharges while we drive. We stayed at a hotel where the power went out for several hotels in the evening. It was very helpful!
@@TracyKMainwaring gosh I remember those old match containers! I think I might even have one for my grandfather somewhere! Yes, the flashlight is something I always carry. Most of the time in hotels they have emergency generators with back up lights for the hallways but not for the bedrooms and if you’re in an Airbnb and the power goes out, you will be glad you have a flashlight so I’m glad you’re always prepared💕😊
@@assistivetek thank you so much much! I have used the rite in the rain notebooks before and they are wonderful. if memory serves, the ones that I have linked to here are a bit cheaper, but I haven’t bought a rite in the rain notebook in a while
@@user-gy2hg2mk4g thank you so much and truly appreciate your support of my channel and I hope these items become really handy on your travel adventures💕😊
The gadget Queen….love everything! Will the P51 get thru TSA? Also do you like the 51 over the 38? Your link has both! Glad David and you are feeling better!
@@cj9667 thank you so much and yes, the P5 one goes through TSA no problem … I guess I should say I have never had a problem with it, but I haven’t been to every country in the world. The P38 will work. It just takes more work to get it to work.🤣😂 I like the P51 better because it’s bigger and takes less work😊 we are both getting better even though I still have some of the sniffles and cough😊 thank you so much for asking💕
@@vchill2845 thank you and the answer is mostly yes. Although every TSA agent is different and some regions more strict. Do Your research. If I’m going to a place with restrictive security and I don’t want to risk things being confiscated, I will leave it at home😊
@TheoryofSimple the Australian security, the last one was travel scissors from the Victorinox travel card (it was under the size that the website said was allowed), I've also lost a bladeless multitool, a lighter, also one of those multitool cards (but it didn't have any sharp edges) but that was only $1 so no loss. I've never had TSA take anything from me.
I'll have to look at that Leatherman....I've had two Leatherman Squirt PS4's confiscated and now don't fly with a multi-tool since I gave up trying to bring it on a flight.
@@goingawayguide so far it hasn’t been been taken from me however every TSA agent is different so I’m always prepared for them to take it if I feel like I’m going to a country where they’re very strict I will not bring it😊
@@TheoryofSimple it's interesting, they used to advertise the the PS4 was TSA compliant, now it isn't anymore. It's funny because the knife part of it was so small, I'm not sure what htey think you can do with it? 😄
Overall quite comprehensive but maybe you want to add some tech, like ultralight/keychain powerbank and some tiny cords (if you don't use apple magsafe).
@@nlowe39 those are other things that I have but they’re not in this little keychain EDC. If you watch my video from two weeks ago, you’ll see everything I carry in my personal bag.😊
@@lynnmckenzie4841 oh! You’re looking at the one on the desk behind me and that was in last weeks video! However, that bag is currently sold out. Where is the link to the same bag but different design amzn.to/46fbJS5
@@TheoryofSimple Thanks so much, it looks really cute. I have the Baggallini Fifth Avenue Weekender and used it once didn't really like it. Perhaps I should try it again.
@@lynnmckenzie4841 yeah the weekender is nice but a little bug to use as a day bag and it doesn’t convert to a backpack. The Baggallini 3-1 is a great bag😊
Love your recommendations! However there's one essential missing, perhaps it's not TSA approved? A corkscrew! I had one on my Swiss army knife that the TSA confiscated many trips ago 😢
My credit card sized tools with a small file/knife & scissors were confiscated at the Portland airport this month! Never had that happen with all of our travels. 😢
@@karidufur8908 so one of the things I always do is bring up the TSA requirements that I screenshot showing that scissors are allowed as long as the measurement from the fulcrum to to the point is under a certain length. This way I can point to the TSA website and let them know that these are approved. It’s worth a shot the next time they try to compensate your EDC
@@michellehumphries300 each airline has some different requirements with regard to size and weight so you should definitely check with the airline that you’re flying prior to leaving to make sure that you meet the requirements. however, I will tell you that I have never had my personal item weighed, but there are some airlines that are starting to do that and most of them are in Europe
Hey GF! so glad you are feeling better! hate it that Vid is going around again especially at our age. You are still looking darn good and your hair looks fabulous! love this content as always. My only gripe is that Alto pouch is $46. Stay well my sweet friend. Luv, Cynthia ❤🌹✈
@@CydPiper thank you so so much and it feels so good to be on the other side of that Covid! Yeah, I try to find things budget friendly but sometimes when I find something that really works I just have to pay the price🤣😊💕
@@MrsSmith-ti2gn please check the video description under the video chapters and products at 01:37 and you will see a link and then there’s also a code to get $10 off😊
@@TheoryofSimple ahhh . . . i couldn’t see for looking😜 - thx again!! btw, the layout of the information you share in your emergency readiness videos is very empowering!!
@@amya2574 yes especially since that one box cutter was $99😬 however if these are things that you use often and you travel a lot it’s well worth it. I have found that traveling lighter is more important than buying something cheaper and heavier because some airlines are starting to weigh your personal item bag.
@@lovealwaysjasmine I bring the scissors that’s in the multi tool that I show you here and sometimes I bring a little folding pair when I bring my crochet with me.😊
