What EDC tools should be in your everyday carry bag?
Essential EDC Tools for Your Everyday Carry Bag | 711L Tools

We’d say a selection of 711L EDC tools are essential for everyone’s comprehensive everyday carry bag, but that’s because we’re very proud of our designs! Seriously, though, everyone’s selection of EDC tools will vary depending on your common everyday tasks. At a minimum, we’d suggest a high quality bit driver, with bits, and if you use a multi tool you can’t go far wrong by adding a decent multitool compatible ratchet-driver.

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An Everyday Carry (EDC) toolkit is a collection of essential items that an individual carries daily. Ideally the combination of tools in your everyday carry bag is compact, versatile, and designed to handle a variety of tasks. The specific items in an EDC kit vary depending on individual needs and preferences, ranging from compact versions of standard tools to job-specific gadgets.

 

What are the everyday essential EDC tools?

We ask ourselves this question every time we pick up our everyday carry bag and find it’s got a little bit bigger, and a little bit heavier than it was the day before… It’s very easy to keep adding tools to your EDC kit until it stops being an EDC toolkit and becomes a heavy case of tools you don’t want to carry with you anymore!


What are the core EDC tools you’ll find in an everyday carry bag?

  • High quality bit driver
  • Micro ratchet driver
  • Task-appropriate selection of bits
  • Multitool

The compact essential EDC tools most people might have in their everyday carry bag would include some form of bit driver. This could be a Y-driver, a ratchet driver, or one of our Lollipop EDC Bit Drivers if you are looking for extra torque. A bit driver needs a selection of bits to be useful, so you have to add those.

An EDC ratchet wrench makes short work of a wide range of small to medium sized assembly, tightening and repair tasks. A multitool adds a pair of pliers to round out the picture,with or without a multi-tool compatible EDC ratchet wrench.


Adding some adventure options to your everyday carry bag

  • Flashlight
  • Notebook & Pen
  • Lighter / Firestarter
  • Small First-Aid Kit
  • Knife

If you’re going for a hike or travelling, then you will probably want to add a few additional ‘adventure’ items to your kit. We’ve included a notebook option, even though many people take notes on their phones, but a notebook is more flexible for journaling and sketching, and can help you start fires in an emergency! A small first aid kit with some basics is essential if you are traveling far from home.

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So…what should be in your personal everyday carry bag?

There are some situational questions to think about when packing your EDC. This includes who and where you will be and how your own personal approach to EDC has an influence on your choices of what to carry with you.

  • Will you be on your own and need to be especially self-reliant?
  • Will you be working with a team or meeting up with friends?
  • Are you keen to help others with their problems and issues?

Asking yourself these questions will help you think about what tools to take, and what to leave behind. If you’re going to be with friends or working in a team then you can discuss your everyday carry bag contents to add specialized items and reduce duplication. Check out online examples of people’s everyday carry bag contents for inspiration – and see if you can spot the 711L gear that features in some of these!

711L EDC tools: more options for your everyday carry bag

Knowing you have the tools to handle tasks and emergencies without needing to rely on other people gives us a greater sense of security and confidence that improves quality of life. That’s why at 711L EDC we look forward to developing better, more innovative, more flexible EDC tools to help you build the personalized EDC kit that matches your individual needs and lifestyle.

It’s important to choose tools that are compact, lightweight, and easy to carry. Experiment with different configurations to find what works best for you, and remember, the best EDC kit is the one that you carry consistently and know how to use effectively! Don’t forget to take part in the evolving EDC community, and check online to keep informed about the latest trends. Give and receive feedback to help us all refine our everyday carry kits and enhance our EDC experience.

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What is an EDC tool?

EDC stands for ‘Everyday Carry’ – the tools you want to have with you at all times. If you have a mobile workshop then this could be quite an extensive list of tools, but if, like most of us, you don’t have such significant tool demands, and don’t want to have to use a vehicle to carry them around, you need to have a set of reliable tools you can carry with you. This naturally leads to a need for EDC tools to be lightweight without compromising on functionality.
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711L EDC tools for bikes

Many EDC tool designs came from the demands of bike riders for lightweight tools that could solve all the normal adjustment and repair requirements of cycling without having to give up on your ride and go home to fix it. Cyclists provide an excellent test market for high quality EDC tools as bike tools need to be both lightweight and versatile, since bikes often have a wide variety of fasteners and adjustment tool requirements.